Race Updates

.26 Nov. The Results are in.

>> race results.

.22 Nov. Online Entries Are Closed.

Wow, what a great response to our first event!  Thanks to all those who have already entered. We're going hard behind the scenes to make sure that it's a fantastic event and a great way to end a very busy race season.  

Online pre-entry for the event is now closed.  There are a few spots still available though, so please email us at info@wannaride.com.au and we will make arrangements to get you entered. Please be aware that there is a massive administartion fee of $5 for late entries via email or for entering at the event.  As well, you can enter on Saturday from 2pm - 5pm if spots remain or on Sunday from 6:30am to 8am, again if spots are still open.  Thanks again and we will now get back to the business of making the Fat Tyre Festival an event not to miss...

.21st Nov. 5 sleeps to go!!!

The race is likely to fill before online entries close tonight!

Well, registrations are going nuts! We're going to have to cap numbers to 399.776952204 (okay then
400), so if your mates haven't entered, please get them to do so ASAP or they'll miss out!

.21st Nov. Parking.

Please read this! Ourimbah is not that well serviced as far as car parks are concerned, which is
great because car parks are not as fun as singletrack. But, parking will be tight with more than
400 vehicles coming in on the day.

If you can hitch a ride with someone, and therefore reduce the number of cars at the race, you'll
be saving the environment, as well as helping us out. Please ride share if you can!

The Volunteer Rescue <http://www.rescue.org.au/> Service will be on hand from early in the morning
to assist with parking, and ensure that we comply with the State Forests directions regarding
vehicle access (as Red Hill Road is a public road). Please work with the volunteers, and everybody
should be able to park within a couple of hundred metres of transition. You may wish to bring a
trolley to move your gear around. It's up to you.

.13th Nov. Maximum 400 riders...

Hello riders!  Final preparations are in full swing for the race (only 13 more sleeps).  The track has never been better, and with recent rains is well bedded in and fast! We have had great response and entries are filling up, so we have decided to cap the race entries in order to keep the tight singletrack more open and flowing and to insure that everyone who enters is well looked after and has a great time.  We have consulted with some of the world's top geologists, meteorologists, psychologists, and paleontologists and have determined that the ideal number of riders for the Ourimbah track is 399.776952204.  But we like nice round numbers so we are going to cap entries at 400 riders.  So if you you have been thinking of entering now's your chance or if you have already entered and your lazy friends are dragging their feet, you better tell them to hurry.  It's going to be a great day!  
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.12th Nov. A few items to note about prizes...

1) The great crew at Yeti cycles have decided to pull out all the stops and up their sponsorship, and have now given us a 2008 Yeti 575 frame to give away.  This has been a highly anticipated super bike from the wizards at Yeti.  Full carbon rear triangle, totally redesigned top tube, and a much stiffer ride than past models.  Stick around at the end of the race to be in the draw for this amazing bike.  Thanks to Paul and Hamo at Yeti!!!
 
2) Due to schedule conflicts with an Australian National XC race in Queensland on the same day as the race, there will not be any elite riders able to attend (too bad for them, more prizes for everyone else!). So we have decided to scratch the elite solo male category and give the cash prize money to the solo men and women.  Since there are so many male solos entries competing and going hard,  and we still have lots of goodies to give out, we have decided to also give 4th and 5th place a prize!  We haven't worked out exactly what yet, but don't worry it will be good.
 
Thanks to everyone who has already entered, we'll see you out there...