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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2018 Outdoors Queensland Awards – We Won!

We received the 2018 Queensland Government Award for Outdoor Places and Spaces award for our efforts on the Parklands MTB Trails Project. We were up against three other extremely good projects so our winning of this award was definitely a surprise. The panel had a difficult time sorting all the nominations down to four finalist and then a painstaking effort to pick a winner. This award isn't only for the club committee though. It's also for: all the volunteers who came along to the trail care days and helped, the Trailworx crew, all the people at QPWS SEQ Region -  especially Ranger Eugene Craddock and Pricipal Ranger Stephen Price All the local businesses, clubs and schools who gave us letters of support Sunshine Coast Regional Council for proving a grant and for Trails Activation Officer Kurt Martin's help Queensland Government Department Housing and Public Works (Sport and Recreation) for providing a grant and for Kathy Rodgers help, and to all our members...

November 1, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Committee
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Parklands “Adopt-a-Trail” – Good Idea or Bad Idea?

For something as seemingly simple as moving a bit of dirt, trail-care is an extremely hot topic and everyone has a different viewpoint and strong opinions. I've heard countless complaints such as: [caption id="attachment_7018" align="alignright" width="300"] Kangarooiceus Judgmenticus[/caption] "There isn't enough trail care days" "Your trail care days are on the wrong day/time" "Trail care days have too many (or too few) people show up" "The trails are being dumbed down/made harder" "Illegal trails, links, shortcuts are being built" "No signage and the maps are wrong" "The kangaroos are silently judging my Taser runs" and many many more. So yeah, it's a complex issue and there probably isn't a silver bullet. Introducing ADOPT-A-TRAIL! This idea has been thrown around for awhile now and it's used elsewhere but it hasn't gained much traction yet due to our workload not giving us enough time to push it. Basically the idea is that all the trails in Parklands are put up for grabs and people (or maybe teams...

November 1, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Trails
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Sugar Bag Road Flow Trail Official opening – This Saturday 8th December

[caption id="attachment_7015" align="alignright" width="211"] Official Event Poster[/caption] Just a reminder that the official opening for the Sugarbag trails is this Saturday folks! When: Saturday 8th December 2018 - 9am to 12noon Where: The main event will be at the Sugar Bag Road Trails car park, between Alexander Street and Lawman Street. (see map below). Join Mayor Mark Jamieson and Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer to officially open this exciting new facility and celebrate the thriving Sunshine Coast mountain bike community. • Bike demo's from major bike companies • Local food vendors • Numerous trails to ride. We'll have the club marquee set up on the day so feel free to drop in for a yarn and a lemon squash. There will be very limited disability and VIP parking at the top. Official parking is front of Caloundra high school with a brief ride up to the event area. ...

November 1, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Trails
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Chicks in the Sticks 2018

Fiona with the latest in hardcore MTB kit – a ribbon!

Our pink ladies did brighten up the forest with huge smiles and plenty of words of encouragement as record numbers of GoGIRLs participated in Chicks In The Sticks this year. And don’t our new jerseys look terrific. Thanks Michael. We love the design.

There were near perfect conditions on the day at Scribble Gums Conservation Park in Redlands. After the initial race was cancelled due to bad weather and subsequent rain being on the radar for what seemed like forever, the ladies knew despite their fitness taking a bit of a dive, that they were more than ready to hit the trails as you could feel the excitement in the air.

Sonja came 3rd in the Queen of the coop section!

Everyone is to be congratulated because you rode so well and looked so good out there on the trails. There were more than a few GoGIRL podium finishers too. We cheered Anka in first place, up there with Sonja in third for the Queens of the Coup section, what a machine is that girl. We had another first with Debbie winning the Have a Crack category. She was so excited when she yelled track right as she passed me.

We giggled and yelled loudly when Fiona and Louise won the best dressed with their inventive Crazy Chicken ladies costumes. They came an impressive second in the Soft Boiled Double Yokers. Everyone was really proud of our first timers too, Jenny T, Kara, Fi, Kerry and Jenny TB just to name a few.

Well done Nicci who came 4th in the huge Free Range category as well as everyone who rode just a bit better than last year and reached their own personal goal which for many was just to have a crack at their first race.

Susie Hume
Women’s Advocacy Officer

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October 27, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
GoGIRLs, Races
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MTB Training Clinic – Enduro Skills – 10/11/2018

Hello folks, So we had a high level of interest in doing some more advanced level skill training like descending faster, jumping and fast berms etc - because everyone knows that's the sort of stuff that pulls the chicks/lads etc. We have procured the well-reviewed services of local elite level downhill rider and coach Jacob Reeves for 2 x 3-hour intensive clinics on Saturday the 10/11/2018. The morning clinic (8am) will be for intermediate riders who want to learn the advanced skills such as jumping and doing berms faster. The afternoon clinic (12.30pm) is for advanced riders who can already jump etc but want to get better at it. These  longer, intensive clinics are $50 and YOU MUST BE AN MTBA MEMBER for insurance purposes. Reserve your spot here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bushrangers-mtb-skills-clinic-enduro-skills-tickets-51710767297 Michael Johns Club Secretary ...

October 23, 2018
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Training
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More Trails – Less Emails!

So in a few months the 2019 AGM will be held and as always on that day all committee positions are open for any member to have a crack at. But this post is to let everyone know that Ben, Greg, Craig and myself are stepping down from the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary roles and will not nominate for any committee positions next year. [caption id="attachment_6948" align="alignright" width="237"] Also good for Xmas cards this year![/caption] On a personal touchy-feely note this decision brings up confusing feelings of elation and sadness - like eating Neapolitan ice-cream blindfolded or finding a $20 note in your poop. Since Ben became President 4 years ago he has done an incredible job at rejuvenating the club and I've been supremely proud to stand beside him and the rest of the committee members on this journey. So the big question is, which fresh new faces will take the helm? Will they keep the club on it's current course,...

October 18, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Committee, Informational
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MTB Strength and Mobility Training Clinic

[caption id="attachment_6932" align="alignright" width="212"] Click for more info[/caption] Hello everyone, Well I'm off to get myself some pretty Lululemon leggings and matching "BE-YOU-TIFUL" tank top because the Strength and Mobility clinic is going ahead! Training will be on Wednesday 14/11/2018 at 6pm at 547 Sport Performance at Warana. Get in quick and click on the booking link below for more information and to reserve your spot. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bushrangers-mtb-club-strength-and-mobility-clinic-tickets-51435477899 Let me know if you have any questions at secretary@bushrangers.org Michael Johns Club Secretary/Annoying Niche Bike Enthusiast/Eye Candy etc ...

October 16, 2018
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Training
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2018 Outdoors Queensland Award Finalist

Hey folks! [caption id="attachment_6908" align="alignright" width="124"] Trophy is a tooth from a giant glass chain-ring[/caption] The work we all did on the Parklands MTB Trails Project last year has been recognised in the 2018 Outdoor Queensland Awards. The Outdoors Queensland Awards (formerly known as the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards) recognise and reward excellence in the outdoors community. The Awards celebrate individuals, organisations, programs, events and activities that have been successful in significantly improving outcomes for participants, clients and communities. The winners are announced in Brisbane on the 26/10/2018 and we are up against some very stiff and well deserving competition in our category. Once again another big thanks to all our volunteers and Ranger Eugene from QPWS who helped build the new trails and skills park and the Sunshine Coast Council and Department of Sport and Recreation for the grants to make it all happen....

October 11, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Informational
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POSTPONED – Sugar Bag Road Flow Trail Official opening

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN When: TBA Where: The main event will be at the Sugar Bag Road Trails car park, between Alexander Street and Lawman Street. (see map below). Join Mayor Mark Jamieson and Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer to officially open this exciting new facility and celebrate the thriving Sunshine Coast mountain bike community. • Bike demo's from major bike companies • Local food vendors • Numerous trails to ride. We'll have the club marquee set up on the day so feel free to drop in for yarn and a lemon squash. There will be very limited disability and VIP parking at the top. Official parking is front of Caloundra high school with a brief ride up to the event area. ...

October 9, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Community, Informational
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In2Adventure are after volunteers for two upcoming events

In2Adventure will be hosting the Qld Cross Triathlon Championships and round 2 of Trail Run Australia in Landsborough on 27/28 October.  As there isn’t a MTB event as part of this weekend (that will be taking place in April), they were wondering if we might be interested in volunteering for the event in return for a donation to the club. Dates: AM Sat 27 & AM Sun 28 October, 2018 Roles: Course marshals and Race HQ marshals BENEFITS Club Volunteers: Gift – event merchandise Meal 50% discount to enter the Sunshine Coast MTB Festival on 28 April, 2019 Bushrangers MTB Club Donation: $30 per volunteer per event paid as a donation to the club. Volunteer Information: https://in2adventure.com.au/about/volunteers/ Numbers: Saturday: Up to 21 Sunday: Up to 13 If you're keen please register with the volunteer link above. We have a time sheet with further information that we can email you, please email to info@bushrangers.org if you would like a copy....

October 9, 2018
Bushrangers Admin
Announcement, Informational
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