01 September 2009

Just a reminder that the next Saturday Slog is on this week.

Location is the 6Hour Event Centre, under the power lines on the corner of

Forrest - Barwon Downs Road and Centre Road

There is plenty of parking available along Centre road, park just off both sides of the road. Those with 4WD's can park at event centre.

Please remember that we will be using all of the trails in this area so keep driveways / paths clear.

Format is a stage race, with some new trails...

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27 August 2009

Track #3, Red Carpet, will be closed until further notice.  This is inline with works that will soon be undertaken on the trail.  These works will address current erosion issues, and to reinforce the trail for future winters.

We would ask all riders respect this decision and know that it will not be closed any longer than required.

 

13 August 2009

Following on from their highly successful 6Hour Championships, Forrest MTB & Cycling Club had 17 riders compete in the latest round of their Saturday Slog winter series of races.

This event was a 90 minute mini-enduro around a testing 4km circuit of the Red Carpet and Barlidjaru trails at Forrest. The course provided three varying sections, the first a flat winding trail along the banks of the West Barwon river, then onto a twisty technical climb up Barlidjaru, and finally onto the fast...

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18 July 2009

Forrest local Jessica Douglas who is the current Australian 24 hour solo MTB champion, is all packed and ready to go.  Jess and her husband Norm fly out from Tullarmarine airport early tomorrow morning Sunday 19 July 2009.

You will be able to follow Jess' journey and race progress on her twitter site

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05 July 2009

Wow! What an event.  Full story will follow tommorrow, but can I just say that from most reports we have received back already, that everyone involved had a ball.

We had one of the best 6 hour Mens and Womens solo races in recent times.  Dan McConnell, Jason English and Troy Bailey kept the crowd entertained for almost the whole 6...

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19 June 2009

On the Saturday before the Forrest 6 Hour Champs, the Forrest MTB & Cycling club will be holding another of our famous club races. This time it is a CycloCross Race.

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09 June 2009

Entry numbers in the Forrest 6hour Championship now total over 250.

The Forrest 6hour, run on some of Australias best single track, is set to become a "must do" on the Victorian enduro calendar.

Preparations are ramping up, you will find the race centre layout ideal for competitors and spectators.

Hot food and fresh hot coffee is only part of the story.

Keep checking back as further details are...

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21 May 2009

Six MTB'ers from Warrandyte (Warrandyte Cyclopaths) and two St Kilda MTb'ers ventured down to Forrest for a weekend of MTB bliss.

We were met by Roland on a cool and damp morning Saturday and taken for a wonderful experience. Roland took us on back roads and trails to the Yaugher trail head and Marriners run. The team thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of the Marriners circuit and really appreciated the hints on some of the more difficult sections. The mornings session was completed...

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14 May 2009

The next round of Saturday Slog is approaching. Put SATURDAY JUNE 13 in the
diary. Held at the Forrest Trail Head and using trails 4/5, 1.5 hour mini-enduro,
2:30 rego / 3pm-4:30pm race time.

$15 for non-Forrest MTB Club members, $15 day licence for non-MTBA members.
(Club and MTBA memberships available on the day.)

Something a little different. Choose your own two-person...

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09 May 2009

Sunny skies and warm weather greeted some 20 riders at the first of our Saturday Slog.  This was also a test event for the upcoming Forrest 6 Hour to be held 5th July 2009.

All reports were that the course was awesome, and the average lap times for all riders was about 34 mins, with times ranging from 28 minutes through to approx 44 minutes.

Calum Middleton continued his domination of our events with a solid win in...

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