Saturday, 31 July 2010 13:17

Forrest recently made the news because of a little "situation" with a Mobile phone tower.  Well seems some locals have had what appears to be a win of sorts.  This means that Forrest will soon no longer be "off the grid" and we will get Mobile Phone reception here in town.

This has become somewhat of a neccessity when it comes to safety for Mountain Bikers and bushwalkers.

Some other exciting news for Forrest, is that we will soon have a BREWERY in town!
The much anticipated opening of the Forrest Brewing Company is not too far away now.  Sharon and Matt have been a hive of activity and they assure me it won't be too long before they open their doors.

The Forrest Brewing Company & Cafe, will be a welcome addition to Forrest and give riders another reason to stay a little longer, and for some more Apres Riding entertainment.

Stay tuned for more info.

Tuesday, 08 June 2010 21:23

The second annual Forrest six hour mountain bike race has proven the popularity of the local event once again the event was sold out in record time and on Sunday the parking area was a sea of vehicles, the transition zone was a sea of people and bikes.

All the solo riders were fortunate enough to start on their bikes, whilst in an effort to cut down on congestion leading into the single track trails the teams riders had to sprint 200 metres up a hill to the start line find their bike in a sea of others and then they could start, which proved to be quite entertaining in itself

Whilst predicted there were only a few showers of rain during the day, racing on the trails was both exciting and in some places testing due to the mud.

The men’s Solo event was a hard fought race, Phil Orr winning with an amazing thirteen laps in a time of 6:14:33, second and third both on twelve laps were Nicholas Morgan, and Brad Davies, two of the local stand out riders who showed great determination finishing in fifth Stewie McKenzie and 17 year old Tom Power who was hot on his tail finishing seventh, Andrew Yarde tenth, and Ben Culton fifteenth.

Stewie McKenzie said it was a better than expected finish for him, as he had set his aim as maybe getting inside the top ten.

In the women’s solo race on twelve laps in a time of 6:00:29 the winner was Katherine O’Shea, local starlet Jess Douglas came in second and third was Peta Mullens both on eleven laps.

Katherine O’Shea commented on the course being so enjoyable to ride, it spurred her on to keep riding at a stage were she may have faltered in her bid for victory.

The overall vibe of the day and the race has cemented a place on riders calendars for next year, which will be on again at the same time in June.

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Monday, 22 March 2010 12:00

Entries have now opened for the 2010 Forrest 6 Hour.

Don't delay, as the 2009 event sold out well before the cut off.  Full details here -> www.forrest6hour.com.au

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 22:07

Forrest is the "Gateway to The Otways", and The Otways has some bloody big hills... which makes is a perfect destination for road cyclists and touring cyclists alike.

Grab your bike and come and spend a few days exploring the many road rides The Otways has to offer, here is a small sample.