Singletrack Mind Series

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Round Three

Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, hosted by Canberra Off-Road Cyclists - Sunday 26 June 2011

Established in 1988, Canberra Off-Road Cyclists (CORC) is the largest mountain bike club in Australia and offers a variety of competitive and social activities for riders of all ages and abilities. The club runs about 70 racing events each year, ranging from weekly dirt-crits to the biggest 24hour race in the world, the Scott 24. Arms of the club look after regular Downhill events as well as Four Cross and Olympic format Cross Country.

The Course

The venue for the Round 3 of the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series is Stromlo Forest Park. Stromlo Forest Park is a purpose-built mountain biking facility, which includes a World Championship DH track, a 4X track, a Trials area and 33km of XC mountain bike trails catering for all levels. The XC trails offer lots of variety of course settings, and a trace of the proposed course will be posted here in the coming weeks.

Click here for a GPS trace of the proposed course, note that this course will be subject to change prior to the event. Practice on the official course will be available on the weekend itself as per the schedule below.

Check out the awesome Stromlo trails with the Canberra crew!

Entries

Entries for Round 3 of the Singletrack Mind Series are now now closed. Contact us on 0457 084 552 to see if on-the-day entries are possible - please call, we won't reply to SMS! Substitute riders may be made at Registration and all substitute riders must download, fill out and bring the Replacement Rider Form to Registration. If your new rider is not a MTBA member they will need to pay $20 (cash only) for a MTBA day licence even if the rider they are replacing has already paid for a day licence online – the insurance policy always stays with the individual. Day licences are not transferable BUT the unused day licence will be refunded to the rider who originally paid for it in online entry – minus a buck ($1) for administration.

Schedule

The final schedule for the weekend is shown below.

Saturday 25 June
1.00-6.00pm	Registration & clydesdale weigh-in
1.00-4.00pm	Course open for practice
1.00-4.00pm	Hammer Nutrition product available
1.00-9.00pm	Camping on site open
9.00pm	Stromlo Forest Park gates locked, no access for vehicles after this time
Sunday 26 June
5.30am	Stromlo Forest Park gates open
6.00-7.30am	Registration & clydesdale weigh-in
6.00-10.00am	Coffee & Breakfast available
7.00am	City Bike Depot & SRAM Technical Support available
7.00am	Hammer Nutrition product & Muc-Off lube bay available
7.45am	Rider Briefing
8.00am	Race Start
8.00am-3.00pm	Merida demo bikes available
8.15-9.30am	Late Registration
11.30am-4.00pm	Lunch available
3.00pm	Race cutoff time - all laps started before cutoff to be completed and no more laps to be commenced
Approx. 3.45pm	Presentation - hang around to the end and you could be the lucky winner of one of our prize draws - there's an Avid Elixir X0 brakeset worth $700 and a $1500 voucher from Merida up for grabs!

 

Camping & Parking

Camping and parking are available from 1.00-9.00pm on Saturday 25 June and parking from 5.30am on Sunday 26 June. There is a charge of $5 per person payable for camping at Registration (via honesty system), and there are toilets, water, and showers available to campers.

 Facilities & Services

For those arriving on Saturday 25 June, toilets, showers, water and event camping are available from 1pm, when you can also Register and practice the course.

On Sunday 26 June, the following services will be provided:

• Toilets
• Drinking water
  
• Coffee & catering from 6.00am. Throughout the day there will be on offer bacon & egg rolls, roast beef rolls, toasted sandwiches, wraps, sausage rolls & pies, muffins, cookies, chocolates, coffee & tea, sports drinks, soft drinks and juices.

• City Bike Depot & SRAM Technical Support from 7.00am
• Hammer Nutrition product display from 7.00am
• Muc-Off Lube Bay! Our good friends from Muc-Off will be providing a chain lube service
• Merida demo bikes courtesy of City Bike Depot - this will include a quiver of their awesome MTB models, and also a couple of road bikes you can take for a thrash around the criterium track!

Series T-Shirt

To remind you of many great days on the bike, we’ve worked with our designer to produce a corker of a t-shirt that tells the world what’s on, or should we say what’s in your mind – your singletrack mind! This striking design is available to order with event entry for the princely sum of $23, and you’ll pick it up at Rego. We'll also have some available to purchase at the event for $25 (cash only). Available in any colour you like as long as it’s green, but it does come in both mens and ladies styles. Check out a larger image here! (Note: if you've already entered and wish to add a t-shirt to your order, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll tell you how.)

Accommodation & Dining

Crowne Plaza Canberra is proud to support the Singletrack Mind Series Round 3. Conveniently located in the heart of the city and close to Stromlo Forest Park, their modern guest rooms have luxurious beds to ensure you are well rested for the race. For 24, 25 and 26 June all participants and supporters can stay at Crowne Plaza Canberra from $165 room only. Additional dates outside of period can save up to 20% off accommodation.

Crowne Plaza Canberra has a dedicated booking system for sports events. Booking through this system provides access to discounted food and beverage offers at the hotel. Click here to book now and quote IDAZS when booking.

Alternatively, there are plenty of great accommodation and dining options in Canberra. See the Visit Canberra website for more details.

Directions

Travelling from the South
Drive North on the Tuggeranong Parkway and turn left onto Cotter Road. Remain on Cotter Road and turn right into Uriarra Road. You will see Stromlo Forest Park located on the left hand side with the main entrance located approximately 1 kilometre on the left hand side. The entrance is approximately 150 metres West of the Uriarra Road and Coppins Crossing Intersection.

Travelling from the North
Drive South on the Tuggeranong Parkway and turn right onto Cotter Road. Remain on Cotter Road and turn right into Uriarra Road. You will see Stromlo Forest Park located on the left hand side with the main entrance located approximately 1 kilometre on the left hand side. The entrance is approximately 150 metres west of the Uriarra Road and Coppins Crossing Intersection.

Rules & Conditions

Please read the event Rules & Conditions and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need any clarification of these!

What To Bring

Except for the obvious (bike, helmet, race food, toolkit & spares), you might want to bring a pop-up tent for shelter beside the track, and a chair to relax in between laps.

MTBA members must present their membership card at Registration, and riders under 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign the event waiver on their behalf.

Results

Live results will be available at www.onlineresults.com.au during the event and PDF files posted here after each round.

Volunteers

We're looking for willing people to join our event crew - if you'd like to volunteer to help us out on race day we'd really appreciate it! The type of roles for volunteers might be marshalling, Registration, event centre set up, assisting with timing, etc. Volunteers will be well looked after during the event, and hopefully you'll find it gratifying to know you've helped the participants have a fun day on their bikes!

If you'd like to be involved, please fill out this form to register. Note that you can select your availability for each round on the form.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this event, please don't hesitate to contact us by email up until 11am Friday 24 June or by phone - 0457 084 552.