Category: News
Fisher Wins S & J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble
The 55 strong field for the inaugural running of the S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble were presented with perfect conditions on race day with mild weather and a dry track. The riders were shuttled to the top of the Eaglehawk Road and then released out on to the physically challenging top half of the course.
In the early stages, junior rider, Tom Deller set about establishing a gap ahead of riders of the calibre of Brad Fisher and Adam Wiggins. Unfortunately for Tom, after establishing a buffer over his rivals, mechanical misfortune intervened in the form of a broken chain, costing him many places and lots of time. The nature of back country point to point races means the riders need a high level of self sufficiency and in a valiant display of determination, Tom repaired his bike and battled on to finish ninth overall.
Gippsland MTB Girls ‘Dirty’ Weekend’
I signed up to attend the Gippsland MTB Girls ‘Dirty’ Weekend, and dirty is exactly what I got! The rain came thumping down the night before and just as we were heading out the door it pelted down again, leaving some very muddy trails!! Bex and I turned up to the wrong accommodation to start with, but shortly found the Munjara Camp and were made to feel right at home as we sat down in front of the fire and waited for a few of the other ladies to join us. Great night sleep in the mud brick cabins and by 10am on Saturday 16 keen girls were ready to hit the trails!
S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble Shuttle Times
The shuttle times for the S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble have now been assigned and can be viewed here. While we will have enough seats to get everyone up to the start in one trip, we will still need to make two trips for all the bikes. The times allocated have been based on the…
IMBA Trail Building Workshop Weekend – 6/7July 2013
Have you ever ridden on a good trail and wondered how it was made? Well now you have the perfect opportunity. Gippsland MTB have managed to secure the services of IMBA Australia’s Nick Bowman to come and teach the tips and tricks of sustainable trail building.
This weekend is scheduled for July 6 & 7 at Blores Hill with accommodation at Munjara. What’s the cost of all this goodness? Well the workshop is FREE and is open to everyone, not just club members! What could be better?
S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble Update 2
Eaglehawk Scramble Update: The planned burn by DSE has only effected 500m of trails that can easily be bypassed. This means that the event is good to go in its original format! Remember, pre-entries only as we need to book shuttles for everyone.
S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble Update
We have just learnt that the area planned for the Eaglehawk Scramble is planned to have a controlled burn undertaken sometime this month (depends on the weather). With this in mind, we are evaluating our options. We hope to run the event as planned as Dan, Mossey and Lenny have put in a huge effort…
Womens Dirty Weekend: 20/21-Apr-2013
Have you ever wanted to have a go at riding single track in the bush but have nobody to go with? Or ride that roll over, rocky section or drop but never had the guts? Or, for the guys, have you ever wanted to get your wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter, sister or female friend into…
S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble Trail Maintenance – 14th April, 2013
In the lead up to the Round 3 of the Gippsland MTB championship, the Eaglehawk Scramble, on 28th April, there will be a working bee held on Sunday, 14th April to complete any outstanding work on the course. We will meet at the lower end of Fraser’s Lane (where the bitumen finishes) Glengarry North, at…
S&J Cycles Eaglehawk Scramble – 28th April, 2013
It’s been a few years since we have ventured into the Glengarry North Hills, but its back. Better than ever. The Eaglehawk Scramble XC Point to Point Race proudly supported by S&J Cycles will form Round 3 of the Gippsland MTB Club Championship using a variety of back country trails. The race will conclude at…
Blores Hill Update – Temporary Signage Goes In
During the fire season the progress of the Blores Hill Mountain Bike Management Strategy has stalled somewhat while land managers have focused on controlling the major fires in our region. In the meantime, GMTB has been active in developing an asset register, maintenance schedule and volunteer safety plan for the Park. We have also sought…
Franklin Takes Foster Mountain Bike Enduro
A large turnout of 60 riders were greeted by warm and sunny conditions for Gippsland mountain bike club’s running of the Cross Over Cycles 3 Hour Enduro at Foster on Saturday. The event was well supported by Wonthaggi’s Cross Over cycles with a range of demonstration Giant mountain bikes for riders to trial prior to…
1 Hour Enduro – Summer Series Round 2
After the successful trial of the first of these events two weeks ago I think that we will be running a full blown series next Summer. All the riders who attended thought that it was a great format and loved the idea of a short course, mid week race. We will be running the second and final…