Jason English has had a successful 2011 so far, picking up both the 24 hour and marathon National Championships, which now give him a total of  2 world and 4 national titles and a marathon national title. English will be riding in the Cape to Cape MTB for the firs time in 2011.

2011 will be local rider Rowan Brown’s third Cape to Cape. In the 2010 event, he placed fifth and was WA’s runner up in the 2010 Elite Men State Championships. Rowan has a number of national podiums under his belt for his age category and several podium finishes in the popular WA

From Sydney, Glennan is currently ranked in the top 10 in Australia for marathon/ endurance events. Competed in the 2009 Anaconda and MTB Enduro and his four man team placed 1st in the 2009 Mont 24 hour event. At the 2011 event, Troy will be looking to top his 6th place standing from the 2010 Cape to Cape MTB.

Dwight Woodforth is the owner and manager of the Rockstar Racing Team. Dwight has been competing in MTB for 5 years, predominantly racing 50km and 100km events.

Coming in 7th at the 2010 Cape to Cape, Shaun has ranked in the top 5 at national cross country championships 3 years running. Has won two Highland Fling events and placed in two more.

From Wollongong, NSW, Josh Carlson has won the 2009 NSW Elite men series, placed 6th overall in the elite men at 2009/10 National MTB series and placed 3rd in the elite men at the 2010 Australian MTB Championships. 2011 will be Carlsons second Cape to Cape, coming 3rd overall in 2010.

Matthew Fleming’s career spans 10 years at the elite level of MTB, recently winning the 3 Ring Circus 50km and the Husky Enduro. Matthew will be riding the Cape to Cape for the first time in 2011.

From Adelaide, Jongewaard has ridden in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2009 European World Cup. He won a stage of the Herald SunTour and been crowned National Champion. Placing 2nd in the 2010 Cape to Cape, Jongewaard will be looking to finish on top in 2011.

Current 100km Mountain Bike State Champion, Chris Fisher is WA’s Endurance specialist. He is a determined, hard rider and will be out to improve on his 8th placing in the 2010 Cape to Cape.

With knowledge gained from the 2010 Cape to Cape, WA Elite MTB rider and team captain Adrian Middleton is racing well in 2011 and will be pushing hard to improve on his result from last year.

Matt Rizzuto has had some good results against some of Australia’s best young riders this year and is excited about racing in the Cape to Cape for the first time in 2011.

Singletrack specialist, David Nairn is nowhere more at home than on the tight, loose gravel trails that WA has on offer, and his local experience will give him an advantage over many an interstate rider.

Nic Leary began MTB racing in 2008 and is already the 2010 Oceania and NZ Elite Womens Champion and 2 x XTERRA NZ Champion. Forced to sit out the 2011 season with illness and injury, Leary’s first Cape to Cape marks the start of her comeback.

Mark Leishman is the current NZ Elite Mens number 3 and was NZ and Oceania Champion in 2010. Leishman is also current NZ XTERRA number 3, Cyclocross number 3 and NZ age-group sprint triathlon champion.

Andy has represented Australia at multiple world championships and is one of only 2 Australians to ride in both World Championships held in Australia. 2011 has been a successful year so far for Blair, coming 4th in the National XC Championships, 2nd in the Marathon Nationals, and winning the Ingerreke Commercial MTB Enduro in Alice Springs. 2011 will be Blair’s first Cape to Cape MTB.

Nick is currently making his way back to the top of the elite field after a kangaroo inflicted a nightmare break on his collar bone. Nick placed 11th in the National XC Championships and supported Andy to victory in the recent Ingerreke Commercial MTB Enduro. Both will be riding the Cape to Cape for the first time in 2011.

Swell/Redshift team manager Paul Aubrey will be riding in the 2011 Cape to Cape for the first time in 2011.

Three time winner out of the women in the Cape to Cape, Fisher will be competing in Cape to Cape for the fourth time in 2011. The experienced rider has finished on the podiums at the Australian National Cross Country Championships twice, taken out the Pure Tasmania Wildside stage race twice and was Australian National Cross Country Series champion (elite women) in 2005.

Current National Marathon Champion, Jenni is in great form after a big year racing the Cape Epic, Terra Australis and some World Cup races in Europe.

Becky Mates started racing elite XC MTB less than 12 months ago, placing in the top 10 in her first season. Becky will be racing the Cape to Cape for the first time in 2011.

Peter Hatton started racing bikes over 10 years ago, and has raced all around the world, including 2 years as a road professional in North America. Most recently he raced in the Cape Epic in South Africa and the Tour of Timor and he has also raced Wildside and the Blue Dragon in Tasmania in the past year.