Erica XC Point To Point Race: 28-Oct-2012
The inaugural Erica XC Point to Point Race will form Round 9 of the Gippsland MTB Club Championship using purpose built trails of the Erica MTB Park and surrounding forest.
The race will conclude at the Caringal Scout Camp on Telbit Road and entry and car parking will be provided at the Scout Camp. The Gippsland MTB bus and trailer will then be used to shuttle competitors to the start at the Collins Siding trail head on the Moe side of Erica.
To get to the Caringal Scout Camp, head towards Erica from Moe or through Erica from Tyers and follow signs.
The course will be approximately 24 KM in length and the local lads have laid on one tough track. In the old school tradition of you against the trail this event will be a real challenge of mind and body. It has been described as a cross between an XC race, cyclocross and a triathlon. Expect several short places to portage your bike and a few river crossings where hopefully you will only get wet feet rather than having to swim.
The first half of the event will utilise the trails of the Erica MTB Park including Axemen, Roots and All, Skirts and Winch Line before departing on rail trail, fire roads and single trail on the way to the Scout Camp. Expected race times are between 1.5 and 3 hours.
Organisers are hoping to have Bear Grylls in attendance after the race to sign number plates of successful finishers.
The event will be open to both members and non-club members but will only offer solo classes. You may want to ride together as a team to support each other but only your individual times will count. Don’t leave your mates in the bush.
Challenge yourself and make sure you can claim to have finished the first Erica Point to Point!
| Date: | Sunday, 28th October 2012 |
| Where: |
Erica MTB Park/Caringal Scout Camp |
| When: |
Registration Opens: 08:30 |
| Cost: | $20 Adult Entry ($15 if pre-register online before the event) $15 Junior Entry ($10 if pre-register online before the event) Club will provide a BBQ and softdrink at the end of the race. $20 Day License if don’t hold an MTBA Competition License |
| Entries: | Solo: Male, Female & Junior |