Part of The Ground Effect "James" MTB Classic, the Epic XCM race is the pinnacle New Zealand XCM race, with 103 km of pure middle earth, off-road, 4x4 tracks and historic stock tracks running through some Epic St James Station landscapes, in the Southern Alps behind the alpine adventure town of Hanmer Springs. The Epic course pretty much has it all - whatever claims other courses make, we recon you'll find it somewhere along the Epic! Landscapes/scenery, river crossings, big climbs, massive downhills, single track/dual single track, technical sections, high country lakes, beech forest & big high country braided river flats and something you won’t experience anywhere else - riding UNDER Matagouri - yes it is that big!