2024/25 ROUND 5 - BLUE DERBY
R5 - BLUE DERBY
Our classic season-ender, and the best place to cap off the racing months! We’re back to Saturday racing for the Main Event of this round, and the ‘Challenge JAM’ will be on Sunday morning. We’re excited to be working with the Derby MTB Club again this year to run the annual ‘Chainless Challenge’!
Your round entry will include race uplift shuttles.
Early bird entries close at midnight on the 16/4/2025
Standard entries will close at midnight on the 30/4/2025
Late entries will be available after this date, and will incur a $20 surcharge up until race day.
COMPETITOR & SPECTATOR INFORMATION
cOURSE RELEASE
Saturday MAIN Event Course
(Race Entry Includes 2x Uplift Shuttles)
Shuttle to Black Stump
S1 - Upper Black Stump
S2 - Dambusters
S3 - Cuddles (SPORT MINI will drop S3)
Shuttle to Black Stump
S4 - Upper Kumma-Gutza (ALL SPORT categories will drop S4)
S5 - Lower Kingswall 1
S6 - Lower Kingswall 2
ELITE - Black Dragon (After S2)
EBIKE - Mid Black Stump & Dambusters (The loop from road crossing, after S1)
Sunday Challenge JAM Race
(Race Entry Includes 2x Uplift Shuttles / Unlimited Runs, Fastest Time Counts)
S1 - Mid Kumma-Gutza
S2 - Lower Flickity Sticks
S3 - Turbo Tunnel
Note: Non-Racing Chaperones will have to purchase their own Uplift Shuttles with UDA
START LISTS AND WAVE START TIMES
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
Courses will be marked throughout the day, and ready for practice from Friday
FRIDAY
09:00 - Free Tailored Trails VOLLIE THANKYOU Shuttle departs Trailhead (Blue Tier & Black Stumps)
Our season ender thank you shuttles for the volunteers, this team of legends keep these events running. Get in touch with Mark, Brendan or Doug for more info.
All-day - Course open for practice, all trails taped and marked
18:00 - MAIN Event Registration Open @ Lot40
SATURDAY
Main Event
08:00-08:30 - Event Registration OPEN
08:30 - Main Event Wave Starts (Wave starts released with the competitor start list)
16:00 - Race Presentations
Followed by post season festivities @ Lot40
17:30 - First Dinner Sitting @ Lot40
19:00 - Second Dinner Sitting @ Lot40
SUNDAY
Challenge Event (JAM Format)
09:30 - Challenge Event Course Opens
JAM Format (3 Stages / Unlimited Runs / Fastest Time Counts)
Race entry includes 2x Uplift Shuttles
12:30 - Challenge Event Course Closes
13:00 - Challenge Event Presentations
14:00 - Derby MTB Club CHAINLESS CHALLENGE (More Info Soon)
EVENT BRIEFING
Available on FaceBook Friday evening prior to the event - 28/4/2025
LATEST UPDATES
Keep an eye on the socials for last minute updates and information!