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

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
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
This is the final round of the Gippsland Cross-Country Series 2022, featuring Rocky Trail’s VIC Shimano GP Series! Welcome to the Whipstick Gully network of trails,
Welcome to the NSW/ACT Series Finale of the Shimano MTB GP at Coondoo State Forest in Nowra! Make this a smashfest, show off your sponsor
It’s a dark and stormy night in the Gippsland, but we hear the creatures calling. Haunted Hills is coming alive this Halloween Weekend! On the
Welcome to the Spring Carnival of Mountain Biking in VIC, the start of the Gippsland XC Series 2022 – Three Shimano MTB Grand Prix 4-hour
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix 4-hour cross-country event at the GP QLD Series 2022 at Sugar Bag MTB Park on the Sunshine Coast!
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix 4-hour cross-country event at the GP QLD Series 2022 in Logan! Make this a smashfest, show off your
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix 4-hour cross-country event at the GP Series start 2022 at Bayview! Make this a smashfest, show off your
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix 4-hour cross-country event at Awaba! We are thrilled to have you on board for this race on a
The Jetblack Wild Wombat MTB Weekend returns to Mogo on the weekend of 14+15 May 2022. Supported by the Eurobodalla Shire Council, organisers from Rocky
Calling all Rocky Trail Families! The Central Coast is a vibrant mix of urban hubs, beach towns and hinterland villages. There really is something for
Calling all Rocky Trail Lovers! The Central Coast is a vibrant mix of urban hubs, beach towns and hinterland villages, offering superb natural beauty alongside
Hiya, Rocky Trail Mates! The Central Coast is a vibrant mix of urban hubs, beach towns and hinterland villages, offering superb natural beauty alongside classy
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix at Coondoo State Forest near Nowra! What awaits you: cross-country racing at its best! The Coondoo MTB Trails
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix on the Sunshine Coast. What awaits you: cross-country racing at its best! For the riders who can travel
Welcome to the Shimano MTB Grand Prix on the Gold Coast! With this race we are rediscovering racing at Hinze Dam. It has been many
The Jetblack Wild Wombat MTB Weekend returns to Mogo on the 7+8 August 2021, supported by the Eurobodalla Shire Council, with the Shimano MTB GP
Rocky Trail kicked off their 2020 racing season with a 4 and 7 hour cross-country lap race in Orange on 15 February 2020. Supported by
For the first time ever, be a #rockytrailracer in the Orange region! The Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix 2020 season opening event will be held
Why not make the Shimano MTB Grand Prix at Kinross State Forest a weekend away and explore the Orange region? Amazing hotels, pubs and experiences
On 15 February 2020, and for the first time ever in the Orange region, the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix event will be held at
Be a #rockytrailracer and join fellow mountain bikers for a ‘seriously fun’ racing experience at Awaba MTB Park on 26 October 2019! You’ll be in
With a hat trick victory of his Mobius Attaquer team, Central Coast racer Mitch Lozinski defended last year’s race win on his home track in
The first Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix event for 2019 took place at Stromlo Forest Park on 13 April, supported by Events ACT and as
The 2018 Shimano MTB Grand Prix Series was wrapped up at Wingello State Forest at the end of October and the Rocky Trail racers concluded
The Queen Stage today was proper hard… whenever you see four feed zones on a Crocodile Trophy map you know you’re in for a loooong
Stage 1 of the Crocodile Trophy was a 100km marathon from Cairns to Lake Tinaroo via Copperlode Dam and through Dinden Forest. With 2,900m it
#whooop! We are taking the Shimano MTB GP to Nowra’s Coondoo mountain bike trails next! Located 15 minutes South of Nowra, Coondoo is the original
What a perfect Central Coast Winter’s day of racing we’ve had at the Shimano MTB Grand Prix at Ourimbah State Forest! Enjoy our highlight reel
Rocky Trail’s SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix Series is one of the longest-standing cross-country series in Australia. All events of the series are stand-alone races and participants can collect
Rocky Trail Entertainment has been based near Wyong since 2012 and we still love to explore and discover our home on the NSW Central
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.
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.) |
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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