BUILD. RIDE. MAINTAIN. REPEAT.
The You Yangs Mountain Bike Club in conjunction with Parks Victoria has been developed to assist with the improvement and maintenance of the Mountain Bike Park, along with organise Social Events and Fundraising via Racing, Events and Shuttle Days.
Everyone ready for tomorrow's shuttle day!
Track Information to be aware of:-
Track 5 and 19 (The Eliminator in Barros Pit) are closed until further notice.
Please be mindful that due to the significant rainfall at the You Yangs R.P this past week that have impacted some of the tracks particularly in the Stockyards MTB Area.
Shuttles will be going to 2.30pm to allow time for the Club AGM which is occurring straight after the shuttle day.
Details of the day for are the following:-
* Shuttles will begin 8am to 2.30pm - Shuttle Pick up is at the bottom of Track 13.
* includes BBQ lunch, Cold drinks, Tea & Coffee
* Mechanical advice and basic tool kit available for riders to use
* Club provides basic first aid, can't stress enough basic!
The club will have Pip's Mobile Bicycle Mechanic on hand for this shuttle day to lend a hand with any mechanical assistance for riders. Ryan is a regular to our shuttles day events as a rider, and now he is coming along to help.
Please Note:
The committee has noticed the the wastage with the can drinks that are available on the day.
Can we ask the you finish one can prior to opening up another.
If this behaviour continues with riders, then the club will need to charge for cans separately to the shuttle day fee moving forward.
Parents are encouraged to help out while there kids are riding;
this is a great way to meet other parents in the MTB community.
Map attached shows parking, shuttle pick up and drop off as well as the most common trials that the riders use on a shuttle day event.
You will also get the benefits of enjoying a day outside in the fresh air.
Club Merchandise (Jerseys, T-Shirts and Hoodies) will be available for sale on the day.
Let's get out and ride 😉
YY MTB trails are open. Track 5 and 19 are closed and need repair.
Hope to have 12 open asap.
Just received notification from the head ranger. Trails are closed till further notice due to the rain received overnight.
Weather is a funny thing. Sheoaks received almost 60mm of rain this afternoon but Avalon only received 15. We have not received any official closure notice from Parks Victoria yet but if we do we will share so just keep an eye on this page before heading out.
Thanks to GMBC for the photo of the new boardwalk on track 18.If anyone was wondering why the new board walk was installed on track 18 hopefully this photo from Parks explains why 😁
Shuttle Day for Feb 23/02
is SOLD OUT! Message club to go on waitlist, if you missed out.
Round of Applause for the Trail Crew! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
There is no longer going to be boggy section on Track 18.
The trail crew smashed out 42 metres of boardwalk.
Here is some photos from during and then after their handy work.
Materials were supplied by GMBC and Parks Victoria.
Update on Track 12 and the 🐝 situation.
Beekeeper has come today and done their thing.
Track 12 will remain closed until the bees have buzzed off enough so Parks Victoria can chainsaw up the tree.
track 12 closed due to large fallen tree that the ranger on today can’tchainsaw by himself. It has a bee hive in it.Rangers will do tomorrow 🐝
Public Registration opens at 9am TODAY!!!!!
February Shuttle Date is locked in! Sunday February 23rd
Shuttles will run from 8am till 2.30pm
Club will be hosting the annual AGM after the shuttle day.
Stick around to provide input or your hand up to start helping out the club.
Shuttle day includes BBQ lunch, cold drinks, tea & coffee, and shuttles up the hill all day
Mechanical advise and basic tool kit available for riders to use
Shuttle Village is at the bottom of track 13 (Cressy Descent)
All parking use Drysdale Road Car Park
All trail remain open to ride for the general public
Booking and payment online via the MTBA website.
Registration is open to club members only currently, and will open to the public on 07/02 @ 9am.
online.mtba.org.au/ERegister.aspx?E=7886
Pricing:
$50 MTBA member
$25 MTBA member Under 15
Unfortunately the Mountain Bike Australia -
MTBA entry system does not support club member special pricing.
They advise that it's in the works, but to date we have not seen anything come through.
The club will be keeping track of your shuttle, and once you have completed 3 your next one is free.
And we will let you know via email and will keep the tally posted on the facebook page, until we can work something out with the MTBA entry site.
If you have a free voucher from volunteering please email the club or message us on facebook to secure your place at the shuttle day.
You don't need to register via the MTBA if you have a free shuttle pass.
Cancellations will be accepted until 6pm on the Friday before this shuttle day.
The club will charge a cancellation fee of $5 per person to cover the bank and transaction costs.
And these shuttles don't run as smoothly as they do without the help we receive from fellow riders and parents. If you would like to volunteer some time, here is the link to the volunteer signup sheet for the shuttle day.
volunteersignup.org/MRQWP
You will receive a free shuttle pass for helping out.
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