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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Come and Try day

Come & Try Day - 14/03/2021 We are holding a come & try day on the 14th March 2021 at Parklands. 8:00am -11:00am Skills area So if you have been considering getting into mountain biking but have yet to make the leap or if you are a mountain biker whose partner or friend who doesn't ride this is a perfect opportunity to give it a go and check out the fun trails at Parklands. If you don't yet have a mountain bike, don't worry, loan bikes will be available you just have to let us know in advance if you will need one, email info@bushrangers.org The day coincides with our usual Sunday club ride so there will be options for all levels and we will also have a sausage sizzle for people to mingle and talk all things mountain biking after the ride. Please note that club ride for intermediate and advanced rides will start at the usual time and the come & try people...

March 1, 2021
Miles Porteous
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Glasshouse Mountains August 2020

Glasshouse Mountains Ride report.  August 2020 If there is one thing that can be said about a Bushrangers Mtb ride they are NEVER BORING. The Glasshouse mountains has a plethora of riding options from wide open spaces and pine forests, sneaky tree lined single tracks, Rocky Gnarly snotty ups and downs , Magnificent Glasshouse Mt views, sick undulating sand stone features and challenging rutty ravines, not to mention Blue skies and the infamous all-consuming gullies if things get wet although today the weather was stupendous !!! and tracks even better. So 19 crank hardy Bushrangers rode all of the above styles of tracks and then some over 42 Km and 580m elev Gain….. (OK that ads said 25km and 2 hrs but) it was sort of “make it up as we went along” which to be brutally honest is what makes a great ride even better. Yes, there was some pushing when things got boulderous and inclines neared vertical but there is...

September 1, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Charlie Moreland— Mt Alan fire tower

Charlie Moreland  --  Mt Alan fire tower. Seems to be the bigger the hills the more people turn up and the more of a fantastic ride is had by all. What goes up must come down…. A Crystal-clear cool morning had 21 adventure seeking rides gather in dappled sunlight at Charlie Moreland park west of Kenilworth. 8 degrees.  Setting out for the mammoth climb up the Sunday Creek rd, as the legs warmed, and lungs filled banter slowed except for the grinning E bikers. First lookout set the camera shutters alight before moving on up and up and up  and then some more up...

August 24, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Ride report Radar Hill 9.8.2020

Parklands Ride report 9/8/20 Nice day for a MTB ride clear skies, cool weather. Great turn out form Bushrangers members, age ranged from 8-74 that is a range of 66 years showing how mountain biking caters for all folks from all corners of the earth. Track report….. Bloody fantastic………. The odd small puddle the rest sublime. Two groups headed out warming up in the flow of “Lush” before some Lads did a bit of session work on Skills area after a trail care last weekend. Definite Buzz in the air with the E bikers having mega fun in express train style. Tazer was zapped and footage taken for your viewing pleasure. Dean gets the tabletop Kudos…. Fasties group seeking out lots of altitude in western section in their quest for downhill inner glow with a couple of riders getting out of shape and becoming at one with mother earth….. All good nothing to serious, finishing on Jumping Ant and Hoe chi ho.  Completing...

August 15, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Mapleton Community Ride Summary – 04/11/2018

Hey everyone, So each month we do a "community" ride where we offer a easier ride for people who want to come along and try MTB out. This month we went to ride in the beautiful Mapleton Forest. The advanced group left from the township and did around 30km all through the forest with a lot more climbing while the easy group left from the Mapleton Day Use Area and rode the 18km out to the Oakey Creek Lookout and back. The forecasted high temperatures held off until later in the day so it ended up being a rather pleasant ride indeed. Someone in the advanced group forgot their hydration pack at the lookout so when the easy group arrived we wondered what this suspicious bag was. After a vigorous shake it was deemed safe and obviously not a bomb so we went through it and managed to track down it's owner (and eat all the muesli bars) - Hoorah! Afterwards we had coffee...

November 5, 2018
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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
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Monthly Community Ride – This Sunday 05/08/2018!

Hey Folks! For this Sunday's community ride we'll ride from Maddock Park, through the Ewan Maddock Dam trails and around to the Ferny Forest trails. Here we can stop for coffee at Brewhaha Mobile Cafe (or you can choose to do some laps of Ferny Forest). While we chill in the sun and wait for coffee I'm thinking we do a little Q&A on something bike related like seat height, tyres or how come our club president cannot grow a real beard etc. We ride off at 7:30am - see you there! Maddock Park map link - https://goo.gl/maps/euJ2Yuy9hgR2 Michael "Ben will kill me one day" Johns Club Secretary...

August 2, 2018
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Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Project

Yarra Ranges Council along with Parks Victoria, Dept. Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne Water, and Vic Roads are seeking input on their upcoming Warbuton Mountain Bike project. The project will be building a trail network within the Yarra Valley which is 90km east of the Melbourne CBD. Warburton is set to become one of Australia's premier mountain bike destinations with planning well underway for approximately 160 kilometres of trail in the surrounding area. The project is now at the Master Planning stage which includes a detailed assessment of potential alignments and impact assessments. Consultation with adjacent land owners has been conducted during May and June. The public are invited to contribute to this project by providing input into the trail alignment, the mix of trail grading and supporting facilities and services. This project is being coordinated by a partnership comprising of Yarra Ranges Council, Parks Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne Water and Vic Roads. You can find their...

July 17, 2018
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Noosa Trail Master Plan – Survey!

Hi Folks, Tourism Noosa, Noosa District & Landcare, Noosa Council’s Economic Development department and Common Ground Trails are working on a Noosa Trail Masterplan, funded by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, to enhance the Noosa Trail Network experience for local and visiting bushwalkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and other users. Common Ground Trails have created a survey that you can find HERE. We encourage everyone to fill out the survey and to highlight any areas that need attention on the map. Thanks for the heads up Brad! Further information: https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/hinterland-trail-upgrade-a-big-idea-for-noosa-biosphere-reserve,54206 http://noosabiosphere.org.au/posts/hinterland-trail-upgrade-a-big-idea-for-noosa-biosphere-reserve ...

June 25, 2018
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Women’s Adventure Film Tour

A celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things The Women's Adventure Film Tour features some of the world's most inspiring women in adventure. This tour is a celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things.  The films are to be enjoyed by women and men of all ages! In a global first it was launched to a sell-out crowd in Sydney in May 2017.  We are pleased to be now taking the Women's Adventure Film Tour around Australia. This is an extraordinary chance to come and experience a night of edge of your seat outdoor adventuring and story telling. The film selection comes from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.  Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Launched in 1979, Mountainfilm is now one of the world's most exciting documentary film festivals touring 5 continents and seen by more than 70,000 people. The tour films feature...

May 1, 2018
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