Events and Races

NSW State Series Round 5

Thredbo 17th November 2012

DON"T BE A FOOL THIS SUNDAY - HEAD TO THREDBO FOR ROUND 1 OF THE CORC GRAVITY XC SERIES - 1st April

You'd be a fool to miss Sunday's inaugural Thredbo Gravity XC race - which also doubles as the opening round of the CORC Gravity XC Series.

Help us christen the new upper section of what will be Thredbo's new beginner gravity trail - thsi will be blended with the mountain's famous downhill for a 3.5km full throttle adrenalin rush.

What type of bike you mount is up to you and full face helmets are not compulsory.

But rest assured there's none of Thredbo's infamous downhill rock obstacles - just smooth and steep single track.

If you've dreamed about pinning your ears back and notching up some super fast runs from top to bottom - don't miss this chance.

For $60(chairlift inclusive), you get four hours to jam in as many timed runs as you can muster.

Make sure the joke's not on you this sunday, See you in the mountains!

Details

Gravity XC practice starts at 9am, Sunday 1st April.

Timed racing starts at 11am and finishes at 3pm.

$10 entry fee for MTBA members.

$50lift tickets for the day.

For further details visit the CORC website www.corc.asn.au

Thredbo wins a National Round!!

Australian Mountain Bike Series receives

facelift for upcoming season

The Australian mountain bike series will take on a whole new look this summer, with two new exciting formats to be introduced which will favour riders and spectators alike.

The 2011/12 season will be split into two, with the cross country riders vying for the ‘All Mountain Cup’ and the downhillers contesting the ‘Gravity Cup’.

Spectators across Australia will have the opportunity to witness the nation’s best riders, with events to be staged in Perth, Canberra, Thredbo, Mount Buller, Adelaide and Newcastle.

Each round will also feature an activity staged in the CBD of each host town to bring spectators closer to the action than ever before.

The new formats will allow for growth in both disciplines, by offering riders the chance to compete in additional events over the weekend.

The All Mountain Cup will include a number of additional elements over the course of each two-day event. Riders will compete in a stage-like environment, in which performance results will be tallied to determine the overall event winner.

In addition to the centrepiece Olympic Cross Country event, other formats such as the cross country eliminator (four-cross for cross country), cross country time trial, cross country enduro (25km to 50km), Super D (downhill cross country) and the return of the short course event will be scheduled over the weekend of competition.

In the Gravity Cup, all downhill classes will now have seeding races on the Saturday, followed by finals on the Sunday.

"Mountain Bike Australia has completely re-written the way the national level events are delivered,” said Tony Scott, Executive Officer of MTBA.

“The new All Mountain Cup is going to be a spectacle of cross country mountain bike racing that will appeal to all levels of skill and experience and one that will involve both riding prowess and strategy in several different short duration activities.

“For the gravity riders we have expanded the seeding races to include all classes. This means two timed runs for all riders.

“All of these changes are geared towards providing better value to participants by giving them more time on the bike, more often.”

Details for the Four Cross (4X) Cup will be announced shortly.

On-line entry will be available from September 1 for all rounds.

2011/12 Australian Mountain Bike Series

November 19 - 20 Perth All Mountain Cup

December 10 - 11 Thredbo Gravity Cup

January 21 - 22 Mount Buller All Mountain Cup and Gravity Cup

February 4 - 5 Mount Stromlo, Canberra Gravity Cup

February 11 - 12 Mount Stromlo, Canberra All Mountain Cup

February 23 - 26 Adelaide Australian Championships - all

March 3 - 4 Newcastle All Mountain Cup and Gravity Cup

For further information (media only), please contact MTBA Media:

Michelle Cook – 03 9822 7110 or michelle@jumpmedia.com.au

2012 Australian Interschools MTB Championships
Friday 16th March to Sunday 18th March 2012

Thredbo, NSW

Featuring three events including; Downhill (DH), Dual Compressor (DC) and Cross Country (XC).

2012 Tathra MTB Enduro
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Mountain biking on the far south coast steps up a gear in 2012, with organisers of Tathra MTB Enduro announcing April 21/22 as the dates for next years’ event.

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