Andy is the defending Cape to Cape WA Champion and coming off a stellar MTB season. Andy capped off the 2011/12 season by being crowned the Real Insurance National Series Champion, and is the current leader in the Real Insurance XCM Series. Andy returns to Cape to Cape in exceptional form, and is excited at having the opportunity to defend his title as Cape to Cape Champion.

John has been riding and racing mountain bikes since it developed into a family sport in the early 2000′s and began riding for the love of the sport. John won the 2011/12 Super Maters XC National Series and is looking forward to competing in his first Cape to Cape.

Bec Henderson was Australia’s sole female MTB representative at the 2012 London Olympics. Bec’s World Cup results this season have been the best by an Australian for more than a decade; she finished the U23 World Cup series in 2^nd and had 5 out of 7 podium performances. Bec first rode the Cape to Cape in 2010 and rates it as one of the best mountain bike stage races she has done.

Craig started racing at the age of 10 in the UK and represented Great Britain as a junior in both road and cyclo-cross races. Craig has been competing in WA in both MTB and road races, and is coming off a breakthrough season in 2011 achieving 3^rd in the Dwellingup 100 and 4^th in the Cape to Cape.

Dan enters the 2012 Cape to Cape as a 2-time Olympian and the current 2012 National Champion. After a big season in Europe, Dan will be using the Cape to Cape as the start of his training phase, but as a past contestant, it’s safe to say that Dan will be in contention for the 2012 Title.

Dylan Cooper has returned to domestic racing in Australia after spending years on the European and Asian racing circuits. The multiple Australian representative won the inaugural XCM series in 2011. With plenty of titles under his belt, he’ll be looking to add a victory in his first Cape to Cape to his list.

Jodie has been riding since 2006 and has enjoyed great success at National Level. Jodie finished 3^rd at the Australian XCO Championships in 2009 and 2012, and was the winner of the Red Centre Stage Race in 2010. In 2009, Jodie was named the Queensland Elite Female Road Cyclist of the Year, and has since moved into coaching.

Jenni is very excited to be returning to the Margaret River region to defend her 2011 Cape to Cape Title, and has been training hard to make sure she’s in top form for the 2012 Race. Jenni is coming off her most successful domestic season of racing by finishing undefeated in the 2011/12 National XC Series and winning the National XC Championship.

Jenny is a former Irish National TT Champion, and has raced professionally on the road at an international level and on the mountain bike at National level in Australia. Jenny was the 2011 Real Insurance XCM Series Champion, and is the current leader in the 2012 Series.

The kiwi challenge comes in the form of 2010 Oceania Elite Womens XC Champion Nic Leary. The 2011 Cape to Cape saw Leary’s return to serious competition following a year out with illness/injury and she enjoyed it so much she is back for more this year. A versatile athlete, Leary is a multiple NZ Elite champion in both XC MTB and XTERRA.

Returning from a badly broken collarbone in 2010, Nick a solid if not spectacular return to competition in 2011. Having raced road, MTB and ‘cross, Nick is one of the most versatile riders around. Nick has previously placed 4th in the Oceania MTB championships and 15th in the “Off Road Tour de France” against a star studded international field.

Niki started riding during her lunch hours when she was a student more than 10 years ago. Niki’s achievements include winning the National Series Championships in 2004, 2005, Wildside Mountain Bike Stage Race in Tasmania in 2005 and 2006, Western Australia’s Cape to Cape Stage Race in 2008, 2009, 2010 and representing Australia at the 2005 World Championships.

Peter has been riding for the Plan B Racing Team, a WA based road cycling team racing throughout Asia and the National Road Series for 2012. However, MTB is still one of Peter’s obsessions and after finishing 3rd at last years Cape to Cape, he can’t wait to return for another shot at the title.

Rohin is returning to the Cape to Cape for the 5^th time and is looking forward to coming back to what he considers as great event that he’ll give his all in. Rohin’s familiarity with the event will ensure that he’s one to watch in the 2012 race.

Troy is looking forward to returning to the Cape to Cape in 2012 after missing the 2011 event. Troy hasn’t raced a lot this year, but is feeling fresh and will be looking to improve on his Stage 2 result from the 2010 Race where he placed 2^nd.

Shaun started racing in 1998 and has been loving MTB ever since. 2012 has been Shaun’s best year yet, winning the Wombat 100k, Capital Punishment 100k and Husky 100k to lead the Real Insurance Series into the final round. In 2012, Shaun is hoping to improve on his 6^th place result from last year.

Jackie has been racing MTB and CX domestically for the past few years and has made a steady improvement on the National XCO Circuit since first competing in 2009. After racing the WA Goldfields classic on the road earlier in 2012, Jackie is looking forward to testing out some of WA’s finest trails.

Evan has been a regular at MTB races all over Australia since the mid-90’s. Results include 2000 Vets National DH Series Champion, 2009/2010 Masters National XCO Series Champion, 2010 South Australian Elite XCO Champion and more recently Bike Buller Masters Champion. Evan is looking forward to his first race in WA.

Adrian is one of Australia’s most versatile mountain bikers, with wins in major stage races, marathons and XC across the country.  Adrian has also won 5 gold medals at the World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships since 2004.  This year Adrian has won the Bike Buller stage race and is leading the KOM classification in the Real Insurance XCM Series.

Becky Mates started racing on the mountain bike circuit just over two years ago with endurance races being her main focus in 2012. Last years Cape to Cape was Becky’s race debut and saw her finish second behind Jenni King.

Mark has raced anything with wheels for over 30 years competing in races all over the World. He won the Bronze medal in 2008 at the 24 Solo World Champs in Canada. More recently, Mark has won multiple masters National and State titles/medals racing across all disciplines on the dirt and the road. This year Mark has also been racing at an elite level in the NRS series and placed 3^rd in the Elite NSW State TT Champs. 

Adelaide local Ben Hogarth has been a strong campaigner on the National XC circuit for many years. Ben’s most recent result was a 2^nd placing in the ICME MTB Enduro, in Alice Springs this year. This will Ben’s first time racing Cape to Cape and he is very keen to test himself against the Nation’s best MTB stage racers.

Stephanie has raced mountain bikes for 13 years in various disciplines, and has been focusing on XC and endurance races for the last few years. She’s the current national champion for Veteran Women, and was recently 3^rd overall female in the Dwellingup 100 Marathon race. Stephanie say’s she’s excited to be part of the AvantiPlus Cannington mountain bike team, and is looking forward to riding the Cape to Cape MTB for the second time in 2012.

Herne has enjoyed a great 2012 racing season having won the Convict 50km and the James Williamson Enduro 50km. He’ll be looking at finishing in the top 10 for this year’s Cape to Cape. He’d like to thank his sponsors Anytime Fitness Trek MTB team, Torq Nutrition and Adidas Eye Wear.

Fleming has been racing at an Elite level for 12 years, he currently rides for the Rockstar Racing Team. His 2012 Enduro season has been interrupted with injury, but he’s hoping to turn around form at the Cape to Cape and remaining Enduro races.