09/01/2009 Sheryl Macleod seriously injured, but expected to recover
New Zealand DH champ Sheryl MacLeod slid and lost control coming into a drop in her home track in Dunedin last weekend, breaking her neck and dislocating two vertebrae. She was flown to Burwood hospital for surgery which involved fusing of vertebrae and a bone graft, but is expected to be up walking around in the next few days and back in Dun...Read Article >

04/01/2009 Emmeline Ragot wins round one of NZ DH Nationals
The first round of the New Zealand North Island Series kicked off this weekend with Rotorua - Round 1 NZ National DH Series 2009. The National Series is now made up of two Island Cups, each with three races, and a National Champs. Click here for the dates.   Emmeline Ragot, Rotorua 2008.Photo: Ruth Payne   The weat...Read Article >

23/12/2008 Win $100 worth of clothes from Freeride Foundation!
Get your cameras out and make a 2-3 minute video about your winter/Christmas holdiays training program and you can win a $100 Freeride Foundation voucher. It’s open to everyone, and the winners will be decided by voting between 26 December and 8 Jan. So get your vids in ASAP! More details on how to enter at Freeride Foundation. And yes...Read Article >

21/12/2008 Martha Hucker interviews Sheryl MacLeod
Click here to download the latest MarthaHucker.com interview with current NZ National Champ Sheryl MacLeod. Sheryl chats to Rita Langley about her recent races, her career, her training, competing at Crankworx, as well as her plans for a trampoline bike!   Sheryl MacLeod in Canberra 2008.Photo: Doug Robertson 2008. Used wit...Read Article >

15/12/2008 Emmeline Ragot to race NZ National Series
Emmeline Ragot is spending summer down under, racing any Kiwi event that’s on and sticking around for the Nationals 2009. Emmeline Ragot wins Gravity Canterbury series 2008.Photo: Michelle Petterson The World Cup number 4 won every round of the three race Gravity Canterbury series in Chirstchurch, clinching the win wit...Read Article >

15/12/2008 Claire Whiteman takes You Yangs win
Australia is well endowed with quirky animals like this little bustard, but is lacking in large hills. The You Yangs are only 350 metres high but have a fairly decent DH track that was the venue for the latest round of the Australian National Series 2009, the You Yangs Australian National DH Round 3 2009. Optimistically described as ‘peda...Read Article >

10/12/2008 Another race for Tara
Tara Llanes is having another fundraising event soon, and they’re developing a website solely for publicising these races. Check it out at here, according to Tara’s blog there’ll be info about Race for Tara 3 shortly. If you’re not in the states you can also buy a t-shirt, they ship to anywhere in the world. The tees wer...Read Article >

08/12/2008 Rachel Atherton puts on her best frock for BBC Awards
Rachel Atherton has been awarded the BBC Midlands Sportswoman of the Year award. Described as a prestigious honour, the prize was hotly contested between top sports women from more mainstream sports, as well as Our Lady of the Dirt.  Rachel apparently delivered an impromptu speech upon receiving the giant crystal trophy. Skin suits may suc...Read Article >

01/12/2008 Tracy Moseley signs with Trek - Martha knows best!
Last week we told you how Tracy Moseley said kthnxbye to longtime Kona, and predicted she would be the latest addition to the Trek DH team. We were right! In a press release, Tracy says: “I am really excited to have this great opportunity to ride on a new exciting bike from 2009, and with a great team around me to give me all the supp...Read Article >

27/11/2008 Trailer for Break The Cycle MTB DVD
The Irish downhill film Break the Cycle features some awesome female riding talent, thanks to Masters Downhill World Championship Silver Medalist Meave Baxter. The film is set to be released early next year, but a teaser is out now. Find out more about the movie and Meave at www.breakthecyclefilm.com Break the Cycle trailerThis video will sh...Read Article >