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About

We are the Main club for the Cairns Region, host races in the Smtihfield MTB park and our volunteer base of club members maintain the trails

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Entry Categories & Pricing

Entry Categories	Regular Entry
Juniors U7 - U9 - U11 - U13	$20

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Welocme to the Kids Enduro race/ social day

Event: Kids Enduro

Venue: Smithfield MTB Park/ Cranworx Event site behind JCU

Date:

Format: Enduro/stage race

Commissaire  Race Director: Larry Lanza

Organiser: Cairns MTB Club

GENERAL INFORMATION

Categories: As Follows

3 x categories- As per AUS CYCLING guidelines all categories are mixed gender. U7 (5-6yrs) U9 (which is 7-8) U11 (9-10) U13 (11-12)

Ages are decided on the calendar year of birth. So if, for example, a 7yo enters and they’re turning 8 in October, they will be entered into the 8-10 category. If a rider is particularly good then we can assess and perhaps bump him or her up an age level (bear in mind that rider limitations regarding their ages carry forward to the upgraded level that the rider has now entered. Also, please bear in mind that we don’t really want to do this as it usually gets parents questioning everything that we do after that.. Remember that a “rules is rules” approach to race management is always better). Even if we do end up bumping up riders, we will not be placing any riders in lower age categories. If a rider or parent feels that they’re not good enough for their respective category then they shouldn’t be racing yet.

RACE SCHEDULE

7:30-8am rego open - Crankworx site behind JCU

8:00-8:15 bike and gear safety check

8:25 rider /parent briefing

8:30am - race start (note: made earlier to beat the heat)

11am sausage sizzle

Event Registration will be open from 1-2 weeks before the event and each category will be capped at 20 competitors, so we will not have more than 60 total competitors and there will be no allowance for on the day registration. 

Race Stage Layout: As follows

Under 7 - (5-6)

STAGE 1 - ECHIDNA

Track starts in Greenfields near the road crossing rides will ride the trail from the start all the way down till it start to climb back up.

STAGE 2 - PINES

Starting half way up the red belly climb ( beginners jump track start) Riders will drop in and take the right hand track and ride all the way out to the carpark via the big rock Track

SPECIAL STAGE -

Dual Slalom from the base of the wooden ramps to the finish

Under 9 - (7-8)

STAGE 1 - PINES

Starting half way up the red belly climb ( beginners jump track start) Riders will drop in and take the right hand track and ride all the way out to the carpark via the big rock Track

STAGE 2 - CUSS CUSS

Starting on the shuttle road Riders will ride the full trail from top to bottom, to finish on the flat at the old event site

STAGE 3 - FLAT SNAKE / GREEN FROG

Starting at the black snake / flat snake trail merge riders will do that section on flat snake taking the hard left turn in green frog and ride that trail backwards till they hit the trail junction.

SPECIAL STAGE:

Dual Slalom from the landing of the first jump to the finish

Under 11 - (9-10)

STAGE 1 - PINES

Starting half way up the red belly climb ( beginners jump track start) Riders will drop in and take the right hand track and ride all the way out to the carpark via the big rock Track

STAGE 2 - CUSS CUSS

Starting on the shuttle road Riders will ride the full trail from top to bottom, to finish on the flat at the old event site

STAGE 3 - FLAT SNAKE / GREEN FROG

Starting at the black snake / flat snake trail merge riders will do that section on flat snake taking the hard left turn in green frog and ride that trail backwards till they hit the trail junction.

SPECIAL STAGE:

Dual Slalom from the landing of the first jump to the finish

Under 13 ( 11-12)

STAGE 1 - HALF ROCKY DINGO

( TO get to the start you need to push up the water tank road, past Jacobs ladder, past ocean view, keep going till you see a trail on you right push you bike up that back wards till you see a cleared area Starting up on the old DH start, rider will ride trail taking all B lines marked, to finish on the flat at ocean view

STAGE 2 - MYNDAS

Riding the climb trail back wards, rider will start at ocean view and ride down trail to finish on the small bridge.

STAGE 3 - CENTIPEDE

Starting at the top of centipede, riders will do full trail taking the hard left turn at the end to finish on big bridge

SPECIAL STAGE:

Dual Slalom from the landing of the first jump to the finish

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Signage will be up 1-2 weeks before the event so riders can train however track tape will only be up on the day of the race.

If people are unsure of the stages they’ll simply have to look at the park map and/or explore. If a stage starts or finishes a few meters before or after the location that they had been training, or if there are sections that they thought were or were not in the stage then it’s a simple case of “tough luck”. Remember this is a kids event, not the UCI World Cup. It’s to get kids acquainted with racing and its social and supportive aspects, not to entice competitive behaviors beyond their years, in them or their parents.

Equipment Requirements: As follows

Junior enduro U10-13 must have Australian standard full face helmet, full long sleeves /elbow pads, full pants and knee pads, and full finger gloves.

Junior U7&U9 ages full face highly recommended but in the interest of fun and inclusion if parents permit, may wear well fitting Mountain-bike helmet (“ Australian standard”)

Juniors bike suitability -Juniors will need a mountain bike with functioning, and quality brakes (preferably disc) which need to be recently serviced to ensure race readiness. We will do be doing safety assessments on bikes in the morning prior to race start again. If a bike is unsafe, the competitor will be scratched and refunded.

If a rider can’t meet the requirements above they will not be eligible to race.

Course inspection: A course inspection will be completed by the event organisers 1-2 weeks prior to the event. During this inspection the organisers will have to identify any issues or improvements that require attention and then with the Cairns MTB Clubs’ approval have them rectified before the start of the event, if necessary to do so.  

EVENT FACILITIES

Event management will take place at the crank work site behind the JCU , big gravel area with the jumps, toilet facilities are located at the club house and one portable one on site Once the event is completed the organisers will hold a complimentary sausage sizzle for all competitors and their families. Soft drinks will be available for purchase for $2

RACE DAY

Plate number and race seeding will be organised once nominations have closed the night before the event. We will not be accepting any on-the-day nominations as it can be messy to organise.

Race timing will be done using start and finish stopwatch times recorded onto paper and entered into an excel spreadsheet. Once the times are collated the results will be announced during a podium ceremony for each of the three categories and then printed and put on display at the club house. All race results will be deemed as final by the race director.

If you are unsure of what age group or ability of your child contact Rachel on info@cairnsmtb.com

Scratching:

Entered & can't make it? An automated refund is available using the EntryBoss' Scratching mechanism. Please note the scratching cut-off because non-attendance refunds after this time are at the discretion of the event organisers and may require a medical certificate.

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Event Cancellations

• Riders will receive 100% refunds if the event is cancelled.
• We will do our best to communicate our intentions early if the event is at risk of not proceeding.

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More Info

Need to talk to someone?

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