Do you remember that 18 year old who he ran the EWS without any support reaching the various stages by bike? Well, Matt Fairbrother strikes again! In New Zealand last March, during the NZ MTB Rally, and if you followed our media last year, you probably know about Matt Fairbrother's incredible achievement: not only was he the fastest rider during the week, but he achieved this feat without any support.
Source: press release
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Yes, that includes pedaling up every hill (instead of taking shuttles), grueling road transfers between race venues each day (instead of coach transfers), providing all his own meals and nourishment (instead of squeezing into the generous food and refreshment stations), no mechanical support, sleeping in the bush every night (instead of hunkering down in our rider lodges), hiking [!!] (instead of taking helicopter flights) and even canoeing on the open sea (instead of taking the catamaran ferry). Perhaps hardest of all, he didn’t even accept a free beer from the coolers at the end of each race day!
A dedicated media crew followed Matthew throughout his mission and created this 23-minute documentary that we’ve been dying to share with you for a while now!
If this movie inspired you, follow the social media accounts @nzmtbrally. Or if you want to take on a 6-day enduro adventure, but closer to home, don’t forget that the organisers of NZ MTB Rally are also running the limited edition Trans-Savoie // Mont Blanc Enduro-Tours in the French Alps, also in 2025.
