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Dramatic Scenes on the PM Race Circuit Wed, 18 Aug 2010

In one of the most dramatic day’s MTB competition seen so far in 2010, Paul and Katie Carmichael from Bonnie Scotland set the two fastest times ever recorded on the Pure Mountains cross country track.

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24 Hour Race Victory for Team Pure Mountains Thu, 1 Jul 2010

Tim and Jenny from Pure Mountains slogged it out for (almost) 24 hours in Madrid and they won!

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Barbecue Season Starts Fri, 18 Jun 2010

These warm summer evenings mean the start of the barbecue season at the Pure Mountains farmhouse.

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New Pure Mountains T Shirts Arrive Tue, 27 Apr 2010

The new Pure Mountains T shirts are now on sale and they're rather good, though we do say so ourselves. They make a great souvenir of your bike holiday, or an ideal present for your beloveds (better by far than airport shop tat).

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UK to Spain Flights Back On Thu, 22 Apr 2010

It seems that the ash from the unpronounceable volcano isn't as dangerous to aviation as feared and flights from northern Europe to Spain are back on. Phew!

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Volcano Disruption Bother Tue, 20 Apr 2010

Flights between Northern Europe and Spain are still badly disrupted, although Spanish airports are open, ready and waiting. Of the guests who left Pure Mountains today, after their holiday here, some are heading to French channel ports by bus and others are extending their stay in Andalucía before flying back to the UK early next week.

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Bike Marathon Weekend Highlights Tue, 13 Apr 2010

A hair-raising course and a trophy for a Pure Mountains' guest last weekend at El Ejido MTB marathon.

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Washing Bike Kit with Eco Wash Balls Fri, 2 Apr 2010

We wash heaps of bike kit at the Pure Mountains farmhouse and decided to give eco wash balls a whirl instead of using washing detergent. The big question is, do they work?

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Lovely, Lovely Spring Thu, 1 Apr 2010

After the longest, wettest winter in living memory, Spring has arrived in Andalucía in a burst of sunshine and wild flowers. Bliss!

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¡Ánimo! The Racing Season Kicks Off Wed, 24 Mar 2010

Spring sees the start of the mountain bike and road bike race season here in Andalucía. Our first race was a road event: the 15 km hill climb from the coastal village of La Mamola to Haza de Lino which perches on the watershed of the Contraviesa mountain range, at 1283 metres.

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Massage Mon, 1 Mar 2010

Bethan, a qualified massage therapist, joins the team this year to offer a wide range of massage treatments.

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Wintry Weather Mon, 1 Mar 2010

Like the rest of Europe, southern Spain has been experiencing some crazy weather this winter with torrential rain and high winds.

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2010 Holidays with Málaga Transfers Tue, 12 Jan 2010

Handily for you, a new section of motorway has opened, hugely cutting the journey time from Málaga to Pure Mountains. So, for 2010, we are now running the free airport transfers from Malaga (rather then Almería) airport for nearly all our holidays.

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Pure Mountains Jerseys on Sale Tue, 12 Jan 2010

Get your hands on a custom-made, high-quality Pure Mountains bike jersey. The design is distinctive but subtle - no gaudy adverts for  Sid's Cement Mixers or Bar Pepe on these beauties.

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New On-Site Pump Track Tue, 12 Jan 2010

The on site XC circuit has been such a hit with guests that we're busy building a pump track in the front field for the 2010 season.

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Arrive by Train, Oct 2007 Wed, 10 Oct 2007

To encourage responsible travel, we are providing information and assistance on travelling to Pure Mountains by train.

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Responsible Travel, July 2007 Sun, 1 Jul 2007

Pure Mountains is proud to announce that we are now members of responsibletravel.com which promotes sustainable travel options.

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Bristol Cycling Development Squad, Jan 2007 Mon, 1 Jan 2007

This year Pure Mountains are sponsoring Bristol Cycling Development Squad by providing a trip for talented young mountain bikers to our base in the Sierra Nevada for some early season training at altitude.

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