A reminder this is a National/State level AusCycling event.

Sport Integrity Australia can conduct anti-doping testing at any event or competition. It is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of your obligations and have completed clean sport education.
All riders over 13 are strongly recommended to complete Anti-Doping Fundamentals and the 2025 Annual Update online courses through the Sport Integrity Australia eLearning page

It is recommended you also download the Sport Integrity app which can assist you to check medications, supplements and complete your education.

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Welcome

CORC is excited to host 3 days of MTB racing at Stromlo. For XC riders, we will have rounds 5, 6 & 7 of the 2026 AusCycling MTB National Series (XC). The Saturday and Sunday races will form part of the UCI Continental Series (Rounds 3 & 4), with the Sunday Race also part of the UCI Junior Series for U19. Round 5 (Friday Afternoon) will feature spectator friendly short track XCC right next to the Stromlo HandleBar. Round 6 (Saturday) will be a classic Stromlo XCO race featuring some of the iconic Stromlo trails such as Cardiac Arrest and Hammerhead. Round 7 (Sunday) will round off the weekend with a less technical, but fast XCO race.

Event Details

• Event Name: 2026 AusCycling Mountain Bike National Series – Round 5
• Date(s): Friday 27th February, 2026
• Location: Stromlo Forest Park, Opperman Ave, Stromlo, ACT.
• Event Host: Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
• Official Hashtags #MTBNS26 #AusCycling

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Entries & Scratching

• Entries Open - Friday 19th December 2025 - 5:00pm AWST (8:00pm ADST)
• Entries Close - Monday 23rd February 2026 - 11:59pm AWST (1:59am +1 ADST)
• Scratching - (withdrawal of entry) Available as self-serve/automated refund option until the scratching cut-off. Please revisit race listing for 'scratch' button.
• Scratching by Monday 23rd February 2026 - 11:59pm AWST (1:59am +1 ADST)

Each round is a separate event listing however a discount is applied for riders entering all 3 XCC/XCO Events This allows the convenience of entering each day at different times, and to scratch individual days if need be.

Round 5 Friday 27 February (XCC): This Listing

Round 6 Saturday 28 February (XCO): Enter here:

Round 7 Sunday 01 March (XCO): Enter here:

A discount is automatically applied to your third day if racing all 3 days, see explanation in pricing section below.

For U7-U13 Riders: -Please enter in U13. We wil split into categories (U7, U9, U11 & U13 M+F) based on rider numbers and rider age. -If you are entering 2 events (Friday + Saturday) please use PROMO code U13PAYONCE for the second entry. Second entry will be free.

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Licensing

All Australian riders must hold an AusCycling Off-Road, or All Discipline Race Membership. All other memberships and event licenses will not be accepted.
International Riders - Please note you need an International license (such as a UCI Licence). An in-country license from your local national federation does not cover you for international racing.

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Provisional Race Scheduel & Technical Guide

All event documentation will be available via the AusCycling Event listing

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Location

Stromlo Forest Park, Opperman Ave, Stromlo, ACT. Please note there is now paid parking at Stromlo Forest Park, more information is here

Parking On-site Parking is available at the venue at the cost of approximately $4 per vehicle per day.

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Categories

Category	Category
Elite M	Elite W
Junior M(U19)	Junior W(U19)
Under 17 M	Under 17 W
Under 15 M	Under 15 W
Expert M (19-29)	Expert W (19-29)
Masters 1/2 M(30-39)	Masters 1/2 W(30-39)
Masters 3/4 M(40-49)	Masters 3/4 W(40-49)
Masters 5/6 M(50-59)	Masters 5/6 W(50-59)
Masters 7+ M(60+)	Masters 7+ W(60+)

Please Note All Masters categories will be recognised for podiums individually as well as in the National Series Rankings.

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Race Fees

Entry Type	Category	Race Fee
Round 5 (XCC) Only	All Categories	$30.00
Round 5 (Adaptive Riders)	Adaptive	$30.00
Round 6 (XCO) Only	Elite, Expert, Masters, E-Bike	$95.00
Round 6 (XCO) Only	U15 & U17	$75.00
Round 7 (XCO) Only	Elite, Expert, Masters, E-Bike	$95.00
Round 7 (XCO) Only	U15 & U17	$75.00
XC Weekend Pass	U13, U11	$30.00 - Use the "U13PAYONCE" promo code on second or third race entry
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XC Combo Weekend (Round 5, 6 & 7)	Elite, Expert, Masters, E-Bike	$195.00
XC Combo Weekend (Round 5, 6 & 7)	U15 & U17	$155.00
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XC Finish Team Site (empty 10x10m)	$0
Village Green Team Site (empty 6x6m, no vehicles)	$0

*Please note, the discount is applied in the order you enter the events: If you enter Friday, Saturday then Sunday you will receive the discount on the Sunday race, however if you enter Saturday, Sunday then Friday, you will receive a discount for the Friday race. Either way, the total cost for the 3 races will be capped at the discounted rate.

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Team Site / Hire product booking

Team Sites at the XC Finish and the Village Green as well as hire Marquees can be booked at this link.. Please note that we do require you to book the $0 team sites to keep track of numbers and allocate sites.

For more information on Team Tents and Camp sites, please visit the dedicated Team tent and camp sight page.

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Venue Information

Setup

There are two main areas where riders and teams can set up, plus an overflow area. Overnight camping is not permitted at Stromlo for this event, and Stromlo is now a paid-parking venue (approx $4 per day). Disabled parking areas are available. The “Village Green” is a new area at Stromlo to the north of the Handlebar, and the “XC Finish” is to the south of the Handlebar - where the event village was for the 2024 National XCO Rounds. The Downhill finish is between these two areas. There is no cost for an empty area to setup, but we do need to know if you intend to use one of the areas. You select this as part of your entry, and if you don’t select one, you will not be allocated space.

• Village Green Setup Area. Riders can setup in a 3m x3m area, and combine areas for teams. Vehicles are not permitted in this area, not even to bring your gear in. The Stromlo carpark is immediately next to this area and is available for entry/exit throughout the event.

• XC Finish Setup Area. Riders can setup in a 3m x 3m area and teams can be allocated a 10m x 10m area. Vehicles are permitted in the team 10x10 areas (but only if they fit inside the area) and vehicles cannot be moved in or out of this area while official practice or racing is taking place, so no vehicle movement between 1000-1800 Friday, 0800-1800 Saturday and 0800-1700 Sunday.

• Overflow Setup. This area is the grassed section of the southern portion of the Crit Track. Vehicles can be parked against the western fence, but the same vehicle movement restrictions apply as for the XC Finish Setup Area. It will only be made available if the other two setup areas are full.

• No pets are permitted at this event.

• No open fires or hot-coal BBQs are allowed. Gas BBQs can only be used if an adult is present and must be of a type where the fire goes out immediately the BBQ is turned off, so no “hot-coal” BBQs.

• Drones are not allowed at this event.

• If you have a van with an annex in the main parking area, then there is no discharging waste water onto the ground and no use of pegs to hold down an annex - weights only.

• Mains power cannot be supplied to any tents/items that you bring to the event. Power is only available for event infrastructure.