HOW-TO: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MULTI-STAGE RACING

So, you’ve decided three-hours, six-hours or even 24-hours just isn’t enough. It’s time to go multi-day mountain bike racing.

Great decision! If you want to get immersed in the mountain biking experience, then this is a superb way to do it.

For however many days your chosen event goes there’s no doubt the simple act of riding, recovering and riding again becomes your world. How pleasurable that experience is comes down to a bit of basic research, a decent amount of preparation and a fair degree of determination to see the event through to the end.

Do everything the right way and you might even enjoy it. Maybe even want to come back again.

So, here’s my thoughts on how to go about multi-day racing. I’m sure there’s plenty more to it than I’ve captured, so don’t hesitate to write in with your own tips!

Pick the right race

There are a few multi-day races in Australia and heaps across the globe, so there’s no shortage of choice.

There’s a few running locally; the legendary Croc Trophy in FNQ is one, the Simpson Desert race is another and there are two great events based out of Alice Springs.

There are also three four-day