Working Bees in the lead up to the 6 hour

If you are able to spare an hour or more in the lead up to the 6 Hour on 10th and 11th March to help out with track repairs, please make note of the dates below for the club working bees. More detailed information will be posted closer to the time so keep watch for that.

  • Sunday 12th February (morning to early afternoon)
  • Saturday 3rd March
  • Sunday 4th March
  • Tuesday nights when Summer Series is not on for minor works (eg: pruning etc)

Thanks for helping to improve the trails that we all love to ride on.

Mountain Bike Wagga 6 Hour Enduro

The 2012 MTB Wagga 6 hour Enduro will be held on the 10th and 11th of March 2012. Set in natural bush land on the western outskirts of Wagga Wagga the 11 km track features 90 percent single track.

Entries ware now open with limited places get in early.

 

Rnd 4 Summer Series: Tuesday 31st January

The next summer series event will be held on Tuesday, January 31 at 6:30pm at Pomigalarna Park Wagga Wagga see the events calendar  for this and more up coming events.

Michael Loughlin is back to set one of his well thought out tracks just to mix things up a bit!!

Where: Golf Club entrance to Pomi, ride north on the fire road for a few hundred metres to the rego tent and race start

When: Tuesday 31st January

Time: 6:30pm START with rego from 6pm

Cost: Free to MTBA licence holders or $15 for a day licence.

Format: A handicap race where you ride either 2 or 3 laps over a 30-45 minute time period. Lots of fun on a flatish and non technical track and great for beginners and kids. Hang around at the end and socialise with the other riders. See Handicap list and results from Round 1 and 3 (Rnd 2 was washed out) below. New riders will be slotted into a suitable grade at their first ride.

2011/12 MTB Wagga Summer Series- Round 2 Results

Download the Round 2 results.
Summer Series Rnd 2 Results

2011/12 MTB Wagga Summer Series- Round 2 Video

A little video from Tuesday nights race. Thanks to Geoff Hale for using my camera and Michael Jowett for his very nice footage.

December Monthly Club Meeting – Monday 12th

All club members and interested persons are welcome to attend the monthly club meetings which are held on the 3rd Monday of each month (except this one!).

Where: Glenfield McDonalds

When: 6:30pm, Monday 12th December

Rnd 3 of Summer Series: Tuesday 13th December

What: Round 3 of Summer Series and end of year CHRISTMAS DRINKS and pizza

Where: Golf Club entrance to Pomi, ride north on the fire road for a few hundred metres to the rego tent and race start

When: Tuesday 13th December

Time: 6:30pm START with rego from 6pm

Cost: Free to MTBA licence holders or $15 for a day licence.

Format: A handicap race where you ride either 2 or 3 laps over a 30-45 minute time period. Lots of fun on a flatish and non technical track and great for beginners and kids. Hang around at the end and socialise with the other riders. See Handicap list and results from Round 1 below. New riders will be slotted into a suitable grade at their first ride.

Hang around at the end for CHRISTMAS DRINKS and pizza

Livingstone NP trails closed

IMBA Australia have been continuing work with NSW NPWS on the development of a multi use trail in Livingstone National Park. NSW NPWS have finalised a review of Environmental factors and the tender for the construction of the trail is currently out on https//tenders.nsw.gov.au/

The construction should commence sometime soon with construction to be finalised by March 2012. (Depending on the budget only part of the trail may be built)

We have been advised that NSW NPWS have now closed ALL user created single track since November 4th to deter motorbike riders from riding the newly constructed multi use trail. The fire trails will still be OK to ride (Not the same I know)

I assume cameras will be in place along these singletracks so please do the right thing and stay off the trails.

I know this was not quite the outcome we were looking for – as Nick Bowman of IMBA Aust. states “This initial stage represents just 10km of brand new trail” but more blue trails are possible once the 10km blue loop is in operation and all stakeholders are on board and we can work to expand the network.

“It should also be noted that IMBA Au has recommended that the existing trails are well outside the guidelines and should be rehabilitated; hence a full trail network design should be engaged when funds are available (reroutes and upgrades). This recommendation was made against the IMBA trail development guidelines and with the understanding that the new loop will be promoted and you may see a significant increase in trail users once the network is formalised.

I know 10km green loop sounds seems like a loss, but it needs to be seen as a stepping stone to a much more socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable trail network. It is but stage 1 of the “stacked loop network” concept. : )

You certainly have IMBA Au support in ensuring that the remaining trails are improved and retained and possibly replaced. I think a 30 to 40km network of high quality trails should be the ultimate goal. This is an ambitious goal and it may be a 5 year process and we still have some work to do with Parks NSW. It’s the precautionary principle in full swing.”

Cycling Club Christmas Party Invitation

Wagga Cycling Club invite MTB Wagga to their Christmas Party and get together on Saturday 10th December on the Western side of Lake Albert. Commences at 4pm and a light dinner will be provided. Bring something sweet to share. RSVP to cyclenuts@morganstcycles.com.au by 7th December.

Tonight’s Summer Series (29/11) CANCELLED

Due to rain, hail and lightning, tonight’s summer series round has been cancelled. The next round will be on the 13th of December.

Apologies to anyone who may have received this message late and had already travelled for the event.