Category: News
Mt Taylor Flow Challenge – 25th September 2016
After the unfortunate cancel of the Pete’s Track Sprint, gravity riders can rejoice with the Mt Taylor Flow Challenge! A brand new race on an all new track, this is the first time the Mt Taylor Flow track will be raced. With 4.7km of free flowing trail, dozens of jumps, dips and bermed corners, the trail drops quickly…
AGM 20th September 2016
It’s that time of year again, and we are holding our 2016 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday the 20th of September at 7:00pm at McMillans, Level 3 28 Kay Street, Traralgon. BEER AND PIZZAS WILL BE PROVIDED. Since its incorporation in 2008, Gippsland MTB has worked with its members, local organisations and government bodies to promote…
Colquhoun 4 Hour Enduro – 28th August 2016
The Colquhuon 4 hour Enduro, held on the 28th August 2016, will form Round 6 of the Gippsland MTB Club Championship using the locally infamous Scalectrix Loop. One lap of the course will be about 15km consisting of plenty of great trails such as Lollipop, Howards and Lennys. The descents are fun and flowy, the…
Colquhoun Trail Maintenance Day: Sunday 14th August 2016
With the upcoming Colquhoun 4 hour enduro on the 28th of August, the trails will require a tidy up before the event. The maintenance day will be held on Sunday the 14th August 2016. Anyone who is able to assist is to meet at Colquhoun Mountain bike park trailhead, Corner Bruce Rd and Princes Hwy,…
Junior/Novice Riders Event Preparation: 02-Jul-2016
Thinking of entering the Junior Pairs or doing your first 3 or 6 Hour endurance event at Blores Hill on the 23rd July? Not sure what to expect? We will be running an introduction session for first timers geared towards junior/novice riders in preparation for the upcoming Blores Hill 3/6 hour Endurance race. Saturday 2nd…
Blores Hill 3/6 Hour Enduro Volunteers
With the annual running of the Blores Hill 3/6 Hour Enduro as a part of the VES, we are looking for volunteer’s to help make this day a success. This event requires more volunteers than a standard club race so we are looking for help to spread the load. To volunteer, simply go to the…
Blores Hill Trail Update
Unfortunately there appear to be a number of people who cannot wait to ride the news trails at Blores Hill. This is actually causing SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE to the new trails. Please keep off these trails until they are opened. The club has spent a large amount of money on this work to deliver a quality…
Pete’s Track Sprint Cancelled
Due to factors outside our control we have to cancel this weekends 2016 edition of Pete’s Track Sprint. We are sorry for the late notice and did investigate moving to another venue but in the end decided that it was too close to the event to relocate. We will issue refunds to all competitors registered…
Trail Work – Blores Hill – Important Notice
Dirt Art are now well progressed with construction of a new flow style trail “Matilda D” at Blores Hill. Time permitting they will also add some new features to either “Wednesday” or “Smiley J”. So far, the roughed in new trail is looking awesome! Important Notice When closed, it is critically important that no riders use these trails…
Pete’s Track Sprint Volunteers: 29-May-2016
With the annual running of Pete’s Track Sprint, we are looking for volunteer’s to help make this day a success. This style of event requires more volunteers than a standard Enduro style so we are looking for help to spread the load and allow some of our regular volunteers to have a chance to ride…
Pete’s Track Sprint Trail Maintenance: 15-May-2016
UPDATE: Event was incorrectly advertised as May 7, it is actually to be held on Sunday May 15. With the upcoming annual race on Pete’s Track at Bulldog Junction, the trail needs to be in tip-top shape to ensure that new record times are set on the course (currently 8:49 set by Daniel MacMunn in 2013)….
Pete’s Track Sprint: 29-May-2016
It’s on again! The annual grudge match between the DH fraternity and the Cross Country riders. Staged in some of the most magnificent country in the Avon Hedrick reserve, the race consists of a track that is neither purely Downhill focused and is not an uphill lung buster, perfect for all riders. There is a…