Rapid Ascent

2 days ago

If you're a competitive cyclist, chances are you've fantasised about going pro...

I mean, how hard could it be??

A bit more training... a bit better diet... no work...

We could all do it, right?

Well, last week we caught up with @talilanewelsh to ask exactly what it's taken to shoot up the ranks from a "kid doing jumps" on his downhill bike...

... To XC weapon, beating some of the world's top riders, and taking out the prestigious 2024 Otway Odyssey in record-braking time (and mind-bending 4.2 watts per kilo AVERAGE for 4hrs 27 mins).

He walked us through his rapid, 4-year journey to becoming elite, and we've documented it all on our cycling-specific Facebook page:

👉https://www.facebook.com/RapidAscentMTBGravel

Well worth a gander!

While you're there, why not give the page a like and follow to get 5% off 2025 Odyssey entry?

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Rapid Ascent

4 days ago

Go, go, go!

𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍!!
👉 bit.ly/3NnOFI3

Thanks to the beautiful scenery, salt-of-the-earth participants and life-changing challenge it provides – IT WILL SELL OUT! (Last year, the 80km was full within 27 hours of opening).

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐓?
An adventurous weekend of running with TWO, EPIC, point-to-point trail events (and ~2000+ awesome runners!)
– 𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬" 𝟖𝟎𝐤𝐦 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 on Saturday for SOLOS & TEAMS
– 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝟒𝟐𝐤𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 on Sunday for SOLOS ONLY

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄?
Margaret River, Western Australia
(Event HQ and both finish lines at the stunning Howard Park Winery).

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍?
10-11th May 2025

𝐖𝐇𝐘?
Because there's no greater personal journey than an ultra marathon...

From young, ripped alpha males…

To elite women who can run at mind-bending speed for days on end…

To middle aged men who’ve traded work loafers for trail shoes…

And 60+ year old women who have taken up running post-retirement…

Everyone is equal.

Everyone is welcomed with open arms.

And everyone will experience a life-changing odyssey like no other.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒:
👉 bit.ly/3NnOFI3 ... See MoreSee Less

Rapid Ascent

1 week ago

THE 2025 MARGARET RIVER ULTRA MARATHON IS COMING!!

Entries for this much-anticipated event OPEN NEXT MONDAY, 14TH OCTOBER @ 9:00am WST.

And, seeing the event sold out in just 27 hours last year (THANK YOU!), we wanted to give you a heads up so you can get your running shoes on and be ready for the sprint to the website next Monday!

Here are the details:

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 10 – 11 May, 2025

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒:
– 𝟖𝟎𝐊𝐌 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 (solo or relay team of 2 to 5 runners).
– 𝟒𝟐𝐊𝐌 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 (solos only)

𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 (NEW):
80km ultra: 400 solo runners and 250 relay teams
42km marathon: 400 solo runners

Now, a bit of "touchy feely" stuff...

We know a big part of the success of MRU comes down to the awesome people it attract (LIKE YOU!). So – whether you’re running next year or have run in the past – THANK YOU for making it so successful. We're honoured and excited to, once again, have the opportunity to deliver this event to such a positive and life-loving group of runners!

As 2024 runner, Mia, said…

“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 - 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑔𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓𝑓, 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠. 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟....ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑦𝑒𝑠!!!”

To snag your spot on the start line, get organised now and be ready to enter at 9:00am WST on Monday to be part of the big dance down south.

All details and entries here:
bit.ly/3Y2pxfc

Can’t wait to do this again with you all!

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Rapid Ascent

2 weeks ago

We asked Tali Lane-Welsh what he ate to sustain 281 watts of raw power for 4 hrs 27 minutes in last year's record-beating Otway Odyssey performance.

You can read his response here:
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