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Willo Mountain Bike Marathon

1 Alister Avenue, Lake Munmorah NSW 2259

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1 Alister Avenue, Lake Munmorah NSW 2259

P. 0416 737 972

E. ride@rockytrailentertainment.com

W. http://rockytrailentertainment.com/the-willo/

The Willo is one of the top mountain bike marathons on the Australian cycling racing calendars.

The Willo Marathon is a one day event celebrating the life of Australian mountain bike champion James Williamson, who grew up on the Southern Highlands. James died in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition in March 2010 whilst competing in an international MTB stage race. James was 26 years old and will always be remembered as a top-level XCO and XCM rider. He was passionate about the sport in every way, as well as being an Australian and World 24 hour champion. 

Founded by Meg Patey, Willo’s aunt and supported by his best friends and riding mates, the Willo race is now managed by Rocky Trail Entertainment under Meg’s patronage. The Willo has established itself as one of the top mountain bike marathons on the Australian cycling racing calendars and it has become an annual reminder to all riders of the joys of mountain biking as well as the impact James had on the sport.

Every race participant will be instantly taken by the relaxed and friendly nature of the race, which in fact does reflect on James and the camaraderie that mountain biking brings for all. Originally based on the Southern Highlands in NSW and James’ home track at Wingello, the Willo is had a 2-year stint in Canberra, because the Wingello trails were badly damaged from the 2019-20 summer bushfires. The local club, State Forest and volunteer groups have done an amazing job bringing the trails back and The Willo will return to it’s original home for the 2022 edition on Sunday, 6 March.

This will be a lap-based classic marathon race featuring a race track loaded with singletrail goodness and fast gravel road sections. The race circuit is a 20-25km loop and there are various distance classifications across adult and junior age groups, plus fun kids races for little riders in the event centre. 

Online registration is open now! Click here for more information and to sign up.

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