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Central Coast Ourimbah Mountain Bike Club - CCOMTB DH Round 5 @ Ourimbah SF


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By flowbikes - Posted on 01 September 2014

When: 
Sunday, 14 September, 2014 - 08:00
Come Rain or Shine: 
I'll be there, no matter what the weather.
Ride Database Entry: 
Ourimbah State Forest
Meeting Point: 

Enter via Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah State Forest. On your right will be 'TreeTops' for the kids and it's large-ish carpark. Carry on past there and the first small clearing which is were parking used to be, and is where the 'Browns' single track turns (you might see riders on your left here). Please do not park in this car park.

Parking and official trail head is now designated a further 350m or so up the road where there is a larger area. There's a CCOMTB notice board here by the trail entrance (on the left as you drive up the hill). Park up nose to curb or as directed.

-33.278817,151.374638 (Red Hill Road)
Details:

The Ourimbah downhill track is not considered to be a difficult track, with 'B' (easier) lines around the difficult sections, but is very unforgiving with many rocky sections and trees that are close to the edge of the track.
FULL FACE HELMETS ARE COMPULSORY FOR ALL DH CLUB EVENTS

DH race day fees are $30.00 plus an additional $20 for an MTBA day license if you don't have one. Registration is from around 8am, racing starts at 12:00pm sharp. A Shuttles Service will be provided by the club from round 1 (weather permitted). Absolutely no private shuttles allowed, anybody using private shuttles will face disqualification.

Categories are defined by your age in the current year

Downhill Categories

A Grade 19 - 29 years Senior
U19 17 - 18 years Junior
B Grade 19 - 29 years Senior
U17 15 - 16 years Sub-Junior
C Grade 19 - 29 years Senior
Masters 1 & 2 30 - 39 years Veteran
Masters 3 & 4 40 - 49 years Veteran
Masters 5+ 50+ years Veteran
Women open All Ages
U15 13 - 14 years Children
Hardtail A 19 + years Senior
Hardtail B 18 - years Juniors / Children

Extra Information

- Body armour is recommended.
- Two timed runs with fastest time recorded for club championship point score. On double point race days two times combined for total point score.
- Presentation prizes only be awarded to club riders who have raced 3 or more races points given each round.
- If you sacrifice your race runs to time keep you will receive equal 1st place points behind the 1st place rider & this can only occur twice within the season, for double point rounds you will only receive 80 points.
- 1st=80 2nd=65 3=55 4=48 5=43 6=38 7=33 8=29 9=25 10=22 11th=20 12=19 and so on.
- DNF will be awarded 5 points and DNS will be awarded 1 point
- First time riders and day license holders are at the end of each category.
- Track length is about 1.8 kilometres.
- Start elevation is 215 metres. Finish elevation is 35 metres. Total elevation drop 180 metres. For an average slope of 1 in 10.

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FlowBikes / Mondraker will be doing tech support at the race so if you have a mechanical then pop over to the Marquee and we can hopefully help you out.

We also have tubes and tyres and some parts for sale if you need.

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