HASTINGS VALLEY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDERS

DESPITE COVID, MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING IS POTENTIALLY ONE SPORT WITH A CERTAIN FUTURE

Hastings Valley Mountain Bike Riders organise many social rides and are involved in many away races throughout the year. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the club’s activities, but it seems mountain bike racing is potentially one sport with a certain future in the local area.

There are plenty of local trails across the Port Macquarie/ Hastings region, but the club’s main racing trail area is located in the Queens Lake State Forest at the Jolly Nose Mountain Bike Park. The club has tentatively marked August 8 and 9 as their next race days at Jolly Nose Mountain Bike Park.

Club president Mick Fullbrook says that the club will adapt the same format as recently run competitions in Newcastle for this event and the next cross-country series, an event that encompasses a 10 kilometre loop, to be staged the following week.

All club competitions will adhere to strict COVID-19 restrictions. By following the guidelines, the club will play host in September to a number of schools from around the North Coast that are taking part in the XCO Coastal Series Enduro race.

The club are lucky in that all trails at the Jolly Nose Park can be run separately, hence enabling the COVID restrictions to be followed, having only 200 riders at the most per day.

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Mountain bike riding is good for making friends, you will have a common interest to talk about, compare bikes, trails and equipment. Mountain bike enthusiasts are passionate about their sport. You could end up being a part of a community of mountain bikers.

Mountain biking is an activity that appeals to many different types of people. It can be enjoyed individually or with the entire family.

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