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Regarded as Australia’s leading Adventure Sports Event Management company, Rapid Ascent organises off-road, adventure and niche sports events across Australia ranging from mass participation adventure races (the world’s largest!) to boutique mountain bike festivals.
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Pssst... entries open for the 2022 Surf Coast Century this coming Wednesday.
Will you achieve something amazing in 2022?
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Its great to hear stories about our athletes - including this one in the Financial Review where Justin Linney explains how he uses his training for our Eagle Bay Epic to help maintain a healthy work/life balance.
There are some great, honest anaswers in this article and its well worth a read. Good luck Justin!
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Why off-road adventure racing fuels this exec’s competitive spirit
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It’s rough, tough and a constant adrenaline rush, but that’s just how Justin Linney likes it. He answers our Time Out Q&A.
Zeke Tinley was winning the X-Adventure Dunsborough long course race in 2021 until he punctured just 10km from the finish – and he’s coming back for redemption in 2022.
He’s another elite competitor racing in Australia’s largest off-road triathlon and we caught up with him for a Q&A about his hopes for the race.
RA: You raced X-Adventure for the first time last year – what did you think of it?
ZT: In a word: awesome! You’d be hard-pressed to find a course that can match that of X-Adventure - there’s such a variety of challenging terrains and it boasts some of the best scenery in the state. The fact that it was one of my favourite races of the season, even though I had to pull out with a mechanical on the bike, is saying something.
RA: You must have been disappointed when you punctured – do you think you would have won if not for the puncture?
ZT: Yeah, I was really disappointed to have to DNF last year, although breaking some spokes as well meant I had no other option. It’s not often that you find yourself in a head-to-head battle so late in such a long race, so it was super exciting to have Brendon so close. It’s hard to say what the outcome would’ve been, but he’s a super strong competitor and no stranger to winning so I know it would’ve been a tough battle.
RA: How do you find racing off-road compared to standard on-road triathlons?
ZT: I love the new challenges that racing off-road presents. I feel like a rookie again, learning all the little tricks of the trade, and it’s just so much fun racing in the bush. There’s not really any time to think about how much your legs are burning when you’re focussing on not running into a tree. It definitely gives you an advantage when you get back on the road too.
RA: Approx how many hours a week training do you do at the moment?
ZT: I’m training around 25-30 hrs a week currently, looking to prepare for some longer races in the back end of the season here in WA. I love the variety that training for a cross tri adds to my program, getting out on the trails and spending a bit of time on the technical aspects of the sport really helps break up the miles on the road.
RA: What will you eat for breakfast on race day morning?
ZT: I’ll eat porridge for breakfast before the race, about 3hrs out from the start. Before a sprint distance tri I tend to go for something a bit lighter, but in a race where I’m expecting to be out on course for up to 2.5hrs I look for something that’s going to burn a bit slower and sustain me.
Join Zeke and hundreds of others at X-Adventure Dunsborough on 2-3 April 2022.
www.Xadventure.com.au
Mal Sleet we need to learn how to swim and ride.. and run 😅
Hey Kate Hicks - he on your bike again?? 🚵🏼♀️💨
“That was the 12th hardest thing I’ve ever done on a bike…” When Mitch Docker - a recently retired professional cyclist from the EF team - says that about the Otway Odyssey and GOGG events you suddenly realise that the rumours about these events are true – they are hard (and anyone who completes the double is a god).
Mitch has recorded another fantastic podcast, this time covering his efforts at the Odyssey 2 weeks ago. He provides an entertaining, everyman’s commentary before / during / after his time on the saddle and compares it to the opening weekend of the European road season. He dove into the unknown by racing off-road and unassisted and seemed to relish the experience. Good effort mate.
This is a must listen for any rider and provides for some great loooong weekend listening. Enjoy – and have a good weekend.
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My Opening Weekend at Otway Odyssey – On-Road Diary. E5.S7 | Life in the Peloton
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In this episode of Life in the Peloton, presented by Rapha, cyclist Mitch Docker takes you on-race at the Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike & Gravel Epic south of Melbourne. It's a fun and gruelling weekend. Come a long for the ride!Ron Nic that was awesome
Things are hotting up for X-Adventure Dunsborough with some of Australia’s fastest off-road triathletes heading west to take on this spectacular course in 3 weeks time.
No.1 has to be professional athlete, Xterra champion and former winner of the event Ben Allen. Here’s a short Q&A we had with Ben about his return to the X-Adventure Dunsborough presented by Siras (XAD):
RA: You raced XAD in 2014 and 2015 but have been pretty busy since then. What brings you back to the event?
BA: Dunsborough and the Margret River region is absolutely beautiful. Stunning coastal trails, beautiful blue water and awe-inspiring scenery, it’s a perfect spot the for the X-Adventure off-road triathlon and I don’t want to miss out in 2022!!
RA: What are your memories of the event and the course?
BA: The amazing landscape and the camaraderie between fellow athletes. Smiles and everyone having fun!!
RA: How will you adjust your training to prepare for the swim > Run > mtb leg order?
BA: I like the concept of mixing up the traditional triathlon. I’ll include a few more runs before I cycle into my training to get the body and legs especially used to the change.. Keeps it exciting and look forward to a new challenge!
RA: How is your current fitness and what will success look like at XAD 2022?
BA: Current fitness is good. Had a solid race at the Australian Off-road Triathlon Champs and into the next block of training ready to test myself at my third X-Adventure… Bring it on!!
We’ll profile other elite athletes in coming weeks – stay tuned – and join the action at Dunsborough on 2-3 April. www.X-Adventure.com.au
