Welcome to the 2025 Wollongong Schools Comp at Cringila Hills!
We’ve got an awesome event lined up for you, so come on ‘Gong Schools, we’re ready to absolutely send it with you!
We have four epic tracks for you to test your skills, endurance, speed and technical ability, which school will dominate this year?
Virtual Rider Briefing
Wollongong Schools Comp is proudly supported by these amazing partners:
Event Essentials
Friday 9 May 2025, 9:00am – 2:00pm
We’re looking forward to welcoming you at Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park for the second NSW Rocky Trail Academy of 2025!
The Rocky Trail Academy Format
- Competition will consist of 4 timed sections.
- Tracks have been designed to test a variety of skills, including endurance, speed and technical ability.
- Riders may ride each timed section up to 5 times on each track with their fastest time counting.
- Combined best times will be combined for the overall result for each rider.
- Riders earn points for school on each track
- Bonus points awarded for 1st to 5th on each track
- Podiums will be awarded for the top 3 riders in each category, and Champions school.
- Main event hub: Located Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park next to Cringila Hills Playground
- Leave No Trace: We are committed to the “Leave No Trace” principles. Please join us in maintaining the forest’s natural beauty by following our Sustainability guidelines. – Please waste in bins and do not litter out on course. 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 – all event are Eco Tourism Certified and our Sustainability Policy is available here.
Emergency Contacts
Race Director – Martin Wisata 0403 090 952
Event Director – Juliane Wisata 0416 737 972
Parking
Please follow the directions of event staff when entering the venue and park as directed.
Event parking will be detailed in the rider brief. School buses/trailers please email jo@rockytrailentertainment.com to secure your spot.
Volunteers
We encourage volunteering and we need your help! – Parent or teacher volunteers required on the day. Roles include rovering bike and course marshalling.
Register Now for your shift – Link
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)
Weather Forecast
Overnight low of 15 and daytime temperatures of 20. Partly cloudy. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
The Schedule
The following is the standard schedule.
All participants must adhere to the 8:50 AM briefing time.
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Event Village & Registration Open | |
| 8:50 AM | Compulsory Rider Briefing | The safety code word will be announced here. |
| 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Race Runs | Timed runs begin across the three stages. |
| 1:30 PM | Last Race Run | All timed runs must be completed. |
| 1:45 PM | Podium Presentations* | Individual and Overall Champion School awards. |
The following schedule applies to both 1 & 2 day events.
See the Event Guide for a detailed schedule including practice and presentation times.
*Medals and Sendy Gift Vouchers presented to 1-2-3 podium place getters in each male and female category. Category winners may pick a CST Tire.
Food & Refreshments
Food, Coffee & Refreshments will be provided by these awesome local businesses:
Coffee – Sarah’s Coffee Van
BBQ – Cardinal Baseball Club
Support the business that support our events
Race Tracks
See the Tracks Guide for map and detailed trail information
Shimano Track
The technical track is the Shimano track. Start on “RUBBLE” and finish on “Sweet Spot”.
An intense 700m long and drops 40m.
Bomber Track
The flow track is the Bomber track. Sharing it’s start with SHIMANO drop into “Session” and punch up to finish on “Switchyard”.
A flowy 700m and drops 40m.
Sendy Track
The pedally track is the Sendy track. Starting on “Powerful Owl”, then along “Stockpile” before dropping into “Home Run” and finish near the pump track.
A punchy 1.1km with only 20m of climbing and descending
Maxxis Track
Sharing it’s start with BOMBER and SHIMANO drop into “Bucket” before finishing on “Park Run”. 700m long and drops 40m.
Liaisons To Starts
- No towing or shuttling permitted at anytime during racing
- Follow our orange “Neutral To Start” signs from the event hub to ride to the start of all of our trails
- To return to the event hub after completing your runs please follow our orange “Neutral To Event Hub” signs
Accommodation Partner
Enter promo code RT2025 in the “I have a promo code” section to get your special discount!
Rocky Trail Academy Guide
race format
Volunteer
Teachers Guide
Race rules
Insurance
This is an Auscycling sanctioned event with all registered riders and volunteers covered under Public Liability/Personal Accident
Got A Question?
If you have any questions prior to the event, drop us an email at ride@rockytrailentertainment.com or click the green messaging button at the bottom of your screen. Our team is on site throughout the event so don’t hesitate to hit any of us up as we’re here to help!
