Intermediate Mountain Biking Trip – Awaba

Hi all,

After a brief intermission Zee and I (Bennett) are back with another club mountain biking trip. This time we’ll be heading to Awaba on the central coast (approx 2.5 hr drive) next Saturday the 20th.

Awaba has a great network of cross country and flow trails well suited to intermediate riders with some prior mountain biking experience. Trails will mostly be blue difficulty.

If you’re keen to come along then read on for more detail, including important info to have in your signup request.

Where:

• Awaba mountain bike park, central coast
• Note, we will need people with cars/bike racks to get us there. So be sure to include in your signup comment if you have a way to get there.

When:

• Next Saturday the 20th (provided the weather doesn’t suddenly worsen)

Who:

• Anyone with some prior experience riding single track mountain bike trails will have a great time. The trails are fairly rocky in places but all bigger features have optional lines around them. Since the loops are a little bit on the longer side, and the trails are consistently blue in difficulty this trip probably isn’t suited to complete beginners (we will have another beginner trip soon). If you have any questions about prior riding experience and how these trails might compare feel free to send Zee or myself a message on Facebook.

What to bring:

• A mountain bike. Unfortunately the club does not have bikes for use. If you don’t have your own you can always ask a friend very nicely to borrow there’s. IMPORTANT: make sure your bike works well BEFORE the trip rolls around. We will not have the time or resources to fix bikes on the day.
• A bike helmet – sorry no rock climbing helmets
• Water and snacks for the day
• Small backpack to carry snacks and water while riding. We’ll be away from the cars for a few hours
• Any personal medication needed
• Any mountain bike protective gear (knee pads, gloves, etc) you might own and typically wear on a ride
• Comfortable clothes to exercise in
• Some petrol money if you’re getting a lift with someone

Please make sure to include any prior mountain biking experience in your signup comment. As well as how you will be getting to the trails (bonus points if you can get yourself and another person there).

As always, we can only take so many people so please don’t be disheartened if you don’t manage to get a spot. We will have more trips in the future.

Get excited for a super fun trip. Keen to see you all there!