Epic Series
# Epic Series

The Epic Series is a series of mountain bike stage races held around the world. The most prestigious race is the Cape Epic. The other five functions as qualifier for it.

## History

In 2018, the parliament of the Canton of Grisons signed a four-year contract with the Swiss Epic that they spend 300.000 CHF each year. They will become a good pendant to the Cape Epic.

## Races

| Name | Est. | Month | Region | Country | Stages |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cape Epic | 2004 | March - April | Western Cape | South Africa | 8 |
| Port to Port | 2014 | late May | Newcastle | Australia | 4 |
| Reef to Reef | 2018 | mid August | North Queensland | Australia | 4 |
| Swiss Epic | 2014 | late August - early September | GR Grisons | Switzerland | 5 |
| Cape to Cape | 2008 | mid October | Western Australia | Australia | 4 |
| The Pioneer | 2016 | late November - early December | Southern Alps | New Zealand | 6 |

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## Qualifications

### Performance Allocation

The winners of the men's, women's, mixed, Masters and Grand Masters receive a spot at the following Cape Epic. The second placed teams of the Swiss Epic receive also a spot.

### Draw Allocation

One spot per category will be drawn at the final days. Only finisher of the event and no winner's are able to win the spot.

## Epic Series Legend Race

The three big races Cape Epic, Swiss Epic and The Pioneer are so called Legend Races.

### Epic Legend Medal

Bikers who finished all three Legend races receive the Epic Legend Medal.

| Accomplish at | Name | Country | Cape | Swiss | Pioneer | Duration | In one Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Swiss Epic | Minter Barnard | Australia | 2011 | 2018 | 2016 | 7 years, 5 months and 12 days | |
| 2018 Swiss Epic | Haley van Leeuwen | New Zealand | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 1 year, 7 months and 4 days | 2018 |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Timothy Hammond | South Africa | 2016 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Peter Felber | Switzerland | 2018 | 2016 | 2018 | 2 years, 2 months and 13 days | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | David Wright | South Africa | 2013 | 2018 | 2018 | 5 years, 8 months and 6 days | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Enrico Theuns | Netherlands | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | 6 years, 7 months and 29 days | |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Chak Shing Cheng | Hong Kong | 2014 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 years, 8 months and 10 days | 2018 |
| 2018 The Pioneer | Alan Gordon | South Africa | 2016 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 years, 8 months and 10 days | |
| 2019 Cape Epic | Alexander Donaldson | New Zealand | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | 6 months and 9 days | |
| 2019 Cape Epic | Kylie Burrows | New Zealand | 2019 | 2016 | 2016 | 2 years, 6 months and 7 days | |
