The Jetblack 24 Hour 2023 truly tested the endurance, spirit, minds and legs of our Rocky Trail Racers. This year’s Jetblack 24 Hour helped spread

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The Jetblack 24 Hour 2023 truly tested the endurance, spirit, minds and legs of our Rocky Trail Racers. This year’s Jetblack 24 Hour helped spread
The Jetblack 24 Hour 2023 truly tested the endurance, spirit, minds and legs of our Rocky Trail Racers. Jason English and Ronel Cook are our
All the important information in the one spot to get ready for the Jetblack 24 Hour in 2023! VIRTUAL RIDER BRIEFING 2023 RIDER BRIEFING 2023
The Jetblack 24 Hour mountain bike race will return to the Seven Valleys region this weekend of 25+26 November 2023. Ultra-endurance mountain bike athletes from
Welcome to Falls Creek! This Alpine Resort turns into an outdoor adventure mecca in the Summer, allowing you to explore the wonders of the Victorian
Magicshine: Official Partners of the Jetblack 24 Hour Hold on tight, Rocky Trail Racers! We’ve got some electrifying news coming your way! Our fantastic partners
Dear Rocky Trail Racers & Community, Rocky Trailblazer Awards 2023 It’s time to roll out the orange carpet and celebrate our 2023 Rocky Trailblazer Award
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Haunted Hills in Gippsland! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed Race Format for one
Last update: 20/10/2023, 10:15pm Everything you need to know for your Effervelo Champagne Gravel Quest! Starting at Cotter Reserve just 30 minutes outside of Canberra
Rocky Trail Entertainment proudly announces a cooperation with World Bicycle Relief. We are working with their Australian Office to help support rural communities to aid
Vale Sam. On behalf of the Rocky Trail community we extend our deepest condolences to the family of Sam Knight, Founder of Jigsaw Jumps. Sam
Spring racing in the Capital! The sweeping climbs, rocky descents and flowing trails at Stromlo mean that it gets you into a rhythm that makes it
Central Gippsland and Latrobe City is the perfect place for a getaway with cool, temperate rainforests, amazing walking and cycling tracks, 90 miles of unspoiled
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Welby MTB Park on the Southern Highlands! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed Race
Flip Active is pay-as-you-go accidental injury insurance that offers cover for a day, a week or on a monthly subscription. You can get Flip Active for $7
Event information and media release for immediate distribution Effervelo – A Champagne Gravel Quest. Imagine cruising on super smooth, compacted roads that feel like popping
JOIN US IN A QUEST FOR CHAMPAGNE GRAVEL! Registration Opening Soon! Imagine cruising on super smooth, compacted roads that feel like popping champagne bubbles. The
Perfect for any time of year, Orange is a thriving country town as rich in heritage as it is in award-winning restaurants, boutique shops, magnificent
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Sugar Bag MTB Park on the Sunshine Coast! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Daisy Hill MTB Park in Logan! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed Race Format
Get ready for an action-packed four-day mountain biking extravaganza on the ‘sweet’ Sugar Bag Trails of the Sunshine Coast! Promoted as a “Rocky Trail Explorer
Rocky Trail Entertainment will return to Daisy Hill MTB Park with a re-launch of one of their flagship cross-country endurance racing series in QLD. The
We invite you to explore the beautiful City of Logan while you’re in the region for our event. The City of Logan has so much
Rocky Trail Entertainment has had a love-affair with racing in Canberra for over a decade. Stromlo Forest Park holds very personal memories for the team
Come explore Queensland’s oldest provincial city – and Race the way you Ride your bike with us at the Castle Hill MTB Trails! You need
Rocky Trail introduced a new Shimano Grand Prix racing format this year, changing from the traditional time-based endurance racing format to a lap-race with three
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Awaba MTB Park! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed Race Format for one of
The Sunshine Coast is brimming with the best that Australia has to offer. Pristine beaches sit alongside subtropical rainforests and majestic mountains, interspersed with villages
We invite you to explore the beautiful Port Macquarie-Hastings Region while you’re in the region for our event – Port Macquarie has so much to
Bathed in sunshine from the ocean to the hinterland, the Gold Coast is Australia’s best known and loved beachside city. From ancient rainforests and world-class
Prepare to be surprised by all that ‘Rocky’ has to offer! Tree-top boardwalks, visiting cheeky animals at the Zoo, exploring ancient caves, bush walks and
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
Welcome to the Shimano GP at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra! Rocky Trail Entertainment bring back classic lap racing with a refreshed Race Format for
Day Before Event | 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 |
On The Day | 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.) |
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.
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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