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November 10, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Rocky Trail Shimano MTB GP in Queensland

In a tumultuous year for mountain bike racing and alas everything else in life, organising and executing events has been more difficult than ever. Constantly evolving regulations and travel restrictions have placed unseen challenges on event promoters. With over 10 years of mountain bike event hosting, Rocky Trail Entertainment tested the waters in Queensland in […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: endurance, Justin Morris, Queensland, Rocky Trail, Shimano, shimano mtb, Sunshine Coast

December 3, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

JetBlack Wild Wombat wows riders

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The inaugural Jetblack Wild Wombat mountain bike event was held in Mogo on the NSW South Coast on 1 December 2018. The classic 12 hour format included a ‘Wild Solo Challenge’ and the seven-time 24-hour Solo World Champion Jason English from Newcastle reached his goal of completing 220km on the 10km circuit, winning the Solo […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Eurobodalla, mountain bike, Rocky Trail, Wild Wombat

September 1, 2017 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Stromlo school

Related Event: Shimano MTB GP Round Five
Shimano MTB Elite Sprint Cup MarathonMTB Bike

Since finishing my PhD earlier this year I’ve gone back to tutoring. Sixty per cent of the academic workforce in Australia is casual, an issue that I’m probably not going to explore in a blog about mountain biking, but one that I thought I’d mention in case you’ve ever wondered why I never seem to […]

Filed Under: Diaries, Photos Tagged With: Canberra, mountain bike, Racing, ridetechics, Rocky Trail, Singletrack, Skills, Stromlo

August 26, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Rocky trails at the Shimano MTB GP

Shimano MTB GP Rocky Trail Stromlo MarathonMTB mountain bike

It’s been a while since I put a number on at one of the Rocky Trail Entertainment Shimano MTB GP events. But even since moving to Brisbane two years ago, it’s always great to get to one of the events run by the Martin and Juliane Wisata, who make up the husband and wife event […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Canberra, MarathonMTB, Mt Stromlo, MTB, Rocky Trail, Shimano

July 12, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Jay Vine and Charlotte Culver win Shimano MTB GP at Ourimbah

Shimano MTB GP Ourimbah

Rocky Trail Entertainment’s Shimano MTB GP has become a foundation for many NSW and ACT based endurance mountain bikers. The latest round visited the iconic course on NSW’s Central Coast as Ourimbah MTB Park hosted the race on 8 July. A perfect sunny Winter’s day greeted the Rocky Trail crowd from all over NSW and the ACT. Canberra’s […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, MTB, Ourimbah, Rocky Trail, Shimano

April 12, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Shimano MTB GP heads to Rydal

Round 2 of the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series transformed the Rydal Showground into a vibrant cycling event centre. Riders from all over NSW and the ACT took part in the four and seven hour competitions that were held for the first time on the home tracks of the Central Tablelands MTB Club. Trent […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Australian MTB, MarathonMTB, Rocky Trail, Shimano

October 6, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Shimano MTB GP final launches new trail in Picton

The Shimano MTB GP has come to a close for 2015, but not without a bang! Round six of the four and seven hour endurance mountain bike series was held at Mowbray Park Farm and on their 9km trail through picturesque bush and farm land with stunning views of the Wollondilly Shire. More than 1,200 laps were […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: MTB, Rocky Trail, Shimano

April 20, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Racers battle with jungle fever at Awaba

Related Event: Shimano MTB GP Round Three

All photos by Outerimage.com.au Round 2 of the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series continued its popular new format of general classifications (GC) and a wide range of age categories at Awaba MTB Park near Newcastle on the weekend. Andrew Finlayson from the JetBlack Racing team beat none other than Canberra’s endurance whippet, Ed McDonald, by […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Awaba, MTB GP, Rocky Trail, Shimano

February 9, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Elite XCO racers grab AMB100 titles

Related Event: AMB 100

It was a big weekend of mountain bike racing in Australia, with a National XCO round at Mt Stromlo, National DH at Thredbo, and the AMB100 marathon as well. As the marathon fell on sunday after XCO on saturday – and both were at Mt Stromlo – many wondered what the “spillover” from one event […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: MTB, Rocky Trail, Stromlo, XCM

January 8, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Get set for the AMB 100

Related Event: AMB 100

One of the first races to kick off the Australian Marathon racing season is barely a month away. The AMB 100 will be held at Stromlo Forest Park on February 8th, 2015 – the day after round 4 of the Subaru MTBA National Series. Mt Stromlo is one of the best purpose built mountain bike […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AMB, Rocky Trail, Stromlo

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