Australian Mountain Bike — December 01, 2017

(Jacob Rumans) #1
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All the non-stop mountain bike action comes to Mount
Buller with the Shimano Bike Buller Festival in March. No
matter what kind of mountain biking floats your boat, you’re
likely to find it during the three-day event running from
10-12 March.

Bike Buller boasts kids’ races, cross-country events, social
rides, Super-D, All-Mountain events, downhill and more. If
you have been looking for a mountain bike festival to get to
and don’t want to be pigeon holed into what type of riding
you’re doing – this is it. Get the full details online.

rapidascent.com.au/bikebuller

The ever-popular Lasseters Easter in the Alice will kick-start
the 2018 MTBA XCM Series. The first stage of the three-day
event will also be the opening round of the series. But whether
you’re out there for the challenge of the series, the natural flow
of the hand-crafted singletrack in Alice Springs, or to take in
the wonder of the red centre – we guarantee you will have a
good time.

Central Australia Rough Riders run a great event, and the
down-to-earth nature of the club belies their ability to run a
national standard event, and pick a good course to boot. With
accommodation discounts available from the title sponsor
Lasseters, why not look at making a holiday out of it and
visiting Alice Springs this Easter for a very social mountain bike
stage race on some of the best trails in Australia? Get the full
run-down online.

easterinthealice.com

Since 2007 the Otway Odyssey has been a must-do for just about any
mountain biker who liked the challenge of twisty trails in the Otway Ranges
of Victoria. With the mountain bike hub of Forrest growing since then, there’s
just about always a reason to visit the small town - but the Odyssey weekend
was always the pick. And in 2018 that’s February 24-25.


In 2017 the organisers of the Odyssey added another event – the Great Otway
Gravel Grind. Just like the Odyssey marathon there are a variety of distances
on offer, but the predominantly dirt road event is far less technically
demanding. While serious racers will battle for line honours, others will
simply enjoy the forest views and sections along the coastal roads, and of
course the untimed transitions where coffee and snacks are served. If you’re
looking for a reason to escape to the Otway Ranges for a weekend, this is it.


rapidascent.com.au/otwayodyssey


YOUR WEEKEND


ODYSSEY IN THE


OTWAYS


GET UP TO


MT BULLER!


EASTER IN THE ALICE


KICK-STARTS THE XCM SERIES


FAST TRACK

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