2014 Summer Series

Post date: Jan 25, 2014 11:47:55 PM

The Summer Series of mountain bike races is about to take off with the first round being held on Monday February 3. These races are run by New England Mountain Bikers (NEMTB) and are being held on 3 different areas around Armidale. Races will rotate around Kookaburra Crest, Sport UNE Mountain Bike Track and Armidale State Forest (The Piney). Check the "Where to ride" link for more information.

There are two races each Monday afternoon. The Junior and Female race started at 5.30 pm with the men and elite women racing at 6.10pm.(Fat Tyre Farm Races start 15 minutes later.) Registration for both races needs to be done at least 15 minutes before race start. Both races are 35 minutes long with riders completing as many laps as possible of the track.

The Summer Series consists of 11 races held every Monday afternoon during term 1. Details are on the calendar on our website, and they are summarised below.

The cost is $5 per race for members and $2 for junior members. Members can pay a discounted rate of $30 for the whole series, or $12 for juniors. Non-members need to buy a day licence to race for a cost of $15.