2015 NIXC Round 8 - SportUNE Sunday 22nd Nov Online Entries are now open. Register at https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.aspx?E=2846 Online Entries close at 6pm on Saturday 21 November 2015. XC MTB RACE - The course is a mix of
climbing, super fun descents and minor to moderate technical riding. There are some
fire roads and B lines around the difficult stuff. Definitely time to hone your XC skills for this round of the NIXC Series. Around 5km per lap. This is the last race of the hotly contested 2015 NIXC Series. There will be a sausage sizzle after the race followed by the series winners presentations! Open Male 6 laps Open Female 5 laps 40+ Masters Male 4 laps 40+ Masters Female 3 laps 50+ Masters Male 4 laps 50+ Masters Female 3 laps U19 Male and Female 4 laps U17 Male and Female 3 laps U15 Male and Female 2 laps Sport Male and Female max 3 laps (no winner just participation for those who don't want to race with any pressure) Male and Female U13 20 minutes riding on a special Dirtmaster Tack. RACE FEES $10 seniors and $5 juniors. Riders without
a MTB Australia Licence will need a day licence for $20 or a $5 Participation Licence for the Dirtmasters (U13) ride.
On line registration is the preferred option for race entry! 2015 GNaTPACK Series Round 6 and NIXC Round 5 – Attitude@Altitude Online Entries are now open. Register at https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.aspx?E=2690 XC MTB RACE - The XC course for the Attitude@Altitude is going to be a blast. The course is a mix of
climbing, super fun descents and and some technical riding. There are some
fire roads and B lines around the difficult stuff. Definitely time to hone your XC skills for this round of the GNaTPACK and NIXC Series. Around 5km per lap. Open Male 6 laps Open Female 5 laps 40+ Masters Male 4 laps 40+ Masters Female 3 laps 50+ Masters Male 4 laps 50+ Masters Female 3 laps U19 Male and Female 4 laps U17 Male and Female 3 laps U15 Male and Female 2 laps Sport Male and Female max 3 laps (no winner just participation for those who don't want to race with any pressure) Pairs Open 6 laps NO CAMPING - There will be no camping available at Charleston Willows or in the Piney.
On line registration is the preferred option for race entry Combined Winter Series Race 4 and NIXC Series Race 4 Walcha Mountain Bike Track - Sunday 5 July 2015 The fourth round of the 2015 NIXC
Series will be held at the Walcha Mountain Bike Track. To get to the race start head north 3.9km on Thunderbolts
Way from the Walcha round about on Oxley Hwy in the Town Centre. Then
turn right into Ohio North Road. If coming from Armidale/Uralla you will
need to turn left into Ohio North Road opposite the soccer fields. The race is an XCO race with lap
numbers listed below. On line registration is the
preferred option for race entry Combined Winter Series Race 3 and NIXC Series Race 3 - Fat Tyre Farm - Sunday 21 June 2015 The third round of the 2015 Winter Series and combined NIXC Series will be held at Fat Tyre Farm. To get to the race start head north 17.9km from the top round about in Armidale (Glen Innes Rd) along the New England Hwy. Watch out for the old forestry saw on a post marking the required left hand turn. Drive up 20m to the gate/grid. Parking for cars can be found 30m to the left of the gate/grid. Race start is at 1pm. The race is an XCO race with lap numbers listed below. The course is a mix of climbing, fast descents and and some technical riding. There are some fire roads and lots of B lines around the difficult stuff. Categories and Laps: Male Open 6 laps Female Open 5 laps Male Master 40+ 4 laps Female Master 40+ 3 laps Male and Female U19 4 laps Male and Female U17 3 laps Male and Female U15 2 laps Male and Female Open Sport max 3 (no winner just participation for those who don't want to race with any pressure) Male and Female U13 5 laps on a special Dirtmaster track. Lap times will be approx 18 mins for the faster riders. The age for each category is based on the age you turn in 2015. Competitors can race up one grade. To control maximum race time junior riders may not be allowed to complete all their laps.
Sunday 12 April 2015 - Combined Winter Series Race 1 and Northern Inland Cross Country Series Race - The Piney (Armidale State Forest) Racing for the 12th at The Piney. 2pm start, location is most likely at The Green which means you drive into the Piney from the gate opposite "The Rock". Follow these directions; 1. From Barney Street head north on Marsh St toward Dumaresq St. - Go through 2 roundabouts for 1.7 kms to the Erskine St interestion. 2. From the Erskine St interestion head north out along Rockvale Rd for 4.9 kms to the third entrance/parking on the right into The Piney (Armidale State Forest), Marked as "Entrance 1" on the below map. Drive slowly (watch for walkers, horse riders and other users) into the gate along the internal road to the start location in the center of The Piney. This will be an XCO race with lap numbers below. The course will be a mix of climbing, fast descents and and some technical riding. There will be some fire road and lots of B lines on the difficult stuff. See the track map below. The course is raced in a anticlockwise direction. Categories and Laps (as per GNATPACK) Male and female in each of the following; Dirtmasters - Separate section of the green track in Wet n Wild U/13 - Separate track - 5 laps U/15 - 2 laps U/17 - 3 laps U/19 - 4 laps Open/Elite - 6 laps men, 5 laps Girls Over 40 - 4 laps men, 3 laps Women Sport - max 3 laps (unisex no winner just participation for those who don't want to race with any pressure) Lap time should be approx 20 mins for the faster riders Upcoming events 2015 June 7 - Tamworth Rescue Helicopter 14 - Jacks Ridge XXX 21 - NIXCS FTF 28 - Grafton GNATPACK July 5 - Walcha NIXCS 11-12 - NIAS Primary Schools Games 18-19 - MTBA coaching course Armidale 25 - Kempsey GNATPACK 26 - Nambucca GNATPACK August 2 - NEMTB social race at UNE 8 - Tamworth EVO Cities 15-16 - NIAS coast Trip 30 - Attitude @ Altitude GNATPACK and NIXCS race September 3-6 - World Champs Andora 6 - Armidale Race for Rescue Helicopter 13 - NIAS Skills Day and Club Skills day at the Piney 20 - Inverell NIXCS 27 - Port GNATPACK (Bago) October 5 - Club Coaching 11 - Manilla NIXCS 12 - Club Coaching 18 - Walcha Rescue helicopter support ride 19 - Club Coaching 25 - UNE 3hr 26 - Club Coaching November 2 - Club Coaching 7 Copeton 12hr 9 - Club Coaching 13-14 - National series round 1, Fox Creek 16 - Club Coaching 22 - NIXCS UNE 23 - Club Coaching 27-29 - national Round 2, You Yangs 30 - Club Coaching December 5 - Keep it Real 100 7 - Club Coaching 11-13 - National round 3, Stromlo 14 - Club Coaching 2016 January 23-24 - National Round 4 & 5 Pemberton February 1 - Summer Series 5-7 - National Round 6, Thredbo 8 - Summer Series 15 - Summer Series 22 - Summer Series 29 - Summer Series March 4-6 - National Round 7, Toowoomba 7 - Summer Series 14 - Summer Series 17-20 - National Champs, Bright 21 - Summer Series 28 - Summer Series |