Gravity Enduro Races on All-Mountain bikes that will get your adrenaline pumping!

In 2013 you will race for the official NSW State Titles as the Flow Rollercoaster gained the title of State Series!

All you need is your bike and speed weapon of choice. You ride at your own pace or we'll shuttle you to the top and unleash you onto fun, challenging and fast tracks that will suit downhillers and cross-country riders alike. We are offering Elite, Expert, Masters and Junior categories and there will be B-tracks with lower start lines for Kid racers.

Our Gravity Enduro races are best of both worlds – a blend of gravity and endurance, as well as downhill and cross-country racing.

The race tracks will have a combination of downhill sections with wicked berms and flowy trails, but also sections to pedal, recover and for the cross-country endurance racers to shine.

Registration for Round 3 is now open.

We will battle on 4 different and unique locations for the official title of NSW State Series Winner and State Champion.

Round 1 - Ourimbah MTB Park
Home to one of the first ever All Mountain races in NSW. It's a great track where the top is DH heavy, with a middle bit where you will need to pedal and the final stretch on the track called the Rollercoaster where it's all about beeing smooth and fast.
1 track - shuttled runs to the top - 2 runs each - better run counts

Round 2 - Del Rio
3 tracks are at our disposal there: the old DH track - Del Sin, the new DH track - Bike or Box and the descent of our original JetBlack24 track.
The plan is to use either all 3 tracks or the 2 better ones. We will have B-lines on all the tricky sections of the DH tracks. To further test your fitness you will be required to ride back to the top. There is a short but steep climb that we used for the 24 hour race which will be marked for you. Once at the top it's a relaxed ride to the start. The track will be open for practice on Saturday as well so why not make a weekend out of it and bring your family. Del Rio has cabins, a pool, mini gold, a pub and a mountain bike track.
2 or 3 tracks - climb yourself - 1 run per track - combined time counts

Championships - Thredbo
The brand new all mountain flow track is open and we are hearing great things about it. It will be by far the longest track of all of them. We can't give you an official estimated time because you will be the first ever racers on that track!
1 track - chairlift to the top - 2 runs each - better run counts

Round 3 - Stromlo Forest Park - IMPORTANT: UPDATED RACEFORMAT
Originally we planned to have 2 tracks but after analysing your feedback we decided to have 4 timed sections forming 2 big loops. This means more riding for you and you will still have the option to shuttle back to the top of Mt Stromlo.
4 timed sections - shuttled runs from the carpark to the top - 1 run per track - combined time counts

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There you have it: 4 unique venues - 4 different race concepts - the best allrounder will take it!

What is Gravity Enduro also known as All Mountain racing?
It is a blend of downhill and cross-country racing that calls for your endurance skills. Most of the race is downhill, on trails similar to the downhill segment of a cross-country race, with some technical bits and pieces. There are also short uphill and flat sections, which make the use of downhill bicycles challenging.

What gear do you need?
A cross-country helmet is acceptable, protective knee, elbow and torso equipment is recommended, but optional.

In terms of the bike, an all-mountain or trail bike is ideal. You will get away with a cross-country or a downhill bike – you’ll just have to make adjustments to the shock systems, ie, make them softer on the XC bike to absorb the technical sections and stiffen the DH set up slightly not to loose too much momentum on the sections you have to pedal.

What’s the ideal bike to use?
Both downhill and cross-country bikes with a refined component set up are suitable. A lot of riders use the now popular 'trail bikes' that allow for more travel. We’d suggest that you talk to your bike shop crew to assist you with the ideal bike set up – ie, ideal seat post height, shock pressures etc.

The all mountain category consists mostly of bikes with about 4 to 6 inches (100 to 160 millimeters) of travel. While they are designed to climb hills very efficiently, they are generally heavier and a bit more stout than the typical cross county mountain bike. They can handle a lot rougher terrain as well.

See the detailed overview here.

Flow Roller Coaster Rd 2, Del Rio from Flow Mountain Bike on Vimeo.

Flow Rollercoaster Round 1 from Eastern Edge Films on Vimeo.

Photo: Dan de Witte