The Briars Highland Fling is a must-do weekend for any mountain biker. Racing will be fierce as the stakes are high for the top riders but there are also various options for just about all skill and fitness levels. The Fling is truly a festival of mountain biking goodness – as well as the main racing in the 110kmFull Fling, 55km Half Fling and 100Mile Fling there are also sideshow events such as The Casual Fling, The Bundanoon Dash, The Battle of The Businesses, The Kids Fling and much more.
The Fling is the final and biggest event of the hotly contested six event Real Insurance XCM Series. Being the final event in the Series it will carry an extra 15% point weighting, which means that you will be able to earn more ranking points for doing the Fling than any other event in the Series.
The Briars Highland Fling is as big as it gets for the top riders in the country as it is well known for being the one true Australian MTB Marathon Championships. The Briars Highland Fling not only has over 2,000 competitors, making it one of the largest cycling events in Australia, but also has the largest and most decorated Elite field. The overall male and female winners of the110km Full Fling are awarded the coveted maillot tartan Australian MTB Marathon Champion’s jersey.
The defending Briars Highland Fling and Real Insurance XCM Series champion Dylan Cooper has been shut out from the 2012 Series by his team mate Shaun Lewis. Lewis has been unstoppable in all of the sprint finishes so far in the XCM Series this year with 3 out of 4 wins. Andy Blair is the only one that can still challenge Shaun Lewis for the Series. Dylan Cooper will undoubtedly come out firing at the Fling to defend the tartan jersey and title of Australian MTB Marathon Champion.
The Briars Highland Fling normally sells out very quickly so make sure to you secure your entry!
The Briars Highland Fling is hosted by Wild Horizons in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands, an easy 2 hour drive south of Sydney.
The event is to be held on 11th November 2012. For further information Briars Highland Fling: http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highland-fling
The next event in the Real Insurance XCM Series is the Wollombi Wild Ride: http://www.wollombiwildride.net/
The Fling is the final and biggest event of the hotly contested six event Real Insurance XCM Series. Being the final event in the Series it will carry an extra 15% point weighting, which means that you will be able to earn more ranking points for doing the Fling than any other event in the Series.
The Briars Highland Fling is as big as it gets for the top riders in the country as it is well known for being the one true Australian MTB Marathon Championships. The Briars Highland Fling not only has over 2,000 competitors, making it one of the largest cycling events in Australia, but also has the largest and most decorated Elite field. The overall male and female winners of the110km Full Fling are awarded the coveted maillot tartan Australian MTB Marathon Champion’s jersey.
The defending Briars Highland Fling and Real Insurance XCM Series champion Dylan Cooper has been shut out from the 2012 Series by his team mate Shaun Lewis. Lewis has been unstoppable in all of the sprint finishes so far in the XCM Series this year with 3 out of 4 wins. Andy Blair is the only one that can still challenge Shaun Lewis for the Series. Dylan Cooper will undoubtedly come out firing at the Fling to defend the tartan jersey and title of Australian MTB Marathon Champion.
The Briars Highland Fling normally sells out very quickly so make sure to you secure your entry!
The Briars Highland Fling is hosted by Wild Horizons in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands, an easy 2 hour drive south of Sydney.
The event is to be held on 11th November 2012. For further information Briars Highland Fling: http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highland-fling
The next event in the Real Insurance XCM Series is the Wollombi Wild Ride: http://www.wollombiwildride.net/