Canberra leg ofthe MTB World Cup

[Bucket Master]

So I have the pleasure (or pain) to be involved with the Australian leg of the 2008 World Cup in August and the 2009 World Champs here in Canberra.

This is just a quick heads up to let you know that the web site is live and that there will be updates on the site all the time

So please feel free to check out what we have on offer at mtbworlds(.)com(.)au (or you can vist through the CORC site too) - sorry but I am unable to post URLs on this site


AB

[davo231481]

hi
See you up there with the interschools.

[Bucket Master]

The schools event is always fun, last year we had 480 riders, this year - who knows

We are also hoping to have one, two or three (perhaps more) olympic and world cup (European, Australian and North American) riders out there working on the skills clinic on the Monday too.

[Bucket Master]

So here is the official release from Kim - look forward to seeing you all there


Canberra is gearing up to host the 2008 Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Canberra, at Stromlo Forest Park on the 30/31 August and CORC World Events are please to announce the launch of the official event website.

The website mtbworlds(dot)com(dot)au contains everything you need to know about the biggest Mountain Biking event that Australia will host in 2008. The web side includes racing schedules, course information, support events, where to ride in Canberra, how to volunteer, and travel and visa information. Companies wanting to showcase their product, technical support teams, UCI official teams and individual riders can all purchase space in the village online via the website and you can also register to be part of our volunteer team.

The World Cup is brought to you by CORC World Events a subsidiary of Canberra Off-Road Cyclists (CORC), Australia largest Mountain Bike Club. CORC delivers over 60 races throughout the year in and around Canberra.

Well known course builder Glen Jacobs is has been busy crafting new tracks and making changes to existing ones at Stromlo Forest Park in preparation for the World Cup. To stay in touch with all the World Cup developments sign up for the newsletter. The monthly newsletter will keep you up to date will all of the course developments, who is riding and exhibiting, village activities and our sponsors and you could event get a chance to win VIP tickets and other prizes.

The World Cup weekend is not just about the elite riders, although they will be a great spectacle, if you don’t have the UCI points or just want to have a punt around the track you can register via the website for the non elite races. Or if you want to help CORC deliver a race that no one will forget register to volunteer.

The World Cup is being held at Stromlo Forest Park on the 30/31 August and will be Mountain Bikings biggest party for 2008.

For further information please log on to www(dot)mtbworlds(dot)com(dot)au

MEDIA CONTACT
Kimberlee Philip
Earlybird Marketing and Events
P: 0405 675 583
E: Media@theearlybird(dot)com(dot)au

[Bucket Master]

We have run the final hit outs on the DH and 4X and the courses are being tweaked. Its al looking good so far fingers crosed the we will get a little more rain this month and then it will stay away for the BMC 8 Hour onwards

We are running a Urban Crit in the centre of Canberra on the 15th - it will involve those local personality types as well as some of the big guns. Should be good for a laugh and with the finish line next to the pub...

We are still looking for volunteers - so if you can spare some time please visit mtbworlds.com.au

[Bucket Master]

No photographers were harmed in the making of film....right

http://play.viostream.com/?play=BD80524 ... 7075DC99F0

[yazman]

What are the best spectator points for the weekends racing at Stromlo?

[alchemist]

Any of the single track for the XC. Sounds like the new climb out of Blue Gums will be good as is the descent from the DH bridge. There's a section around Old Duffy's Junction where it looks like you'd be able to get around to a few bits of track.


For DH, Triple Treat and the Road Gap will be very popular. The big bermed section a little after the Road Gap is not bad. Rock Garden up the top, G20 drop, Finish line it's all good.

MTNX - anywhere you can see.

[Bucket Master]

So with no time left and riders already registered here is a reasonable description with some pictures of the XCO course

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... ders-18158

[alchemist]

Mostly of the XC
http://singlespeed.smugmug.com/gallery/5818300_PUiMF

Very fun course, one short steep section on the Cardiac Climb defeated me (SS & CX bikes), but I'll be back - finally some riding in Canberra worth making the trip for.

[ukalipt]

thanks alchemist for the links to the pics. it is really disappointing
how difficult it is to find any information about the XC race.
for obvious reasons DH and 4X take for front but just some
coverage would have been nice.