Come and meet some new riders and explore the trails, enjoy a lift to the top and explore the gravity trails linked onto the XC.
-Ladies group rides -Kids hang out with @gravitygroms -E Bike adventures
-Format is family focused, cheaper rates to allow more sessioning for kids, fast cats also welcome
Shuttles from 9am – 3pm
BBQ lunch at the trailhead Price includes BBQ lunch 2 snags and a drink per person
Shuttles Day Pass (Maximum 40 adults & 20 – 30 juniors) Cost: $47 Adult members – pls show CCMTB licence at sign on to collect your shuttle pass Cost: $67 Adult Non members Cost: $27 Kids/juniors
Social Non Shuttles ($5er for members plus lunch or $10 for non members plus lunch) Cost Members $12 and $7 for juniors Cost Non Members $17 and $7 for juniors
Max shuttle riders 40 adults and 20 – 30 kids reviewed once open No limit to social riders Maybe rescheduled if extreme weather conditions Minimum numbers are required for this event to proceed
The CCMTB 2019 Downhill series commences at Ourimbah and is a Tier 3 National Cup event. Points from this race will add to your National Cup ranking. National Cup Points info Race Day: Senior $65 Junior $55 Practice Day: Senior $35 Junior $25 A limited number of practice day (Saturday) shuttles are available for non competitors: $50
All competitors and non competitor shuttle participants must have a valid MTBA race / day licence.
Race Day Sunday 10th March
Registration 730 – 815am (collection of race plate and timing chip) at the trail head
Competitors briefing: 815 – 830 am at the trail head
Practice commences 9am
Race commences at 12 midday
Presentation: 430pm approximate at the trail head
Practice Day Saturday 9th March
Practice shuttles commence at 9am to 4 pm from lower pick up point.
All parking must be at the trailhead.
No parking at the shuttle pick up point
Shuttle wrist bands can be collected at the trail head up until midday
on Saturday. To collect a competitor’s shuttle day pass you must be
listed on the race list for Sunday otherwise you will forfeit your slot.
No cash on the day
Shuttles
Shuttle pick up point is at the bottom of Red Hill road before you get to the trailhead.
Please park at the trailhead and ride down to the shuttle pick up area.
NO PARKING at the shuttle pick up point
No self shuttling on race or practice day
This
is due to the limited space at the drop off point and efficient
turnaround times that will benefit all riders. There will be a marshall
in place restricting vehicles onto Scaddens Ridge road
Self
shuttles on practice day will only be allowed to Scaddens Ridge Rd turn
off point, riders will have to push or ride up the remainder.
Any self shuttles beyond this point will be given a single warning and subsequently disqualified from the event.
Limited shuttle spots are available Saturday for non-competitors, please book online using the competition link.
Photographers
Photographers will be on the DH course both Saturday and Sunday.
Photographs will be available for free download after the event
Race Day Order
Practice starts will be self-separating
Please respect all riders on the trail
Races will start with fastest Elite and progress to the lower and slower age groups
Race order will be self seeded fastest first
Timing
The event will be timed, recorded, displayed and publicised by CCMTB using the Sportident AIR+ package product.
Competitors will collect race plates and timing chips between 730 and 830 am Sunday morning.
The timing chips must be returned on conclusion of your last race run so the results can be uploaded to the live platform.
If you lose your timing chip you will
have no race results. You must find the chip immediately! There is no
point continuing your race or practice run. There are no replacements.
Advise a marshall ASAP who will help you look for it.
If you fail to return your timing chip you will be responsible for its replacement at $100/chip.
Race plates are collectables and not part of the official timing system
First Aid
If you require first aid assistance then see your nearest marshall who will contact the first aid team
Equipment
Full face helmet is mandatory (no removable chinbar helmets allowed).
U17 and younger categories also must wear knee and elbow guards as well as full finger gloves.
We further recommend neck and back protection.
Body armour is recommended.
Junior Riders
All Junior and especially Under 15/13 riders are expected to have at least sighted the DH trail on the mountain and be riding appropriate bikes for the terrain. We recommend riding our trails in the weeks leading up to your first race. Under 13 yo who have not sighted the trails MUST ride with a parent or guardian.
Entries close 9/3/19 at 7pm.
*There will be NO on the day rego.
Online entry only, we have limited timing chips so avoid disappointment and register asap!
The CCMTB 2019 Gravity Enduro series resumes at Ourimbah. The race will
consist of 3 stages of descending sections of the bike park tied
together with transitions.
Senior $35
Junior $30
3 stages
Full DH track
All MTN trail. demtel and down ALL Mtn track to finish at drop off onto potters gulley rd.
Roller Coaster
You will be required to ride up Red Hill Rd to the start of the downhill track once, demtel once, jelly leg once. Under 13’s can shuttle the first stage.
EVENT TIMES
Chip/Plate Collection: 07:45 – 08:15.
Rider Briefing: 8:30.
Race: 09:30 – 12.(approx) Return Timing Chips for your results!
Podiums – 1pm.
Extra Information
Body armour is recommended.
3 timed runs with combined time recorded for club championship point score.
1st=80 2nd=65 3=55 4=48 5=43 6=38 7=33 8=29 9=25 10=22 11th=20 12=19 and so on.
DNF will be awarded 5 points and DNS will be awarded 1 point
Track length is variable for each of the timed runs.
No bike swapping allowed!
All Junior and especially Under 15/13 riders are expected to
have at least sighted trails on the mountain and be riding appropriate
bikes for the terrain. We recommend riding our trails in the weeks
leading up to your first enduro race. Under 13 yo who have not sighted
the trails MUST ride with a parent or gaurdian.
26, 650b or 29er – Run what you brung and prepare for a great day’s racing.
MTBA Helmet and Protection Rules
4.3. For all events in the GE National Season riders are required to
wear a Full Face helmet whilst riding the special stages of the events.
4.4. For Gravity Enduro events only the modular helmet with a removable chin piece will be considered a full face helmet.
4.5. In Under 13, 15 and 17 competition, the following equipment is mandatory at all times while riding special stages:
a. Full-finger gloves must be worn
b. Elbow pads must be worn
c. Knee pads must be worn.
*There will be NO on the day rego. Online entry only, we have limited timing chips so avoid disappointment and register asap!
-Ladies group rides -Kids hang out with @gravitygroms -E Bike adventures -Come and meet some new riders and explore the trails, enjoy a lift to the top and explore the gravity trails linked onto the XC.
-Format is family focused, cheaper rates to allow more sessioning for kids, fast cats also welcome 🙂
Shuttles from 9am – 3pm
BBQ lunch at the trailhead Price includes BBQ lunch 2 snags and a drink per person
Shuttles Day Pass (Maximum 40 adults & 20 – 30 juniors) Cost: $47 Adult members – pls show CCMTB licence at sign on to collect your shuttle pass Cost: $67 Adult Non members Cost: $27 Kids/juniors
Social Non Shuttles ($5er for members plus lunch or $10 for non members plus lunch) Cost Members $12 and $7 for juniors Cost Non Members $17 and $7 for juniors
Max shuttle riders 40 adults and 20 – 30 kids reviewed once open No limit to social riders Maybe rescheduled if extreme weather conditions Minimum numbers are required for this event to proceed
CCMTB are proud to annouce that we are now a registered active kids provider. You can now apply to use your $100 voucher to pay for MTBA and club membership.
The active Kids Voucher will support MTBA
and Club membership giving you the following
Discounted entry into events –
Receive discounted entry into events run by MTBA, affiliated clubs and
promoters. Save between $10 & $30 each event by not requiring a Day Licence
to participate.
Personal Accident Insurance –
24/7 cover whenever you’re on your bike, including non-medicare medical
expenses and income protection.
Public Liability Insurance –
24/7 cover whenever you’re on your bike up to a maximum of $20,000,000.
Allows the junior rider to compete in all
mountain bike events nationwide (excludes Enduro World Series & UCI World
Championship events held in Australia).
From all the crew at CCTMB we wish you all a merry Christmas – hoping all of your MTB wishes come true!
2019 will be upon us soon – we are working hard on a bigger race program for XC, Enduro and Downhill. We have some exciting social programs planned including monthly Gravity Social days with shuttles and BBQ. More new features on the trails and fixing up iconic existing ones for your riding pleasure!
Thanks again to the hard working volunteers that made 2018 such a successful year!
