WHAT'S NEW FOR THIS YEAR'S FIESTA? THE BLING DAY OUR SWAP MEET! That's right bring along all your unwanted bike bits and bobs - sell or swap, you never know what treasure or essential peice of bike kit will turn up. Make sure you bring plenty of cash.

The OHV MTB Fiesta is a fun weekend packed with plenty of mountain bike action! You can buy a weekend package or enter individual events. If racing is not your thing, you can come out and ride a range of demo bikes on our awesome single tracks.

Fast Facts
What: OHV MTB Fiesta including Bling Day Out Demo Day; Kids Races and 3PLUS3 MTB Enduro.
When: 22 -23 May 2010
Where: Old Hidden Vale
Entry Fees: Day Pass: $22 Solo $88; Teams $66 per rider.

Online rego closes on Thursday 5:30pm - on the day registrations accepted. Please download, complete entry form and bring it with you. You can enter Saturday or Sunday.

FIESTA EVENT INFORMATION

1. Bling Day Out Swap Meet

Saturday 22 May 8.00 am – 1.00 pm

Bring all your unwanted mountain bike treasure to unload onto others.
Helpful Tips for a Swap Meet and topping up your Skase account

  • If Selling; Bring a table, chairs and shade.
  • Mark each item with a price.
  • Be negotiable – it ain’t no use to you in the shed collecting dust.
  • Bring plenty of change.
  • If Buying; bring plenty of money

2. Registration

Saturday 22 May 10.30am  – 3.00 pm

  • Assign one member from your team to collect your race packs.
  • The deposit will be refunded when returned.
  • There will be separate lines for Solo, Pairs and Triplets.
  • Know your Team Name & Class e.g. Pairs Male – ie. Backdoor Monkeys
  • Each rider will receive a race number that is fixed to the front of the bike.
  • You are welcome to keep your number plate.

3. Practice

Riders are welcome to practice on the course between the following times:
Saturday 8.00 am ­– 1.00 pm

4. Race Times

Part 1 Saturday 22 May
Kids Race Briefing 1.20 pm
Kids Start  1.30 pm
Rider briefing 2.00 pm
Start 2.30 pm
Finish 5.30 pm

Part 2 Sunday 23 May
Kids Race Briefing   7.50 am
Kids Start 8.00 am
Rider briefing 9.15 am
Start 9.30 am
Finish 12.30 am
Presentations 1 pm

5. Bump times
Bump in: You can bump in marquees and tents from 1.00pm Saturday 22 May.
Bump out: From 1pm Sunday.

6. Camping

Camping is available at the venue on Saturday night. There will be no parking of vehicles trackside. You must drop your equipment and park your vehicle in the designated parking area. This will allow more people trackside access. The event village will be set up at the Billabong area, access via Hogan Road off Mt Mort Rd, on the right before the Spicers Hidden Vale Retreat entrance. The course offers 300m of trackside frontage, trackside sites are first best dressed - no vehicles.
NO DOGS ALLOWED – the property has a wild dog management program in place.

7. Catering

There will be a self serve BBQ; buy a steak, cook it yourself, grab some salad and a bun. A great way to meet other riders around the hot plate. BBQ Dinner package $20 buy online at tailwindpromotions.com.au/fiesta
BBQ Breakfast. Coffee and Tea will also be available.
You can eat at Cottons Restaurant at Spicers Hidden Vale Retreat - please book on 07 5465 5900

8. Water

Water will be available at all the checkpoints and start finish area.

9. Checkpoints

There will be manned checkpoints on course.

10. First Aid
First Aid will be located in the operations tent near the start/finish area. The First Aid station will be identified and you will be shown in at riders briefing.
If you need assistance on the course mark you way to the nearest checkpoint or ask another rider to pass on your request.

11. Course

There are two courses for the Fiesta. Refer to maps below.

12. Livestock and wildlife

Old Hidden Vale is a working cattle property. Please beware and avoid startling livestock and wildlife.

13. Results

Results will be posted hourly at the operations tent. Full race results will be emailed to each competitor and posted on tailwindpromotions.com.au/fiesta and mountainbikedownunder.com. Please allow 24 hours for this service.

14. Prizes

Prizes/trophies must be collected on the day. If you cannot stay for presentation please arrange for someone to pick up your prize.

15. Emergency evacuation

In the event of fire or other emergency please follow instructions from event officials. Riders on track will be directed to the Evacuation Meeting Point at Spicers Hidden Vale Retreat. Please follow instructions from event officials or Emergency Services.

16. Wet weather

Old Hidden Vale has a mixture of soil types including black soil and red clay. Wet weather damages farm roads and the event will be cancelled if we receive steady rain prior to race day.
Every attempt will be made to contact participants however all notifications will be posted on tailwindpromotions.com.au/fiesta. Also, refer to the BOM site radar bom.gov.au/products/IDR503.loop.shtml

17. Rules

  • All riders must wear an approved helmet. It is recommended all riders wear gloves.
  • The race commences with a mass start; solo riders and one competitor from each team.
  • Once you are on the track you must continue in the course direction at all times (in the event of a breakdown a replacement rider can be sent to one of the three checkpoints to meet you)
  • No outside assistance.
  • All competitors must ride slowly in single file through the transition area.
  • Passing; if you need to pass a rider, allow plenty of room; call ‘track’, ‘left’ or ‘right’ indicating which side you intend to pass on. Be aware, there are new riders not familiar with this rule.
  • No overtaking in the transition zone.
  • Should a rider comes across an accident or injured rider; please stop and check if they require assistance. If assistance is required, wait until the next rider comes along so that a message can be passed on to the next checkpoint .
  • At the three hour time mark, no new riders will be permitted to commence another lap. If you are on the course at this time, you can continue your lap and it will be counted towards your score.
  • No substitute riders are permitted.

This was such a super event! We all had a ball.  The 3plus3 aspect of the race simply worked.  It was nice to be able to do some hard work, and relax after with a wine, without the pressure of having to ride throughout the night as would be felt in a 24 hour.   I love 24 hours they're awesome,  but this was great for a change.  Turns out to be good training as well for the Epic.

The track was so much fun, really challenging, yet all parts remained rideable.  We were also really impressed with the organisation of the race.  Even the simple things like providing quality zip ties and laminated numbers made the difference.  Maybe next time leave a sign out the front (eg "mtb race"), as a few of us missed the turn off.  But other than that well done!! Definitely keen to enter more of your events.

Thank you for putting on such a wonderful event, and also providing such beautiful weather :)

Cheers
Trish

Directions from Brisbane: Head out along the Warrego Highway, turn left at Marburg onto the Marburg Rosewood Rd. At Rosewood turn right onto the Rosewood Laidley Rd and travel west to Grandchester. Cross the railway at Grandchester and head south on the Granchester Mount Mort Rd to Old Hidden Vale. The property entrance is on Hogan Rd, turn right 200 metres before the main gate of Peppers Hidden Vale.

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