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.

Latest News

Races

Merida 24hr 2017 has been done and dusted.

Royce on his singlespeed – apparently “One gear means more beer”

Pete, Toby and Royce all raced at Hiddenvale over the weekend in the Merida 24hr race. Pete got 2nd place and did 23 laps in the 24 hours. That equals to 358km with 5807m of elevation according to Strava. Royce did 111km for his team which came in 4th place for the team category. Toby got a respectable 28th in his category.

If we’ve missed anyone let us know and we’ll get it sorted!

All the stats are here – http://my5.raceresult.com/71530/results#0_BE1C9A

IT’S ON!! This year’s first race – Bottle’n’Glass Hill Climb – 17/04/2017 Easter Monday

Have you been waking up each day feeling that something is missing or something is just not quite right? Well we have no idea what that is BUT we think you should come along and race up a nasty hill really fast. 

This is the first of a series of races we have planned – some big, some small. We’ve got the sweet timing gear, we’ve got the locations but now we need the competitors. So come do it to challenge yourself and for the chance to win lots of glory!! (what does glory come in anyway? like a bucket or something?)

Here are the details

When: 17/04/2017 at 8am (Registrations from 7am to 7.30am)
Where: Browns Creek Road, Cooloolabin. https://goo.gl/maps/dmke8iaEqtp
Categories: A, B and C
Race format: Point to point hill climb – wave start for each category
Prizes: Official certificate of glory, bragging rights etc
Who can ride?: Open invite to anyone
Costs: Free! (But donations to trail-care are always appreciated)
Distance: 4km  with 330m elevation (small but nasty)
Strava KOM: 15min 17sec (male), 24min 53sec (female)

Registration:

Notes:
No vehicles are allowed on the trail, only bikes and the rescue vehicle.
Spectators can get great views from the intersections and the finish line without impeding the riders.
Do not impede Buckby or Browns Creek Road when you park your car.
While you are in the area you can ride up to the Point Glorious lookout and check out the amazing view.

Moreton Bay MTB Series

Tomorrow (Wednesday 8th March) In2Adventure are offering discounted entry fees for the Moreton Bay MTB series among other things. The catch is that it applies to the first 20 entries only so be ready to enter at 9:00 AM on the dot. To enter tomorrow go to: https://in2adventure.com.au/one-day-only-entry-special-wednesday-8th-march-free-entries-mad-discounts/ The Moreton Bay MTB Series races are all located at the Murrenbong Scout Camp and supported by the Moreton Bay Regional Council and includes a mix of races including: LunarC A nightime endurance race lasting 8hrs on a 10km course starting at 10PM Back2Back 3 races over a weekend with the best cumulative time across all three races determining the winner. Back Stage Triple A mini-series, also over a weekend, consisting of a 4.5km time-trial, 7.5km 3 race Eliminator, and a 30km cross-country race. In2Adventure are the same crew who organise the TreX series part of which is held at Ewen Maddock Dam each year that also provides the 20 and 50km MTB XC races the following day as part of their DirtFest...

Bushranger Chad rides in the Shimano Enduro Series at Garapine

So our Chad rode at Garapine last weekend in the first round of the Shimano Enduro Series.

There was a massive turn out with 300+ riders getting their full-face helmets on and giving themselves to the wonderful combination of dirt and gravity.

Courtesy of a big crash on a practice run

Now Chad is no stranger to going fast and falling off his bike a lot and this weekend was no exception.  On the practice runs on Saturday he had a massive tumble which left him and his helmet a bit worse for wear. Despite the injuries he still pulled some respectable times on the Sunday and finished in the middle of his category.

Here is some more awesome video and pictures over at PinkBike to check out and the full results are here.

Nice work Chad!!

Yandina/Cooloolabin Hill Climb Race – Open Invite

Come bust ya ass at Bottle 'n Glass! [caption id="attachment_2604" align="alignright" width="300"] Bottle 'n Glass trail behind Yandina[/caption] Hey Everyone, Now that we have the awesome timing gear and other race paraphernalia we are going to start doing some races . Smaller ones for glory and bragging rights and some major ones for prizes...

Pete Bigaila kicks ass at the JetBlack 24hr race

The large calendar fridge magnets as prizes were a bit underwhelming.

Now I don’t know about you but I like to divide my day up into sleep-time and not-sleep-time. The ratio can vary somewhat but I usually get 7-8 hours of sleep each day so I guess I’m a bit of a traditionalist that way and I’m OK with this. However Bushrangers member Pete Bigaila probably looks at this 8 hours of beautiful sleep I have and thinks “Sleep Schmeep – you could be riding your bike!”.

Yup that’s right, Pete likes to ride his bike for the whole 24 hours, it’s his thing. He trains for these races by doing daily 100km rides and he even does a few of these at 2am in the morning because hey, why not! It’s not like he should be in bed or anything.

Easter in the Alice

For the travelling riders there's a stage event happening over easter in Alice Springs aptly called 'Easter in the Alice'. The event is organised by the Central Australian Rough Riders MTB Club and consists of three stages over three days. The intent is to have things done and dusted by morning tea so you can spend the rest of the day enjoying the area. Each stage is described as follows: Stage 1:  Saturday 15 April.  The Long Stage and MTBA National XCM round 3.  75 km, 800 m climb Stage 2: Sunday 16 April.  24 km, 300 m climb.  Expected winning time 75 minutes Stage 3: Monday 17 April.  Fun flow fun.  37 km, 350 m climb.  Expected winning time 90 minutes There's a bit of variance to the stages depending on what category you've entered so don't be too concerned with nastier sounding numbers. Event cost for the three days is $190.00. Lasseters Hotel and Casino, sponsor and event location, is offering 20% of their normal accommodation...

In2Adventure DirtFest 2017

Coming soon to our local Ferny Forest MTB trails is In2Adventure's DirtFest 2017. The Dirt Fest MultiSport Festival is run in conjunction with the TreX Cross Triathlon Series where we add even more off road action with XC Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Fun Runs and events for the entire family. The 20km and 50km cross-country mountain biking events are our favourites. The club will have it's marquee set up with refreshments as there are a few of us racing. You're more then welcome to come hang out with us. You can find out more and enter here: http://trextriathlon.com.au/events/2017-qld-championships-multisport-festival/#XC-MTB The XC MTB races will be held on Sunday February 12th, 2017....

Thank you for a fantastic year

The beginning of 2016 marked a significant point as the old club with its strong heritage and foundations was given a fresh coat of paint and some new upgrades. Aside from introducing new branding and backend systems these changes included a revamp of the club's vision, mission, and values. It was these statements in conjunction with the help of our members, committee and community and government supporters that have guided us through a fantastic 2016. But as we shored up the foundations of our club we have also prepared for the future by applying for grants, increasing communication with members, landowners, local businesses and other clubs. With Susie heading up our GoGIRL initiative to advocate women in mountain biking and our efforts to get people riding and maintaining our local trails we have been able to build an interesting narrative. A narrative that highlights our endeavours of being inclusive, engaging and supportive of the local community while demonstrating that we have the big picture in mind - make the Sunshine Coast a premier mountain bike destination. With...

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