Oceania Mountain Bike Marathon Championships return to Dwellingup in 2025

The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is pleased to announce the 2025 Mountain Bike Marathon Championships will be held in Dwellingup, Western Australia on 13 September 2025.

The Championships will again be held as part of the C-Wise Dwellingup 100, a leading Western Australian mountain bike event first held in 2009, which regularly attracts 1000 participants.

First introduced in 2023, the Championships are the pinnacle MTB Marathon event in our region with newly appointed OCC Executive Member Samara Sheppard the inaugural women’s winner.

Oceania Cycling Confederation President and UCI Management Committee Member Tony Mitchell said, “Now in its third year the Oceania Mountain Bike Marathon Championship continues to grow, and we are delighted to be returning to Dwellingup for what I’m sure will be another exciting edition.

“We look forward to welcoming some of the best mountain bike riders in our region to Dwellingup later this year to race for the Oceania Champions jersey and join hundreds of recreational riders competing in the C-Wise Dwellingup 100.”

“The OCC extends its thanks to The Event Team, AusCycling, and The Western Australian Government, through Tourism WA and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries for supporting the Oceania MTB Marathon Championships.”

C-Wise Dwellingup 100 Director Dave Budge said, “It’s an honour to be hosting the XCM Oceania Championships again. For 16 years, the Dwellingup community has thrown its support behind the event, from delivering world class courses to welcoming hospitality, it’s an established tradition, cherished by the community.”