Building resilience and life skills on rocky trails!
This event is part of the Rocky Trail Academy junior development program, sponsored by Shimano, Marzocchi and Sendy Gear and endorsed by AusCycling.
VIRTUAL RIDER BRIEFING
…coming soon…
Read the full rider brief information below.
RIDER BRIEFING CONTENT IN WRITING
Gippsland Schools, Rocky Trail Academy is coming back to Haunted Hills MTB Park!
- As a special edition, this event is combining Primary (Y5-6) and Secondary (Y7-12) all racing on Friday.
- Don’t forget, Rocky Trail is at Haunted Hills also on the Saturday with the new Shred & Flow event: this is inspired by our Superflow® races, we use hills with less vertical and a little shorter tracks – 3 race stages, you still have 5 runs on each! Great for families racing together!
- Pumptrack racing on Saturday afternoon, if you want to double-up!
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 Track Guide for info on all the tracks. Our team has been on-site and have provided some more information about the race day – scroll down for the detailed Rider Briefing.
Key things to remember for the ACADEMY:
- EVENT FORMAT: 3 timed race tracks from 9am – 1:30pm offering a balanced skillset challenge and a rewarding experience for all – from “park rats” to inexperienced riders and already racing kids. Competition will consist of 3 timed stages and neutral liaison rides: Endurance, Speed and Technical Skills. Parent and teacher are needed to help on the day. Come prepared, bring a bike if you ride or pack the hiking shoes for a great day in the bush.
- Classic Rocky Trail Academy Results: Podiums will be awarded for the top 3 riders in each category, and Champions school.
Event services and facilities:
- Great food and drinks provided by local vendor Neiboseats. Support the businesses that support our events. See menu below.
- School marquees are welcome to be setup in the Event Hub area. Please bring weights to secure the tent. Bus/Trailers drop off then park onsite as directed by our parking marshalls.
Weather:
Clear skies with a low of 14c to a high of 18c. Perfect racing conditions.
Volunteers:
We encourage volunteering and we need your help! – Parent/teacher volunteers required on the day. Roles include bike and course marshalling. Add your name to the list at registration, or register via https://rockytrailentertainment.com/home/volunteering/ and we will create a roster on the day. Bring a Bike or chair, jumper and sunscreen, wear walking shoes and prepare a loud cheering voice to encourage the kids out on track. Come and have a great day in the outdoors!
We need 5-6 marshal spots for each time slot (9am until 10.30, 10:30 to Midday, Midday to 1.30pm)
Venue Information:
Address: Haunted Hills MTB Park – Haunted Hills Road, Hernes Oak VIC
Event Hub & Parking:
Important:
- Please follow the directions of event staff. The bike park, carpark will be a “drop off” zone only. Parking will be around the top of the park, entry near the council depot. Please follow the signs.
- Overflow parking will be in front of the cemetery.
- Please make sure your vehicle is parked considerately and does not impact access to the event center, cemetery, council depot, driveways or mountain bike trails.
- If your attending in a bus or vehicle with trailer please contact jo@rockytrailentertainment.com so we can allocate enough space.
Race Course Description:
- SHIMANO – The flow – Sharing the start with the BOMBER track riders will race the full length of the “Turbine”. 950m long and 50m vert”
- BOMBER – The tech – Hit the full length of Mad Cow. 820m long and 55m vertical.
- SENDY – The pedal – Riders head down the new skills line “BOO!”, before climbing up the “Boiler” with a couple of technical options to sort out fast from other. 750m long and only 30m of climbing and descending.
Schedule for the day:
Thursday and Friday
- 7.30am – Registration opens
- 8.45am – Rider call up – compulsory safety briefing
- 9.00am – All tracks open for racing
- 1.30pm – Last race run
- 1.45pm – Presentation
- 2.00pm – Event closed
Course Marking:
- Course marking is a combination of Orange laminated A4 signs and bunting tape.
- Liaison stages (=untimed “up” to start trails) are marked with “Neutral to Start” and arrows signage
- On track riders must stay within the designated trail and are not allowed to cross bunting tape.
- Riders who are seen to shortcut race tracks will have timed runs removed from the result.
We can’t wait to see you smashing it! –
#rockytrailracer
#rockytrailacademy
What else is happening on race day?
Shred & Flow plus pump track race on Saturday
We can’t wait to see you smashing it! After the event we will provide links for you to access content from the race. Be sure to download them after the race and share your stories with eeeeeveryone using:
#ROCKYTRAILRACER #ROCKYTRAILACADEMY
We are guaranteed a great weekend and look forward to seeing you all here!
Emergency contacts:
Race Director – Bob Morris 0458 299 558
Event Director – Jo Parker – 0424 955 332
About the Rocky Trail Academy Schools events
This popular schools comp with timed sections and multiple runs provides a fun racing experience for the next generations of mountain bikers. The Queensland season of Academies has been huge with over 300+ riders at each round. Chat to Jo at rego if you are interested to have your school involved in the planning.
The format was the brain-child of Bob Morris and Jo Parker, our National Event Managers, who looked to create a format that tested multiple skills of mountain biking, whilst challenging the skilled pinner and yet providing an opportunity for riders of all abilities to have a go. Courses are designed to have a flat pedal for XC riders to excel, a technical gravity track for the gravity pinners to shine, and a flow track for the funsters to speed down. The format duplicates our very popular Fox Superflow with 3 tracks, multiple runs, and live timing, in a social safe environment.
Watching the growth of schools offering Mountain Bike programs as a school sport just demonstrates the tremendous popularity of Mountain Biking in the community and the benefits to all. Jo Parker, strives to see #morekidsonbikes and #moregirlsonbikes.
With 20 Academies planned for 2024 it is going to be an epic year of school events. Subscribe now to our newsletter to stay up to date with all of our announcements.
News
Last-minute changes are communicated via:
Rocky Trail Merchandise NEW JERSEYS!
- Rocky Trail Jerseys designed by Dharco ($75, long or short sleeve)
- NEW Rocky Trail T-shirts $40ea
- Coming soon: SEA OTTER AUSTRALIA MERCH!
- Socks $20
- Mudguards $25
- Available from the Rocky Trail rego desk all weekend!
Event Content
We can’t wait to see you smashing it! After the event we will provide links for you to access content from the race. Be sure to download them after the race and share your stories with eeeeeveryone using:
#ROCKYTRAILRACER #FOXSUPERFLOW
We are guaranteed a great weekend and look forward to seeing you all here!
General race regulations
- Race etiquette – Important: you MUST adhere to social distancing rules AND rude behaviour out on track is not acceptable. Please be kind to each other. We are all here to have fun. Chat to our Event Managers if you have any questions.
- We love to help and chat! Our staff at rego and at the starts are there to help. Talk to them.
- Don’t litter – please take your rubbish back with you or throw it in the bins/bags near the registration tent.
- Timing will be done with your timing chip – please ensure it is on your bike/attached to your chest and in the MTB that the plastic doesn’t touch any metal parts of your bike (e.g. don’t wrap the number plate around your handlebar).
- You agreed to our RACE WAIVER when you registered online – here is a link to the RACE WAIVER again
- Click here for DETAILED RACE RULES
Any questions?
Talk to us via our online chat – click on the orange circle symbol on your bottom right screen corner and we’ll be right with you! (We always love talking bikes, racing and riding!)
See you soon.
