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Outline

It’s time to open the local MTB race season with Rockhampton’s annual showcase cross-country event, the Trek Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Incorporated Cross-Country Endurance 3 Hour Day/Night Race, returning this year to our home trails at First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve.

An unmissable day/night event, the Trek Rocky MTB Club XCEN 3 Hour is always epic. There are categories for everyone, including juniors, open, seniors, teams of 2 and e-bikers, all on the same 6km course: https://www.strava.com/routes/3320675234008377478

Don't miss out! Entries close at Midnight Thursday 27 February 2025.

Get some training in at the Mackay and Districts (MAD) MTBC 3 Hour XCEN to be held at Finch Hatton at 3pm Saturday 22 February 2025: https://entryboss.cc/races/23357

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Event Details

• Where: First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve
• Host: Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Incorporated.
• Sponsor: Trek Rockhampton
• Date: Saturday 01 March 2025
• Start Time: 5pm (See Race Schedule below for detailed timings)
• Finish Time: 8pm
• Course: https://www.strava.com/routes/3320675234008377478
• Route: Trailhead - Sunset - Moore's Creek Crossing - Jabba - Finley's - Enzo's Link - Scrub Turkey - See Saw Hub - Horseshoe - Bush Chook Donut - Horseshoe through Rusty Bike Hub - Hanging Rock - Guthrie Hub - Guthrie Link - Zara's Crossing - Horseshoe - Trailhead
• Lap Length: 6km
• Entries Close: Midnight Thursday 27 February 2025

No late entries - No exceptions - No correspondence will be entered into

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Categories & Duration

Entry Category	Maximum Duration
Juniors U13	1 hour
Juniors U15	2 hours
Team of 2	3 hours
Open Male	3 hours
Open Female	3 hours
Masters Male	3 hours
Masters Female	3 hours
E-bike Male	3 hours
E-bike Female	3 hours

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Ages

• Age is defined as at 31 December 2025.
• AusCycling Junior Policy MTB Maximum Race Duration Age Restrictions apply and cannot be waived by Rocky MTB Club, so please don't ask us to "bend" the rules!

https://assets.auscycling.org.au/s3fs-public/2023-05/auscycling-junior-policy.pdf?VersionId=j0TpmtZwjeeISLmBup4b2GuCPs7mSxjI

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Entry Fees

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

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Race Schedule

• Plate allocation commences at 4:00pm with the Rider Briefing at 4:45pm.
• Start time is at 5:00pm for all categories. Race Duration depends on the Entry Category (see ‘Categories & Duration’ above).
• Cut-off time for the last lap is 7:45pm.
• Practice is from 4:00pm to 4:30pm only for registered riders issued with a race plate.
• Race Results will be published at: https://www.raceresult.com/en-au/home/index.php.

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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.
• If a team rider cannot complete a full lap for any reason (mechanical or injury), their team mate must start the same lap again.
  
• All riders completing night laps must have both a working headlight and handlebar mounted light.
• No e-bike or battery swaps - range extenders only.
• No laps can be commenced after the cut-off time.
• Most laps and 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 Club 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 Club 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 time of 9am Saturday 01 March 2025.
• DNS (Did Not Start) refunds after this time are at the discretion of Rocky MTB Club.

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Contacts

Rocky MTB Club

Ray Heffer - Race Coordinator 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