Category: News
Pete’s Track Sprint Weather Reports
We are getting questions about the weather reports for the weekend. There are reports of extreme rain hitting the Gippsland region very soon. We will monitor the situation and provide an update here at 6pm on Saturday as to if the event will go ahead as planned or not. So check back here after that time for the…
Lauren Fox Congratulations
Congratulations to Lauren Fox for taking out the Under 16’s Female category in the recent Wombat 100 Race. Here is a picture of Lauren on the podium proudly displaying the Gippsland MTB logo. Hopefully this is the first of many podiums for Lauren.
Pete’s Track Sprint: 27-May-2012
Round 4 of the Gippsland MTB championship sees the return of one of the favorite events of last year with a sprint race at Pete’s Track. This is one of the original tracks that is known to many riders who rarely have a bad word to say about it (unless it has been over used…
Foster 3 Hour Enduro Report: 22-Apr-2012
I’d been looking forward to the Foster enduro for quite some time now, seeing that Chilli Cycles had done an amazing job on the Cannondale and that I was keen to improve my lap times from last year. I was a bit worried when it started to rain on the way to the event but…
Blores Hill Working Bee: 29-Apr-2012
In the lead up to the Gippsland MTB VES round, the Blores Hill 6 Hour Enduro on July 22nd, there will be a working bee held on Sunday April 29th to ride the course and discuss the work required. We will meet at the Blores Hill Caravan Park at 9:00 and leave from there on…
Foster Trail Maintenance & Ride Day: 15-Apr-2012
In the lead up to the third event of the 2012 Gippsland MTB Series, the Foster 3 Hour Enduro at the end of April, there will be a trail maintenance day held on Sunday April 15th at Foster. People are to meet at the enduro start location on the Great Southern Rail Trail at 9:00…
Foster 3 Hour Enduro: 22-Apr-2012
Round 3 of the 2012 Gippsland MTB club championship will tackle the trails around Foster. The track is approximately 6.2km long with the terrain ranging from tight and technical to areas that are open and flowing. Although the area is undulating, the only major climb would be a maximum of 200m. The unique part of…
MT TAYLOR DOWNHILL – OFFICIALLY OPEN!
It is with great pleasure that Gippsland MTB Inc. together with Andrew Sharpe from the Bairnsdale Department of Sustainability and Environment and Simon French of DirtArt, declare that the Mt Taylor Downhill Mountain Bike Course is officially open for recreational usage. The course was officially opened over the weekend. Due to its fast paced and…
Mt Taylor MTB Opening Weekend Report
Getting up early for a day of riding mountain bikes is nothing unusual for me, but today was an exception. Today was the official opening for the double black diamond downhill trail and I had a day of downhill shuttles as well as a 3hr twilight enduro lined up for me. For today’s downhill I…
Mt Buller Social Weekend, Friday 13th April to Sunday 15th April
You’ve heard your friends talk about, Stonefly, Misty Twist, Kingsporn and Copperhead or maybe you’ve always wanted to try International or Abom DH tracks? Take the day off work and enjoy 3 days of riding these awesome tracks with the GMTB crew (even if you cant make it Friday, come along for Saturday & Sunday)….
Mt Taylor Opening Weekend Registrations
We are 1 week out from the Mt Taylor Grand Opening Weekend and places are filling fast. The DH Ride Day is a capped event to cater for shuttles so make sure you preregister to ensure you have a place on the day. There is also a MTB Skill Clinic being run during the day….
Demo Bikes At Mt Taylor Opening Weekend: 24-Mar-2012
S & J Cycles and Giant Bicycle Co will be providing some demo bikes at the Mt Taylor opening weekend for test rides. Giant demo bikes available for test ride at Mt Taylor will be: 2012 Glory 1’s in S/M/L 2012 Glory 0 in M 2012 Trance X’s in S/M/L/XL Also, some Rocky Mountain bikes…