Bike Buller - MTB Festival

WHEN:  Saturday March 13th and Sunday March 14th, 2010
WHERE:  Mt Buller, Victoria, Australia
WHAT:  A super-fun, 2 day mountain bike stage race in the Victorian Alps
WHO:  Mountain bike riders of all abilities - recreational to racers


Event Overview

The Bike Buller MTB Festival brings all that is great about mountain biking to the one spectacular location for a massive weekend of riding, single track, bikes, fresh air and partying at a place that is renowned for good times.

The Bike Buller MTB Festival is a 2 day stage race that brings all that is great about mountain biking to one spectacular location. Events included as part of the weekend include:
  • 25km cross-country (XC ) race: along the cranking new single track in and around the Mt Buller Village (even more new trails for 2009)
  • NEW 4hr Brakeburner Enduro: race down a super fun XC-downhill course dropping 300 vertical metres then catch the lift back up again for 4hrs, individuals or pairs – most laps wins. Suitable for XC bikes.
  • 50km XC race: over Mt Stirling and back again on flowing wilderness trails and single tracks in a magical alpine setting
  • 10km kids race: held on the single track around the village this is designed to gives kids a taste of the fun and enjoyment of mountain biking.

Do one race or do them all, riders of all abilities welcome to participate and enjoy the atmosphere.

Event Extras
  • A party-till-you-drop rider’s celebration on Saturday night at the ABOM.
  • Bike Expo with a range of bike industry stands, display and more.
  • Plenty of activities and things for non riders to do – bring the family.
  • Range of discounted accommodation on the mountain to suit any budget or style.
  • Round out the weekend with a casual BBQ and presentations on Sunday afternoon.

The Bike Buller MTB Festival is designed as a super fun mountain bike event for everyone; racers can race, recreational riders can enjoy trails and the scenery, non riders can do their own thing and we can all get together to enjoy a good party on Saturday night. This is what riding is all about!



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TRAINING


The Bike Buller MTB Festival is designed to be a fun event for all levels of rider, from racers to recreational cruisers. As with most things, the fitter you are often means the more fun and enjoyment you have as you have the time and the energy to take in the views, to chat to some of your fellow competitors and look around you. As such we encourage all participants to put a bit of time into preparing your bodies for the Bike Buller MTB Festival on March 21 and 22, 2009.

There is a bunch of information about training and preparing for a mountain bike race under the ‘MTB training’ link on the left – a good starting point being the ‘Basic Guidelines for Event Training and Preparation’ page linked here.


Latest News

Special offer to Rapid Ascent supporters - 10% off Cyclecover Gold premiums!

(Posted 19/01/2010)
Cyclecover are proud to be the official insurance partner of Rapid Ascent events. In recognition of this support, Cyclecover would like to offer all Rapid Ascent participants and supporters a special discount offer of 10% off our standard Cyclecover Gold premiums for the first 12 months cover.   Click here for full story ...

Transport to Bike Buller from Sydney

(Posted 12/01/2010)
If you don't fancy the prospect of driving back to Sydney after smashing out 3 races in the mountains over one weekend, here's an awesome deal for you! MTNBIKE is running a special Bike Buller Shuttle Service leaving Sydney on Friday March 12 and returning the day after the events conclude on Monday March 15.   Click here for full story ...

2010 Bike Buller MTB Festival opening of entries

(Posted 25/09/2009)

The opening of entries for the 2010 Bike Buller MTB Festival has been delayed a little because we are (forever) waiting for some insurance information to be returned to us. The event’s insurance is not the problem, it’s just that we are trying to find a way to offer riders in the event personal accident insurance coverage.    Click here for full story ...

Three World Champions will go head to head in a sell out Otway Odyssey

(Posted 7/01/2010)

The renowned Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon has sold out for the third year in a row with a full field of 1000 riders in the premier 100km Odyssey Ride and a full field of 500 riders in the 50km Otway Shorty. This year’s event sold out earlier than ever before with race day still a distant seven weeks away on February 20th 2010.   Click here for full story ...

Otway Odyssey – the Ultimate 100km MTB marathon – EVENT UPDATE

(Posted 25/12/2009)

At the time of writing this update, the event looks like this:

  • 100km Otway Odyssey – the Ultimate 100km MTB marathon = 821 entries received from a maximum of 1000.
  • 50km Otwy Shorty with its NEW course = 500 entries received, maximum 500 = SOLD OUT
  • 15km Otway Pioneer for kids and new comers to the sport = 57 entries received from a maximum of 250
  • Event as a whole = 1,382 entries out of maximum 1,750.
   Click here for full story ...

Recognise this bloke – we do!

(Posted 2/12/2009)

Yes, this is new leader of the opposition - Mr Tony Abbott and yes, he has done the Anaconda Adventure Race!    Click here for full story ...

Entries are now open for two of Australia’s greatest stage races

(Posted 4/11/2009)
Stage races are the new BIG THING when it comes to mountain biking and entries opened earlier this week for two of the countries most renowned stage race events and we welcome you to come and join the two wheeled revolution with the Bike Buller MTB Festival in March and the Red Centre MTB Enduro at Alice Springs in May.   Click here for full story ...

Anaconda Adventure Race aced by The Australian Open in the Australian Event Awards – Best Sporting Event.

(Posted 16/10/2009)

After being nominated as a finalist in the exclusive Australian Event Awards – Best Sporting Event category, Rapid Ascent’s Anaconda Adventure Race has been aced by The Australian Open Tennis when winners were announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday night in Sydney.   Click here for full story ...

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN for the 2010 Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon – are you up for the challenge?

(Posted 14/10/2009)

It’s a race that’s turned grown men into quivering wrecks, its made mothers exclaim that childbirth was easy, and tested the pain threshold of record numbers of mountain bikers from around the country – so are you a man or a mouse? a woman or a weakling…? Show us what your core is made of by racing the 2010 Otway Odyssey - the ultimate 100km marathon on February 20th. ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN.   Click here for full story ...

Cyclecover offer Personal Accident Insurance coverage for competitors in all Rapid Ascent events

(Posted 14/10/2009)

Rapid Ascent is pleased to announce that we have appointed Cyclecover Insurance as our official insurance provider for all our events, with Cyclecover now providing our public liability insurance, volunteers insurance and as a new initiative for competitors they will also be offering personal accident insurance for participants in all our events.   Click here for full story ...