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It's back - the Interclub Summer Series 2019!

13/12/2018

 
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Back by popular demand - race for your club (or pride, or bragging rights, or just for fun) in 5 rounds of timed downhills followed by the Humble South West Championship (2 timed runs on Marg's most iconic trail, with time credits for costume).

Held on Thursday afternoons, the venue alternates between Margaret River and Dunsborough. Entry is by gold coin donation  - registration check-in closes 5:45pm, racing starts at 6pm. Post-event socialising is advised :)

Round 1 
​Dec 20 (Duns) 
Round 2 
​Jan 3 (Margs) 
​Round 3
​Jan 10 (Duns) 
​Round 4
​Jan 17 (Margs) 
​Round 5
​Jan 24 (Duns)
Humble South West Championship
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Jan 31 (Margs) followed by series presentations 

Stuff to note:
  • Please ensure you have registered for each round prior to 4pm on the day of racing - registration is available for the whole series or individual events here… https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=162170 (if you register and can't make a round, that's fine - preferred to not registering)
  • All participants must be a member of a MTB Club and hold MTBA insurance or sign a waiver.
  • Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult or guardian, minimum of 1 adult to every 3 children.
  • All participants must “check in” with the Race Director prior to racing and prior to 5.45pm. No check in, no ride!

Interested? Check out the Facebook event page for details. Register online at Webscorer.

New trails underway at Meelup

12/10/2018

 
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Thanks to the recent grant from the City of Busselton and Lotterywest, trail works are currently underway on the Meelup trails. Consisting of 3 new trails linking the intersection near the start of Mr Mansfield's Old School down into the DDCC's Mavericks and Firey's trails, please keep an eye out for our trail crew (Ivan from The Trail Builders, club president Andrew and volunteers), and respect any 'trail closed' signage. 

Our trail maintenance coordinator Patrick and volunteers have also undertaken a few modifications and cleanup of some existing trails (especially Happy Myles), so keep an eye out for changes and if you see something unfamiliar, check it out first before hitting it full bore :)

New grant and more trails coming!

6/9/2018

 
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We recently applied for and received a grant via the City of Busselton and Lotterywest to help fund our next trail building project - 3 new trails at Meelup linking the intersection near the start of Mr Mansfields Old School down into the DDCC's Mavericks and Firey's trails. Aside from providing more trails (always a good thing!), this will improve the integration of our Meelup trails and the DDCC trails.

Obviously a huge thanks is due to the City of Busselton and Lotterywest, as well as to all involved in organising the grant. Getting funding is just the start - the project will be a joint collaboration between volunteers from the CMB and the Trail Builders. Watch this space!
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CRC WA Gravity Enduro Series Round 5: Wrap-up

1/8/2018

 
Round 5 is done and dusted. Congratulations to all who participated, and a big thanks to all the WAGE crew, the volunteers, and the DDCC for an awesome day. Results are available here - our trails saw a massive turn-out of riders and good conditions on race day; we were especially lucky in that regard, given all the recent storms :)

The CMB fundraising gourmet sausage sizzle, kindly organised by Regina and Roman from Ride Local, was kept super busy - thanks to all who helped out (especially Regina, Michelle, Donna, Katherine, Pascal, Thorben and Luca) and thanks to everyone who dropped by for a (gourmet!) feed!
UPDATE: Our very own Andrew Spencer-Wright (CMB club president) has written an article about WAGE Round 5 in the Busselton-Dunsborough Mail, Wednesday August 01, 2018:
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CRC WA Gravity Enduro Series Round 5: Update

26/7/2018

 
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It's on this weekend! Round 5 of the WA Gravity Enduro series will take place this Sunday July 29. The trails are prepped and course maps are available - head on over to the WAGE event page to get detailed maps and last-minute info. With 5 race stages spread across both Meelup and DDCC trails, and the race village based at the Country Club, it should be a great day for both riders and spectators. Wishing everyone an awesome day - stay safe and enjoy it! 

The Down South MTB Festival 2018

7/6/2018

 
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Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June saw the Down South MTB Festival return to Dunsborough and Margaret River. Split between the 2 venues, the festival celebrates mountain biking in the South West, offering two 2 days of competitive and recreational mountain bike events. This year it included the XCO WAMBA 2018 State Series Round 3 (Saturday 2nd) and XCO WAMBA 2018 State Series Round 4 (Sunday 3rd), as well as coaching clinics, fun events and team relays.

A huge thanks to all the participants, competitors, coaches, volunteers and spectators - see you all again next year!

For more on the festival and to link to the results, see the event website at http://www.downsouthmtbfestival.org.au.

CRC WA Gravity Enduro Series Round 5

7/6/2018

 
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Sunday 29 July sees Round 5 of the WA Gravity Enduro Series at the Meelup and Dunsborough & Districts Country Club trails! Gravity enduro is a fun and social racing format anyone can enjoy, from the elite to weekend warriors to first-timers and juniors. With the race village based at the Country Club in the heart of Dunsborough providing ample opportunity for refreshments and socialising, this is a very accessible event - if you've ever wanted to give a gravity enduro a go, now's the perfect time.

It's also a great sport to watch - even if you’re not competing it’ll be worth marking the date and heading up into the hills to spectate and heckle as hard as you can. And if you're not racing but would like to get involved, we'll likely be putting out a call for volunteers (course marshals etc) closer to the date - keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates. 

Learn more and get your race registrations in at the WAGE website. 

Thanks to our first batch of trail sponsors!

20/4/2018

 
A big thank you and shout-out to The Bike Shed, The TrailBuilders (website coming soon) and InsCap for being first to the party and adopting a Meelup trail! Help us by supporting them. For more information on our 'Adopt a trail' program and to find out how to participate, see our Sponsors page.

The X-Adventure is back in town!

20/4/2018

 
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Billed as a 'race through paradise', Australia's largest off-road triathlon is back this weekend and once again includes a combination of the Meelup and Dunsborough & Districts Country Club trails. Good luck to all the competitors, have fun, enjoy the event and stay safe!

Firey's reworked

23/11/2017

 
It continues! The Dunsborough & Districts Country Club flagship trail Firey's Descent has now been reworked.

Firey's Descent has long been a local favourite, featuring high-speed turns, jumps and spectacular views. Plus more than a few roos. It also serves as a connecting trail between the Meelup trails and those of the DDCC, and there is now a push within both CMB and DDCC to continue to improve the conductivity of the two trail systems to better complement each other. 

Huge thanks to CMB's Andrew Spencer-Wright, The Trail Builder's Ivan Svenson, and the DDCC's Chris Parkinson, Mike Longman, and Anthony and Helen Baker.
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