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Marathon race reports
Long-distance mountain-bike racing notes built around the parts that decide a marathon: pacing, fueling, weather, terrain, route data, and how the effort actually felt.
Mostviertler Bike Marathon 2026 race report from Mank, Austria, covering the Austrian MTB Marathon Championships, a near-quit race story, prominently embedded YouTube video, GPX route and elevation, race-window HR and power charts, and 15th in M30.
Salzkammergut Trophy 2026 Course D race report from Bad Goisern with a full YouTube race-weekend video, Top-10 result, GPX route, elevation profile, and race-window heart-rate and power charts.
Austria's most unique MTB marathon? Schockl Gipfelsturm 2026 race report from Stattegg with a summit-finish story, full-width YouTube video, Cloudinary photos, GPX route data, race-window HR and power charts, and 13th in M2.
Crosskovacsi MTB Marathon 2026 race report from Nagykovacsi, Hungary: a fast XCM route near Budapest with forest trails, local support, Cloudinary race photos, YouTube video, GPX route data, and 8th in M1.
Hot, sustained XCM effort on the Intersport Pötscher Classic: long climbs, a rough opening, a strong middle section, fading power in the heat, and useful fueling lessons.
Rain-soaked Rab MTB Marathon race report from the long RAB 70 route: slick rock, deep puddles, steady fueling, 4th in category, and a cold but excellent first marathon of the season.