Crocodile Trophy 2013
19-27 October 2013.
9 Stages: 780km - 14,500m climbing
Billed as the hardest mountain bike stage race in the world, this annual event takes place out of Cairns in Australia. Hot, dusty and hard riding in the Australian outback was what i got and it was tough going.
Stage 1: A short little 30km stage with 800m climbing. It is 5 laps of a past Mountain Bike Worlds course. Added bonus we get to stay in Cairns. A real bed, and air con for one last night. Stage 1 write up here.
Stage 2: Cairns to Lake Tinaroo 92km (plus 12km of neutralized riding). 2,500m climbing. Stage 2 write up here.
Stage 3: Atherton to Irvinebank 111km and 2,700m climbing. Stage 3 write up here
Stage 4: Irvinebank to Mt. Mulligan 114km and 1,600m climbing. Stage 4 write up here
Stage 5: Mt. Mulligan to Adams Dam 147km and 2,700m climbing. That is LONG!. Stage 5 write up here
Stage 6: Adams Dam to Maytown 96km and 1,400m climbing (The longest individual time trail in the world). Stage 6 write up here
Stage 7: Maytown to Laura 87km and 1,300m. Stage 7 write up here
Stage 8: Laura to Hope Vale 122km and 1,200m. Stage 8 write up here
Stage 9: Hope Vale to Cooktown 56km and 1,100m into Cooktown and up the stairs to the finish line. Stage 9 write up here
Stage 9.5: the Cooktown after party, then bus 5 hours on the bus back to Cairns the next day. It is all over.