Category Archives: MTBO Competitions

Sunday 28th May Without warning I found myself 6 days away from the first round of the MTBO World Cup. The first part of the season had been a combination of average, sickness, and beyond expectation – far from a smooth … Continue reading →

My route to winning the World Champs was far from smooth. Along the way, I took wrong turns, made mistakes and lost concentration. The overall experience has made the taste of gold so much sweeter, but it’s a journey I … Continue reading →

The final race of the Worlds week was as always, the relay. It’s been some years since GBR had a team in the women’s race. Up until 2012, we had a team every year (apart from 2004). Results ranged from … Continue reading →

The 2015 World Championships were a mixed affair. I succeeded in making the champs both my best and worst to date. Only I could manage that! This blog is long as with no internet connection this time in Czech, I was unable … Continue reading →

My experience in Czech terrain had gone downhill over the years. In 2007 for the Worlds I was new to the sport, but what I lacked physically I made up for with my orienteering. In 2009 after a disaster at … Continue reading →

The drive to Trollhattan in Sweden was just a short 4-5 hour hop over the border from Norway! We split the drive on Friday by having some easy MTBO training in Oslo, but managed to hit all the Bank Holiday … Continue reading →

Boarding the flight to Budapest on Wednesday morning, I couldn’t have been more unprepared for the weekend if I tried. Last minute bike packing, last minute rush to re-print some Stolpejakt maps (the project has been full on since January), … Continue reading →