You asked for it – you got it! Pumping it up to five series races and a championship event in 2012, this gravity series will be back bigger, louder and more awesome than ever.

To accommodate the National Series, we will kick off with the first state series race in June 2012 – the venues will be provided by our hosting partner clubs and include the best race tracks around: Del Rio, Coffs, Lithgow, Stromlo, Ourimbah and Thredbo.

Junior Under 15
Junior Under 17
Junior Under 19
Elite
Expert
Sport
Veteran 30 - 39 yrs
Master 40 - 49 yrs
Super Master 50 - 59 yrs
Grand Master 60+
Hardtail Junior under 19ys (only at Champs)
Hardtail Senior (only at Champs)

The 4 female categories will be:
Junior Women
Elite Women
Expert Women
Master Women

Have a question? A lot of the riders regularly post here about their experiences at this series. It is the official "online thread" and a great source of knowledge.

Another good and helpful thread for DH beginners in general is this one:
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?44791-DH-etiquette