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Outline

Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Inc. presents the 3rd and final round of our Cross-Country Olympic (XCO) Series and our last Mountain Bike race of the season, kindly sponsored by Trek Rockhampton, from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday 07 September 2024, with separate categories for a variety of ages, genders, skill levels and even e-bikers!

Novices & Juniors will race laps of a 2.8km Novice Course with 30m elevation. https://www.strava.com/routes/3258777228163638156

Seniors will race laps of a 5.6km Senior Course with 110m elevation. https://www.strava.com/routes/3261523013736409292

Don't miss out - entries close at Midnight Thursday 05 September 2024

CROSS-COUNTRY OLYMPIC (XCO) is the mountain bike discipline included in the Olympic Games and provides a diverse riding experience including climbing and descending. An XCO course must be between 4km and 6km in length, preferably utilising a cloverleaf design to provide optimum course contact with the race village. No more than 15% of the course may be on paved or sealed road. https://admin.platform.auscycling.org.au/uploads/2024-mountain-bike-technical-regulations.pdf?_gl=1*9ki9rn*_gcl_au*NTQ4MjE3NzA4LjE3MjQyODc5MDQ.*_ga*MTc4NjEyMDg2LjE3MjQyODc5MDQ.*_ga_SB27KVVQFZ*MTcyNDI4NzkwNC4xLjEuMTcyNDI4ODAxMy4wLjAuMA..

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Event Details

• Where: First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve
• Host: Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Inc.
• Sponsor: Trek Rockhampton
• Date: Saturday 07 September 2024
• Start Time: 3pm (See Race Schedule below for detailed timings)
• Finish Time: 5pm
• Number of Laps: 1 to 4 (depending on Categories & Duration below)
• Entries Close: Midnight Thursday 05 September 2024

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

Novice Course

• Length: 2.8km
• Elevation: 30m
• Route: Trail Head - Sunset - Moore's Creek Crossing - See Saw Hub - Horseshoe - Rusty Bike Hub - Horseshoe - Zara's Crossing - Horseshoe - Trail Head
• URL: https://www.strava.com/routes/3258777228163638156

Senior Course

• Length: 5.6km
• Elevation: 110m
• Route: Trail Head - Sunset - Moore's Creek Crossing - See Saw Hub - Horseshoe - Rusty Bike Hub - Horseshoe - Hanging Rock - Two Up - Jackhammer - Guthrie Hub - Guthrie Link - Zara's Crossing - Horseshoe - Trail Head
• URL: https://www.strava.com/routes/3261523013736409292

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Categories & Duration

Entry Category	Course	Laps	Maximum Duration
Juniors U11	Novice	1	15 minutes
Juniors U13	Novice	1	25 minutes
Juniors U15	Novice	2	45 minutes
Juniors U17	Novice	3	1 hour
Juniors U19	Novice	3	1.25 hours
Novice	Novice	3	2 hours
Under 23	Senior	3	1.5 hours
Open Male	Senior	3	2 hours
Open Female	Senior	3	2 hours
Masters Male	Senior	3	2 hours
Masters Female	Senior	3	2 hours
Grand Masters Male	Senior	3	2 hours
Grand Masters Female	Senior	3	2 hours
Great Grand Masters Male	Senior	2	2 hours
Great Grand Masters Female	Senior	2	2 hours
Elite Male	Senior	4	2 hours
Elite Female	Senior	4	2 hours
E-bike Male	Senior	3	2 hours
E-bike Female	Senior	3	2 hours

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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..

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Entry Fees

• Senior $30 per rider
• Junior $15 per rider

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Race Schedule

• Race Plate allocation: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
• Rider Briefing: 2:45pm
• Start time: 3pm for all categories
• Race duration: 2 hours maximum

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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.

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Event Cancellation

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

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Parking

• All vehicles must be parked either in the German Street carpark, or 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.

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Venue Rules

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

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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.

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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.

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Scratching

• Entered & can't make it? An automated refund is available using the EntryBoss Scratch mechanism.
• Please note the scratch cut-off of 3pm Friday 26 July 2024.
• DNS (Did Not Start) refunds after this time are at the discretion of Rocky MTB.

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Contacts

Rocky MTB

Ray Heffer - Race Director 0427 986 152

Mick Hansen - Vice President ‭‬0407 155 737

Mark Campbell - President 0447 159 091

w: https://rockymtb.org.au/

f: https://www.facebook.com/rockymtb

AusCycling

https://www.auscycling.org.au

https://www.tidyhq.com

EntryBoss

support@entryboss.cc

Race Result

https://www.raceresult.com/en-au/home/index.php