Thank you to all participants in the 2012 Kona Odyssey MTB Marathon. It was truly an epic day with thousands of riders, spectators, families and friends enjoying the event and the sunshine that came with it.
Congratulations on your endeavours, no matter how you went you were a starter and have ridden your way into mountain Bike Mythology.
We hope to see you at another Rapid Ascent event soon.
PHOTOS FOR FACEBOOK. Riders can still enter their picture code (‘KONA’ followed by your race number eg rider #165’s code will be ‘KONA165’) in the box below so your race photos will automatically be uploaded to your Facebook account. (This does not contravene any privacy settings)
Click here to download a list of entrants and their race numbers for the 2012 event. Please note: We will not change your race number unless there is a mistake and you are entered into the wrong event – in which case we ask you to please see the staff at the registration tent and explain the situation. Thanks. 17 Feb 2012.
The 2012 Kona Odyssey event program containing all the details on this website plus additional diagrams, maps and sponsor offers can be downloaded from here.
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What will your odyssey be? To win? Top two hundred? To finish? To just survive?
Will you, like our hero Homer, stand atop the Otway Ranges come February 18th, muddied but triumphant; a two wheeled warrior, conqueror of 100 kilometres of vertiginous climbs, thick swathes of forest and the odd mud monster clawing out from the ferns?
It’s a story only you will be able to tell after signing up for the Kona Odyssey, a marathon mountain bike journey like no other.
This is the one the mountain bike Gods look to, it’s the one they hold up as the biggest two wheel battlefield of all.
The Kona Odyssey.
Ride your way into mountain bike mythology.
| Date |
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 |
| Location |
Great Otway National Park, South-West Victoria |
| Format |
Kona Odyssey 100km - Apollo Bay to Forrest
Kona Shorty 50km - Forrest to Forrest
Kona Pioneer 15km - Forrest to Forrest |
And of course, all good warriors back from battle deserve a good feast and festival – so stash the steed and enjoy plenty of food, entertainment, bike displays, live music and kids’ activities at the finish line.
People of earth, the Gods have ordained
An epic adventure of joy and pain:
Cycle the Otways if you try,
The bravest warriors should survive.
The 2012 Kona Odyssey Event Program with all the specific details for the race like maps, schedule, rules and other details can be downloaded from here.