DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT

Driving up from the city, on the South Eastern Freeway, turn left off to the old freeway on the Eagle on the Hill exit. Drive up the old free way to just below the old service stations, do a legal U turn and return back down the hill and turn into the top parking area.
Please don't do an illegal turn across the medium strip.

LOCATION ACCESS

Entry gates will be opened at 8.00am.

Also, as the location is a former quarry, please do not cross into any areas that are bunted off- there may be steep falls that you are not aware of.

CAR PARKING

Car parking is available in the bowl section. When you enter the top car park off of the old freeway, go through the gates and follow the fire road through to the bowl. It is a short walk up the hill to sign on.

PRACTICE TIMES BEFORE RACE

Practice will be available from around mid afternoon on Saturday prior to the race. Please note that no St johns etc will be available on Saturday - if you crash, you will need to look after yourself.

Please note that there may be modifications and changes made to the track by the race Director to the track up until 9.30am on race day. Apart from the Race Director, no competitor or spectator is to alter the track.

Please note that you must be registered as entered in the race, and have your race plate on your bike to practice the track on Sunday.

SIGN-ON PROCEDURES

Pre entry is available via our secure payment site -

Here is the link to the online entry system - Click Here for online entry

Click Here to see who else has entered

Pre entry is $18 for members, $26 for non members.

Online entry is the preferred (and much cheaper by around 40%) method of entry.

Online entry will close at 6pm, Saturday 21 November.

For those who don't pre enter, you can enter on Sunday at the event - but will pay an increased price.

Race entry on the day is $30 for members, $40 for non members. Plate deposit is $10, which is refundable when you bring your plate back.

Transponder hire (if you don't own one) is $5 per event - plus we will need a deposit (like your car keys, or mobile phone or drivers licence)

If you pre enter there will be a list at registration on Sunday of all pre entries received, and any comments - Usually "Entry OK" However if you have are new, you will need to pick up a plate from the guys at registration, along with the zip ties to attach it to the front of your bike.

If you have changed categories, the sheet will ask you to exchange your plate to match the number range of the category you are racing. Then you just need to be at the start line on time - so no lining up to register.

MEMBERSHIP

You can join the club online - https://regonline.activeeurope.com/AdelaideMTBCMembership

Or membership will be available at the event.

Refunds for On-line entry

if you advise us before the close off on line entries, then 100% refund. Either cancel your entry on line, or advise us by email - .

If you advise us by email before 7.30am on the day of the race, we will charge a $5 refund fee on race entry (plus refund your plate and transponder fees in full)

If you simply don't turn up, no refund on fee, and you need to email us by noon, Monday 23 November for us to refund your plate deposit and transponder hire (No email = no refund).

TRANSPONDERS

We will be using our new Transponder timing system at the events. The transponder will be attached to your front forks by a zip tie - 100mm above the axle - preferably on the left fork.

So what's the advantage of owning a transponder?

Own your own transponder speeds the registration process and gets you out of the line up at rego quicker.

Transponders cost $75 to purchase outright and last about 5 years. If you want to hire one, they are $5 per time. So if you're going to race more than 15 times in the next 5 years, then you're out in front.  That basically means that they will cost you $15 per year and you only have to hire 3 times each year to start costing yourself money.

Also we will have a trade back system - if you decide to stop racing, then we will trade them back as follows

1 Year old transponder - $55 refund

2 Year old transponder - $40 refund

3 Year old transponder - $25 refund

4 Year old transponder - $10 refund

So even if you only do a few races, you're out in front.

RACE PLATES and CLASSES

Please ensure that your race plate is firmly attached to the front of your bike, and is fully visible to the timekeepers. Do your twisty ties up firmly. The onus is on the competitor to ensure the race plate is attached to their bike at all times during the event.

These are the number series that we are using for the event

Please note

-          Age is taken as of December 31st 2009.

-          U17, U19 and U23 riders must in their age categories

-          Veterans, Masters and Super Masters can race Elite if they choose to

-           Number of laps may be subject to change, depending on track layout and conditions.

Group 1           Rego    9:30 - 10:15am                       Start 10:30am 

1 Vets Women, Sport women                                         2 laps

2 Masters Women                                                        2 laps

3 Super Master Women, U15, Recreation                         1 laps

Group 2           Rego    10:45 - 12:00                         Start 12:15pm

1 Singlespeed                                                                4 laps

2 Elite Women and U23 women                                       4 laps

3 Sport  men and U17 men                                              3 laps

4 Super masters men                                                     3 laps   

Group 3           Rego 12:30 - 1:45pm                          Start 2:00pm

1 Elite Men and U23 men                                                6 laps

2 Vets men and U19 men                                                4 laps

3 Masters men                                                               4 laps

Note lap numbers may be altered depending on the final track design and / or prevailing weather conditions.

WEARING OF HELMETS AT EVENTS

It is important that your wear your helmet at all times that your are on your bike  - before, during and after the your race - if your on your bike, you must be wearing your helmet.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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RACE TRACK MARKINGS

The race track is marked by 20 x 20cm white/red arrows. Where there is a forward pointing arrow on either side of the race track - this forms a gate, and the competitor must pass through this gate.

PRACTICE DURING THE EVENT

The track is closed for practice from the start of morning racing (10.00am) until 11.45am.  Riders who are practicing the track must not impede any competitor who is competing in the morning event. Please do not ride in front, or directly behind a morning competitor when practicing.

If you are doing a practice lap on race day, please do not ride through the start finish line, as it complicates time keeping. Also, once you have finished, please do not ride through the finish line again.  Go around.

TIMEKEEPING DURING THE EVENT

Please do not stand in front of the time keeping tent during the race, or when you finish. The time keepers need to see the riders coming through the finish line.

Please note that we are using transponders to record your time. No transponder = No race time

TIME-KEEPERS

As Always we need assistance on time keeping.

If you can assist, or know someone who can, let me know at

The new computerized timing system has made timing much easier, however we still need some help to call and record numbers.

INSURANCE

All competitors require accident insurance cover. If you are a member of the Adelaide Mountain Bike club, you will be covered under our capital benefits accident insurance. If you are a member of inside line, you must be a current MTBA card holder. If you are a member of Bike SA, you must provide proof that you have accident insurance through Bike SA's insurance.

If you do not meet the above requirement, then you will need to be signed up as a day member to the Adelaide Mountain bike club.

So don't forget your membership card.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES - CLARIFICATION ON WHO GIVES WAY

We have provided some alternative routes around obstacles. If you choose to use the alternative route, you must give way to riders who have ridden the obstacle, when you re-enter the race line. This will prevent collisions between riders. The alternative lines are slower lines, so the rider who rides the obstacle will be travelling faster.

RIDERS WHO DO NOT FINISH

If you decide that you are not going to start or finish the race, can you let the timekeepers know as soon as you can. This is important, as we need to know where all riders are, so that we know when everyone is finished.

ONE LAP DOWN RULE

Some people have been misinterpreting the one lap down rule.

Just to clarify it, here are the relevant parts of the rule -

"4.3 Once the first competitor of a category has finished a race, all remaining competitors in the same category will be deemed to be on their final lap, and will be flagged as they cross the finish line. In this case a lapped rider will not be belled. Lapped riders will have their time recorded as on the time sheet as "1LD" (one lap down).

4.4 Only riders who have completed the entire lap when flagged will be recorded as one lap down. Riders who partially complete a lap when flagged will not be recorded as one lap down."

So you need to have completed the entire course on your last lap to be able to be recorded as one lap down.

LITTERING AT EVENTS

On of the conditions of use of this area for racing is that we clean up all litter. This is getting increasingly difficult, and also frustrating with the number of gel packs that have to be picked up as the track is packed up. If you are one of the offenders who are dropping used gel packed, please stop doing this, and place them in your jersey, or somewhere that is not on the ground!

FOOD

Food will be available, with the normal selection from the BBQ.

RACE CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

Weather Forecast for the event is a fine sunny day. However if it looks like it is going to rain all night and day, please confirm on the club mobile 0408 840 610, after 8.30am on race day that the race is going ahead.