This weekend - GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox

The GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox will be held at Mt Buller Victoria this weekend, 12-14 March 2016, and will feature 14 MTB events, a trail run, the opportunity to ride with MTB Hall of Fame Member Hans Rey  plus a full social calendar with spectator events, massive bike expo, and a food, wine and music festival.

Now in its eighth year, the GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox has become the ultimate biking weekend on the annual calendar, with the party scene providing appeal for groups of mates and riders’ families as well.

Over 400 competitors are expected at the event, including several elite mountain bikers such as Jackson Frew – a regular on the international downhill circuit, Paul van der Ploeg - current National Cyclocross Champion and winner of the 2015 Oceania Eliminator XC, and Tegan Molloy – 2014 Junior World Champion.

SCHEDULE OF RACES:

GRAVITY RACES

GT Bicycles Outlaw All Mountain Trophy - Saturday
All-mountain racing on two of Mt Buller’s (intermediate level) DH tracks – Outlaw Express and Yellow Post. All riders complete 5 timed descents with an untimed chairlift back to the top, and your fastest 3 descents count.

GT Bicycles ABOM Downhill - Sunday
A single timed descent down the ABOM DH track from top to bottom. Fastest wins!

FOX Mt Buller Super D - Sunday
An exhilarating 12km Super-D race from the top of Mt Buller all the way to the bottom - descending over 1100m in a single run. Tear down the Delatite River Trail to finish in the Picnic in the Park festival at the base of the mountain.

Adidas Eyewear Gravity Enduro - Monday
A 20km gravity enduro around the most popular Mt Buller and Cornhill trails with 5 timed descents interspersed with untimed climbs and transit stages.

CROSS COUNTRY

Stirling Circuit 50km / 35km - Saturday
A spectacular 50km or 35km XC circuit over Mt Stirling and back again including Stonefly, the Corn Hill trails and a chairlift up Mt Buller at the end.

Hans Rey Epic Ride – Saturday

An exclusive ride along the Alpine Epic Trail with MTB Hall of Fame Member Hans ‘no way’ Rey. This is a 40km participation ride (not a race) where you can chat to Hans Rey along the way, enjoy the views, stop for lunch and be wowed by this Epic trail!

20km Corn Hill Crankfest XC
A challenging XC race on the flowing singletrack around the Mt Buller Village and neighbouring Cornhill trails.

GT Bicycles Brake Burner Enduro - Sunday
A multi-lap enduro down a 7km XC/DH course to the base of the chairlift and back up again until the final 12km Super-D (Race 9) to the Picnic in the Park festival at the base of the mountain

SPECTACLE EVENTS

FOX 16” Dual Slalom - Saturday
Two riders going head to head down a grass dual-slalom track on Bourke Street – on 16” kids bikes! - conducted in an elimination format with a ‘winner takes all’ final to the roars of the crowd.

Lezyne Pump Track Pursuit - Saturday
Thrilling head to head racing on the pump track in a do-or-die elimination format. It will be a ‘winner takes all’ final in front of a massive crowd.

6km Trail Run - Sunday
A spectacular trail running race along the scenic alpine walking and riding trails leading to the Mt Buller Summit and back again. Great for non-riders or those who want to mix it up.

Picnic in the Park Festival - Sunday

The ever-popular Picnic in the Park food, wine and live music festival organised by the Mt Buller Resort Management team will be held on the lush green grass of Mirimbah. It includes upwards of 13 local food providers, 7 local beer / wine / cider producers, kids activities and entertainment, and non-stop live music.

KIDS’ EVENTS

Buller Village Ride - Saturday
A fun ride for kids and off-road newbies with 5km and 10km options on friendly trails around the Mt Buller Village.

Picnic in the Park Bike Fun - Sunday
An(other) opportunity for kids to get out on their bikes with a fun little ride in the Picnic in the Park festival at Mirimbah. Balance bikes, trikes and little ones all welcome.

Kids Pump Track - Monday
A fun event for kids aged under 13yrs on the Pump Track – it’s their time to shine.

RACE RESULTS:

Event updates, photos and other race snippets will be posted to Twitter and Instagram over the weekend under the tag #GTBikeBuller

Live results will be available here:

• Search for and track competitors here: http://tinyurl.com/hkhuqrc
• Overall results are available here: http://tinyurl.com/hgelz7o

A full media release will be issued on Monday 14 March with an event overview including results and photos.

www.gtbikebuller.com.au

MEDIA ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:

Kate Monahan

Mt Buller & Mt Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board – Event Venue

Media & Marketing Officer

T: 03 5777 6077

M: 0411 330 383

E: kate.monahan@mtbuller.com.au

Erica Naughtin

Rapid Ascent – Event Organiser

Event Manager

T: 03 5261 5511
M: 0400 001 786

E: sam@rapidascent.com.au