Promoting cross country and enduro mountain biking in the Rockhampton region, Central Queensland, Australia
Wow! What a great opening round of the 2018 Giant CQ Enduro race season, with huge numbers, perfect weather, and the best riders Rocky and Gladstone has to offer battling it out on First Turkey’s trails. Continue reading “2018 Giant CQ Gravity Enduro Series Rd 1”
Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club held its annual pre-season 3 hour XC day/night race at Seeonee Park on Saturday 17 March 2018. Continue reading “2018 Rocky MTB 3 Hour Day/Night XC”
So you’re thinking of having a go at this thing they call Gravity Enduro, but like lots of people, you don’t really know what to expect, how to prepare for your first race, and what exactly you will need.
Gravity Enduro (GE) is a very laidback and social style of racing, and is great for a bit of friendly competition between mates!
This event has been rescheduled to 17 March due to bad weather. Click here to see the new event details.
Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club is holding its annual pre-season 3 hour XC day/night race on Saturday 24 February 2018. This is a social cross-country event catering for solo riders, teams, and juniors.
Whether you’re a novice or seasoned pro, come along – It’s a heap of fun racing through kilometres of native bushland and a great chance to meet new riding buddies. Continue reading “2018 Rocky MTB 3 Hour Day/Night XC”
The Lighthouse hub at First Turkey Mountain Bike Reserve is a popular pit-stop for riders. But did you know that it also bears a curse?
Back in 1872, an old miner named Harry built a hut on the very slab where we park our bikes today.
An avid cyclist and founding father of Rocky MTB, Harry ventured out one morning to polish the wheels on his penny farthing before heading off to the quarry.
But alas, his life was suddenly cut short. As Harry exited his hut, he tripped over an empty rum barrel that someone had carelessly discarded outside his door, and he fell down the cliff and died. Continue reading “The Lighthouse Hub is haunted”