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EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS AND LACK OF VOLUNTEERS - SEE YOU AT THE END OF YEAR PONY!!!!

3 hour Pony Express style MTB event, the aim is to get everyone out and celebrate all the fun of Cairns MTB community - so gather up your teams of 1-4 **Get thinking of your team name now - you'll need this when you sign up.

We are not playing for keeps, just bragging rights. The list of local supporters is long so instead of fastest laps prizes will be going to all sorts of random lucky draws, novelty laps (so e-bikers and DH be prepared) but most of all to the best 80's Disco fluoro dressed teams.

Categories : Mixed teams, All Male teams, All Female teams

Pricing

If you don't have a Race-Off Road License PLEASE upgrade by ticking YES to a one day license on the entry form when you enter.

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.

Event Info

Categories : Mixed teams, All Male teams, All Female teams

A course that’s not too technical, but enough of a run track. Sunset is at 6pm so night lappers MUST have suitable lights for both head and handlebars

All laps must be completed by the time limits.

Age limits apply / Riders Under 11 are wanting to enter - they must ride with an accompanying adult, For junior juniors there'll be heaps of fun & games still so bring all the bikes!! The clubhouse pump track and skills park.

Juniors U18 - as with all of our events - must attend with a parent on site.

Event Schedule

Rego from 3.00-3.30pm Rider Briefing 3:45pm Race from 4.00-7.00pm BBQ and drinks available all night Presentations Best Dressed and Lucky Draws when racing concludes.

Event Site

Event site is at Cairns Mountain Bike Club clubhouse at the trailhead on McGregor Road. Pony Express Start/ Finish Zone will be in the carpark (closed off to cars) and parking will be along the road and in the grass area near JCU. BBQ running throughout the event so even if you not racing bring the family out to ride the pump track have a snag and drink.

There should be room for some marquees along the edge of the carpark (start/finish) for the rider change over, so bring your own chairs, marquee (first in), lights & setup in our event zone. Camp lights and spare floodlights recommended.

Schedule

Event will run from 4pm till 8pm, so the last few laps will be getting dark is sunset is at 6PM

Plate Collection 3-3:30pm

Riders Briefing 3:45pm

Racing from 4pm – Le Mans / Running Start (potentially)

REGISTRATION INFO

Register as an individual rider - First one to register for your team will enter the Team Name, once there are names in there a drop down for other team names will be available. No need to register all at the same time. We will sort the teams prior to racing - and if you don't have a full team - we can put you in one or you can race individually.

Course INFO

Length of lap TBA

Trail Grade - Green/blue trails/ SHORT FAST SPRINT LAP

Course Description:

Starting at trailhead and going through Greenfields via new Platypus trail to the road and back onto Greenfields through to S Bends (excl echidna & scrub turkey), along the middle dirt road in the JCU/Crankworx area to Wobbygong exit onto the fire road and ride to Stumpies then through Flat Snake to Red Belly Beginners Jump Line back to the trailhead to swap riders. Length of lap approx 5.4klms with 92m elevation so easy enough for the family. U8 can do a shorter lap if they would like. Trail Grade - Green/blue trails/ SHORT FAST SPRINT LAP

Equipment

Compulsory – Helmet and lights required for both head and bars for night laps.

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