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Delhuntie Park 4X Build and Ride Day
Finally, it is time to head back to Delhuntie Park 4X track to finish off some track work and bust out some big moves on the bikes! Where: Delhuntie Park, Trafalgar (behind cemetary) When: December 7th, 9am to 5pm Details: Bring your track building tools and skills to help finish off the track that has…
UPDATE 3: Blores Hill 4 Hour Endur Cancelled!
We are sorry to report that today’s Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro has been cancelled due to weather. We don’t want to risk jeopardising future event permits for Blores Hill from Parks Victoria by running a race at Blores and damaging the trails. We do have a committee meeting this Tuesday night and will discuss…
UPDATE 2: Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro Weather
Looks like today there was little or no rain at Blores. However, there are predictions of 150ml’s of rain east of Sale after midnight tonight. So check back here are 7:30 tomorrow morning for the final go/no go decision. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we are still in negotiation with the BOM for more consistent…
UPDATE: Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro Weather
Looks like today there was little or no rain at Blores. However, there are predictions of 150ml’s of rain east of Sale after midnight tonight. So check back here are 7:30 tomorrow morning for the final go/no go decision. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we are still in negotiation with the BOM for more consistent…
UPDATE: Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro Weather Warning!
With all the predictions of bad weather this weekend, we are not sure if the Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro will go ahead or not. We are not canceling it yet though. We will have some people at the location late Saturday so will be able to see first hand how much of the weather…
Blores Hill 4 Hour Enduro – 23-Nov-2008
We have had a few 3 Hour Enduro’s that have been sucessfully run and won over the past few months, so it is now to time to step it up with the first 4 Hour Enduro! This is a 33.3333% increase in ride time at no extra cost for entry, where else can you find…
Poker ride at Lakes Entrance
Sunday the 26th October saw 18 riders take part in GMTB’s inaugural ‘poker ride’. Participants did laps of a 3.8km circuit of some of East Gippsland’s finest singletrack, each lap collecting a playing card that would hopefully resemble a winning poker hand. A balmy spring morning had an eager bunch of riders head off at break-neck speed. All were concerned that perennial accident-waiting-to-happen Bryce didn’t take it literally. The first laps were absolute blinders, Steve McRae set a cracking pace, closely followed by Brian Wallace, Ashley Higman, road riding gun David McLean and local expert Ben Blackman. All riders must have been feeling quite brave allowing Steve to lead given his prowess in getting lost. Amazingly Steve managed to make it back in one piece but had some explaining to do as it took 4 days to get home to the valley because he went via Horsham.
Colquhuon Forest Ride this Sunday
There will be a ride this Sunday at the Colquhuon Forest, Lakes Entrance. Due to a few technical issues it will not be race, but a social ride with a twist. We asked quasi pro poker player Shane Warne what the best way of playing card games whilst riding a mountain bike on East Gippsland’s…
Mt Taylor Downhill Ride Day a Success!
The day finally came for downhillers in Gippsland with the first official DH club event being held at Mt Taylor just north of Bairnsdale. There was anticipation in the air when the STAKKA mobile rolled into the Boys Camp and was greeted by a few crew just milling around waiting for that first rocket descent. There was a few seasoned DHer’s lurking about preping themselves for a full day of riding, a couple of xc boys ready to tackle the big stuff, and a few complete novices wondering what the hell they had just got themselves into!
Gravity 12 Hour Entries – 08-Nov-2008
We are still trying to get as many teams as we can to enter the Gravity 12 Hour near Rosewhite this year. This event is being run on Saturday, November 8th from 9am to 9pm. Cheap entires close at the end of September. So get your mates together and get your entries in as either…
Blores Hill 3 Hour Enduro 28-Sep-2008
29 people competed in the Blores Hill 3 Hour Enduro on Sunday, with almost perfect weather greeting them. There was only a slight bit wind, but that was perfect for keeping the dust away. The course started with a 2km prologue up the tram line to sort the sprinters from the cruisers. Once this loop was completed, the riders then embarked on the normal 6.5km track for the remainder of the 3 hours. This track had a bit of everything, with loose rocky climbs, flowing singletrack descents and a few small drops and log crossings to keep everyone on their toes.
Gippsland MTB Social Night – 30-Sep-2008
This night was planned to be the clubs first AGM, however or fine secretary, Johno, got bored one night and read our constitution. I guess that Parliament Question Time must not have been on ABC. It turns out that we cannot call our AGM in such an informal manner, we must notify all members of…