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Outline

Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club presents one of the few one-day Cross-Country Marathon races in Australia when the third iteration of this annual event returns to First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve on Saturday 6 June 2026.

To take advantage of the cool winter weather, this daytime race will be held from 10am to 4pm, which also allows riders to enjoy the scenic course, consisting of three laps of a 20km circuit with over 400m elevation - 60km and 1,200m in total. Tackle it solo if you're keen or make up a team of two or three and share the challenge!

Rocky MTB Club aims to be inclusive with separate categories for a variety of ages, genders and even e-bikers!

The course includes some of the best green and blue rated trails at First Turkey! Start at the Trail Head, head over the infamous Zara's Crossing, hook it up Horseshoe, then take a moment to check out the Hanging Rock as you ride under it. Enjoy the visual relief of the views over Rockhampton city on the long Jack Hammer climb. If you are wary, you can walk Dog Leg, a short black rated downhill segment from Ant Nest Hub. Wind your way along Wandali, through the aptly named Skyline Hub, onto the iconically flowy Pegasus, both with waterfalls and cool sub-tropical rainforest sections. Zoom down Zamia because it will be closed to walkers for the race. Smash the switchbacks up the hand-built Lower Wild Pig, then send it down a recently revamped Whip Snake. Take in some refreshment along Moore's Creek before tackling the original Finley's climb, with the reward of flying down the quadruple rock drops on Scrub Turkey. Bush Chook Donut might be a funny name, but take those first flat and sketchy downhill corners seriously. Relish in the fast flat corners of the twisty Sunset as you return to the Trail Head to complete the lap.

Check out the ROUTE at: https://www.strava.com/routes/3248870678717861892

Don't miss out on this epic event. ENTER NOW before entries close at 10am Friday 5 June 2025!

No late entries - No exceptions - No correspondence will be entered into (Which means don't expect an answer if you ask!)

Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) utilises a course of between 60km and 160km. The event can be run in the following formats: single loop; point-to-point; or over a maximum of three laps. In the event of a single lap format, no part of the course may be covered twice. In the event of a multi-lap event, short cuts for some classes are not permitted. https://assets.auscycling.org.au/s3fs-public/2023-12/auscycling-technical-regulations-mountain-bike.pdf?VersionId=r2rRMvLKcL.7Tkp1oTBgxzfuQM5B9l4n

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Event Details

• Where: First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve
• Host: Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club Incorporated
• Date: Saturday 6 June 2026
• Start Time: 10am (See Race Schedule below for detailed timings)
• Finish Time: 4pm
• Lap Length: 20km
• Lap Elevation: 400m
• Number of Laps: 3 (Solo or per Team)
• Course Length: 60km
• Course Elevation: 1,200m
• Course: Trail Head - Horseshoe - Hanging Rock - Guthrie Hub - Jackhammer - Ant Nest Hub - Dog Leg - Wundali - Skyline Hub - Pegasus - Zamia - Zamia Hub - Lower Wild Pig - Lighthouse Hub - Whip Snake - Moore's Creek - See Saw Hub - Finley's - Scrub Turkey - See Saw Hub - Bush Chook Donut (clockwise) - Rusty Bike Hub - Low Road - Moore's Creek - Sunset - Trail Head
• Route URL: https://www.strava.com/routes/3248870678717861892

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Categories & Duration

Entry Category	Number of Laps	Maximum Duration
Juniors U15 Team of 3	1 Lap each	2 hours per rider
Juniors U17 Team of 3	1 Lap each	6 hours
Juniors U19 Team of 3	1 Lap each	6 hours
Mixed Team	1-2 Laps each	6 hours
Open Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Open Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Grand Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Grand Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Great Grand Masters Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Great Grand Masters Female	3 Laps	6 hours
Elite Male	3 Laps	6 hours
Elite Female	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Male	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Female	3 Laps	6 hours
E-bike Team	1-2 Laps each	6 hours

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• Juniors entering in any Team are restricted to 1 Lap each.

• Rocky MTB Club reserves the right to add, delete, merge or split categories, depending on the number of entrants.

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Ages

• Age is defined as at 31 December 2026.
• 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

• Race Plate allocation: 8:30am - 9:30am
• Rider Briefing: 9:45am
• Start Time: 10am
• Race Duration: 6 hours approximately
• Cutoff Time for starting last lap: 2pm
• Podium Presentations: 4:15pm (or earlier depending on the last finisher)
• Results will be published as soon as possible after the race at: https://my.raceresult.com

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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.
• Attendance at the Rider Briefing is compulsory to race.
• Riders stopping to assist injured riders will have their lap times adjusted accordingly.
• Communicate and be courteous: overtake only when it is safe to do so and give way to overtaking riders.
• Team riders must cross the Start/Finish Line before tagging team mates in the Feed Zone.
• Riders must comply with any additional rules advised during the Rider Briefing.
• Fastest time for completing the race 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 anywhere 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 winners will receive a Race Certificate.
• Podium prizes TBC.
• You will also have the glory of mounting the podium and being immortalised via social media.

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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 10am Friday 5 June 2026.
• 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 - XCM Race Liaison - 0427 986 152

Justin Lynam - Race Coordinator 0488 003 868

Myall Stevens - Vice President ‭‬‭‬0422 488 438

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://my.raceresult.com