2025 Winter Series Race 5 - Cancelled

Following the August Snow Day and subsequent impacts on all of our trail networks (see below), NEMTB has made the call to cancel the final Winter Series race. 

Instead, we're starting to plan for a repeat of the Funduro Gravity series held last year, so keep an eye out for the dates and venue which will be confirmed in the next fortnight. 

In the interim, the club will be focused on getting our trail networks reopened over the coming weeks. We will be scheduling a series of working bees for members and riders to assist, so that we can get back out onto some single track again soon. 

Trail Network Status

While the recent Snow Day in early August was pretty spectacular, it has had a huge impact on our trail networks across the Armidale area. Current status of our trails is as follows:

SPORT UNE: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Like much of the UNE campus, the Sport UNE trails have suffered with multiple trees down and hung branches across the trail network. This has resulted in the trail network being closed to all riders. Additionally, no trail maintenance can be undertaken by the club, at the request of UNE's Chief Operating Officer. This is solely due to multiple safety concerns. 

UNE currently have a team of arborists working across the entire campus to remove hung branches and downed trees. They have scheduled this work to include the Sport UNE trails but we have no current time frame for when this will occur. 

Please respect the campus and trail closure notices and stay off the Sport UNE Trails while this work is underway.

Fat Tyre Farm/Robbers Run: Severely Impacted

Fat Tyre Farm and Robbers Run have been severely impacted by the Snow Day, with numerous branches and trees down across the trail network. In addition, the bottom section of Soft Serve has flooded and is unrideable. 

We're currently investigating the work needed and starting to plan for a working bee to get these trails reopened. Will be posting notice of a working bee once we have more information but please reach out if you are able to assist. 

The Piney (Armidale State Forest): Severely Impacted

Following the Snow Day, The Piney is quite wet and boggy, with numerous trees down. The current windy weather is expected to further impact these trails. 

The wet conditions will also delay any cleanup works planned by FCNSW in the recently logged section, now not expected to be completed before Autumn 2026. 

The club is still assessing conditions and will update the status on these trails soon.

2025 Northern Inland Cross Country Series (NIXCS)

Round 4 of the NIXCS is coming up on Sunday 21st September, hosted by North West Mountain Bikers. 

Where: Mount Borah Bike Park, 1106 Wimborne Rd, Upper Manilla NSW 2346, Australia (https://maps.app.goo.gl/FRe92o5D6MXTw8Y76)

Registration: Enter via EntryBoss: https://entryboss.cc/races/26829

Course: Two loops, one for the advanced and one for less advanced. Each loop will have at least one technical climb. The down hills are worth the climbs. ~3km and ~4.5km loops. No laps dependent on race category

Course maps: https://www.trailforks.com/.../2025-nixcs-series-short-loop/ and 

https://www.trailforks.com/.../2025-nixcs-series-long-loop/

Registration closes: Midnight, Friday 19th September 2025

Race Day Check-in: By 10:45 AM

Race start: 11:00 AM

Parking: At the Big Tree, 1km from the park entrance gate.

Who Can Enter: All skill levels welcome – from juniors to experienced riders. 

Please remember that Mount Borah is a Gravity orientated park. All riders must have Auscycling membership and sign the Mount Borah waiver https://www.flymanilla.com/Portals/5/MTB%20Waiver%202020.pdf?ver=5GQUaxBQkD_Y2uEpWDPDLw%3d%3d

Prizes generously donated by Boggabri Coal Operations and supplied through KWT, CST tyres, RYFE and Kenny Racing.

Come along for a great day of racing, community, and outdoor fun!