Castlemaine Rocky Riders

February Social Ride - Pineys South East
2026-02-15 08:15 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
First Rocky Riders Social Ride for 2026: The Pineys South East
When: Sunday Feb 15th, 8:15 am for 8:30 am pedal offMeet where: Wesley Hill MarketSkill level: Intermediate to advancedCardio: Substantial
The first ride for the year will be a hurt fest in the Pineys. We’ll start from the Wesley Hill Market, and explore the south east area of the Pineys. Features will include the Garfield Water Wheel, Puddling Works, Dirty Dicks, Mine Camp track, and into the Pineys proper.
We’ll be out for 2 hours, so make sure you have plenty of water and snacks.
All riders need to have a well maintained/working mountain bike, helmet, spares, food and water.
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
Riders need to have cycling insurance, which can be through either AusCycling or Bicycle Network. Select Castlemaine Rocky riders as your club: this will register you as an instant member of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders.
Auscycling: https://www.auscycling.org.au/membershipBicycle Network: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricingUse Bicycle Network promo code to receive 5% offPromo Code: AffiliateCastlemaineRocky
No formal registration is required, but we’d love to know if you are coming to ride with us. Please drop as an email with the social ride date in the subject heading: info@rockyriders.com

Women's Social Ride - Sunday March 22nd
2026-03-22 09:00 - 11:00
Women’s Social Ride – Sunday March 22nd

9am, Walmer Day Visitor Area

We will explore the fun sections of the Red Loop at the Baco/Walmer State Forest. This ride will feature flowing single track, gentle gradients and a few rocky sections, best suited to riders of an intermediate level, with reasonable fitness.

The ride will take approximately 1.5 – 2 hours, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the scenery and chat.

We are privileged to have local cycling Castlemainian, Janice Burgess along to shoot some informal and natural GoPro footage of our women’s group riding and socialising, for her short film doco, about cycling in Castlemaine.

If you have the time, please hang back after the ride, join us to enjoy a fully catered morning tea at the trailhead!

No registration is required, but we’d love to know if you are coming to ride with us. Please drop as an email info@rockyriders.com

You will need your helmet, spares, food and water.

Children aged 16 years or under are welcome on our rides, and need to be accompanied by an adult, and are suited to the ride description.

It’s not compulsory, but riders are encouraged to have their own cycling insurance with AusCycling or Bicycle Network, select Castlemaine Rocky Riders as your club to register as a member of the Castlemaine Rocky Riders.

Auscycling:
https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership

Bicycle Network:
https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing
Promo Code: AffiliateCastlemaineRocky, to receive 5% off

Club Social Ride - La Larr Ba Gauwa
2026-06-21 08:30 - 12:00
A sensationally organised working bee by the La Larr Ba Gauwa committee and much help provided from the mountain bike community, who came in droves from near and far to lend a hand, there are more trails open!
We’re now keen to get out and ride those open trails!
Barramul 6, Gart Gart 7, Mer 8, Milpa 9, Gurri 10, Milakuk 11
