Plenty of spots available book via the entry process
*Just by doing both races and being at the presentations in Collie at 1pm on Sunday
Points for the Wambenger Cup prizes will be the total of points accumulated from both rounds 1 & 2 on Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd In the event of a tie the round 1 event will determine the higher placing in the South 32 Wambenger Cup competition.
| Wave U13 | Start Time | Estimated Race Time |
|---|---|---|
| Under 13 | 08:00 AM | 30 minutes |
| Wave U 9 | Start Time | Estimated Race Time |
|---|---|---|
| Under 9 | 08.40 AM | 20 minutes |
| Wave 1 | Start Time | Estimated Race Time | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mens A Grade *20kmph + | 09:00AM | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 6 |
| Under 19 Boys** | 09:00 AM | 1 Hour 20 minutes | 5 |
| Men’s B grade * 18-20kmph | 09:01 AM | 1 Hour 30 minutes | 5 |
| Women A Grade*17kmph+ | 09:02AM | 1 Hour 30 minutes | 4 |
| Under 19 Girls | 09:02 AM | 1 Hour 30 minutes | 4 |
| Wave 2 | Start Time | Estimated Race Time | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s C grade *16-18kmph | 11.00AM | 1 Hr 15 - 1 Hr 30 min | 4 |
| Women B Grade*15-17kmph | 11.02 AM | 1 Hour-1 Hour 15min | 4 |
| Under 17 Boys** | 11.02 AM | 1 hour | 3 |
| Under 15 Boys** | 11.02 AM | 45 min - 1 Hour | 3 |
| Men’s D grade*14-16kmph | 11:04 AM | 1 Hr - 1 Hr 15 min | 3 |
| Women C Grade *12-16kmph | 11:06 AM | 1 Hr - 1 Hr 15 min | 2 |
| Under 17 Girls** | 11.06 AM | 1 hour | 2 |
| Men’s E Novice/Beginner *9-13kmph | 11:06 AM | 1 Hr - 1 Hr 15 min | 2 |
| Women D Novice/Beginner *9-13kmph | 11:06AM | 1 Hr - 1 Hr 15 min | 2 |
| Under 15 Girls | 11:06AM | 45 min - 1 Hour | 2 |
*the speeds are a guide to choosing your appropriate Grade. The average speeds are based on what you would average on a single track loop including both up and down segments.
**Since the course in Wave A is quite challenging and more geared to advanced riders in these age groups you can enter Wave B in either D grade Men or C Grade Women on an easier course. Points given will be that after the last rider in the age group that finished the Wave A course.
Age is taken as your age on 31-12-2024
IMPORTANT: Please enter 000 as your number plate as you will be issued with a new one for 2024, EITHER at Round 1 Wellington Dam Kiosk OR the following Day at the Collie Event registration tent. Please Make sure you get your Number Plate at least 30 min prior to your event. This will then plate be your plate to use for the rest of the season YOU NEED TO PAY $5 WHEN YOU ENTER ONLINE.
(Not Required for U9/13 Riders)
We have courses and graded races to suit all ages, abilities and fitness, for 6 year olds through to 70 plus year olds.
All riders will get to enjoy new sections of trail, more challenging ups in Wave A with refurbished descents that have super fun steep berms in both waves to keep you locked in a flowing fast on the descents, no doubt generating big smiles. ALL ROUND!!
New riders are most welcome and we will host ride days leading up to the event the weekends prior.
This will be the first of 2 races forming the SOUTH 32 WAMBENGER CUP and the 1st State XCO Round. You don’t need to be doing any of the other rounds to take part. State series points will be allocated for each round, while points for the Wambenger Cup prizes will be the total of points accumulated from both rounds 1 & 2 on Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd.
The Start/ Finish and Village area Wellington Dam Kiosk Carpark so plenty of food, coffee and drink will be available close at hand plus easy parking.
The course is near the edge of the Wellington Dam, so you can cool down after finishing.
is also available next to the Collie course with a spring feed swim hole on the lower Collie Senior High School Oval available from Friday 5pm through to Monday 1pm . Camping/Caravan spots for Potters Gorge and Honeymoon Pool are already booked out.
There will be an opportunity to practice on these trails anytime before the event including the morning of the event with Official Practice and Medic onsite from 7am to 8.30am.
Pick up of Number Plates will be in available from 7am onwards at the Registration Tent in the Kiosk Carpark Race Village area.
Come for the race, stay for the fun...bring the whole family and come on down to test yourself against the state's best, challenge yourself, your mates and make some new ones with a super fun adventurous group of friendly peoples that involved with running and taking part in these events.
There is plenty of accommodation in Collie only a few hundred meters from the Collie trail site and 15 minutes drive from the Wellington Dam Courses! - but book now as there is big festival on in Collie that weekend. Bunbury is also only 35 & 50 away from the courses also.
Camping/ Caravaning will be available again on the Collie High Schools Ovals right next to the course with a beautiful spring feed swim hole 100m away to cool down in. We expect to make bookings available for camping from February Friday the 10th for Friday March 3rd through to Monday March 6th.
Easiest driving directions are to approach the event via Wellington Dam Rd turning off the Coalfields Hwy. Drive to the end of Wellington Dam Rd with event parking at the Kiosk Carpark.
Note if coming from the South, the Falcon Rd bridge beneath the dam wall is not in use ... you’ll need to come either via the Coalfields Hwy or via Lennard Dr off Falcon Rd then Right onto Honeymoon Pool Rd and Right again onto Wellington Dam Rd.
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on the maps below.
Wave A XCO loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/10530139985/segments/3189368825547152268/sharing
Wave B
Check out my effort on this segment on Strava https://www.strava.com/activities/10530139985/segments/3190622476613680490/sharing
U13
Check out my effort on this segment on Strava https://www.strava.com/activities/10530139985/segments/3190623178550050764/sharing
U9
https://www.strava.com/activities/10527659598/segments/3190624578292930730/sharing
See the Ferguson Valley Club website or Facebook and Instagram pages for maps of the courses.
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