About Our Club

Our club was formed in 1993 and incorporated in 1995 when mountain biking (MTB) in Australia was in its infancy. Since then the club and the sport have gained popularity through advocacy and participation. The Bushrangers MTB Club is a volunteer based organisation run by enthusiasts, for the benefit of promoting and supporting mountain biking across the region.

We do regular rides all over Sunshine Coast and SEQ from Cooloola to Brisbane, in national parks, state forestries and council parks. Check out this website for more information on events, news, and for places to ride.

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March 2018

Get Out Get Active Women’s Mountain Bike Program

The Sunshine Coast Council has teamed up with our Go GIRLS and CORCA's Women on Wheels to offer the Get Out Get Active Women's Mountain Bike Program. This six week programme will offer you the opportunity to develop essential skills needed to make mountain biking a enjoyable and safe activity. Additionally you will be provided a hire bike (if you don't have one) and a one year Mountain Biking Australia (MTBA) membership through either club ($85 value). When: 17th April - 24 May 2018, Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. Where: Sunshine Coast - Kawana Sports Precint or Caloundra Cricket Ovals. Cost: $66.00 Registration: > HERE < Contact: Kurt Martin kurt.martin@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au (07) 5420 8671 Don't worry if you've missed out - we have a whole bunch of beginners coaching sessions planned for the next year so keep an eye on our website and social media for updates....

March 30, 2018
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Community, GoGIRLs, Informational, Womens Advocacy
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Congratulations to Shelly – No 1 Wild West Series Rd 6

Congratulations to Shelly for her podium at the Wild West XCO series round 6 at Wooloon! She's been training hard and racing well and she may have had a doubt we certainly didn't. The Walloon course is tight and twisty with obstacles and long gradual descents and climbs, it's hard to go fast and you have to time the overtaking to make best use of the short sprints. Organised by JR's Gym and Bike the Wild West XCO series consists of 6 rounds over the summer, west of Brisbane. For more information checkout the series' Facebook Page....

March 19, 2018
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Announcement, Races
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Welcome to the new 2018 Bush Rangers MTB Committee

Hello everyone, The full 2018 annual report will be coming out soon but we wanted to quickly introduce you to your new committee for 2018. President - Ben "OK but this is the LAST year" Johns is happy to stay in the position for 1 more year so he can flash his recent MTBA trophy around a bit more. Vice President - Welcome to Greg "Sure! Why not! I love clamps" Smith who has volunteered for the VP position. He will be in charge of all vices. Secretary - Michael "I'm just here for the pizza" Johns will stay in the role but is planning a career change so may have to move away from role. Treasurer - Craig "Why did I buy a bloody fatbike" Pearson is happy to stay on in the role. Women's Advocacy Officer - Susie <High pitch squeal> Hume is happy to stay on in the role. Trails Officer - Rob "I haven't slept in 4...

March 15, 2018
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Bayview Conservation Park Staging Area Official Opening

Hi Folks,   The Redland Shire Council have organised an official opening of the new Bayview Conservation Park Staging Area they've recently completed. The event will be held on Saturday March 24th starting from 7.30 and will go until 10.30am. You can find out more information from the Facebook Event. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids, plus a special guest appearance by Totally Wild presenter Ranger Stacey! Learn more about the park and check out the new walking and riding areas on our free guided tours. We'll be also be serving up some delicious coffee and sizzling up a storm for a mid-morning sausage sizzle. We recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen and wearing enclosed shoes if you'd like to participate in the walking and riding activities. Sounds fun and the trails are too....

March 9, 2018
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Announcement, Trails
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International Womens Day 2018 – #IWD2018

Go TANIA!

So once again the International Women’s Day has come around and we’d like to give some kudos to Susie and the GoGIRLs.

Over the last year our award-winning goGIRL crew have been super active with local rides, away rides, races and training workshops. Also since this time last year the club’s female membership has more than doubled! 

So congratulations you amazing ladies – it’s a wonderful thing to see people pushing themselves, increasing their skills and confidence and having fun while doing it. Here is to another year of awesomeness!

What the GoGIRL’s have been saying

Here are some of the things that the ladies are saying over at the GoGIRLs Facebook page.

“So I’ve ditched my husbands bike and bought a new one – no more crashing . I’ve set myself a challenge…to ride Ferny in under an hour.”

“Anyone up for a ride this afternoon … 4pm around parklands or wooroi or somewhere else? I don’t know either very well but keen to try them out.”

“Excellent training session with Geoff Foxx at Parklands this morning. Thank you Bushrangers & Susie Hume for making it so and getting me a bit closer to that ‘I’m so hardcore’ feeling.  Loved it!”

“Fantastic ride, thanks ladies! Signing up asap. Thanks for being so welcoming and for all the tips! See you again soon!”

Note from Susie

Make a note in your diaries ladies – Keep 17 March free for a Mystery Ride. Details will be up soon on our GoGIRLs Facebook page.

“The only time a woman is helpless is when her nails are drying. Other than that – watch out!” – Unknown

 

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March 8, 2018
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GoGIRLs, Womens Advocacy
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Ferny Forest Trails Closed due to Wet Conditions

Hi Folks, The local ranger has asked us to spread the word that the Ferny Forest trail at Ewen Maddock Dam is temporarily closed due to rather wet conditions. To save further deterioration of the trail surface please avoid riding until after a couple of days of sunny weather. For more information see: https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/15632.html Kind Regards, Bushrangers Committee...

March 7, 2018
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Clean Up Australia Day 2018 Summary

Bloody fatbikers!!

Hey Bushies’

33 awesome volunteers came out to do a bit of trail care and to help with the Clean Up Australia day activity at Parklands today. We filled two large bins with general waste and recycling and also dragged out around 5 ute loads of other rubbish too big for the bins. Tyres, engines, hot water systems, nappies (eiww!), car panels, batteries, TVs. It was both sad and amazing that all this junk just gets dumped in our parks.

As for the trail care there were two jobs to do with one team heading in to fix up the damage done to the new blue trail. The blue flow trail and the top of Road Rage trail hadn’t had time to harden before last weeks torrential rain soaked it through and turned it to slush. The other team grabbed the whipper snippers and did some much needed vegetation management on T-track and Lower NZ.

Great work today everyone, as always your help was most appreciated!  A special thanks to Dave for cooking the BBQ – the sausages where superb! If anyone wants a Clean Up Australia Day certificate to brag how awesome they are, just let me know.

Thanks for the write up by Tessa Patrick in the Nambour Weekly and to Clean Up Australia Day for the bags and gloves and to Sandie Johnston and the Sunshine Coast Council for the big bins, rubbish pick up and mowing the grass along Radar Hill Road for us.

Michael Johns
Club Secretary

PS: Check out the photos below.

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March 4, 2018
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Community, Trails
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2017 MTBA Queensland Club Volunteer of the Year Award Acceptance Speech

Recently I was awarded the 2017 MTBA Queensland QLD Club Volunteer Award. It was a quite the surprise and I am both honoured and humbled to receive this award. Since I became President our club has become a multifaceted entity delivering on many fronts such as coaching, women's advocacy, trail development and bringing back racing, all while supporting the wider mountain biking community. During these years I have witnessed many contributions made by our committee and membership and it is a particularly great feeling seeing new riders develop into competent riders who then begin to share their knowledge with others. If I am a good volunteer, it is because of the a great committee and membership behind me. I would like to call out to the club secretary and my brother, Michael, as without his help the club would not be what it is today. The same can be said of Craig, Susie, Rob, and Greg for their work as treasurer, women's...

March 4, 2018
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Announcement, MTBA
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Pete’s Jetblack 24hr Results

Congratulations to our resident 24hr champ Pete Bigailia for his 1st in category and 7th overall result for yesterday's Jetblack 24hr race in Rydal, NSW! He covered 226.3km and climbed 2,724m over 27 laps averaging 00:36:53 per lap. You can find the official results posted > here < and keep an eye on Rocky Trail Entertainment's facebook page for upcoming photos. Good work Pete! [caption id="attachment_6375" align="aligncenter" width="924"] A couple of laps were made.[/caption]  ...

March 4, 2018
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The 2018 MTBA QLD Club Volunteer of the Year Award goes to…….. Ben Johns!

So shiny!

So yeah, our President just won the QLD Club Volunteer Award in the 2018 MTBA Achievement Awards!

No idea why really. Why award someone who took over a club that was on the ropes and then grew it by 300% in 3 years to be the biggest MTB club on the coast. Who then spent all of his free time upgrading and modernising the club’s look and administration systems so he could spend more time on trails, grants, woman’s advocacy, training, rookie rides and trying to kickstart the club’s racing pedigree while also dealing with the conflicts and earning the trust and strengthening the relationships with the local riders, community and landowners. Maybe no one else was nominated?

But seriously Ben – good work mate! You totally deserve this reward and I’m sure lot of others think so too. I remember falling off my chair when you told me you had volunteered for President 3 years ago and I thought you had bitten off way too much. You absolutely proved me wrong!

Michael “You’re still a dork!” Johns
Club Secretary

Here are some photos of Ben in action over the years.

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March 3, 2018
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Announcement, MTBA
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