Invitational Mixed Team Relay Prologue to open 2025 Cape to Cape MTB

The 2025 edition of Cape to Cape MTB will start with an invitational Mixed Team Relay Prologue on Wednesday 15 October in Margaret River.

Taking place the day before the official start of the four day event, the Mixed Team Relay Prologue forms part of the new community festival including the previously announced Cape Kids on Wednesday afternoon.

Held at Nippers Oval in the heart of Margaret River the prologue brings the local community closer to the race than ever before, and provides an opportunity to watch some of Australia's top mountain bikers up close.

The invitational event will see 10-15 riders in the open men's and women's fields randomly drawn into pairs to contest the four-lap race, with each rider completing two laps each.



While no times will be carried through to the race, the winners will wear the yellow jersey on the opening stage, creating a further dynamic as the race heads out from the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse on Thursday 16 October.

Some of the world’s best mountain bikers will be in action including 2025 Oceania Champion Brent Rees, 2025 Australian XCO Champion Sam Fox, multiple Cape to Cape winners Cam Ivory and Dan McConnell, former winner Izzy Flint, recently crowned Oceania Champion Sarah Tucknott and under 19 Australian and Oceania Champion Connor Wright.

Cape to Cape MTB Co-owner and Race Director Bill Hayes said, "The South West and Margaret River have been supporters and hosts of Cape to Cape MTB for close to 20 years and the open mixed team relay prologue and Cape Kids will bring the community closer to Cape to Cape MTB than ever before.

"We know many of our participants and spectators don't get a chance to witness some of the top mountain bikers in action and the elite prologue is sure to create some exciting racing and hopefully inspire kids and others get out on a mountain bike and enjoy the world class trails across the region."