Come on tour with Rocky Trail's FAST and FURIOUS
SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix Series

The 2012 SHIMANO MTB GP series is going to be epic – Rocky Trail doesn't just put on events, we bring you racing experiences!

• Pumping event centre with the unique Euro-style trance and house music of Martin's playlists.
• Great prizes from supporters like SHIMANO, JetBlack, PRO, Pearl Izumi and Michelin.
• Bernard finisher beer – sparkling, cool and smooth, because you deserve it!
• Red Bull Wiings Team – they're always good for some energy bursts.
• Our friendly crew cheering you on – and pushing you out onto that last lap, if we have to

You can now register for Round 2!

Round 2 wet weather info

The decision to move Round 1 to Stromlo was in retrospect a very good one and we were rewarded with beautiful sunshine and a mad track.

With all the recent rain we need to be proactive so here is the plan for Round 2:
Scheduled for July 7 at Mt Annan, we have a B and a C date we might fall back to in case of wet weather. Those are: 1 week later, on July 14, and 3 weeks later, on July 28.
We also keep the option open to swap venues from Mt Annan to Awaba and then instead have Round 3 at Mt Annan.

In case of postponement to the B or C date or the swap with the Awaba round your entry will automatically be transferred and will not be refunded. If you really can't make it let us know and we will be able to transfer it to another round of the GP.

The Rydges Hotel Campbelltown is our accommodation partner for Round 2. Here is what they can offer you:

"We would be happy to offer $129 per room for a Standard King / Twin room on Friday and $169 per room on a Saturday night for same room type."

You asked for it, you got it! We will again bring you the popular 4-hour “FAST” GP format and will re-launch the “FURIOUS” racing option to 7-hours across all races. Race “fast” for half a day or “furiously” for a full day, but have a little bit more time to pack up and get home safely.

• FAST GP – the popular 4 Hour endurance race if you only have time for or want to spend half the day on your bike.
• FURIOUS GP – 7 Hour race duration for all the endurance enthusiasts out there.

The series is geared towards solo riders and 2 person teams while still running the Team of 3 option in the FURIOUS GP 7 hour races.

Categories will include Master (40+) and Supermaster (50+).

A detailed list of all the categories is here.

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The SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix series is the perfect playground for young racers - over four events they can test and improve their endurance skills and meet fellow mountain bikers that share the same passion for the sport. We offer Junior Solo and Team categories and for the 2012 series have introduced a new classification with the Interschools Trophy. In addition to the team series ranking, any Junior racer or racing team can nominate a school that the series points will count for.

When you sign up Junior teams or racers, you can nominate a school by entering it into the online form during the registration process. Similar to the JetBlack NSW/ACT Bike Shop Trophy, where riders collect points for their designated bike shops, the school with the most points will be awarded the official Rocky Trail Interschools Trophy. The trophy will be officially handed over for display at the winning school and all racers for the school will be awarded Certificates of Achievement after Round 4 of the SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix series.

Join us for a season of racing and remember - the more riders and the higher the rankings in a race, the more points you can collect for your school!

The race is a relay-style race. Team riders of the first lap (who start the race for their teams) can after 1 lap hand over to the next team member or keep riding – that's up to the teams to decide. As soon as you ride 1 lap per solo rider, respectively per team, your time counts and is valid in the final results.

Mixed male/female teams: each team needs to record at least one female AND one male lap to be in the results.
The rider in the solo categories / the team with most laps (and shortest time thereafter) wins. If there are riders/teams in a category with the same number of laps, the fastest total lap time determines the ranking.

To qualify for overall series points & wins, riders need to complete at least 2 races in their category. After the second round we will publish the teams with the accumulated points. You must race under the same team name in all the races. If you are in a team of 2 or 3 riders at least 1 original member must be in all races riding under that team name.

Series points explained

• FAST GP 4 hour racers can "upgrade" to the FURIOUS GP 7 hour format and can take any collected GP4 points with them.
• FURIOUS GP 7 hour racers can not "downgrade" the the GP4 and take the points with them. You can race, but you will get separate points.
• The general MTB GP Series Points Overview can be downloaded here (PDF).

Race in style and Pearl Izumi quality. One of the best jerseys you will ever wear!

RRP is $95 but GP racers can add it to the entry fee for $79.

The Crowne Plaza Canberra awaits you!
All Rocky Trail riders can save up to 20% off their stay when they book through their dedicated sports supporters site click here to book the exclusive offer now or call 1300 662 218 and quote the code IDAZS (code only required for phone bookings). The hotel is offering a room rate from $166 per room, for participants that book for two or more nights.

Shimano GP Round 1 - Mt Stromlo from Michael McClean on Vimeo.

[HD] Rocky Trail Entertainment Round 4, Stromlo from Michael McClean on Vimeo.

Rocky Trail's SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix Round 3 [HD] from Michael McClean on Vimeo.

Rocky Trail's SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix Round 2 from Michael McClean on Vimeo.

Rockytrail SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix Series; Round One [HD] from Michael McClean on Vimeo.