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After receiving nothing less than glowing praise after last Sunday's opening round of the SRAM Singletrack Mind series, the incredible flowing trails of Kiwarrak State Forest at Taree are likely to see mountain bikers descending en masse to experience them first hand. Race promoter Chocolate Foot has helped put Taree firmly on the MTB map making it part of the prestigious SRAM Singletrack Mind series.
Read more: Chocolate Foot puts Taree trails firmly on the map with sensational Series opener
After conquering a brutally tough course in the Australian Marathon Championships, Jason English (Merida OnTheGo) added a second Marathon National Champions jersey to his collection last weekend.
The brand-new mountain bike trails on the award-winning James Estate Winery in the Upper Hunter Valley attracted a record-field of 300 riders and more than 200 spectators on Saturday to its inaugural racing event.
Read more: Mountain bike racing with a view at James Estate Winery
After many years being absent from the Biketrials National Series, NSW will kick off the 2013 season, in conjunction with Biketrials NSW & NSWMTB.

Joshua Carlson wins the second FLOW Rollercoaster enduro gravity state series round at Wisemans Ferry.
Read more: Joshua Carlson wins FLOW Rollercoaster enduro race in Wisemans Ferry
In a major coup for the sport, Queensland’s premier cross-country and downhill mountain bike racing series has secured a naming rights sponsor, with the competition to be known as the 2013 Yakima Sunshine MTB Series.
Read more: YAKIMA announced as mountain bike series major sponsor

It was a clear advantage on his home track and a great deal of sheer determination that had Ed McDonald win the Rocky Trail 100 Miler elite race for the second year in a row at Stromlo Forest Park.
Read more: Ed McDonald defends Rocky Trail 100 Miler win against record field.