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AMBC Trail Bunnies - Novice Chix XC Clinic
Manly Vale Public School, Sunshine St, Manly Vale
Who is this course for?
~ Do you have some confidence on easier trails but not confident on more technical and difficult sections?
~ Do you want to try mountain biking but have no one to ride with, or to teach you how to get started?
~ Do you want to improve technique and improve confidence?
The course
AMBC Fast & Furious - Advanced XC Clinic (Date Changed)
St Ives Showground, St Ives
Who is this course for?
~ Are you an experienced rider who can ride many of the technical trails but want to get into the harder stuff?
~ Do you want to start going faster, develop endurance and kick butt on the course?
~ Have you dabbled in XC, Enduro or Adventure races and found that you want more?
~ Do you want to improve your technical skills to give you an advantage over your mates?
~ Do you want to ride with other MTB riders at your skill level?
The course
Training ride at wisemans
Wisemans Ferry - by the East ferry crossing (turn right bottom of the hill). There is a good parking area by the kiosk here.
In prepration for Dirtwirks it is time to do a longer ride. I'm thinking 60 - 70ks depending on how everything goes.
Plan is simple, Go up devines hill, continue along GNR past Claire's bridge until it is time to head back. Go back same way but down Shepherds gully and race back the 8ks of road to the ferry.
This is a training ride so It'll be minimal stops and reasonably decent pace. Heaps of water and food is required. Sometimes there is water to refill at the buddist retreat but I'm not sure one count on it.
JetBlack MTB101
This race just outside Nowra has a choice of 3 distances the MTB 25, MTB 50, & the MTB 101.
There is also a Dash for Cash on the 21/3/09
It is laps around a 25km course, so after the first lap you'll be able to hit the corners etc. with more confidence.
See you there 
The Oaks - noob ride
Glenbrook station carpark.
The work colleagues have got their act together and will finally make an appearance!
This will be casual paced and suitable for less experienced or less fit riders who are wanting to "do the oaks". All are welcome of course. We will pace it by the group consensus and regroup as necessary.
It's approx 30Km of mostly fire trail with an excellent single trail at the end and of course a very very testing hill riding out back to the car park.
We catch the train from Glenbrook (8:23) up to Woodford (8:54)and ride back to the carpark. Train ticket is required so bring a few $$$.
Clean up Australia Day @ Oxford Falls
Corner of Oxford Falls Rd & Morgan Rd. This is not the usual spot... it's at the bottom of the hill past the DH track and Lizard Rock.
I believe you have to register on the Clean Up Australia site for this. Details here:
Very Early Oaks Up And Back
Commerce Lane Carpark Glenbrook
This is a pre (24hr meeting/ride) ride starting at 5.50am sharp for a quickish paced run up and down the Oaks with the plan being to meet up with this ride at 9.00am http://nobmob.com/node/8086.
There will be no stopping for social niceties at all.
The pace will be moderate to fast with the ride timed to end up back at Glenbrook within 3 hours (9.00am) to meet the other ride.
Then heading off to ride with everyone else on the 24hr meeting/ride.
24hr Meeting/ride
Glenbrook shops
Right,
For those taking part (riding or support) in the solo 24hr champs in april we are planning on getting together for a chat and a bit of a ride.
The plan is to meet at Glenbrook shops head off for a ride then back to the shops for food and to sit down and have a chat about what is required to undertake a 24hr solo.
V will be in charge of gluten free cake.... Mmmm I like cake.
Anyway see everyone there on Sunday
Time for a change?
Terry Hills Tavern (Please park on the street)
OK, Time for a varied route.
We start at the Tavern heading to the showground, duck into sandy then into Pauls epiphany trail that runs low coming out behind the showground. Cut through the showground then traverse on the single track back to the Sandy trail head.
Go down on Sandy then we do Neverfail then Larool then road it back to the Tavern for a cleansing Ale!
2.5 hours is my guess with a steady pace.
Not for the beginner or unfit. (Im going as I'm the host)
A good training ride but at a social pace
Northern Beaches Hill Fest (Dirtworks training!)
End of Wyatt Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
as always, a all a bit last minute.
Plan is to the Northern Beaches Hill Fest and add Perimeter, Long Tracks and possibly Oxford Falls.
http://nobmob.com/node/7610#comment-26704
This will be a semi-serious training ride, planning to pack-in around 70km plus hills.
Would prefer a small group but anyone not afraid of some serious hard work are more than welcome.
See you in the morning
Phil