archive for the ‘events’ category

riding and running

October 15th, 2008

We didn’t have much time to spare as we needed to head off to the nearest town for an appointment to get the baby scanned. With a quick browse through the paper we thought it would be nice to get some fresh air and watch others…

STIHL timbersports

October 1st, 2008

Mid competition

It was a scorchingly hot day that the STIHL Timbersports qualifying event in St. Johann in Tirol took place. I like sport in virtually an guise it may take. Watching any competition is usually good for a laugh. To save a few pennies we went on the…

dumpling festival

September 21st, 2008

It is said that there was a world record broken in St. Johann today. Interested to find out what that record was? Today was the 27th Annual Knödelfest in St. Johann in Tirol. Apart from having a nightmare trying to find a spot to park, everything else felling to place nicely. A quick stroll through…

schladming UCI world cup – part II

September 18th, 2008

Last Saturday was the downhill event for both Men and Women in Schladming. So how much did we enjoy this? For me it can be summed up as…

schladming UCI world cup – part I

September 15th, 2008

I’m ashamed to say this is the first UCI event that I’ve ever attended. Was it worth it? Would we come back? By heck yes! Want to know why? Firstly we…

feast of assumption

August 15th, 2008

austrian family

This might appear to be far off topic from mountain biking. However, it is a fact that for many in Austria, catholicism is an important part of their lives. Not wishing to be flippant but from a mountain bikers…

harvest celebration

June 29th, 2008

The traditional barbeque

Festivals, festivals, festivals and if there isn’t one available the Austrians are world class leaders at finding an excuse for a celebration. It is hard work on the farm and rightly…

midsummers night

June 22nd, 2008

Cross of burning fire on the mountain side behind the farm

It isn’t every day that you are able to look out of the window and see the whole of the skyline lit up with burning fires. Not forest…