The renowned Baco Trails in Castlemaine have been included again in the Shifty Fifty series calendar for 2023. We look forward to bringing you Roll’d Gold along with our co-hosts Bendigo Mountain Bike Club. Date: Sunday 4 June 2023Location: Walmer Forest Reserve, CastlemaineRego Open time: 8:30 amStart Time: 10 am to 10:20 am – All 50km classes and all […]
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Our monthly social ride will be held on Sunday 28 May and will preview the course for the Shifty Fifty event to be staged in the Walmer State Forest on the first weekend of June. The course is around 25kms and features some of the best sections of the famed Baco trails. The Baco trails comprise
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Our club social ride on Sunday 23rd April will sample the Piney’s trails in Castlemaine, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Our rides are open to any gender and women are warmly welcome and encouraged to join in. A Rocky Riders (or other AusCycling) membership is required so you are covered by insurance while riding. Riders not
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New Committee member Huw Vellacott will be leading a gravel ride in the Fryers Ranges area on Sunday 2 April. The route of 40km contains a couple of decent climbs, so a moderate fitness level is required. A hardtail mountain bike, or gravel bike, will be perfect for the mostly unsealed roads. Bring water, some
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Our March social ride will head to the Muckleford Forest on Sunday 19th. The trails in this network are generally flowing and less technical in nature, with only a few short climbs; some newer trails have exploited local geological and Goldfields features. This ride will introduce some new trails through the forest. We are planning
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Congratulations to local junior Rocky Rider, Max McCarthy, who recently took out the Victorian XC Mountain Bike Championship Series in Ballarat. Max competed in the Under 15s over eight gruelling rounds of racing spanning a diverse range of courses across the state. With three race wins, and two second places (including a second place in
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Come join our cruisy Friday night ride at the Bacos, Walmer Forest Reserve on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Meet at the Corner of Daws and Dalton Roads for a 6 pm start. Ride for approx 1.5 – 2 hr ride with the option of joining for a social catch up afterwards at the Bridge Hotel.
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Come join our last ride for the year at the Baco trails, Walmer Forest Reserve on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Our two monthly rides (women’s and mixed) join together to celebrate the festive season … dress in your best bike kit, extra points for tinsel. Stay for a BBQ and catch up afterwards. Meet at
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A fabulous day to be out on the trails around Castlemaine this morning … and a wonderful turnout for our Come and Try MTB Day. Lots of new faces keen to see what our local super singletrack is all about. Well done to those new to off road riding for getting out there and having
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