The DT Swiss Mountains To Beach
Media Release / 28.02.2010
Saturday saw the 150 mountain bikers and their supporters arriving in the Snowy Mountains resort of Thredbo to prepare for the start of the race on Monday 1 March.‘It’s great to be back in Thredbo for the 2010 race’ said Event Director Huw Kingston of Wild Horizons.
‘The whole route is looking spectacular, with everything so verdant after the February deluges. Mind you the 600mm of rain received on the Far South Coast of NSW has made some of our final coastal race stages a little more interesting. We’ve told riders to pack their water wings and snorkels!’ he added.
Meanwhile Jason English, defending Mountains To Beach champion and World 24 Hour MTB Champion has been musing on his chances for the 2010 event:
‘The Mountains To Beach was my favourite event last year with it’s awesome combination of short, fast race stages and long marathon stages all with the backdrop of stunning landscapes (except for the Ay Up Dawn Raid raced in the dark, when all you could see was the track lit up in front of you!)
‘Last year I was riding as part a team who helped me throughout the week and I also had the full support of Dirt Works and my wife Jen to keep bike and body going. This year I’m racing as an individual.
