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About

The Summer of Shred is for everyone regardless of age and experience. It is a perfect way to learn about the sport in a fun and friendly environment.

Racing takes place every Thursday evening over this Summer. 5:00pm -7:30 pm at Mt Taylor.

It’s not a race as such but there is a competitive challenge that is all about personal development and improvement. You race your own best time. Your first race establishes a Personal Best (PB). Points are awarded after each race based on your performance against this time. Each week you will be racing against yourself, no categories, no set race order. You will be entering under a category which will be used to determine placings for the end of season awards only.

Come join us for a bit of fun, it’s as serious as you want to make it. There are plenty of members to help you out and give you tips, so don’t be shy.

The first 6 weeks of the season will see competitors post a time on both Tip Run & The Final Fling of Southern Cross. Each week riders will progress their skill & fitness levels. All riders will be age grouped & time slot allocated for their laps.

The second half of the season will introduce 2 new tracks as riders should have progressed their skills & fitness enough to tackle more challenging terrain. Each rider will ride further up the mountain to Goodes track & tackle Flow & Gabe’s into Tip Run.

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Entry and Race Membership

You will need to be a current Mountain Biking East Gippsland Race Member to join the series entry. Season entries now closed but you are welcome to sign up on the day as long as your Race Membership is up to date.

Renew or upgrade your membership to full off-road race membership here

Individual Round Entry: $20

You are welcome to enter casually on the day for $20 entry, If you are not a current race member then you will need to purchase an additional race license through Auscycling here

Event Day licenses are $44 per day. It’s far better financially to join the club as a race member if you wish to participate in this event series.

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Point Allocation

• Initial Personal Best time = 8 points
• New Personal Best time = 10 points
• 0 -9 seconds over PB = 8 points
• 10 -19 seconds over PB = 6 points
• 20 -29 seconds over PB = 4 points
• 30 -39 seconds over PB = 3 points
• 40 -49 seconds over PB = 2 points
• 50 -59 seconds over PB = 1 point
• 60 seconds or more over PB = 0 points

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Event Schedule

Riders will make their way up to the start gate via Milky’s run & Mt Taylor Road. Riders must ride side by side (maximum) 2 at a time to be as safe as possible. Riders will be timed by volunteer club members appointed by our race committee. Junior’s 11’s – 15’s will set off first followed by Under 17’s – Seniors. Everyone must ride/walk to the top.
• Rider Briefing & safety instruction. 4:50pm
• Under 11’s 5:00pm
• Under 15’s 5:10pm
• Under 17’s & Seniors will leave together at 5:15pm
• Riders should be finished by 7pm

Categories Ages as of end of the calendar year U/11 U/13 Boys U/13 Girls U/15 Boys U/15 Girls U/17 Boys U/17 Girls U/19 Boys U/19 Girls Senior Men (19 or over) Senior Women (19 or over) Masters Men (40+) Masters Women (40+) E-bike Senior Men E-Bike Senior Female Categories only become significant for end of season awards. You will be racing against your own Personal Best times for the series.

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DATES:

19/10/23, 26/10/23, 02/11/23, 09/11/23, 16/11/23, 23/11/23

Christmas break & racing resuming on:

01/02/24, 08/02/24, 15/02/24, 22/02/23, 29/02/24, 07/03/24.

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More Information

Email: info@bairnsdalebikes.com
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