By Juliane Wisata, Founder Dear Rocky Trail Racers and Community, We wanted to take a moment to reintroduce ourselves and share a bit about our

Catch up on event news, stories and updates here!
By Juliane Wisata, Founder Dear Rocky Trail Racers and Community, We wanted to take a moment to reintroduce ourselves and share a bit about our
Rocky Trail Entertainment welcomes a new partner to our tribe: CROFTO is one of this year’s main prize sponsors Shimano GP races and offers a
Statement, 21 February 2023 At Rocky Trail Entertainment, we are committed to providing a safe and fair environment for all riders at our events, including
Rocky Trail is proud to announce a partnership with Flip Insurance heading into the Summer season. Flip Active is pay-as-you-go accidental injury insurance that offers cover for a
The AusCycling 24 Hour Solo National Championships were hosted at the Jetblack 24 Hour event on the weekend. Sydney’s Jon Odams and Kate Kellett from
Event alert & race line-up: 30 November 2022Event: Jetblack 24 Hour, AusCycling 24 Hour Solo National ChampionshipsVenue: The Seven Valleys Region, Lidsdale State Forest, Rydal
“Wherever a beautiful soul has been,there is a trail of beautiful memories.” Until we meet again. Remembering Marty Tink 1984-2022 Dear Rocky Trail community, It
Are you considering an upgrade to your high-powered MTB Lights this season? In the lead up to the Jetblack 24 Hour event, which will host
From the wonders of the Glow Worm Tunnel to the wild majesty of the Wolgan, the Seven Valleys region encompasses the vast Lithgow City Council
The Jetblack 24 Hour mountain bike race will return to Lithgow on the weekend of 3+4 December 2022. Ultra-endurance mountain bike athletes from all over
“Hot” Topic: Sodium replacement during prolonged exercise Rocky Trail runs a wide variety of mountain bike events, catering to the ‘first time between the tape’
Cramping, feeling exhausted and buggered racing? SKRATCH THAT! Skratch Labs is supporting Rocky Trail Entertainment, starting to get to know the #rockytrailracers at the AMB100
The 12th edition of the Jetblack 24 Hour was held at Lidsdale State Forest on the Rydal Mountain Bike Trails in Lithgow on the 4+5
VIRTUAL RIDER BRIEFING 2021 [coming soon] RIDER BRIEFING 2021 Key things to remember Maintain social distancing at all times in the open air event hub and
The Jetblack 24 Hour is one of Australia’s most iconic endurance races, that ‘must-do’ for any mountain biker, and it will return to its home
We are prepping the events for November and December and aim to offer: the final 2021 NSW/ACT Series round of the Shimano MTB GP in
If you have ever been to a BMX race or our 4X races that we started Rocky Trail Entertainment If you have ever been to
After hitting the ‘pause’ button on our Rocky Trail events last week it is now time to bring out the old crystal ball, dust it
[updated, 2 August 2021] It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that effective immediately we will put all our events that are
Here’s to new beginnings We wish all our #rockytrailracers, supporters, sponsors, friends, fans and crew a relaxing Holiday Season. May it be filled with laughter
Thank you to the crew from Prime7 Central West for their news coverage of the 2020 Edition of the Jetblack 2020. Post-race coverage Pre-race coverage
Jason English and Kaydee Raths: the old hand and a rookie racer take the 2020 Jetblack 24 Hour Solo Victories The Jetblack 24 Hour race
Jetblack 24 and 6+6 Hour racers. Day two of the race racovery – how are the legs? We recommend some easy R&R on this Tuesday,
VIRTUAL RIDER BRIEFING 2020 RIDER BRIEFING 2020 We remain of the few MTB organisers back running events post the Covid-19 outbreak and all eyes continue
The Jetblack 24 Hour is one of Australia’s most iconic endurance races, that ‘must-do’ for any mountain biker, and it will return to its home
More good news: we have secured the new date for the JetBlack 24 and it will be the Rocky Trail season finale on December 12
updated: August 2021 Once again the Rocky Trail team is in hibernation with all our events suspended. Strange times indeed not just for us as
It probably doesn’t come as a big surprise to you but I wanted to let you know that the June date we had pencilled in
We have been spending our time planning and working together with our network of suppliers, venue managers and crew about scenarios that will allow us
by Martin Wisata A few weeks have passed since we decided to start our hibernation as far as events go. However, we haven’t slowed down
The writing has been on the wall but now it is official and we are communicating our decision confidently yet with a heavy heart: we
Is it looking more and more likely that we will have to postpone our events scheduled in the next few weeks and possibly months. As
We have been monitoring the Coronavirus situation very closely. We know that our #rockytrailracers and the entire Rocky Trail community really want to be racing
Your Age group will automatically be assigned during the registration process based on your Year of Birth.
These cross-country events are normally run on an 8-10km circuit for solo racers and pairs. The solo rider or relay team in their respective categories/age groups with the most amount of laps completed in the least amount of time within the racing window, wins.
These events aim to reward as many riders as possible with prizes at each event and across the series. There are age-group and eBike category podiums. Racers receive a placing in their age category and the events present four specialty Awards including KOM/QOM, Fastest Laptimes for adults and juinior as well as an GC Title for the Male and Female Heroes. The races also offer eBike categories in the Adventure distance.
Make this a smashfest, show off your sponsor logos, re-kindle your love for XC racing or catch the racing bug with us! From the first time between the tape to people that have spent a lifetime training for power output, we have you covered when you line up at the Rocky Trail start line! You will all enjoy the community spirit and classic XC racing thrill that Rocky Trail Entertainment delivers like no other – be a #rockytrailracer!
This is less of a winners-only-focused competition, but a positive and inclusive experience for all racers.
If you are at the pointy end of GP/XC/Enduro or sponsored, don't stress, we are building a overall points and ranking system to ensure if you are there to race, you can still have the fun you want. Each race is sure to test your endurance, skill and determination!
Click here for full Race Guide with category, classification and entry fee info.
Your Shimano MTB GP® registration includes the following:
The Rocky Trail MTB events provide a perfect option for people who love to be outdoors and part of a friendly happy community. Many roles are available and we can find a match for you!
If you want to become part of the crew as a volunteer at some (or many) of our events let us know by filling out the form below and our Volunteers Coordinator and Event Manager Jo Parker will be in touch.
Friday | TIME |
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The track is marked and you can practice on it but we wont have any services (marshals or first aid). Please respect any trail closures if there is an Academy Event in progress. | From 3:00 PM |
Saturday | TIME |
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Registration Open | 7:30 - 8:45 AM |
Rider call up, be race ready. The official rider briefing usually held before the race start will be available online before the race. | 8:45 AM |
Race Start | 9:00 AM |
Race Finish Finish the lap you are on but can't start a new one. | 1:00 PM |
Last Rider and Sweeper across the line and event finishes. | 1:30 PM |
Presentation Ceremony | From 1:30 PM (This is not compulsory to attend - rolling presentations will be held throughout the event with podium wall photos and rewards.) |
We will be aiming for 25km (Challenge), 50km (Adventure) and 75km (Hero) for the event to still be concluding around the 4-hour cut-off time.
We aim to create 8-10km cross-country circuits and three different distance classifications: Challenge (shortest), Adventure (middle) and Hero (longest) distance classifications.
Its the famous Shimano GP mass start with solo and pairs riders going bar to bar before the single track. E-bikers will start in a second wave and our eBike Policy applies.
Ride solo for the ultimate challenge or hit the trails as a pair (hero) and have double the fun, the choice is yours!
The number of laps required to be completed in each distance classification will be based on the terrain and conditions of each race track – therefore vary per event!
Podiums are awarded to first, second and third place in ALL age group categories including ebike specific categories.
Our much coveted "Classification Award Plates" are awarded at every round.
The rules are relatively simple:
All Shimano GP events are part of Rocky Trail’s cross-country racing line-up of events and in 2023 we are implementing our “Pace Points System”.
Competitors will be able to accumulate points across all our cross-country events, including our marathon and ultra-endurance events. A pace-based algorithm developed by Rocky Trail will produce an innovative ranking output and you may just score big with Pace Points!
You’ll be able not only to reach your goals but to earn Rocky Trail Rewards too!
All Rocky Trail events have the Ecotourism Australia Nature Certification status. This ECO Certification program is a world first and it has been developed to address the need to identify genuine nature and ecotourism operators. 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 – We encourage our racers to follow some simple tips to ‘tread softly’ when visiting the bush and minimise damage to the natural environment. These guidelines are laid out in our Sustainability Policy and will be communicated and encouraged via Rider Briefings and at the events.
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