XC race Sunday the 29th of July

Our rescheduled XC race will be held on Sunday the 29th of July. Course will be a standard lap including the graveyard, lost forest and the long meadows climb. This will also take us through the new burnt forest climb which is settled in nicely and is now race ready.
A grade 4 laps
B grade 3 laps
C grade 2 laps
D grade 1 lap
$20 for club members and $25 for non members.
Day licenses for $30 for seniors and $18 for juniors.

A refundable deposit of $5 if a number plate is needed.
Rego from 7:30 with racing starting at 9am sharp!

Enduro Series Round 4

CCMTB Enduro Series Round 4
8 July 2018.

The CCMTB 2018 Gravity Enduro series returns to Ourimbah. The race will consist of 3 stages of descending sections of the bike park tied together with transitions.
Senior $25 Junior $20

Round 4 will be indentical to Round 3.
3 stages, 4 runs

  1. Full DH track
  2. All MTN trail (starting on demtel) finish at drop off onto potters gulley rd. Junior U15 can choose to do only 1 run. (TWO RUNS, BEST TIME COUNTS)
  3. Full OLD DH track.

You will be required to ride up Red Hill Rd to the start of the downhill track twice and Demtel hill (potters gulley rd) twice.

EVENT TIMES

8th July 2018

  • Chip/Plate Collection: 07:30 – 08:00.
  • Rider Briefing: 8:30.
  • Race: 09:30 – 12:00.(approx) Return Timing Chips for your results!
  • Podiums – 12:30.

Extra Information

  •   Body armour is recommended.
  •   Four 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! Run what you brung and prepare for a great day’s racing.
  • 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.

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 15 and Under 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 dissapointment and regisiter asap!

ONLINE ENTRY (OPENS 25th JUNE)

Minutes may 7th 2018 committee meeting

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Highlights:

  • Engage professional trail builder to reroute burnt forest, revitalise bottom section of DH trail and adjust top section of DH trail between double down and turtle rock.
  • 3 DH races and 5 GE races for 2018 season. Run on seperate days. Check the calendar.
  • Purchase of equipment to enable better event management and timing.
  • Coordinators to complete commissaires course through MTBA and first aid training.
  • New club coach to be engaged.
  • Discussed the resounding success of Trailstar and Redass events. Club memberships up in 2018 and general positive outlook and improvements coming for the year.