Castlemaine Rocky Riders

Junior Dirt Crits Round 2
2024-11-14 17:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2024/25 Dirt Crits with Round Two on Thursday 14 November.
Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

November Social Ride - Poverty Gully
2024-11-17 09:00 - 11:30 | Castlemaine, Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC, 3450, Australia
Our November social ride will explore the Poverty Gully section of the Goldfields Track.
Details to follow.

Junior Dirt Crits Round 3
2024-11-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2024/25 Dirt Crits with Round Three on Thursday 21 November.
Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

Junior Dirt Crits Round 4
2024-11-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2024/25 Dirt Crits with Round Four on Thursday 28 November.
Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

Junior Dirt Crits Round 5
2024-12-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2024/25 Dirt Crits with Round Five on Thursday 5 December.
Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

December Social Ride - Poverty Gully
2024-12-15 09:00 - 12:00
Our last social ride of the year will be an exploration of the Poverty Gully region, including some of the historic water races. This area provides a good sample of classic Castlemaine singletrack, along with some superb relics of the gold rush era.Meeting at the Theatre Royal at 9am.Depending on numbers and experience of riders we may be able to break the group into two to cater for a slower paced group.Either way you can expect a ride of 20 plus kms over some classic singletrack in varied terrain, with a duration of around two and a half hours. We have a no-drop policy, no one will be left behind.A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is recommended so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders without an Auscycling membership, do so at their own discretion. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be an alternative option to cover you or you can take out a Auscycling Lifestyle Membership for the month for $9.00.In order for us to manage riders to ride leaders ratios please purchase a free ticket.If you have any questions regarding the ride get in touch via info(at)rockyriders.com

February Women's Social Ride
2025-02-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
Our first women’s social ride for 2025 will start from the Walmer Trail Head.

Family Camp Out
2025-04-05 13:00 - 2025-04-06 13:00

Club Social Ride - Shifty 50 Recce
2025-05-18 09:00 - 12:00
Castlemaine Rocky Rider Daan, will lead our May social ride: a preview and practice of the “Roll’d Gold” Shifty50 course (race day: June 1st). This approximately 25km ride will take in a number of trails within the baco (Walmer) trail network, including the yellow and red loops which form the S50 course. Expect to ride for 2.5-3 hours on trails requiring an intermediate skill level and fitness sufficient for the duration and distance of riding at a user friendly pace with plenty of rest ppoints (depending on numbers there maybe an opportunity for a faster paced group to be formed. As always, we have a no drop policy.
Riders should bring their own water, food and repair kit.
Auscycling membership is required to participate. Registration link: https://events.auscycling.org.au/event-registration/individual/events/2376

Club Social Ride - The Pineys
2025-08-17 08:45 - 12:30
This month’s social ride will be The Pineys. Brutal and beautiful, in equal measure.
There’s been a lot of development recently by the trail fairies, so we’ll go and sample their work. We’ll start from town, and lull you into a false sense of security as we ride some gentle single track into the start of the Pineys trails.
Then it’s on.
All riders must be self-sufficient with food, water and spares. A well maintained/working mountain bike and helmet which meets Australian standards are required. Children aged 16 years or under are more than welcome on our rides, and need to be accompanied by an adult. And as with any rider, please ensure that the rider is well matched to the ride. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the club.
Register here: https://events.auscycling.org.au/event-registration/individual/events/2426
A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not holding a current membership need to sign up on the day. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership you can sign up for the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial or Lifestyle monthly Membership for $9.00. Alternatively, you can join Bicycle Network – their family rates are quite competitive, and can be found here: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing

Wome's Social Ride - Creswick
2025-08-24 09:30 - 12:30
Join the Castlemaine Rocky Riders women as they explore the Creswick MTB Park Trails. This ride, led by Gayle, will take us on the fun and flowy trails, mostly blue and some green. The ride will take approximately 2 – 2.5 hours, and will provide a fun opportunity to ride some of the trails within the 60 km network.
The emphasis will be on supporting each other, having fun and no rider will be left behind. For those wishing to sociallise after the ride, we’ll have lunch at a local cafe afterwards. All riders must be self-sufficient with food, water and spares. A well maintained/working mountain bike and helmet which meets Australian standards are required.
Children aged 16 years or under are more than welcome on our rides, and need to be accompanied by an adult. And as with any rider, please ensure that the rider is well matched to the ride. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the club.
Register here: https://events.auscycling.org.au/event-registration/individual/events/2427
A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not holding a current membership need to sign up on the day. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership you can sign up for the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial or Lifestyle monthly Membership for $9.00. Alternatively, you can join Bicycle Network – their family rates are quite competitive, and can be found here: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing

September Women's Social Ride - La Larr Ba Gauwa
2025-09-14 09:30 - 12:30
Our women’s social ride on Sunday 14th September will explore the intermediate/blue trails at La Larr Ba Gauwa Mountain Bike Park in Harcourt, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. LLBG MTB Park has purpose built trails with stunning scenery and terrain.
We will meet at the mountain bike park car park, 60 High Street Harcourt (opposite the CFA ) at 9:30am
Your Castlemaine Rocky Rider leader will be Chris.
The emphasis will be on supporting each other, having fun and no rider will be left behind. For those wishing to socialise after the ride, we’ll have a coffee/lunch at a local cafe afterwards.
All riders must be self-sufficient with food, water and spares. A well maintained/working mountain bike and helmet which meets Australian standards are required.
Children aged 16 years or under are more than welcome on our rides, and need to be accompanied by an adult. And as with any rider, please ensure that the rider is well matched to the ride. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the club.
A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling/Bicycle Network) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not holding a current membership need to sign up on the day. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership you can sign up for the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial or Lifestyle monthly Membership for $9.00. Alternatively, you can join Bicycle Network – their family rates are quite competitive, and can be found here: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing

Bike Packing Information Night - The Tap Room
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00
This will be a show and tell of all things bike packing in preparation for the upcoming overnight trip on November 8th.

Junior Dirt Crits Round 1
2025-11-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2025/26 Dirt Crits with Round One on Thursday 6 November.
Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

Bike Packing Overnight Adventure
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09
Gather your sense of adventure ! Join the Rocky Riders along the Goldfields Track from Castlemaine to Central Springs.

Junior Dirt Crits Round 2
2025-11-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer Forest Reserve, Walmer, Victoria, 3450, Australia
The summer Dirt Crits series returns for 2025/26 Dirt Crits with Round One on Thursday 6 November, and every Thursday for 5 rounds in 2025. We then break for Christmas and summer holidays and come back early Feb 2026 for the final 5 rounds.

Once again the Crits will feature separate categories (and an earlier start time) for junior riders (3-14 years of age), and we encourage any young riders with a suitable bike, a helmet and a sense of adventure to participate. The DirtCubs (ages 3-7) circuit is a 900 m loop, while DirtMasters (ages 8-14) will race over a more varied 2.3 km circuit; both tracks can be safely navigated by riders of all abilities.
Racing will kick off at 5:45pm and finish by 6:15pm. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
This season we will be racing at the Walmer Forest (Baco) trails and utilising the facilities (toilets, picnic tables, barbecues) at the Walmer Forest Trailhead.
Please register for a race or the series before 5pm on the Wednesday prior. This will make it easier for us to get the race started. There is no cost for the event, however gold coin donations will be gratefully received.
Registration for the series is via the AusCycling events portal.
Membership of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders (via AusCycling) is required for all entrants in the Dirt Crits series. We require riders to have a Race Off-Road membership as a minimum. This will provide appropriate insurance cover while competing. AusCycling has options for family memberships with a ten percent discount for two members and fifteen percent for three members.
If you are not in a position to sign up for a full annual membership the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial could be a suitable option to cover the start of the Dirt Crits season.

Club Social Ride - La Larr Ba Gauwa
2025-11-15 09:30 - 12:00 | La Larr Ba Gauwa, Australia
Our November club social ride will be run by our junior committee member, Angus. Join them at La Larr Ba Gauwa, on Dja Dja Wurrung country, for a friendly but technical ride! Meet at the Oak Forest in Harcourt at 9:30 am, Saturday November 15th. They’ll be out for about 2 hours.
La Larr Ba Gauwa is a MTB park with substantial technical features and climbing – so skills and good cardio are required. Nonetheless, as with all club rides, there will be a “no drop” policy – no one will be left behind.
Please make sure you have a bike in good condition, food & water, and essential equipment.
In order for us to manage riders to ride leaders ratios please purchase a free ticket below.
If you have any questions regarding the ride get in touch via info@rockyriders.com
A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not holding a current membership need to sign up on the day. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership you can sign up for the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial or Lifestyle monthly Membership for $9.00. Alternatively, you can join Bicycle Network – their family rates are quite competitive, and can be found here: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing

November Women's Social Ride
2025-11-30 09:30 - 12:30
We will ride through Kalimna Park bushland, to get to the intermediate trails, in the beloved Pine forest – aka The Pineys, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Riders will need to be confident riding technical single track and have a reasonable level of fitness for this approximately 2 hr ride.
We will meet at Theatre Royal, 30 Hargraves Street for a 9:30am roll out. Castlemaine Rocky Rider Mandy will lead this ride. All riders need to be self-sufficient with food, water and spares. A well maintained/working mountain bike and helmet which meets Australian standards are required.
Children aged 16 years or under are more than welcome on our rides, and need to be accompanied by an adult. And as with any rider, please ensure that the rider is well matched to the ride. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the club: info@rockyriders.com
A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not holding a current membership need to sign up on the day. If you are not in a position to sign up for a full membership you can sign up for the AusCycling 4 Week Free Trial or Lifestyle monthly Membership for $9.00. Alternatively, you can join Bicycle Network – their family rates are quite competitive, and can be found here: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing (discount code: AffiliateCastlemaineRocky)
