Sunshine Coast Schools, Rocky Trail Academy is coming back to Sugar Bag and we’re ready to absolutely send it! Due to popular demand we will be offering 2 days of racing – expanding our offer to Primary schools.
Our Sunshine Coast schools comp is also one of our special rounds that includes all ages from years 5-12 so make sure you let everyone know!
Important: Due to popular demand, this is a 2-day event. Primary (Y5-6) and Junior (Y7-8) are racing on Thursday; Intermediate (Y9-10) and Seniors (Y11-12) are racing on the Friday.
The Rocky Trail Academy is all about fostering the grass-roots development of the cycling sport and are part of our junior rider development program.
Geared towards secondary school students these events are held on a Friday for girls and boys categories in Year 7+8 (Junior), Year 9+10 (Intermediate) and Year 11+12 (Senior). They not only engage youth in healthy social and active recreation but brings a heightened appreciation of nature, the environment, self-reliance , self-learning and independence, all as part of riding a bike in the outdoors.
New to Academy racing, check out the Event Guide for everything you need to know. Jump on our Venue Guide for location and parking info. Hit the Stages Guide for info on all the tracks.
Rider briefings are posted 1-2 days prior to the event and event photos are uploaded 24-48 hours after event.
The Schedule
What’s happening & When
| Thursday – Primary (Yr 5 & 6) & Secondary Schools | TIME |
|---|---|
| Event Village & Registration open | 7:30 AM |
| Rider Briefing | 8:50 AM |
| Race Runs – depending on rider numbers each category may be allocated a track and rotated during the day | 9:00 – 1:30 PM |
| Last Race Run | 1:30 PM |
| Podium Presentations* | 1:45 PM |
| FRIDAY – Secondary Schools Only | TIME |
|---|---|
| Event Village & Registration open | 7:30 AM |
| Rider Briefing | 8:50 AM |
| Race Runs – depending on rider numbers each category may be allocated a track and rotated during the day | 9:00 – 1:30 PM |
| Last Race Run | 1:30 PM |
| Podium Presentations* | 1:45 PM |
Primary Schools can only attend on Thursday with Year 7 & 8 Secondary students.
*Secondary Schools results will be aggregated across both days with podium presentations held on Friday.
*Podium vouchers will be emailed if not in attendance.
Trail Guide
Our 3 Tracks have been designed to test a variety of skills, including endurance, speed and technical ability
Got a question, check out our FAQ’s or send us a message on the chat at the bottom of the page
venue guide
Venue Details
Address
Sugar Bag Road Mountain Bike Trails, Sugar Bag Road, Caloundra West QLD, AustraliaVenue Layout
Rocky Trail Entertainment works closely with the local clubs and land owners or venue managers to make sure each event has the lowest environment impact as possible.
Parking
The new redevelopment has limited onsite parking, therefore we have created a Stop, Drop and Go zone for all riders to utilise. Arrive early to allow enough time to park and return to the event hub for registration and racing.
Offsite Parking areas available are:
- Caloundra High School Carpark
- Additional Parking is available on Bower St and at the sporting facilities there.
Event Services
- Registration Tent with live timing, merch and race info
- Giveaways
- Space for school tents
- Music and live race updates
- Professional First Aid
- Toilets
Food & Refreshments
No event is complete without awesome coffee, epic food and plenty of cold refreshments!
- Great coffee and food available at the onsite cafe Declans
- Unity College will be hosting a bbq both days. Lots of yummy burgers and drinks available. Bring cash or card.
Our Sustainability Pledge
All Rocky Trail events are Ecotourism Certified in the Nature Tourism category by Ecotourism Australia. This means that with Rocky Trail you are guaranteed to be part of a genuine and authentic trail-based nature experience that looks after the environment.
Our Sustainability Pledge is that we encourage our racers to follow some simple tips to ‘tread softly’ when visiting the bush and minimise damage to the natural environment. In summary, when you attend our events, please take only memories, immerse yourself into nature, enjoy spending time with like-minded people on ‘rocky trails’ and please, leave only footprints and tyre marks on the sanctioned trails and in the event perimeter marked out, if you’re a racer.
