2024 Trek Rockhampton MTB XCM

Details

Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024
Course: First Turkey MTB Park
Entries open: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 8:00 PM AEST
Entries close: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00 AM AEST
Pay online by: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00 AM AEST

Outline

XCM comes to First Turkey MTB Reserve!

Saturday 27 July 2024

Be part of history with the inaugural Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Inc. Cross-Country Marathon Mountain Bike event, kindly sponsored by Trek Rockhampton!

To take advantage of the cool winter weather, this daytime race will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 27July 2024, which also allows riders to enjoy the scenic course, consisting of three laps of a 20km circuit with over 400m elevation - 60km and 1,200m in total. Tackle it solo if you're keen or make up a team of two or three and split the fun!

Check out the SEGMENT at: https://www.strava.com/segments/35881946

Check out the ROUTE at: https://www.strava.com/routes/3248870678717861892

Don't miss out on this inaugural epic event - enter now!

Rocky MTB aims to be inclusive with separate categories for a variety of ages, genders and even e-bikers!

Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) utilises a course of between 60km and 160km. The event can be run in the following formats: single loop; point-to-point; or over a maximum of three laps. In the event of a single lap format, no part of the course may be covered twice. In the event of a multi-lap event, short cuts for some classes are not permitted. https://assets.auscycling.org.au/s3fs-public/2023-12/auscycling-technical-regulations-mountain-bike.pdf?VersionId=r2rRMvLKcL.7Tkp1oTBgxzfuQM5B9l4n

Event Details

Where: First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve
Host: Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Inc.
Sponsor: Trek Rockhampton
Date: Saturday 27 Jul 2024
Start Time: 10am (See Race Schedule below for detailed timings)
Finish Time: 4pm
Lap Length: 20km
Lap Elevation: 400m
Number of Laps: 3 (Solo or Team)
Course Length: 60km
Course Elevation: 1,200m
Course: Trail Head - Horseshoe - Hanging Rock - Guthrie Hub - Jackhammer - Dog Leg - Wundali - Skyline Hub - Pegasus - Zamia - Zamia Hub - Lower Wild Pig - Lighthouse Hub - Whip Snake - Zamia Hub - Moore's Creek - See Saw Hub - Finley's - Scrub Turkey - See Saw Hub - Bush Chook Donut (clockwise) - Rusty Bike Hub - Low Road - Moore's Creek - Sunset - Trail Head
Segment URL: https://www.strava.com/segments/35881946
Route URL: https://www.strava.com/routes/3248870678717861892
Entries Close: Midnight Thursday 25 July 2024

NO LATE ENTRIES - NO EXCEPTIONS - NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERED INTO

Categories & Duration

Entry Category	Number of Laps	Maximum Duration
Juniors U15 Team of 3	1 Lap each	2 hours per rider
Juniors U17 Team of 3	1 Lap each	6 hours
Juniors U19 Team of 3	1 Lap each	6 hours
Mixed Team	1-2 Laps each	6 hours
Open Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Open Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Grand Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Grand Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Great Grand Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Great Grand Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Elite Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Elite Female	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Male	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Female	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Team	1-2 Laps each	6 hours

NB: Juniors entering in any Team are restricted to 1 Lap each.

Ages

Age is defined as at 31 December 2024.
AusCycling XCO Maximum Race Duration Age Restrictions apply and cannot be waived by Rocky MTB.

https://assets.auscycling.org.au/s3fs-public/2024-06/junior-riding-up-policy.pdf?VersionId=1YD9BG5n4_f9wwn0FbaxJ6Q9tKj2iJ5D&_gl=1*prc4j4*_gcl_au*NzMwOTU0MDY4LjE3MTc4MTMwODE.*_ga*MTE4MjA4MDUzLjE3MTc4MTMwODE.*_ga_SB27KVVQFZ*MTcxNzgyMTE5OS4yLjEuMTcxNzgyMTM5OC4wLjAuMA..

Entry Fees

Senior $30 per rider
Junior $15 per rider

Race Schedule

Race Plate allocation: 8:30am - 9:30am
Rider Briefing: 9:45am
Start time: 10:00am for all categories
Race duration: 6 hours
Cutoff time for starting last lap: 2:30pm

Rules

This event is conducted in accordance with AusCycling Policies and Rules.
An AusCycling Race Membership or Event Licence is mandatory.
Riders must comply with any additional rules advised during the Rider Briefing.
Fastest time wins each category.

Event Cancellation

If the event has to be cancelled due to extreme weather, a notification will be posted on the Rocky MTB Facebook page.

Parking

All vehicles must be parked either in the German Street carpark, on the eastern verge at the southern end of German Street, or on the adjacent Lyle Albert Dobbs Reserve if it's dry.
Do not park on Sunset Avenue.

Venue Rules

Care for the natural environment.
Remove all rubbish, including Race Plate cable ties.
Respect local residents.

Prizes

Category place getters will receive a Race Certificate.
There are no podium prizes other than the glory of mounting the podium and being immortalised via social media.
Sponsor prizes will be offered as a random draw after the race.

Sponsorship

Rocky MTB thanks Trek Rockhampton for sponsoring our XC events. If you need any servicing, parts or advice for your 2-wheeled steed, please pop in and see the team at Trek Rockhampton and they will look after you.

Scratching

Entered & can't make it? An automated refund is available using the EntryBoss Scratch mechanism.
Please note the scratch cut-off of 10am Friday 26 July 2024.
DNS (Did Not Start) refunds after this time are at the discretion of Rocky MTB.