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Hotrock 8
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Paluma Push
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Full Moon Social Ride, Mon 17th March 2014
There is something special about being out on your bike after dark... Noises of your busy day can be easily forgotten for a few moments as the full moon casts its mysterious spell over the trail. Why not make your first night ride a Full Moon Ride? All you need is a good set of lights.
When: Monday 17th March, 6:00pm sign-ins for 6:30pm ride start
Location: Under the Radar, Palleranda
Ride Report and Discussion: on our Forum
Upcoming Events!
Will you be stepping up and competing this year? We have Events and Categories to suit all riding styles and skill levels including social riders, so why not register and give it a go.
If not we are always looking for volunteers - why not help out we have jobs for everyone in First Aid, Timekeeping, Setup and Packup, Marshalling (best seat in the house!), to name a few.
Watch this space for more information on individual events as we get closer to the day. Generally registrations open 2 weeks before events, and we try to discourage registration on the day.
Race Events
| Sun 13th April 2014 - XC Series Race 1 |
This race is held at Douglas Mountainbike Reserve and mixes technical climbing with fast descents, and usually a couple of laps of the course. If you can ride Douglas you can probably have a go at this race. |
| Sat 5th April - Downhill Series Race 1 (Mount Stuart) |
Riders are shuttled up the bitumen road to the start of the course, and scream down the gnarly Mt Stuart Downhill Track. Action packed and not for the faint of heart. If it's not your style of riding why not come and watch, or volunteer to help run the race? |
| Sun 6th April - Gravity Enduro Series Race 1 (Douglas) |
"Ride up with your mates and race them down" - last years popular enduro format race is back and better than ever. Ride up the hill on an untimed run, and then blast down for a timed roll down some of the best tracks Douglas has to offer. This is also a very spectator friendly event, find a good spot on the track (the "Meangrinder" rock garden is always a good choice! More information here or on the Series Facebook |
Social Events and Trail Building
| Mon 17th March - Full Moon Social Ride (Under the Radar) Tue 15th April - Full Moon Social Ride (TBA) |
Social rides are a great time for everyone who attends. Come along for a casual ride, meet new friends, and generally hang out with like minded MTB riders. Suitable for confident riders right throught to elites, everybody rides at their own pace, sweep riders ensure nobody gets lost and we even have a medic. Social rides cost $5 for non-members to ensure you have insurance. Yet another reason to join!! |
| Sat 22nd March - Trail Working Bee (TBA) Sat 5th April - Trail Working Bee (TBA) |
Trail Worked Bees are an oppertinity for you to give some time back to the club by helping groom and maintain our trails. Guided by our Trail Building Commitee members you will man the shovels, rakes, hoes and other implements to repair and smooth over whichever tracks need attention. These are also used to complete urgent repairs to our trails after rain and other weather events. Studies show 120% of people who participate in Working Bees gain a greater appreciation of the tracks they ride! |
| Sat 22nd March - Newbie Social Ride (Lagoon Trail Palleranda) Sat 12th April - Newbie Social Ride (Lagoon Trail Palleranda) |
Newbie Rides are held on pretty much flat tracks in the Town Common Conservation Park at Palleranda. If you can ride a bike path you can ride these trails and they are designed to give beginner riders a taste of dirt riding, and confidence to think about riding our Beginners Loop at Douglas, or even Scrub Pythons! Kids are more than welcome to come for a ride - we bet they'll love it |
| Sun 23rd March - Downhill Social Ride (Mount Stuart) | To get the ball for the Downhill Season there will be a social day held - come and see what it's all about. For $10 there will be a 12 seater shuttle bus running from 10am-4:30pm to take you to the start. Full Protective Gear is reccomended, non members will need to pay an addition $5 for a day licence from MTBA. |
For further information on any of our events please ask us on Facebook, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Upcoming Events
11/03/2014 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Club Committee Meeting
17/03/2014 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Full Moon Social Ride
22/03/2014 6:00 am - 8:00 am
Club Social Ride for Newbies
22/03/2014
Trail Working Bee
05/04/2014
DH Series Race 1
05/04/2014
Trail Working Bee
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