[h=3]Welby, nr Mittagong, NSW Southern Highands, hosted by Southern Highlands Cycling Club - Sunday 16 September 2012[/h]
[h=3]Southern Highlands Cycling Club[/h] The Southern Highlands Cycling Club is based in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (one hour south of Sydney). The Club was founded sixty years ago to support road and track cycling, with mountain biking providing the strongest area of growth in recent years. Mountain bike events and racing are held regularly throughout the year, at three sites: Wingello, Fitzroy Falls and Welby. As well, the club organises several large mountain biking events each year, including the James Williamson Enduro Challenge in March, the NSW XCO State Series in August, and one round of the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series in 2011 and 2012. Details of all club programs are available on the website
www.southernhighlandscc.com.au.
[h=3]The Course[/h] This event will feature the
full 8hr duration, and the venue is
Welby, south of Mittagong. The tracks at Welby have been established for several years, with a few new trails added recently for the upcoming round, resulting in a course that is 10.4km long. It consists predominantly of singletrack, connected up by short sections of fire road. The track winds through sandy eucalypt forest, up and down over several rocky outcrops and flows over flatter terrain as well, providing challenges and enjoyment for all levels of riding.
A GPS trace of the proposed course can be found
here.
[h=3]Entries[/h] Entries for Round 4 of the Singletrack Mind Series are are available
here and will close at midnight on Wednesday 12 September. We are not accepting any entries on the day, however substitute riders are allowed. All substitute riders must download, fill out and bring the
Replacement Rider Form to Registration. If your new rider is not a MTBA member they will need to pay $20 (cash only) for a MTBA day licence even if the rider they are replacing has already paid for a day licence online – the insurance policy always stays with the individual. Day licences are not transferable BUT the unused day licence will be refunded to the rider who originally paid for it in online entry – minus a buck ($1) for administration.
[h=3]Draft Schedule[/h] The schedule for the weekend is shown below.
Saturday 15 September
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| 1.00-5.00pm | Registration & Clydesdale weigh-in |
| 1.00-4.00pm | Course open for practice - First Aid on location |
| 1.00-4.00pm | Hammer Nutrition product advice, samples & sales available |
| 1.00-9.00pm | Camping on site open - ACCESS GATE WILL BE LOCKED AT 9PM PROMPTLY! |
Sunday 16 September
| |
| 5.30am | Access gate open & Event parking available |
| 6.00-7.30am | Registration & Clydesdale weigh-in |
| 6.00am-4.00pm | Food & coffee available from Snax on Trax |
| 7.00am | SRAM & Giant Technical Support available |
| 7.45am | Rider Briefing |
| 8.00am | Race Start |
| 8.00am-3.00pm | Muc-Off Lube bay open |
| 8.00am-3.00pm | Giant demo bikes available |
| 8.00am-3.00pm | Sponsor and product displays from Hammer Nutrition, Jimmy Jack, Zerofive Custom Sportswear, Cycology, and Mountain Biking Australia Magazine |
| 8.15-9.30am | Late Registration |
| 4.00pm | Race cutoff time - all laps started before cutoff to be completed and no more laps to be commenced |
| Approx. 4.45pm | Presentation - hang around to the end and you could be a lucky winner of one of our awesome prize draws of a SRAM Rise Wheelset worth $750 or a $1500 Giant voucher! |
[h=3]Camping[/h] Camping is available from 1.00-9.00pm on Saturday 15 September. There is a charge of $5 per person payable for camping at Registration (via honesty system), and there are toilets and water available to campers. Please note that NO OPEN FIRES are permitted, only enclosed stoves allowed. Note that vehicle access (except for emergency access) will only be permitted between 1.00 and 9.00pm on Saturday, after which the access gate will be locked.
[h=3]Parking[/h]
Pre-Race
Entry to the Welby tracks is along Meranie Street situated 3km south of Mittagong post office (on the road out of Mittagong towards Berrima). The sign on the highway to Meranie St points to Mittagong Cemetery. Drive 1km along Meranie Street, past the hockey fields on your left and you will come to the Cemetery. There is plenty of parking here for casual riders, and entry to the tracks is via the locked gate. From this point the track is signposted.
Google Map here and also see below for full directions to Meranie Street.
Event Weekend
From 1.00-9.00pm on Saturday 15 September and from 5.30am on Sunday 16 September, entry will be via Colo Street. Colo Street comes off Meranie Street, opposite the hockey fields and will be well signposted. Signs (and marshals on the Sunday) will direct cars to parking.
Google Map here and also see below for full directions to Meranie Street.
[h=3]Facilities & Services[/h] For those arriving on
Saturday 15 September, toilets, water and event camping are available from 1pm, when you can also Register and practice the course. Hammer Nutrition will be offering product advice, samples & sales. The St John Ambulance crew will also be in attendance.
On
Sunday 16 September, the following services will be provided:
- Toilets
- Drinking water courtesy of Aquamann
- Coffee and catering from Snax on Trax from 6.00am
- SRAM & Giant Technical Support from 7.00am
- Muc-Off Lube Bay! Our good friends from Muc-Off will be providing a chain lube service
- Hammer Nutrition will be offering samples of their sports nutrition products
- Giant will have demo bikes available for you to test
- Jimmy Jack Wines will be displaying their fine wines and offering tastings
- Cycology will be showing their tee shirts with MTB, cycling and running graphics
- Mountain Biking Australia magazine will be displaying and handing out free copies of their awesome magazines
- Zerofive Custom Sportswear will be displaying their custom cycle gear
[h=3]Series T-Shirt[/h]
We thought last year's shirt was an absolute winner, you obviously loved it too, and we wondered how on earth we were going to come up with anything that could improve on or even equal it for 2012! Thankfully our fantastic graphic designer, who also happens to be a keen mountain biker, Chris from
5 Degrees North, came up with the goods and we're stoked to reveal this year's t-shirt, available once again in both mens and ladies sizes, and colours - sky blue for the guys and light blue for the girls. Click on the image for a larger view!
You can order your shirt with event entry for $25, and you’ll pick it up at Rego. We'll also have some available to purchase at the event for $25 (cash only).
[h=3]Series Jersey[/h]
Sponsor
Zerofive Custom Sportswear has come up with a fantastic design for this year's Singletrack Mind Series jersey. Available to puchase with your entry for only $75, they come in both men and ladies fit, with a full length zip for the boys and a 3/4 zip for the girls.
Sizing Guide Here
Note that we're just doing limited order runs of the jersey, so if you want to guarantee yours to pick up at Round 2, you'll have to order it ASAP! Otherwise, we'll get it to you at a future round or via good old snail mail!
[h=3]Accommodation & Dining[/h] There is plenty of great accommodation available in the Southern Highlands. See the
Tourism Southern Highlands website or call 1300 657 559 for more details. Mittagong is the closest town with lots of dining options and Bowral is just 3km further away with plenty of restaurants and take-aways there too.
[h=3]Directions[/h]
Coming from Sydney: Head south on the F5 South Western Freeway and take the exit for the Old Hume Highway to Mittagong/Bowral. Continue for 8.5km and turn right into Meranie Street. Take the 7th turn right into Colo Street. There will be event signage to follow from Meranie Street.
Coming from the South: Head north on the F5 South Western Freeway and then take the exit for the Old Hume Highway to Mittagong. Turn right onto the Old Hume Highway and then take the second left into Meranie Street. Take the 7th turn right into Colo Street. There will be event signage to follow from Meranie Street.
Google Map
[h=3]Rules & Conditions[/h] Please read the event
Rules & Conditions and
let us know if you need any clarification of these!
[h=3]What To Bring[/h] Except for the obvious (bike, helmet, race food, toolkit & spares), you might want to bring a pop-up tent for shelter beside the track, and a chair to relax in between laps.
MTBA members must present their membership card at Registration, and riders under 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign the event waiver on their behalf.
[h=3]Results & Live Updates[/h] Results will be available at
http://chocolatefoot.racetectiming.com during the event and PDF files posted
here after each round.
Also, you can view Twitter updates as they are posted via the
Enduro Pulse Live website, using hashtag #SRAMstm.
[h=3]Volunteers[/h] We're looking for willing people to join our event crew - if you'd like to volunteer to help us out on race day we'd really appreciate it! The type of roles for volunteers might be marshalling, Registration, event centre set up, assisting with timing, etc. Volunteers will be well looked after during the event, and hopefully you'll find it gratifying to know you've helped the participants have a fun day on their bikes!
If you'd like to be involved, please fill out
this form to register. Note that you can select your availability for each round on the form.
[h=3]Questions?[/h] If you have any questions about this event, please don't hesitate to contact us by email up until 11am Friday 14 September or by phone - 0447 084 552. No SMS please, it's too time-consuming and we can't guarantee to respond.
