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Ride any two consecutive days across 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th January for only $110.

Ride any three consecutive days across 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th January for only $150.

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JUNOR DOWNHILL SKILLS CLINIC - 28th January 2012

Spend a day in the dirt with Ben Cory, Thomas Crimmins and Joey Vejvoda. This clinic is aimed at Australia's up and coming junior downhillers or young riders just wanting to hone their skills. Don't miss this opportunity to ride and learn from Australia's best. Priced at only $220 per person, this includes your day's lift ticket. Places are limited, thsi will book out. Bookings online at 6457 6282 and online at www.mountainbiking.com.au/shop

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For $999 - you can purchase a Thredbo 2012 Platinum Season pass that allows you to do everything WORTH doing in Thredbo.

That's $999 for 12 months of adrenaline packed adventure: from the ski slopes in winter to the heart pumping Thredbo Downhill MTB trails this summer.

Until October 10, 2011 - you can wrap your summer downhill MTB lift pass with your year round winter Platinum Pass for only $999 - that's a whopping saving of $750!!

Naturally the Platinum Pass also includes access to the pool, gym, tennis courts, golf course and bobsled.

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MONARO RIDERS BLITZ THE AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS

It was a case of GOLD, GOLD GOLD for local mountain bike riders Tim Windshuttle, Tegan Molloy and Andrew Crimmins – with the trio taking downhill titles at the weekend’s Australian Mountain Bike Championships in Adelaide.

Fellow mountain man Daniel Taliana also added to the Monaro medal haul, scooping silver in the men’s 30-40 year division.

It was a Lazarus like victory for Windshuttle who was an uncertain championship starter due to a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old further compounded his injury woes – with a trip to Adelaide hospital after dislocating his finger during a practice run on the loose and rocky course.

However the lack of practice runs failed to hamper his racing with the Thredbo based downhiller blitzing the technical track to take out the Expert Men’s downhilling division.

“After all the problems with my shoulder and then my finger – I wasn’t sure whether I was going to ride – but I thought I’d give it a go,” said Windshuttle, who only managed seven practice runs all week – compared to seven runs a day by his opposition.

“I didn’t think my race run was that spectacular, but maybe all the pre-race drama took the pressure off,” he added.

“But to win is just amazing. I am still pinching myself,” added Windshuttle – who clocked 2minutes21seconds for his run.

No to be outdone, Jindabyne school girl Tegan Molloy made it back-to-back National titles when she won the Under 17 women’s downhill crown.

Her sizzling time of 2minutes38seconds, not only won her the title – but it was also the third fastest time recorded by an Australian woman at the Championships.

“I wanted to win, since I won last year,” said 15-year old Molloy.

“I was feeling confident going into the race, as I had the lines worked out and was comfortable on the bike.”

It was not all smooth sailing; Molloy’s run almost came unstuck midrace when her pedal clipped a rock. 

However the teenager kept her poise, steadied the bike and shot home for victory.

“I felt pretty good at the end, I couldn’t stop smiling,” she added.

Molloy, the Under 17 NSW Downhill champion,  says she hopes to  build on the victory at the upcoming Interschools Championships in Thredbo on March 18-20 and the NSW State Downhill Series on March 12-13.

“My goal is to go to the world championships in 2013 and eventually ride on the world cup circuit.”

With his brother Thomas- the reigning Under 17 champion -  sidelined with a broken wrist, Bredbo’s Andrew Crimmins flew the  family flag.

In a fiercely contested battle Crimmins Jnr edged out Joel Willis  by a mere five hundredths of a second to claim the men’s Under 15 downhill division.

Daniel Taliana’s silver medal was his best national result, having placed third in the same division in 2008.

“I was happy with the result,” he said. “It’s my best at a National Championship and I think I will have to keep racing to see if I can better it!”

The 38-year-old Thredbo downhill coach described the course as short – but intense.

“It was a technical track,” says Taliana.  “The top section was rocky and rough with steep chutes, while the bottom of the course was more like a four cross track with jumps and crucial gaps.

“If you messed up any of the jumps you destroyed your momentum. You had to be spot on from top to bottom.

“Even though it was a short track it was a mentally fatiguing track, it didn’t let up and you had to be on your toes,” he added.

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