ATHERTON SUBARU ELEV8XCM 2025

Proudly hosted by Tableland Cycle Sports Inc

Celebrating 20 Years of Mud, Sweat and Gears…2005 to 2025

Welcome to the Atherton Subaru ELEV8XCM 2025 hosted by Tableland Cycle Sports Inc. This year marks the 20^th running of the event which started as the Herberton 8 Hour (H8H) in 2005 based at the Tepon Equestrian Centre using a network of endurance horse trails as the racecourse. The event was relocated to Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park and renamed when the park was established in 2013.

Sponsors: We are excited to welcome Atherton Subaru as the new naming rights sponsor of this year’s event and look forward to this being an ongoing partnership. In recognition of Atherton Subaru’s generous support and the 20^th anniversary of ELEV8XCM there will be two random $500 cash draws as part of the presentation ceremony. A big thank you also to our other valued sponsors - Billycart Brewing Co, Danny West Autos, 2UNED, Prince Cyclery, NRMA Atherton Tablelands Holiday Park, Max Slade Designs, Giant Cairns, Cape York Adventures and Wayne Laverty Quality Sheds.

Event Details: This year’s event will be held on Saturday 30 August 2025. The format is the same as that introduced in 2024 i.e. the main event will be staged on Saturday30 August, with a start time of 9:00am and a finish time of 5:00pm. A prerace briefing will occur at 8.30am and presentations will be held at 5.30pm. Social and kids events will occur on Sunday 31 August 2025.

Registration Details: Please ensure you read and understand the registration instructions and provide all the information requested. A current Auscycling Membership or Day License is required by all competitors. This is an Auscycling requirement and provides you with insurance in the event of an accident.

The entry system treats every entry individually. If you are registering as a pair or team, please make sure each person in the pair/team includes the name of their pair/team at registration. This is how the system links people together to form a pair/team.

Junior riders and parents please note, as per the Auscycling Junior Riding Up Policy, there are time limits for Juniors racing in marathon events. For the 2025 ELEV8XCM the team categories below are available for Junior Riders.

• Junior Pairs - U19 Only
• Teams of 3 Junior - U17/U19
• Teams of 4 Junior - U15/U17/U19

Please also note where a Junior rider joins an Adult Team, they should only race for the recommended maximum times of U15 (2 hours), U17 (3 hours) and U19 (4 hours)

E-Bike riders must only nominate in the E-bike category ie you cannot ride an Ebike in any other category. NB - E-bikes must be raced in standard factory settings ie they cannot be derestricted. Random scrutineering of E-bikes will occur prior to and during the event.

Registrations will close at midnight on Thursday, 28 August 2025.

Entry categories and cost per rider are as follows:

Pairs and team riders need to remember the following*:*

• Entries are per individual,
• Please remember to add a team/pairs name when you enter,
• This is how the system links you up with your teammate/s, and
• If one of your team/pair has already entered, your team/pairs name will prepopulate as you type.

Registration Pack Collection: Rego packs can be collected from the clubhouse in the grounds of the Atherton Clay Target Club (formerly the Atherton Gun Club) on Rifle Range Rd, Atherton between midday and 5:00pm on Friday] 29 August 2025 and 6.00am and 7.30am on Saturday30 August 2025.

Course: The course is set on the purpose built ELEV8XCM event course located in Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park. A course map is available on Trail Forks here.

Event Village: The event village is in the grounds of the Atherton Clay Target Club on Rifle Range Road, Atherton. Marquee sites of 3m x 3m along each side of the transition area are available for $25/site (sites only, you supply shade structure) with the option to purchase up to two sites. The system will tally items purchased. It is the responsibility of the team leader, or the person completing the registration, to ensure a marquee site is booked. Failure to do this could mean you miss out.

Event Times: Prerace briefing at 8.30am, race starts at 9:00am and concludes at 5.00pm, presentations at 5.30pm.

Camping: This year we are encouraging campers to support one of our sponsors and book a cabin/caravan site/camp site at NRMA Atherton Tablelands Holiday Park. There is very limited camping available at the event site (i.e. 3 or 4 sites), please express your interest in the comments field of your registration if you would like one of these sites.

Food and Drinks: A food van will be at the event selling burgers, hot chips and cold drinks. A coffee van will also be in attendance.

After Party Saturday Night: Presentations will be held at 5.30pm at the event venue. Competitors, family and friends are then invited to a celebratory afterparty at Billycart Brewing Co. on Tolga Rd. There will be a food van and all the best of Billycart's brews on tap. Please indicate if you will be attending the After Party in the comments field of your registration.

Social Events: Social events are being planned by another of our event sponsors, Cape York Adventures i.e. a kids’ event, a women’s ride and shuttles. Check the club’s Facebook Page for further details closer to the event.

Extras:

• Trail fund donation
• Marquee site, $25 per site, max. 2 sites, 3mx3m each side of the transition area
• Day license, if you don’t already hold a current AusCycling race licence