True Grit Epic & Gravel
Caroline Dezendorf & Danny Van Wagoner Take Wins at True Grit Epic: While Allyson Sepp & Zach Calton Win the Stage Race Written by: Shannon Boffeli Even the reliably dry desert terrain of southern Utah has not … (read more)
Caroline Dezendorf & Danny Van Wagoner Take Wins at True Grit Epic: While Allyson Sepp & Zach Calton Win the Stage Race Written by: Shannon Boffeli Even the reliably dry desert terrain of southern Utah has not … (read more)
Alexis Skarda & Cole Paton Wrap Up 2023 Moab Rocks Titles
Another cold start lead to a second day of heated racing at the sold-out 2023 Moab Rocks. With a start temperature of 30 degrees it was slightly warmer the yesterday while most riders still opted for tights and thick gloves for the frigid temps. (read more)
Alexis Skarda and Cole Paton Take Opening Stage of Shortened Moab Rocks Written by: Shannon Boffeli After race officials neutralized stage one due to extreme conditions atop Moab’s famed Porcupine Rim trail racers started day two with everything in the … (read more)
This week, registration opened for three popular mountain bike races including the Epic Rides Whiskey 50 in Prescott, AZ, The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in Durango, CO, and Pike’s Peak Apex in Colorado Springs, CO. The Whiskey 50 (April 28-30, … (read more)
Written by: Shannon Boffeli I always tell people the best part of doing a stage race is spending a week not thinking about anything except riding your bike. It’s a truly freeing experience but such singular focus can sometimes … (read more)
Written by: Shannon Boffeli In just a few hours many of North America’s top riders will be lining up in Leadville, Colorado, for the Leadville 100. Saturday’s Leadville 100 course features just over 100 miles of mostly double track riding … (read more)
Written by: Jen Hanks The Pikes Peak Apex, Presented by RockShox returns for its 3rd year. The 4-day mountain bike stage race takes place September 22-25th in Colorado Springs, Colorado and serves to showcase the best trails and fall foliage … (read more)
Written by: Shannon Boffeli Visiting the famed Inca fortress city of Machu Picchu in southern Peru is a bucket-list dream for most adventurers but few imagine the experience as part of 5-day mountain bike stage race. The Machu Picchu Epic … (read more)
Riders braved harrowing conditions in Emporia, Kansas, on Saturday testing their skill and determination to complete the Unbound Gravel 200. Sofia Gomez-Villafane (Specialized) used smart riding in the early miles to stay clear of the chaos and toward the lead … (read more)
Written by: Shannon Boffeli Many of the world’s best riders are lining up in Emporia, Kansas, for the Unbound Gravel event – round two of the Life Time Grand Prix. Saturday’s Unbound course features 200 miles of rolling gravel and … (read more)
Written by @JenToops The 21st annual National Ultra Endurance Series Mohican 100k/100m was held on May 21, 2022. Hundreds of racers from around the country gathered in Loudonville, Ohio to tackle this tough course. The return of the mass downtown … (read more)
Written by: Jen & Anthony Toops Photos: Icon Media Asheville Saturday, April 16th, 2022 The final stage of the 2022 Pisgah Stage Race is Industry Nine’s The Land of Waterfalls Route, named for the 250+ waterfalls in Transylvania County. The … (read more)
Written by Jen & Anthony Toops Friday, April 15th, 2022 The Fox Factory’s Carl Schenck Route aka “The Queen Stage” was 31.5 miles long with 4113 feet of elevation gain. It included the most technical singletrack of all the stages … (read more)
Thursday, April 14th, 2022 Sycamore Cycles’ White Squirrel Route Stage 3 is sponsored by Sycamore Cycles and is aptly named the White squirrel Route since Brevard is well known for white squirrels. The area was populated with white squirrels after … (read more)
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 Athletic Brewing CO’s Promise Land Route Stage 2: Todays stage started with a police escort out of the Black Mountain trail head on 6.2 miles of pavement leading racers to the Turkey Pen area where the … (read more)
Blue Ridge Adventures Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 Squirts Looking Glass Route For 2022, a new opening stage was unveiled, making it logistically easier on everyone. This allowed racers to start and finish in the same location for 3 days in … (read more)
Moriah Wilson & Keegan Swenson Life Time Grand Prix Round 1 Moriah Wilson (Specialized) turned in perhaps the most impressive ride of the day in Monterrey, California, being known as more of a gravel rider, she was able to drop … (read more)
Riders are lining up in Monterey, California, for the Sea Otter Classic and round 1 of the Life Time Grand Prix. Saturday’s Sea Otter course features two 40-kilometer laps on the super-fast, hard pack at the edges of Laguna Seca … (read more)
The final stage of Moab Rocks was a close one for the pro women and men. In today’s stage racers do a lollipop course that hits some of the best riding in Moab – the Mag 7 trail system. For … (read more)
Early this morning racers shuttled to the Klondike Bluffs trail system 20 minutes north of Moab where they battled through 25 miles of vast rocky trail system racing with a combination of slickrock trails and fast flowy single track. Today’s … (read more)