GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox

Massive Mountain Bike Expo at Mt Buller

Press Release / 29.02.2016

­Mt Buller will host a massive mountain biking expo on Saturday 12 to Monday 14 March as part of the GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox.

The expo will feature several brands of mountain bikes as well as mountain biking apparel, accessories, nutrition and more. The list of exhibitors includes GT Bicycles, Enve, Cannondale, Mongoose, Lezyne, Intense, Schwinn, SRAM, Fox, Bike Exchange, Adidas Eyewear, GU Energy, Red Bull and All Terrain Cycles.

The expo will be held in the Village Square at Mt Buller, which also serves at the event headquarters for the GT Bike Buller Festival presented by Fox.

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

It will feature 14 mountain bike events across a range of disciplines – All Mountain, Downhill, Gravity Enduro, Cross Country, Pump Track, Dual Slalom and Kids - as well as the opportunity to ride with MTB Hall of Fame Member Hans Rey.

Over 450 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.

“I attended the Bike Buller Festival last year for the first time and enjoyed it so much I’m coming back this year, racing more events and testing out some of the other trails Mt Buller has to offer,” said Tegan Molloy.

“I am most looking forward to riding and racing amongst so many bike orientated people who have all come together for an all-round enjoyable event. This will create a relaxed atmosphere which always ensures everyone involved is having a good time as well as riding and racing their best. I am also keen to ride the variety of trails that Mt Buller has to offer as it always good to test myself beyond the discipline of downhill,” she said.

Aside from racing, there is plenty of other action to be had over the festival weekend with a full social calendar of spectator events, kids’ bike rides, and a huge food, wine and music festival.

For details and entries visit www.gtbikebuller.com.au

Event Overview
Dates:                  Saturday 12 – Monday 14 March 2016
Location:             Mt Buller Alpine Resort, Victoria
Entries:                Now open at www.GTBikeBuller.com.au

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.