2012 Australian MTB Championships

February 22, 2012 to February 27, 2012

1 day away

Location: Eagle Park, South Australia

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Australian National Mountain Bike Championships are to be held in Adelaide at Eagle Mountain Bike Park. The same great atmosphere as last year will be combined with exciting new track changes and a Slew of the world’s best riders confirmed.
Eagle Mountain Bike Park will again play host to the Championships, with the event village nestled amongst an amphitheatre of trails.

http://www.eaglechamps.com.au

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Otway Cycling Classic

February 26, 2012

2 days away

Location: Apollo Bay

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The 2012 Otway Cycling Classic is a mass participation road cycling event (not a race!) with three different rides to suit all types of cyclists, from a challenging 140km circuit to a tranquil 23km journey suitable for families, all amidst the magnificent Otway Rainforest in and around Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road.

The 2012 event is being marketed and promoted by the local Geelong philanthropic organisation called “Give Where You Live” with funds raised going towards their terrific work within the community. All proceeds from the event go directly to Give Where You Live. Give Where You Live has been serving the Geelong community since 1954 as a premier philanthropic organisation dedicated to improving lives in the Geelong region.


http://www.rapidascent.com.au/rainforestride/Default.aspx

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Australian MTB All Mountain Cup & Gravity Cup Series - Round 4

March 2, 2012 to March 5, 2012

1 week away

Location: Newcastle, NSW

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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 have seeding races on the Saturday, followed by finals on the Sunday.

For the gravity racers this year the seeding races have been expanded to include all classes. This means two timed runs for all riders.

http://www.nationalseries.com.au/national-events?year=2012&month=3&view=event&id=7

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Mountains to Beach

March 4, 2012 to March 10, 2012

1 week away

Location: Snowy Mountains to Coast, NSW

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Imagine a week of mountain biking, a week of racing, that will take you from the highest mountains in Australia, across snowgum lined plains, down along rainforest lined creeks and out to finish with your wheels in the sand and surf. Snaking singletrack, 'wind through the helmet' downhills, challenging uphills and some of the most varied scenery you could want.

The Mountains To Beach caters for solo or pairs, spanning some 380km from Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains of NSW to Narooma on the South Coast of NSW.

The majority of the riding will be in race stages that will test the full range of mountain biking skills - uphill, downhill, cross country, marathon, riding under lights. Whilst timed race stages will range in length up to 100km, there will also be a number of non timed, non race cruising stages along the way.

http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/mountains-to-beach

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2012 Clock2Clock Challenge

March 4, 2012

1 week away

Location: Woodend, Vctoria

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After a successful beginning in 2011 the clock2clock Challenge is back for its second year where you are welcomed back to the beautiful Macedon Ranges for more Mountain Bike fun!

Starting from the Clock Tower in the centre of Woodend Town, the Clock Tower will strike the hour and the start of the 70km Race. Riders will jump to life jamming cleats into pedals and the street will buzz with the sound of knobs on the tar. With a Police escort leading riders up Mt Macedon Rd the course will then follow scenic fire roads past Braemar to Mc Gregors Picnic Ground. Then after rocketing down the Chute and flowing back down to Bawden Rd via fast fire roads and through Mt Macedon Winery, riders can re-hydrate at the first feed zone.
Using the cool fire roads below Bawden Rd in Macedon Regional Park including the Macedon Ranges Cycling Trail. Then the single track junkies will be in their element, winding through the Pine forest. The second feed station will be in this section of the race. Heading back to town and then through the streets of Woodend, riders will come through the race centre. Head out again for a second lap to complete the 70km race. There is also a 35km option of a single lap.

http://www.link2trail.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=50

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2012 Bike Buller Festival

March 10, 2012 to March 13, 2012

2 weeks away

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You’ll be sure to feel the good time labour day pain in this unique two day stage race in the alpine wonderland of Mt Buller.
2011 saw an Aussie enduro first with the chairlift being used on two stages, the 4 Hour Brake Burner and the 50km return Stonefly loop to Mt Stirling.
What will 2012 bring? Well the word on the grapevine is that a few changes are a happening and it’s rumoured that the event format will be shuffled to finish at Mirrimbah in the middle of Mt Buller’s massive Picnic in the park festival (…food, beer, live music… ) on Sunday afternoon.

http://www.rapidascent.com.au/BikeBuller/

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James Williamson Enduro

March 11, 2012

2 weeks away

Location: Wingello, NSW

Details:

Following the success of the inaugural event, the organisers were overwhelmed by riders’ positive comments and enthusiasm for this event. With this in mind, we are keeping the format of the race more or less the same as 2011, with a few minor changes to be introduced, to keep the trails flowing, and the riders pumped!

The James Williamson Enduro Challenge is a joint initiative of Southern Highlands Cycling Club (SHCC) and Canberra Off-Road Cyclists (CORC), held each year in March, in memory of James Williamson, World and Australian Champion Enduro mountain biker. James passed away on March 23rd 2010 while participating in the Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race in South Africa. James came from the Southern Highlands of NSW before moving to Canberra, and knew the trails of both areas well. James was renowned for his capacity to challenge himself and for his passion for mountain biking; this race helps keep his spirit alive.

The James Williamson Enduro Challenge is a non-profit event, with all proceeds going to the James Williamson Fund. Proceeds will be used in a range of ways to develop young riders and promote the sport of mountain biking.

http://jameswilliamson.com.au/fund

http://jameswilliamson.com.au/enduro/

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2012 Oceania Championships

March 16, 2012 to March 19, 2012

3 weeks away

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

Details:

rotorua.mtbclub.org.nz

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Capital Punishment

March 17, 2012

3 weeks away

Location: Canberra, ACT

Details:

capitalpunishment.com.au

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2012 Marathon Challenge

March 18, 2012

3 weeks away

Location: Mount Avoca, Victoria

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Rumoured as Australia’s most challenging marathon but unquestionably Australia’s most rewarding, the 2012 Marathon Challenge will be held on March 18th at the picturesque Mt Avoca Winery, Avoca Victoria.

In this its 3rd year all the great things you love are back and significant changes are afoot to make this event even more rewarding for all that enter.

Choose your Challenge and let the Reward begin
Distances option are 90km, 65km (New for 2012), 45km, 35km and 15km

http://www.bighillevents.com.au/marathon_challenge/Challenge_home.html

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