Castlemaine Rocky Riders

Women's Social Ride - La Larr Ba Gauwa (Harcourt)
2026-07-26 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Our July women’s social ride on Sunday 26th July will explore the recently repaired and reopened trails at La Larr Ba Gauwa Mountain Bike Park in Harcourt, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country.Meet ride leader Claire at the Oak Forest, 8:45am for a 9am roll outIt’s always a challenging but fun ride at La Larr Ba Gauwa, with rocky technical features and climbing – adept technical skills and a good level of cardio fitness needed.
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, so long as they are accompanied by an adult 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 CRR.Auscycling:https://www.auscycling.org.au/membershipBicycle Network:https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricingPromo Code: AffiliateCastlemaineRocky, to receive 5% off.

Junior Club Ride and Skills Session (Details to come)
2026-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Victoria
Save the date! We plan to run a junior social ride and skills session. Details to come.

Victorian Schools MTB Series - Castlemaine Secondary College
2026-09-12 08:00 - 14:00 | Castlemaine, Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC, 3450, Australia
Castlemaine Rocky Riders, together with Castlemaine Secondary College, are excited to be hosting Round six of the Victorian School Mountain Bike Series on Saturday, 12th September, at Castlemaine Secondary College. The Victorian School MTB Series is designed to be a fun and supportive event for students of all riding abilities. Whether a seasoned racer or new to racing, every rider is welcome. Participants have a choice to compete in either the race category, which is suitable for riders with previous racing experience, or join the novice division, for those wanting to give racing a go for the first time or simply ride and have fun with their mates.
This is the third year the club and school have come together to bring the event to the region. The last two years have brought close to 200 riders from all over Victoria to compete on the day.

As in previous years, the course will feature both tracks through Kalimna bush and the school grounds, including the much loved stairs section. For riders who haven’t raced before, or those wanting to familiarise themselves with the course ahead of time, we plan to run skills session and a pre-ride of the course in the weeks leading up. These sessions will allow young riders to explore the track, gain valuable tips, and build confidence before the race.

The Castlemaine race is unique within the series as the junior committee members, together with the students of the Year 10 and 11 Outdoor Education program at Castlemaine Secondary College play a central role in putting this event on. Through their outdoor ed classes they are responsible for designing and setting up of the track. This has created a fantastic opportunity for these young riders and students to take real ownership of the event, while developing valuable skills and confidence in planning and organising a statewide sporting event.

Racing will commence at 9am, with categories for both male and female riders, starting from under 9s and continuing through to under 19s. Entry is just $30 and will open soon, keep an eye on our socials/website news for further details.

Bike Packing Information Night
2026-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Victoria
In preparation for our annual bike packing adventure (planned for October), Ross will be once again hosting a bike packing information night at the Taproom on September 15th. Ross will bring some of his own gear to show, and will be on hand to advise and chat about how to prepare and be ready for an overnight bike packing adventure. More details to come – watch this space.
