KARRATHA MTB CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

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The Karratha MTB Club Championship is built on the following principles:

INCLUSION
Race courses provide opportunities for all members of the community to engage in the sport in an enjoyable manner. The courses are selected to cater for all type of riders, who are grouped in the following categories:

1. Elite (Male & Female)
2. eMTB Elite (Male & Female)
3. Expert (Male & Female)
4. Expert Junior (Male & Female)
5. Sport (Male & Female)  
6. eMTB Sport (Male & Female)
7. Junior
8. Social (Male & Female)

Categories are differentiated by duration and in some events technical difficulty with Elite being the most demanding category.

Riders can only contest a single category within an event. Riders allocated points are not transferable between race categories.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Race courses provide opportunities for riders to develop their mountain bike riding skills by embedding the following lines into the primary courses:

1. A-Line: trail section that requires sound technical skills and is to be ridden by confident / competent riders or by those who wish to push themselves to the next level.  A-lines are typically shorter than B-lines.
2. B-Line: trail section that requires less technical skills than the A line and can be ridden by the majority of riders. B-lines are typically longer than A-lines.   
3. E-Line: a mandatory trail section added to the primary course for those riding in the Expert and Elite categories.

RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The sport and all associated social activities are environmentally sustainable. The Club is fully committed to the wise use of the natural environment.  

ENJOYMENT
The Championship also offers opportunity to socialise, contribute to the community in a safe environment, make new friends, and put non-riding skills to the service of the community. 

FORMAT
– The Karratha MTB Club Championship consists of a total of 6 cross country races and does not include the Karratha 6 Hour or any of the races or social events marked with ** in the Karratha MTB Club Events Calendar
– Riders are allocated points according to their finishing position at each event based on the table below

– Outright Championship positions will be determined by totalling a maximum of a rider’s 5 best results

Karratha MTB Club Championship series points are allocated as per the table below:

MEMBERSHIP

To compete in Club events you are required to be a financial member of Auscycle and the Karratha MTB Club. 

The required Auscycle membership is Race Off Road (Lifestyle membership is not acceptable). 

For information on Auscycle and Karratha MTB Club membership please go to the membership section found here. 

Please Note: Auscycle offers a free 4 week trial membership for those new to mountain biking. 

CATEGORY SELF SEEDING GUIDELINES

The Karratha MTB Club race a cross country (XC) mountain bike season consisting of 6 races. Track lengths vary from approx 4 – 6km per lap. 

Riders over 17 are required to self-seed into one of the following categories. 

• Elite
• Expert 
• Sport 
• Intro 
• Elite eMTB 
• Sport eMTB 

Juniors must ride in the correct category as detailed in the Karratha MTB Club Junior Race Policy.

ELITE

• Ride Time – 1:00 to 1:30 hrs
• Ride Distance - 20km to 30km 
• Average Speed for the race Men: 20kmph / Women – 17kmph
• Trail Type – Typical Blue and Blue/Black type trails with small sections of Black trails.
• There will be E lines in most races. These E lines will have obstacles that will require a high level of skill to ride. There will be no B lines marked on E line sections. 
• Expect: drops, jumps, steep pinch climbs, rock gardens and loose surfaces. 

EXPERT 

• Ride Time – 1:00 to 1:30 hrs
• Ride Distance – 15km to 25km 
• Average Speed for the race Men: 18-20kmph Women – 15-17kmph
• Trail Type – Typical Blue and Blue/Black type trails with small sections of Black trails.
• There will be E lines in most races. These E lines will have obstacles that will require a high level of skill to ride. There will be no B lines marked on E line sections. 
• Expect drops, jumps, steep pinch climbs, rock gardens and loose surfaces. 

SPORT

• Ride Time – 0:45 to 1:00 hr
• Ride Distance – 10km to 20km 
• Average Speed for the race Men: 16-18kmph Women – 12-16kmph
• Trail Type – Typical Green and Blue type trails with small sections of Black/Blue trails.
• There will be some obstacles within the course. When deemed necessary by the Commissure there will be B lines around these obstacles. 
• Expect a challenge but choice of an easier line if skill level is not up to the challenge.

Social

• Ride Time – 0:45 to 1:00 hr
• Ride Distance – 4km to 10km 
• Average Speed for the race men: 9-13kmph Women – 9-13kmph 
• Trail Type – Typical Green and Blue trails. 
• There will be some obstacles within the course. When deemed necessary by the Commissure there will be B lines around these obstacles. 
• Expect a challenge but choice of an easier line if skill level is not up to the challenge. 

Why it is important that riders self-seed into the right category? 

There is a large responsibility on the Club Commissure to provide a suitable safe trail within the Auscycle guidelines. This is made very difficult when there are riders riding in categories higher than their skill level. 

The average speeds are a guide to help you choosing your appropriate category. The average speeds are based on the complete race distance. 

The Race 1 course will be the easiest for the season. The track is set more than a week before the first round so we recommend riding the track in order to gauge your skill level before choosing the most suitable category for the season. Please also consider thay courses may progressively become more challenging throughout the season.

Please put some thought into choosing the correct category to match your current skill level.