WHERE – Albany Heritage Park Forts Precinct, Gazebo between Forts Store and Carlyles Function Centre.

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Albany Mountain Bike Club (AMBC) which will be held after the Poker Run.

We invite you to join us at the above location to attend the short AGM at 5pm and is expected to take approx. 15mins or less.  This meeting will be included as part of our after the Poker Run social get together.  

The purpose of this general meeting is to inform members of the current financial and membership state of the club, ongoing tasks and to take nominations for the next year’s committee members.

All positions will be made vacant and you are welcome to nominate.

There are 10 positions –

Executive – 4 positions                   Club President

                                                            Vice President                  

                                                            Secretary

                                                            Treasurer

General Committee – 6 positions

The club would like to include in the general committee interested parties for Downhill (DH) events, Cross Country (XC) events and Social events.  

If you wish to nominate for or discuss an executive or committee role prior to the meeting, please contact the secretary Sherron White via email –  secretary@albanymtb.com.au prior to the meeting.

We encourage your attendance and to be involved with your club in these exciting times for trails development in the Great Southern.  Help us bring new ideas and enthusiasm into the coming 2021 season.

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Regos Here >>> https://online.mtba.org.au/ERegister.aspx?E=8205

After an enforced hiatus, we are back !

Albany Mountain Bike Club with the support of Impulse Cycles, is proud to present our second Cross Country Round of the season. We are easing you back into it with an easy blast on the western slopes of Mt Melville.

Where?
Course start/ finish at the park opposite the corner of Lion St and Serpentine Rd.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers.

When?
Sunday 2nd August 2020
Sign in desk open : 1300
Juniors Race Start (U9 & U13) : 1330
Juniors Presentations : 1350
Seniors Race Briefing : 1400
Seniors Race Starts : 1400-ish

What?
Juniors will race a shortened course, along easy fire trails with some mild climbs and then a technical climb towards the finish.
Under 9s – 2 Laps
Under 13s – 3 Laps

Seniors will be riding a series of laps around a 4 km course mapped out on existing trails and firebreaks on Mt Melville. The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;
Men’s ‘A’ – 6 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 5 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 4 Laps
Women’s ‘A’ – 6 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 5 Laps
Under 15s – 3 Laps
Intro to MTB – 3 Lap
E-MTB Class – 6 Laps

These distances are aimed at providing 1+hrs of racing per grade. This is of course only an average, and your results may vary !

Entry Fees are $15.
Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day. MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.
Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 6 or over! Junior riders 15 and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level, but don’t be afraid to challenge yourself !
If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go and see what all the fuss is about – Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

Spectators are welcome but please no dogs.

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blah blah blah – Rego ! ==> https://online.mtba.org.au/ERegister.aspx?E=8004

After a sweltering summer hiatus, we are back !  Albany Mountain Bike Club with the support of 6Degrees, is proud to present our first Cross Country Round of the season, with a new course design from Lachy (first time maker, long time rider !) on what is promising to be a buzzing weekend for cycling in Albany !

Where?
Mount Clarence lower Carpark, off Apex Drive roundabout.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers.

 When?
Sunday 8th March 2020
Sign in desk open                     : 1300
Juniors Race Start (U9 & U13) : 1330
Juniors Presentations               : 1350
Seniors Race Briefing               : 1400
Seniors Race Starts                  : 1400-ish

What?

Juniors will race a shortened course, <1km in length, taking in the lower section of the pilot trail and a mild climb.

Under 9s – 2 Laps
Under 13s – 3 Laps

Seniors will be riding a series of laps around a 4.1km course mapped out on existing trails and firebreaks on Mounts Clarence and Adelaide.  The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;

Men’s ‘A’ – 5 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 4 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 4 Laps

Women’s ‘A’ – 5 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 3 Laps

Intro to MTB – 2 Lap

E-MTB Class – 5 Laps

Under 15s – 3 Laps

These distances are aimed at providing 1.5hrs of racing per grade.  This is of course only an average, and your results may vary !

Entry Fees are $15.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day.  MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 6 or over!  Junior riders 15 and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level, but don’t be afraid to challenge yourself !

If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go and see what all the fuss is about –  Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

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Read on below for more details, or if you just can’t wait……
Rego Here ! >>> https://online.mtba.org.au/ERegister.aspx?E=7115

When?
Sunday 28th July 2019
Sign in desk open                     : 1300
Juniors Race Start (U9 & U13) : 1330
Juniors Presentations               : 1400
Seniors Race Briefing               : 1410
Seniors Race Starts                  : 1415

What?

Juniors will race a shortened course, <1km in length, taking in the lower section of the pilot trail and a mild climb.

Under 9s – 2 Laps
Under 13s – 3 Laps

Seniors will be riding a series of laps around a 3.6km course we have mapped out on existing trails and firebreaks on Mounts Clarence and Adelaide.  The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;

Men’s ‘A’ – 6 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 5 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 4 Laps

Women’s ‘A’ – 5 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 3 Laps

Intro to MTB – 2 Lap

E-MTB Class – 4 Laps

Under 15s – 3 Laps

These distances are aimed at providing 1.5hrs of racing per grade.

Entry Fees are $15.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day.  MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 6 or over!  Junior riders 15 and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level. 

If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go !  Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

Where?
Mount Clarence lower Carpark, off Apex Drive roundabout.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers.

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Sick of riding the same old trails?
Not convinced any new trails will be developed on the Mounts before 27.5 becomes a thing again?

Flip your thinking, let’s do it backwards!

Yes that’s right folks the next club round of Cross Country racing is nearly upon us. For Round 3 we have prepared something special for you all.

The Pilot Trail has been a great addition to our Mounts Precinct and since completion in 2017 I can guess you have ridden it a few times. Maybe even a few too many times? As it is the only purpose built XC trail in Albany it took some outside of the box thinking to create a new experience for our local riders.

And so we bring you Pilot Reverse. That’s right XC diehards, for Round 3 you get to ride up The Pilot Trail. One awesome 5.8km lap of our course will give riders 180m of climbing and some sweet descents, including Granite Trail, Drain Line and Carlyles Drop. So pump up your tyres and get ready for your one off chance to ride Pilot Reverse! Yewww!

https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=6954

When?
Saturday 22nd June 2019
Sign in desk open                     : 1300
Juniors Race Start (U9 & U13) : 1330
Juniors Presentations               : 1400
Seniors Race Briefing               : 1410
Seniors Race Starts                  : 1415

What?
Juniors will race a shortened course, <1km in length, taking in the lower section of the pilot trail and a mild climb.

Under 9s – 2 Laps
Under 13s – 3 Laps

Seniors will be riding a series of laps around a 5.8km course we have mapped out on existing trails on Mounts Clarence and Adelaide.  The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;

Men’s ‘A’ – 5 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 4 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 3 Laps

Women’s ‘A’ – 4 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 3 Laps

Intro to MTB – 1 Lap

E-MTB Class – 2 Laps

Under 15s – 2 Laps

These distances are aimed at providing 1.5hrs of racing per grade.

Entry Fees are $15.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day.  MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 6 or over!  Junior riders 15 and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level. 

If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go !  Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

Where?
Mount Clarence lower Carpark, off Apex Drive roundabout.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers.

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REGOS HERE : https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=6834

Online registration closes on: Friday 31st of May at 7pm (WA time)

The Albany MTB club is pleased to present the first ever race at the legendary Poikeclerup site!  Poikies has been spoken about in hushed conversations for many years but is set to burst into the public eye on the June Long weekend.  Please come and enjoy the venue as a competitor or spectator but be sure to bring your best behaviour – The club is currently working with the City of Albany to do significant development of Poikies and we want to ensure that we are welcome back!

PLEASE NOTE:
All participants and spectators are also required to follow all directions of event marshalls w/regard to parking and track access. Access to the closest parking area is 4WD only, but there will be space on the Poikeclerup access road.  Please keep the roadway clear for Emergency Vehicles, and drive slowly and courteously, as it is narrow in places.  

While this is a reasonably remote bush location, camping is NOT permitted and WILL be enforced by the City of Albany.  Two Peoples Bay Caravan Park is quite close, and offers reasonable tent sites and hot showers, and is only a couple of Ks down down the road. Kalgan River Caravan Park is also not far away, and there are numerous chalets and Air BnBs in the surrounding area.

Food & Drinks
Poikeies is a 25min drive from the middle of Albany, and at least 15mins to the nearest servo, so there will be Food (B&E Burgers, Hamburgers, Sausages etc) and Drinks available both days on site, but will be CASH ONLY.

REGISTRATION NUMBERS WILL BE LIMITED – GET IN EARLY!

Saturday rego and practice
Late Rego will be open 11am – 3pm. A $20 late fee will be charged.
Practice: Track open 11.00am – 4pm Saturday (Depending on Marshals).

Sunday rego and race
Late rego will be open 8am-9am. A $20 late fee will be charged.
Practice will be open from 8am-11:00amSeeding/Racing 11am-3pm

Prices
Avoid disappointment & incurring a $20 late fee on track side rego by registering online early. If you cannot do online rego, please notify the Club prior so you do not incur the late fee.
Senior club members $80
Junior club members $60 (U13, U15 & U17) 
Proof of Licence needed – MTBA Card or please show your receipt if you have done it recently.
MTBA/Day licences apply for non-members: $25
Online registration closes on: Friday 31st of May at 7pm (WA time)

Volunteers will be required to make this round happen!
Bring a Volunteer who can help over both days, and receive ½ price registration as a cash-back after the event.
Please let us know if you are bringing a volunteer via the Q&A in the rego process.

Conditions of entry.
If you do not have any of these items you will not be able to race (No grey area).    

• Australian Standards or equivalent Approved Full-Face Helmet (NO two piece helmets)
• Elbow guards (Any quality moto or MTB shop will carry these.) my suggestions are G-form, 661, POC, TLD, Fox, Alpinestars and the list goes on, these do come in hard or soft shell. No makeshift elbow guards will be accepted.
• Long sleeve shirt, to the wrist
• Gloves
• Long pants or knee guards with shorts so your knees are covered.
• Bar ends on your handle bars

Trail location Map can be found here. 
The track is on Poikeclerup Road, Kalgan, which is off Nanarup Road, on the right, approx 200m past Two Peoples Bay turn off, when heading East out of Lower King.

Contact Paul if you have any questions ! 

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The Bikes and Beats Cross Country is back, with many changes from last year. This year we are going with a standard cross country format and combining with Albany MTB Club (2019 Club XC – Round 2 : Denmark). This year’s course is perfect for juniors and adults trying mountain biking for the first time, but will give a good work out for the more serious riders.

Details below…

Registration Link :https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=6769

When?
Sunday, 19th May 2019
Sign in desk open : 0900

Under 11s and 13s
Race Briefing : 0930
Race Starts : 0945

Under 15s and Above
Race Briefing : 1045
Race Starts : 1100

Presentations : 1245

What?
The race will be a series of laps around the Denmark River starting/finishing in the Kwoorabup Community Adventure Park. One lap is 4.8 kms.

The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;

Men’s ‘A’ – 8 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 7 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 6 Laps

Women’s ‘A’ – 6 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 5 Laps

Intro to MTB – 4 Laps

Under 17s – 5 Laps
Under 15s – 4 Laps

The above distances are aimed at providing 1.5hrs of racing per grade.

Under 13s – 1 Laps (approx 25 minutes)
Under 11s – 1 Laps (approx 35 minutes)

Entry Fees:
$20 for Mens and Womens – all grades
$10 for Under 17s, 15s, 13s, 11s.
Family discount of $20 (2 Adults and 2 Children/ 1 Adult and 3 Children) when all registering together.
Free entry for participants who can provide a marshal/volunteer. Contact admin@denmarkmtb.com.au for a promotion code (gives free entry via registration) if you can provide a marshal.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day. MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Denmark Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 5 or over! Riders 17 years old and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level. 

If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go! Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

Where?
Kwoorabup Community Adventure Park, Jon Glade, Denmark WA 6333.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers, and respect other people using the park. Also, even though it looks tempting, the Denmark Shire has requested that bikes are not to be ridden in the the nature play area.

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Regos for our next DH round are now OPEN ! Click through the link below to sign up …
https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=6532

Please ensure you read through the revised info below, including info on volunteer incentives and late rego penalties.

When?
Sunday 17th March 2019
Sign in desk open from 0730
Marshall briefing 0730
Practice opens at 0800
Rego desk closes 0900
Qualification starts at 1100.

What?
This is a Club DH round, held on the Mt Clarence Downhill Track.

Entry Fees (online) are $15 for adults and $10 for juniors.  
Due to the extra work for marshals that on-the-day regos generate, this roundLate or On the Day Regos will cost $30 for adults and $20 for juniors.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day.  MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at http://mtba.asn.au/join for first-time entrants.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 7 or over !   
There are grades to accommodate all skill levels, so this is a great chance to have a go at downhill racing !

Divisions
We are running a simplified version of the MTBA DH classes:
U13 (boys and girls)
U15 (boys and girls)
U17 (boys and girls)
U19 (boys and girls)
Men’s Sport (for newer DH riders, 17+)
Women’s Sport (for newer DH riders, 17+)
Women’s Elite (17+)
Men’s Elite (17+)
Men’s Masters (40-49)
Men’s Super Masters (50+)

You can enter any class for which you are the correct age.  Type of bike is now irrelevant, single crown riders compete in the class of their choice.

Where?
Mt Clarence Downhill track.
Signup tent will be at the Apex Lookout carpark.
Parking is typically at a premium – we recommend parking at the lower Carpark and walking up Apex Drive.
The artistic installation ‘Field of Lights’ is currently running along the lower portion of Apex Drive, and on-road parking will NOT be permitted in this area.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers.

The Rules

• All Riders must sign on before practising the course.​
• Rider must have completed one full practice run by the end of practice.
• Only designated officials and riders wearing a helmet and displaying a valid Number Plate on the front of the bike, will be allowed onto the course during official practice sessions.
• Number Plates to be displayed at all times, if plate is lost, you will need to acquire another for the nominal fee at registration. Your Plate must visible and legible at all times.
• Protective equipment requirements -Australian Standard approved or equivalent Full Face Helmets are mandatory, as are long sleeve jerseys, Knee pads if wearing shorts, Gloves. Body armor is highly recommended.
• Bike must be functional with working brakes. Handle bars must have Bar ends or Plugs.

Volunteers
As usual we need volunteers to run our events.  This round will require 8 track marshals. If you have some supporters coming along, want to get up-close to the racing, or just aren’t in the mood for riding this round,  please contact the race director via email prior to the day, and report to the rego desk at 0730.

As an added incentive (to just that warm fuzzy feeling for helping out !), volunteers that register prior to the day will receive One FREE Entry to a subsequent club round of their choice.

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It’s here ! The first of our senior Cross Country rounds for 2019 is coming up this weekend. With a new course on Mt Melville, we hope to cater for everyone’s XC interests, so get along and have a go. Details below…

Registration Link :https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=6452

When?
Saturday 9th March 2019
Sign in desk open : 1330
Race Briefing : 1400
Race Starts : 1415

What?
The race will be a series of laps around a course we have mapped out on existing trails on Mt Melville.  The number of laps will depend on the division you are racing in, and are as follows;

Men’s ‘A’ – 6 Laps
Men’s ‘B’ – 5 Laps
Men’s ‘C’ – 4 Laps

Women’s ‘A’ – 4 Laps
Women’s ‘B’ – 3 Laps

Intro to MTB – 2 Laps

Under 15s – 2 Laps

These distances are aimed at providing 1.5hrs of racing per grade.

Entry Fees are $15.

Please note if you are not a MTBA member you will need to pay insurance for the day.  MTBA are still offering 2 months free membership at https://mtba.org.au/join for those who have never been an MTBA member.

Alternatively you can sign up for an annual MTBA membership – a portion of each membership fee goes to the Albany Mountain Bike Club, helping us run more events like this, and to purchase much needed equipment!

Who?
Open to anyone age 13 or over!  Junior riders 15 and over should pick a grade appropriate to their skill level. 

If you’re new to cycling, or a bit nervous about mountain biking, we are offering a shortened version of the race so that you can have a go !  Course will be the same, but over a reduced time frame.

Where?
Carpark off Serpentine Road, opposite Lion Street.
Please be courteous when parking, and pay attention to volunteers, and respect private residents on adjoining properties.

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