Australian Mountain Bike — December 01, 2017

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There’s a new addition to the

Australian mountain bike scene, as

Ironman have launched the Reef to

Reef, expanding on Australia’s oldest

mountain bike event – the RRR.

The new four day mountain bike

stage race in Tropical North

Queensland will run from 9-

August, on terrain that ranges from

the jungle trails of Smithfield, to the

fast and dry trails at Davies Creek

on the Atherton Tablelands, through

the outback trails of Mt Molloy and

the Kuranda Range, and finally on

the infamous Bump Track with a

race finish in Port Douglas.

The RRR (Rural, Rainforest and

Reef) still remains as a single day

option with the 35 and 70km options

both starting at Wetherby Station.

The new full course will tackle

4,000m of climbing over the four

days, and takes in a greater variety

of trails than just about any event

in Australia. From rainforest

singletrack to fast double track

descents and open farm country –

it’s got it all. The event can be ridden

in teams or as solo riders. If you’re

in a team, you have to be no less

than two minutes apart. There are 10

qualifying spots for the ABSA Cape

Epic on offer at the Reef to Reef, so

choose your team-mate wisely.

Race distances are set to be long

enough to be challenging, but short

enough to make sure you remember

you’re on holiday in Tropical North

Queensland. Head to the event

website for full details on the

courses and race entry.

reeftoreefmtb.com

If you’re kicking yourself

for missing out on the

Cannonball Festival, fear

not – there’s always more

to come at Thredbo. And

the Thredbo Super Enduro

gives you the chance to

tackle all of the gravity

trails on the mountain

against the clock. You can

do it on your own, or make

a team with some mates.

You’ve got five hours to lay

down your fastest run on

each of the three gravity

trials – the only catch being

you have to do it on the one

bike. So do you take a trail

bike for speed on the Flow

and All-Mountain trail and

hold on for the Cannonball

Run? Or do you use a DH

rig on the less technical

runs and just suffer on the

pedalling sections? Or have

you got a wicked enduro

bike that will suit all three?

That’s your call. If you

want to try it out, keep the

weekend of February 24-

free. Hit the website for

full details.

thredbo.com.au

THREDBO

SUPER ENDURO

REEF TO REEF

IS HERE!

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