Rab Wardell

A pleasant surprise to be asked onto BBC Scotland’s The Nine tonight to talk SXC (Scottish Cross Country Association) champs, mountain biking, 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and more 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚲

Tune into BBC Scotland’s The Nine from 9pm to hear me talk all things Scottish Champs and mountain biking too 👌🏻

Scottish Champion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥇

It’s taken a few years but I can add the Senior Cross Country title to the Junior and U23 ones I won nearly 2 decades ago. In all honestly, a shocking race from me with 3 punctures, but stoked to be able to take the win.

📷 Scottish Cycling

Check it out on Strava - https://strava.app.link/yhbjw4FlGsb

A return to XCO racing this weekend at the SXC (Scottish Cross Country Association) in Kirroughtree 🚀 Which I think is my favourite Seven Stanes trail centre! What’s yours?

The fight for the stripes only comes once a year. National Marathon Champs write up online now.

British MTB Marathon Championships, Deadwater 100, Keilder If you put me on the spot I'd tell you that my ambition is to be the best mountain bike marathon rider I can be. It's the discipline I enjoy the most and the courses tick all the boxes of why I enjoy riding and racing a bike. Marathon racing is the perfect combination of XC, gravel and road racing,....

6th place in the British Marathon Champs. Finished empty so no complaints from me! Awesome racing 😎

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British Marathon Champs 🥵☀️ - 6th Check out my ride on Strava.

Deadwater 100 British Marathon Champs recon done ✅ Race day tomorrow 🚀

Check it out on Strava - https://strava.app.link/gx0rYvqmrsb

While racing at the Enduro World Series in the Tweed Valley I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Chris Hall of The Downtime Podcast. We chatted about my career so far as a bike rider and coach, as well as touching on some of the more difficult times I've experienced.

If you would like to hear about what we talked about then you can listen on all of the usual podcast providers, or hit this link for more.

https://www.downtimepodcast.com/rab-wardell/

Going Pro Ain't Easy - Rab Wardell - Downtime Podcast Rab Wardell provides an open and honest interview that shows just how tough it can be to go pro in our sport. Ups and downs a plenty here.

Sloppy mud and slippy roots. What’s not to love? 💩💦

Winter shredding in preparation for a season of pro racing. Check it out in S2 Ep1 of Old Enough To Know Better presented by Wahoo Fitness.

Hit the link for more - https://youtu.be/mUbJRxxytaQ

For the first time in my life I can call myself a professional bike rider. It’s been one hell of a ride to make it here and I’ve experienced a lot of highs and lows during my career as a mountain biker.

It’s been a hustle, and I feel like with every win there has been almost as many losses. I’ve always done my best to learn, adapt and bounce back from failure. I’ve tried to be creative and grab opportunities when they come. Striving to ‘make it’ has been hard at times and I’ve hit so many dead ends. I’ve quit, taken long breaks and reinvented myself. With the help of so many great people I’ve managed to forge a career in the sport that changed my life. Through coaching guiding, writing, commentating, running social media, creating content, working in events and of course competing.

The 2020 pandemic was a big turning point tor me. I gradually started to ride and train again, then successfully pitched to make a film about my West Highland Way record attempt. Since then I balanced my day job of coaching with my own training, competing, pitching concepts and producing content. I’m into the third year of my second comeback and I’ve reached the point where I can actually make a living from riding and racing my bike.

To have made it ‘pro’ for the first time at the age of 37 is surreal. This is all I’ve ever dreamt of since I was a teenager and I’m incredibly motivated. I may not be able to win the biggest races, but I can compete on the biggest stages. I want to fulfil my potential, perform in events, entertain through films we make, and hopefully inspire people to get on their bikes, enjoy the outdoors, feel the freedom, participate in events and set goals to work towards.

This year has already presented many challenges and opportunities. I want to make each day count and I’m remembering to enjoy every moment. I know how fortunate I am to finally be in this rare and privileged position. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this happen, offered me opportunities and supported me. I’m incredibly grateful.

And we're back! That's right, Wahoo Fitness are backing me to bring you the second series of Old Enough To Know Better, and this time I can call myself a legitimate professional bike rider.

Check out the first episode of the new series now to find out what life as a pro is like, as well as how the British Cycling Cross Country Series has been the backbone of my competition calendar since I first started racing bikes...

https://www.rabwardell.com/post/practice-what-you-preach-old-enough-to-know-better-season-2-live-now

Practice What You Preach - Old Enough To Know Better Season 2 Live Now And we're back! That's right, Wahoo is backing me to bring you a second series of Old Enough To Know Better, and this time I can call myself a legitimate professional bike rider. Check out the first episode of the new series now to find out what life as a pro is like, as well as how the British Cros...