September Women's Social Ride - La Larr Ba Gauwa
2025-09-14 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
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.

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)
