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Presentation Night 2010
Thanks to everyone who attended the second Gippsland MTB Presentation Night last Friday December 3rd. Our thanks goes to Stuart Derham from the Main Hotel in Bairnsdale for hosting us and keeping us extremely well fed and watered!! Congratulations to the following Gippsland MTB members on their achievements for 2010: Outright XC Champion – Brad…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The 2010 season is done & dusted and what a successful year it’s been!! 2011 is shaping up as being a very exciting one for the Club too. We’re assisting MTBA with the National DH event at Mt Baw Baw in January, we’re hosting the State DH round again at Mt Baw Baw in March…
Mt Baw Baw DH Build & Ride Weekend
GMTB is holding a build and ride weekend at Mt Baw Baw to prepare the DH course for Round 2 of the Australian National Mountain Bike Series in January *PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A GMTB MEMBERS ONLY EVENT* **EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** For enquiries about bookings and to put your name on a waiting list please…
Six Hour Enduro Is A Go!
Lenny has done a lap and said the track will be good for a start. However, the course may be changed and the event shortened depending on how the track holds up.
Six Hour Status
We are not sure about the weather status for the Six Hour. We will make a decision on if we will run or not by 8:30. Worst case scenario, come along for an end of year BBQ.
Sneaky 6 Hour: 28-Nov-2010
What better way to finish off the year that by running the club’s first 6 hour as a practice to our hosting of a round of the Victorian Enduro Series next year. So bring on the Sneaky Six Hour instead of the scheduled Point To Point so that everyone is taken by surprise. It does…
Nowa Nowa 4 Hour Enduro Report – 30-Oct-2010
The inaugural Nowa Nowa Bike Odyssey festival got off to a wet start on Saturday 30th October with the Gippsland MTB 4 hour enduro. 44 riders turned out to race despite the ominous weather forecast for the weekend. The clouds rolled in during registration time and by race briefing time the rain was belting down. It was quite amusing to see nearly 50 people huddled under 2 pit tents trying to stay dry when they were going to be covered in mud in only a few moments time.
To change things up a bit we decided to run 2 separate courses for the race. The first 2 hours were up track 5 and down track 2 with the final 2 hours up track 1 and down track 4. This proved to be a wise decision which reduced the potential for any damage to the trails in the wet conditions. Luckily the Nowa Nowa trails hold up very well to rain and drain very quickly. The trails are actually better now from a bit of heavier use.
Naming Nowa Nowa’s Bike Tracks
Nowa Nowa Primary School students spent the morning of Tuesday October 19 walking (and running and jumping) round the new mountain bike tracks in the Tara State forest on the town’s outskirts.
The tracks were developed through a partnership between the Nowa Nowa Community Development Group, the Federal Government, Regional Development Victoria, East Gippsland Shire Council and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).
2010 Presentation Evening
The time is drawing near to crown our 2010 GMTB Club Champions!! This year will see the GMTB Presentation Evening held at the Main Hotel, Bairnsdale. Finger food will be provided and beverages available for purchase. Meals are also available. For those who may want stay in Bairnsdale overnight, the Mitchell Gardens Caravan Park, which…
Nowa Nowa 4 Hour Enduro: 30-Oct-2010 (Sat)
As a part of the first Wilderness Bike Festival being held at Nowa Nowa, Gippsland MTB is holding the 9th round of their club championship on the Saturday of the festival. In what is sure to be a fun filled weekend, there will still be the opportunity for competition and see who will be able…
Erica 2 Hour Enduro Report – 26-Sep-2010
The 26th of September saw 38 eager riders line up for the second Erica Enduro in this great riding area. The Guys from the Gippsland MTB Club definitely know how to run a great club race.
The course was a rippa consisting of a 6km loop – nearly all single trail with maybe 800 metres of 4WD track. The loop had some very new MTB single trail, older single trail, red clay soil with awesome traction in the dry (like ice when wet). I feel that the 38 riders were quite happy that the trails were dry (all except one).
Forrest/You Yangs 3 Day Weekend – Nov 12-14
Update26-Oct-2010: Final place has now gone! Plenty of room for camping though. Please email your details to events@gippslandmtb.com.au if you wish to be put on the waiting list for a bed in case there is a cancellation or if you are planning on camping so that we have an idea of the numbers. Update 23-Oct-2010:…