The Burning Bike event concept


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Event concept The Burning Bike – Concept There are a lot of people around who love riding their mountain bike, but not everyone likes to ride in 100k enduro events, nor do they necessarily want to ride in a 24 hour event. Those events are seriously fun – the enduro cross country is the 21st century adventure challenge, combining nature and exercise, and the 24 hour events give us camping, the excitement of night riding, and heaps of people all sharing the mountain bike vibe. The Burning Bike brings together the best of these things into one weekend. The event is split over three stages – each of which is manageable for anyone who has a mountain bike and a willingness to give it a go, but it will also challenge people who want to put everything into it. The Burning Bike is a participation event, aimed unashamedly at intermediate and novice riders. If you are a hard core rider, this may not be the event for you. BUT, if you wanted to introduce a friend to the sport you love, then this is exactly the event for you, and them. Stage 1 – Saturday 2.30pm – Mt Moliagul Classic Hill Climb The Mt Moliagul Classic Hill Climb incorporates two legs – climb and descent. The first leg is the 3.3k hill climb, the first person to the top will be the King or Queen of the Mountain and will be able to grab the envelope at the top containing a cash prize. But its not over yet, keep pedalling, the second leg is a swooping descent down and around the mountain back to the start. All up, about an 11k loop on a sunny winter’s afternoon, once it’s finished hop in your car and drive back to Tarnagulla showground. There’s no rush, you’ve got a couple of hours to get set up for the night lap. Stage 2 – Saturday 6.30pm – The Burning Bike Night Lap The Burning Bike night lap is a simple loop of about 11k with a couple of small climbs and descents. It’s a good taster for people who are new to riding at night but it will also be a blast if you want to get out in front and go shoulder to shoulder with your mates to see who’s got the best cardio.
	This stage starts and ends at the Tarnagulla showground and pavilion, at the finish there will be a couple of large bonfires to warm yourself by, there’ll be plenty of food available for purchase, as well as some live music to get the feet tapping. The two bands performing live on Saturday night are: Collard, Greens & Gravy - an ARIA award winning blues band, and Harddrive - National and Victorian Country music award winning bluegrass band. In addition, there will be hot showers and plenty of toilets. The perfect setting to relax, relive the days riding, meet some new people, and tell some stories. Bring a camp chair, relax and enjoy - the next event is not until after breakfast tomorrow morning at 9.30. Stage 3 – Sunday 9.30am – The Maxxis Aspen flying 50 The Maxxis Aspen flying 50 is an enduro race consisting of a single loop between Tarnagulla and Dunolly. The loop is quite flat to undulating so it is more than achievable if you are trying this type of distance for the first time. The track is well groomed, and while there is not much ‘single track’ as such, the challenge is for you to get your 50k PB. Once you have finished this lap, that’s it! Three stages done and dusted and plenty of time left in your long weekend to explore the local area. Your entry fee covers two nights of camping so you are welcome to stay and relax. Enjoy the time on your bike.