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'''Marathon mountain bike races''', often referred to as '''cross country marathon''' ('''XCM'''), are a very demanding form of mountain bike |
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{{Short description|Long distance (more than 40 km/25 miles) off-road bicycle competitions}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Marathon mountain bike races''', often referred to as '''[[cross-country cycling|cross-country]] marathon''' ('''XCM'''), are a very demanding form of [[mountain bike racing]] covering at least {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=off}} usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race. Marathon events in the USA and Canada are typically longer than {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=off}} and are very different from cross country races. |
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==UCI events== |
==UCI events== |
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The [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] has established a championship series for such events, the Marathon World Cup. The UCI rules limit events to distances between {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} and {{convert|160|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Almost all of the |
The [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] has established a championship series for such events, the Marathon World Cup. The 2014 UCI rules limit events to distances between {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} and {{convert|160|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Almost all of the participants are elite professional mountain bike racers. There is an annual [[world championship]] event, the [[UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships]]. The races can be run over as a single or multi-lap course, however, the course cannot cover the same lap more than three times. |
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The distances of the marathon mountain bike series for 2014 are minimum {{convert|60|km|mi}} to maximum {{convert|160|km|mi}} for men and women. |
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The race can be run over a single lap, or multi-lap with a maximum number laps of three. |
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[[File:JMajors900.png|thumb|right|A racer in the Wilderness 101]] |
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==Non-UCI events== |
==Non-UCI events== |
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The world's largest mountain bike marathon race by the number of participants is the [[Birkebeinerrittet]], {{convert|95|km|mi}}, held annually in Norway. While the distance is short for a marathon mountain bike event, the number of participants and history make it noteworthy. |
The world's largest mountain bike marathon race by the number of participants is the [[Birkebeinerrittet]], {{convert|95|km|mi}}, held annually in Norway. While the distance is short for a marathon mountain bike event, the number of participants and history make it noteworthy. |
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== Notable races == |
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* [http://www.gaspesia100.com Gaspesia 100 (Canada)] |
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* [[Montezuma's Revenge (bicycle race)|Montezuma’s Revenge]] |
* [[Montezuma's Revenge (bicycle race)|Montezuma’s Revenge]] |
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* Capitol Forest 100 MTB |
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* [[Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race]] |
* [[Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race]] |
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* [[Mohican MTB 100]] |
* [[Mohican MTB 100]] |
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* [[Brazil Ride]] more than 500 km over 7 days |
* [[Brazil Ride]] more than 500 km over 7 days |
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* [[Chupacabras (cycling race)]] |
* [[Chupacabras (cycling race)]] |
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* [[Freedom Trail (South Africa)|Freedom Trail]], 2400 km, 14 days |
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* [[Birkebeinerrittet]] |
* [[Birkebeinerrittet]] |
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* [[Shenandoah 100|Shenandoah Mountain 100]] |
* [[Shenandoah 100|Shenandoah Mountain 100]] |
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* [[Oakridge Mountain Bike Marathon]], 55 miles |
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* [[La Ruta de los Conquistadores]], 161 miles, 3 stages |
* [[La Ruta de los Conquistadores]], 161 miles, 3 stages |
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* [[Yak Attack]] |
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* MTB Trilogy,<ref>http://www.mtbtrilogy.cz/</ref> prologue + 3 stages, 228 km/8400m |
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* [[Cape Epic]] – 700 km over 8 days |
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* Chequamegon Fattire 40 |
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* [[Titan Desert]] – 600 km over 6 days |
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* OreToShore 48 |
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* [[Simpson Desert Bike Challenge]] – 600 km over 5 days |
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* [[The Merritt Crown]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www. |
* [http://www.uci.ch/mountain-bike/ucievents/event/uci-mtb-marathon-world-championships-xcm-2015/49318/ UCI 2015 Mountain Bike Marathon Info] |
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| ⚫ | * [http://nuemtb.com/ The National Endurance Mountain Bike Series (NEU MTB Series)] |
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* [http://oldsite.uci.ch/modello.asp?1stlevelid=SD&level1=0&level2=0&idnews=4014 UCI 2006 Marathon Championships in Oisans, France] |
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* [http://www.fatfiftyfive.com/ Oakridge Mountain Bike Marathon] |
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{{Mountain bike racing}} |
{{Mountain bike racing}} |
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[[Category:Endurance games]] |
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[[Category:Mountain biking]] |
[[Category:Mountain biking]] |
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[[Category:Ultra-distance cycling]] |
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Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross-country marathon (XCM), are a very demanding form of mountain bike racing covering at least 40 kilometres (25 miles) usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race. Marathon events in the USA and Canada are typically longer than 100 kilometres (62 miles) and are very different from cross country races.
The UCI has established a championship series for such events, the Marathon World Cup. The 2014 UCI rules limit events to distances between 60 km (37 mi) and 160 km (99 mi). Almost all of the participants are elite professional mountain bike racers. There is an annual world championship event, the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. The races can be run over as a single or multi-lap course, however, the course cannot cover the same lap more than three times.
Non-UCI events routinely cover much longer distances. The typical event in the USA is either based on time, typically 12 or 24 hours, or distance, the most common being 100 miles (160 km). Events based on hours typically allow either people to compete individually or as part of the team. Distance events are almost all solo events. The number of these events and those taking part in them have grown greatly. The first such events began to be held routinely in the early 1990s typically had less than 50 racers. In 2006 nearly 100 events were held and most had more than 150 racers.
The world's largest mountain bike marathon race by the number of participants is the Birkebeinerrittet, 95 kilometres (59 mi), held annually in Norway. While the distance is short for a marathon mountain bike event, the number of participants and history make it noteworthy.
