Wild Horizon’s Mountains to Beach mountain bike stage race starts on Monday March 4, 2012. Over five days riders will ride 400km from the roof of Australia to the surf beaches of the NSW south coast. It’s a classic route, one that takes you from the the Snowy Mountains and the nearby alpine wilderness areas, through farmland, the riviera and then the coast.
Entries have opened on 1 October 2011, and all entries received by the end of November 2011 will go into to the draw to win their $AUS850 race entry fee refunded.
Riders will be transported by chairlift to the start line at the top of Thredbo and over six timed race stages and five untimed cruise stages will cover all types of terrain – from challenging downhills through the rugged Alpine country; through lush rainforests, across rivers, creeks and sandbars, finishing with a ride along the spectacular Australian coastline. This format has proved popular over the past few years. It saves the racing for the best trails, but lets riders actually make the journey by bike between the timed stages. Jo Battersby raced the Mountains to Beach in 2011 for MarathonMTB.com, and had a fantastic experience. Not only did she learn more about mountain biking, but she made new mountain bike friends.
Now in its fourth year, the Mountains To Beach offers riders a unique experience to race and ride amongst some of Australia’s most beautiful landscapes.
2011 participants have been particularly vocal about what they enjoyed about the Mountains to Beach race:
‘Thank you for a wonderful week of riding. The Mountains to Beach was definitely the highlight of my riding life so far and I don’t think I will top that for a fun week.’
‘What a week – it totally exceeded my expectations and left me wanting more. The accommodation was great; the organisation was slick and the food exceptional. All you need to do is turn up and ride. The MTB is an experience, not just a ride and I’m glad I have done it. Would I do it again – in a minute.’
With glowing reports like those above – why not devote one of your 52 weeks in 2012 to racing your mountain bike through some of the luscious Southern NSW landscape?
For full event details visit www.wildhorizons.com.au