2010 Ride Calendar.

Check calendar regularly for updates. DORCs that would like to nominate and lead a ride or for queries regarding the current calendar contact DORC.

 

Rides cater to all skill levels but be self sufficient - bring water, spares and tools plus all necessary safety equipment. Riders must wear a helmet.

2010 Biting Midge Calendar

 

UPDATED 24-08-2010.

DORC 100k
Event HQ: Howard Springs Nature Park
How Hard: Hard as you like.
Australia could have a new Prime Minister but the big event starts 7AM Sunday 29 August - The DORC 100. This years event will be staged from Howard Springs Nature Park. Course will be a single 25k loop consisting of Pine Forest single track, 2WD/4WD tracks, creek crossings, beautiful soft sand and some crispy fast flowing bush tracks. Enter Solo or 2/4 person Team. Event distance options are 25k, 50k or 100k. Race entry fee is $2 for Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) licensed junior/senior riders. Non-licence riders can purchase a MTBA Day License ($15) at registration on the morning of the event. Registration opens at 0600 - it's still dark so you may need lights for bike setup/warming up etc. Pre race brief at 0650 (Sunrise is 0652). Race start is 0700. Competitors must carry from the start of each 25k loop a minimum of 750mL (1L recommended) of hydration (full large bottle or Camelbak). DORC will have chilled water, half strength chilled Staminaide and fruitcake available for competitors at Event HQ/Transition area. Hang around for the BBQ and support the 100k competitors. Please check the website regularly over the next week for event info and course updates.
UPDATE 24-08-2010.Event details and course map...

Date	Time	Ride Type	Where & What You Need To Know
Sunday 07-02-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Hidden Valley - Berrimah Hill Ride Start - Charles Darwin National Park Front Gate. How Hard: Easy - Moderate Bill to lead an Exploratory ride through Pump Track (maybe), Hidden Valley over to Berrimah Hill. First DORC ride for 2010 - remember be self sufficient - bring water, spares (tube etc) and tools plus all necessary safety equipment.
Sunday 14-02-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Charles Darwin National Park Starts at Main Entrance Gates How Hard: Moderate Ride the best singletrack in Darwin. Some technical sections. Trail ride so plenty of stops to regroup and recover. Maybe bring some insect repellant if you attract the midges.
Sunday 21-02-2010	1600 Registration. 1630 Start.	Racing	Pine Forest Handicap Event #1 (Handicapped / Participation Event) Howard Springs How Hard: Hard as your can. 2 x 1 lap Pine Forest long course handicap events. Faster riders get to chase the slower riders. 2nd race to fine tune the handicap of those riders with new race weapons or those foxing about their form. $1 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders. $6 (race entry + registration) fee for Participation riders. Please register early. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 28-02-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Lee Point Ride Rapid Creek foreshore, in front of the Beachfront Hotel How Hard: Easy to Moderate Jon the lead a guided mystery tour through the Lee Point trails. Ride Starts at 1630 on the Rapid Creek foreshore in front of the Beachfront Hotel.
Sunday 07-03-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard: Check calendar regularly for updates.
Sunday 14-03-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Charles Darwin National Park Starts at Main Entrance Gates How Hard: Moderate Ride the best singletrack in Darwin. Some technical sections. Trail ride so plenty of stops to regroup and recover. Maybe bring some insect repellant if you attract the midges.
Saturday 20-03-2010	1600 - 1830	Track Maintenance	Charles Darwin Singletrack Maintenance Meet 4pm at Top Carpark / Lookout area in Charles Darwin National Park. How Hard: Easy with lots of volunteers. Plan is to tidy up the Speargrass along the Charles Darwin Singletrack. The best tool for the job is a Brush Cutter (with solid cutting blade). Next best tool is a Line Trimmer/Wipper Snipper. If you don't have any power tools then bring along a hard or soft rake to clean off the track where the boys have been with the Brush Cutters. Suggest a hat, sunscreen, sunnies/glasses, gloves, and boots/shoes. Carry some water and maybe bring some insect repellent if you attack the local midges' (sand flies). Some free softies for the hard workers afterwards.
Sunday 21-03-2010	1600 Registration. 1630 Start.	Racing	Pine Forest Handicap Event #2 Ride Start: Howard Springs Pine Forest How Hard: Hard as you can. (Handicapped / Participation Event) 2 x 1 lap Pine Forest long course handicap events. Faster riders get to chase the slower riders. 2nd race to fine tune the handicaps of those foxing about their form. $1 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders. $6 (race entry + registration) fee for Participation riders. Please register early. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 28-03-2010	1620 - 1830	Urban/Trail Ride.	Charles Darwin to Beachfront Hotel Ride Start: Charles Darwin Main Gates - Finish: Beachfront Hotel Rapid Creek. How Hard: Easy to Moderate Jon to show every one the secret sections of single track between Charles Darwin and Rapid Creek via Holmes Jungle. Please not the ride starts and finishes at different locations.
Sunday 04-04-2010			No Ride (it's Easter) Ride Start How Hard: Check calendar regularly for updates.
Sunday 11-04-2010	1600 Registration. 1630 Start.	Racing	Charles Darwin 2 Hour Under power lines to left of main entrance gates. How Hard: Hard as you like. 2 Hour XC Event. Low-technical course. 1 or 2 hour options available. 4pm registration for 4:30pm start. Race HQ (registration/start/finish) under power lines to the right of the main entrance gates. $1 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders. $16 ($1 race entry + $15 day license registration) fee for Participation riders. Please register early. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 18-04-2010	1630 - 1830	Trial Ride	Howard Spring Mystery Tour Ride Start: Howard Springs Pine Forest. How Hard: Jon Howard Springs Mystery Tour. Explore the various tracks around the Howard Springs Pine Forest.
Sunday 25-04-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard:
Sunday 02-05-2010	1630 Registration. 1730 Start	Racing	Pine Forest New Moon 2 Hour Howard Springs Pine Forest. How Hard: Hard as you like. Pine Forest Day Nighter 2 Hour Event. Day (1 hour) and Night (2 hour) options. Enter as a team or go solo. For competitors traveling to Alice Springs for the Red Centre Enduro this a good final test for the bike, lights and engine. $1 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders or $16 ($1 race entry + $15 day license registration) fee for unlicensed riders. Please register early. Maybe a BBQ. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 09-05-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard: No Ride - large group DORCs travelling to Alice Springs for Red Centre MTB Enduro.
Sunday 16-05-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard: No Ride - large group of DORCs travelling to Alice Springs for Red Centre MTB Enduro.
Sunday 23-05-2010			No Ride. Ride Start How Hard: Check calendar regularly for updates.
Sunday 30-05-2010	1545 Registration - 1630 Start	Racing	President's Race Day (Participation Event) Ride Start: Howard Springs Pine Forest How Hard: Hard as you like. Surprise race format (Graded short course plus handicapped longer course).This is a participation event - $1 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders. $6 ($1 race entry + $5 registration) fee for Participation riders. Please register early. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 06-06-2010	1630 Start - 1830	Trail Ride	Charles Darwin National Park Starts at Main Entrance Gates How Hard: Moderate Ride the best singletrack in Darwin. Some technical sections. Trail ride so plenty of stops to regroup and recover. Bring water, spares and some insect repellant if you attract midges.
Sunday 13-06-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard:
Sunday 20-06-2010	0800 Morning Start	Trail Ride	Finlay's Joint Ride Ride Starts Corner Yarrawonga & Wallaby Holtz Roads. How Hard: Easy - Moderate. 2 hour early morning ride starting from corner of Yarrawonga and Wallaby Holtz Roads. Ride some of the 2WD / 4WD tracks out towards Shoal Bay looping around to the Howard Springs Pine Forest, returning along the back roads to Finlays Joint for breakfast / coffee.
Sunday 27-06-2010	1545 Registration for 1630 Start	Racing	Charles Darwin Graded Racing Race HQ - under powerline inside Main Entrance Gates. How Hard: Hard as you can. Technically easy course. A, B & C Graded Racing. $1 (race entry) for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders or $16 ($1 race entry + $15 day license registration) for unlicensed riders. Please register early. Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 04-07-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard: Check calendar regularly for updates.
Sunday 11-07-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Lee Point Ride Start: Rapid Creek Foreshore - Front of Beachfront Hotel. How Hard: Easy - Moderate Casual ride through some of the Lee Point Trails.
Sunday 18-07-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Holmes Jungle Ride Starts at the Holmes Jungle Carpark/Lookout How Hard: Easy - Moderate Aaron will lead the group out to some of the tracks where he played as a kid and later took his old girl friends!!!
Sunday 25-07-2010	0730 - 0930 Morning Ride	Trail Ride	Charles Darwin Singletrack Ride Start: Charles Darwin Main Entrance Gates How Hard: Moderate Ride Charles Darwin and Hidden Valley singletracks followed by a recovery ride to the Cool Spot for Coffee.
Saturday 31-07-2010	1515 Registration open. 1630 Start.	Racing.	Cycle Zone 3 Hour Ride Start: Howard Springs Pine Forest How Hard: Hard as you like. 3 Hours of dust, sweat and pine needles. Enter as a team or go solo. Nominate for 1, 2 or 3 hours. Lights needed if racing longer then 2 hours. $2 (race entry) fee for MTBA licensed Junior/Senior riders. $16 ($1 race entry + $15 day license registration) fee for unlicensed riders. Please register early. BBQ & Esky with refreshments available.
Sunday 08-08-2010			Darwin Cycling Club Around The Bay In A Day No MTB ride this weekend. Supporting the Darwin Cycling Club Around The Bay In A Day event.
Sunday 15-08-2010	1630 - 1830	Trail Ride	Holmes Jungle Ride Start: Holes Jungle Car Park/Lookout How Hard: Easy - Moderate Jon's Special Holmes Jungle Ride. Tracks you didn't know about.
Sunday 22-08-2010			No Ride Ride Start How Hard: Check calendar regularly for updates.
Sunday 29-08-2010	0600 Registration. 0650 Race Brief. 0700 Race Start.	Enduro