CLUB NEWS

The 2022-23 XC summer season – mark your calendars:

 9 October – Clarence Mountain Bike Park – we’ll start the southern season with a fast and flowing course based around the lower part of the park (leaving the corkscrew climb for a future event…). All abilities are really welcome, starting with a group ride for the youngsters that may not be up to race pace just yet.

16 October – Osmaston Tas XC series event – XC racers will treated to a challenging round in Osmaston, hosted by the Launceston Mountain Bike Club. This will be a rare opportunity to ride on some of the best XC tracks in Tassie that aren’t usually open to the public – definitely not to be missed if you can make the trek north.

6 November – Glenorchy Tas XC series event – the level of challenge will definitely step up for the Glenorchy round of the 2022 Tas series – expect a swag of switchback climbs, fast flowing descents, rocky chutes and the odd jump to keep it interesting.

11 December – Mystery venue – we are still scoping out the final XCO course for 2022 and are hoping to introduce a new venue for our race series.

2023 – We are planning to host another three events in the south over the first three months of 2023, with a mix of new and old courses and potentially a new format to mix things up…watch this space for more details

In August 2021 the Hobart Wheelers / Dirt Devils successfully applied for a grant from the Tasmanian State Government through the COVID 19 Sport and Recreation Grants Program to improve the club’s race timing systems. The funding acquired from the grant along with financial assistance from the club, significant funds in excess of $20,000 were gathered to purchase high quality timing equipment.

The two timing systems will significantly enhance the quality of events the club is able to host. 1 system is specific for use with Mountain Bike Enduro and Downhill racing while the 2nd system is specifically designed for using with Road Racing, Track and Cross Country. The systems integrate with the Entry Boss online registration and race management platform and will offer a more professional and accurate result system for race participants.

The systems will prove to be valuable assets to the community and will be able to utilised through the Hobart Wheelers / Dirt Devils for other events working in collaboration with the club. Information on the systems can be found through the links below.

Race Result Timing: https://www.raceresult.com/ 

SPORTident Event Timing Solutions: https://www.sportident.co.uk/

Thanks to our solid financial position and the Tasmanian Government grant via the Department of Communities: Community, Sport and Recreation and the work of your committee members, we can enjoy this these high quality products.

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The 2022-23 XC summer season – mark your calendars:

 9 October – Clarence Mountain Bike Park – we’ll start the southern season with a fast and flowing course based around the lower part of the park (leaving the corkscrew climb for a future event…). All abilities are really welcome, starting with a group ride for the youngsters that may not be up to race pace just yet.

16 October – Osmaston Tas XC series event – XC racers will treated to a challenging round in Osmaston, hosted by the Launceston Mountain Bike Club. This will be a rare opportunity to ride on some of the best XC tracks in Tassie that aren’t usually open to the public – definitely not to be missed if you can make the trek north.

6 November – Glenorchy Tas XC series event – the level of challenge will definitely step up for the Glenorchy round of the 2022 Tas series – expect a swag of switchback climbs, fast flowing descents, rocky chutes and the odd jump to keep it interesting.

11 December – Mystery venue – we are still scoping out the final XCO course for 2022 and are hoping to introduce a new venue for our race series.

2023 – We are planning to host another three events in the south over the first three months of 2023, with a mix of new and old courses and potentially a new format to mix things up…watch this space for more details

In August 2021 the Hobart Wheelers / Dirt Devils successfully applied for a grant from the Tasmanian State Government through the COVID 19 Sport and Recreation Grants Program to improve the club’s race timing systems. The funding acquired from the grant along with financial assistance from the club, significant funds in excess of $20,000 were gathered to purchase high quality timing equipment.

The two timing systems will significantly enhance the quality of events the club is able to host. 1 system is specific for use with Mountain Bike Enduro and Downhill racing while the 2nd system is specifically designed for using with Road Racing, Track and Cross Country. The systems integrate with the Entry Boss online registration and race management platform and will offer a more professional and accurate result system for race participants.

The systems will prove to be valuable assets to the community and will be able to utilised through the Hobart Wheelers / Dirt Devils for other events working in collaboration with the club. Information on the systems can be found through the links below.

Race Result Timing: https://www.raceresult.com/ 

SPORTident Event Timing Solutions: https://www.sportident.co.uk/

Thanks to our solid financial position and the Tasmanian Government grant via the Department of Communities: Community, Sport and Recreation and the work of your committee members, we can enjoy this these high quality products.

Proudly Supported by