Rocky Trail Entertainment - Event Information

Overview

Race the Enduro Series that rocks!

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

The 2013 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.
Cernovar finisher beer – sparkling, cool and smooth, because you deserve it!
Our friendly crew cheering you on – and pushing you out onto that last lap, if we have to

Online Registration for Round 4 is now OPEN.

Round 3 update

Registration for round 3 will remain open until Friday 3pm. Weather is looking good for Saturday. A possible shower in the leadup but that will only make the track better.

Looking forward to seeing you all again after our European break.

2013 Series teaser

Rocky Trail Entertainment Grand Prix 2013 from Michael McClean on Vimeo.

Racing options

We will again bring you the popular 4-hour “FAST” and the “FURIOUS” 7-hour racing options across all five series 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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Bike Shop Trophy

Promote your bike shop and win bragging rights till the cows come home!

Click here for more info about the JetBlack Bike Shop Trophy

Race dates & locations 2013

Series Round	Location	Race Date
Round 1	Awaba	NEW DATE: 1 April 2013
Round 2	James Estate Winery	20 April 2013
Round 3	Ourimbah	15 June 2013
Round 4	Mt Annan	13 July 2013
Round 5	Stromlo Forest Park	7 September 2013

Race format and who wins

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.

Racing the whole series

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

IMPORTANT:

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).

Tracey Robinson Trophy

We would like to continue to dedicate the SHIMANO MTG GP series to one of our most devoted racers, Tracey Robinson, who left us way too soon in 2012. Tracey will always be an inspiration to us, especially to a lot of our female racers. We want to thank Tracey's mum Cathy for supporting us in awarding the "Tracey Robinson Trophy" to the female rider with the fastest lap time of the day at each of our five SHIMANO MTB GP series rounds this year.

We invite you to remember Tracey with us and celebrate her life and passion for mountain biking. Because as she said, "[remember]... (again!) what a fantastic sport riding is, how great the people are that you meet and what an enormously lovely, wonderful gift life is. Don't waste a minute."

Pearl Izumi jersey

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

SOLD OUT!

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

Crowne Plaza Canberra

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).