collie river mtb 40km Gravel HOt Shots race
Join - Inspire - Enjoy
Collie River MTB 40km Gravel HOT SHOTS Race
When
Saturday July 5th, 9am Racing Starts
Location
Harris River Winery Estate
442 Harris River Road Collie WA 6225
Price
$85
Experience level
Moderate Mountain Bike / Gravel Off Road Cycling experience and fitness to ride for 40km on open gravel fire trail.
- MOUNTAIN BIKES WELCOME !
- GRAVEL BIKES WELCOME !
- ADAPTIVE/HANDCYCLE TRIKE/RIGS WELCOME !
Age limitation for 40km Event -
All Riders Required to be 15 years or older on 31.12.2025
CATEGORY AWARDS FOR 40km Gravel Hot shot race
Junior Age Category:1st/2nd/3rd U/19 Male1st/2nd/3rd U/19 Female
Open Age Category
1st/2nd/3rd Open Male (20 - 39 Age)
1st/2nd/3rd Open Female (20 - 39 Age)
Masters Age Category:
1st/2nd/3rd Masters (40-59 Age)
1st/2nd/3rd U/19 (40-59 Age)
Grand Masters Age Category:1st/2nd/3rd Masters (60+ Age)1st/2nd/3rd U/19 (60+ Age)
Adaptive Category:1st/2nd/3rd Male1st/2nd/3rd Female
BICYCLE / GEAR REQUIREMENTS
A serviced/functional bicycle with off-road tyres. This event is suitable for Gravel Bikes and Mountain Bikes. We recommend carrying a water bottle and some basic spares/tools/mini-pump. Wear some comfortable clothes - and be prepared for wet weather with a rain coat in case there is a forecast of rain.
It's highly recommended that you do some training rides on your bike prior to the event and ensure your bike is functioning properly, you are familiar with the gears/brakes and you have an appropriate fitness level for a 35 km off-road ride.
E-Bikes with factory 25km/h speed limit are permitted in the 40km event. E-Bike riders are not eligible for place-getter awards. E-Bike riders are required to inform event organiser that their rider number is linked to an ebike for timing/award purposes - tick the 'e-bike' box during registration or contact the event organisers prior to the event.
The Adaptive Event is for hand cycle riders. You will need an off-road trike/rig and a support rider to assist in case of difficulty. The event is designed to give adaptive riders an opportunity to take part in the Mountain Bike Marathon WA State Series - and we will allow both Electric Assist Trikes and non-Electric Trike/Rig as you prefer. In the spirit of the event we will be awarding 1st/2nd/3rd for male and female finishers (We will check prior to the event what rig's the Adaptive riders will be riding and award appropriate categories)
Itinerary
Friday 4th July 2025
3pm - 5pm - Riders able to sign in and pick up their Rider Packs from TBC
5:15pm - Event Crew/Volunteer Briefing at TBC
Saturday 5th July 2025
6:30am - 8:50am - Riders able to sign in and pick up their Rider Packs from Harris River Winery Estate.
9am - Collie RIver Valley MTB Racing Events Commences. 9am - 90km&40km Start9:10am - 50km E-Bike Riders Start9:20 - 50km Analogue/Non-E-Bike Start9:30 - 23km Arklow Aces Start9:40 - 15km Arklow Aces and Community Ride Start
10:15 am - First 15km Adaptive Aces Riders Return and will receive their finishers medal. Please stay and enjoy the fun at the event village where there is also food and water for the riders. 10:45 - First 25km Riders Expected Back10:45am - First 40km Riders Expected Back11:30am - First 50km Riders Expected Back12:30 - First 90km Riders Expected Back
1 pm - Presentations for 15km, 25km, 40km races.
3pm - Presentations for 50km, 90km Event
4pm - Last Rider Expected Back
If you feel like riding some more on the day after the event, why not try the Wagyl Biddi Trail from Soldiers Park out to Mininup with the 'Dropped Pie Zone' pocket park a great stop off along the way! Or - head out to the Kylie Trail along the Collie River! If you're super keen for some of the best trails in the state head out to Wellington National Park and get your fix of awesomeness out there!
9am - Collie RIver Valley MTB Racing Events Commences. 9am - 90km&40km Start9:10am - 50km E-Bike Riders Start9:20 - 50km Analogue/Non-E-Bike Start9:30 - 23km Arklow Aces Start9:40 - 15km Arklow Aces and Community Ride Start
10:15 am - First 15km Adaptive Aces Riders Return and will receive their finishers medal. Please stay and enjoy the fun at the event village where there is also food and water for the riders. 10:45 - First 25km Riders Expected Back10:45am - First 40km Riders Expected Back11:30am - First 50km Riders Expected Back12:30 - First 90km Riders Expected Back
1 pm - Presentations for 15km, 25km, 40km races.
3pm - Presentations for 50km, 90km Event
4pm - Last Rider Expected Back
If you feel like riding some more on the day after the event, why not try the Wagyl Biddi Trail from Soldiers Park out to Mininup with the 'Dropped Pie Zone' pocket park a great stop off along the way! Or - head out to the Kylie Trail along the Collie River! If you're super keen for some of the best trails in the state head out to Wellington National Park and get your fix of awesomeness out there!
Sunday 6th July 2025
If you have stayed in Collie overnight - why not check out some of the other great things that you can do in and around town! Maybe explore some of the other MTB trails - or check out the Collie Visitors Centre to see what other attractions there are to do and see!
Included: Rider Pack (including event merchandise, printed event details, partner/sponsors promotional items). Event Village Stalls and light entertainment, genuine off-road riding experience with marked/signposted trails and support on-course (tail end/following rider, marshalls at check-points), finishers medal and food/fruit at checkpoints and finishing line.
For Up-To Date Event Maps please check back to this website or Event Face Book Page. We will also be emailing event participants updates in the weeks leading up to the event.
What To Expect At Collie River MTB Marathon
40km Gravel Hot Shots Course Info
**. We're working on a revised course map for 2024 - please check back soon for update **
FOR 2024 WE'RE INTRUDUCING A GRAVEL EVENT AS PART OF THE COLLIE RIVER MTB MARATHON!
The 2024 Course has now been finalised (Pending final DBCA Approval)
We've changed the start location for 2024 back to where XC MTB Racing all started in Collie about a decade ago - our great friends at Harris River Estate (HRE) Winery Estate!
It's super exciting to be back at this venue and use it as our event hub - and brings us much closer to the trails for this edition of the event.
The 40km Gravel Hot Shots event takes in a lot of the fire trail that we have used for the Collie River MTB Marathon over the last couple of years. There are plenty of rolling hills and Western Australia's renowned 'Pea Gravel' to contend with as you race through amazing Jarah and Sheoak bushland. With Collie being the Electricity hub of WA there's a spattering of 'High Voltage Power Line' trails thrown in for good measure just to mix things up a bit and spread the field out with a couple of tough climbs. After departing HRE Winery and heading across Harris River Road you'll head out to the Western End of the Arklow Forestry Block along some Power Lines and then head north on the familiar Scar Road descent. You'll loop around the North West corner of the course with some more climbing and then return to the South Western Loop on some of the lesser used forestry trails on the course. Head back along 'Pet Cemetry Trail' and the back end of Arklow Adaptive to return to Harris River Estate Winery for a bit of a jaunt through the vineyard and back to the finish line. You can check the Trailforks Link on this page to see up to date course information for the 40km Collie River MTB Marathon Course (Click Link Underneath Draft Course Map On Right)
We've changed the start location for 2024 back to where XC MTB Racing all started in Collie about a decade ago - our great friends at Harris River Estate (HRE) Winery Estate!
It's super exciting to be back at this venue and use it as our event hub - and brings us much closer to the trails for this edition of the event.
The 40km Gravel Hot Shots event takes in a lot of the fire trail that we have used for the Collie River MTB Marathon over the last couple of years. There are plenty of rolling hills and Western Australia's renowned 'Pea Gravel' to contend with as you race through amazing Jarah and Sheoak bushland. With Collie being the Electricity hub of WA there's a spattering of 'High Voltage Power Line' trails thrown in for good measure just to mix things up a bit and spread the field out with a couple of tough climbs. After departing HRE Winery and heading across Harris River Road you'll head out to the Western End of the Arklow Forestry Block along some Power Lines and then head north on the familiar Scar Road descent. You'll loop around the North West corner of the course with some more climbing and then return to the South Western Loop on some of the lesser used forestry trails on the course. Head back along 'Pet Cemetry Trail' and the back end of Arklow Adaptive to return to Harris River Estate Winery for a bit of a jaunt through the vineyard and back to the finish line. You can check the Trailforks Link on this page to see up to date course information for the 40km Collie River MTB Marathon Course (Click Link Underneath Draft Course Map On Right)
In Case Of Emergency
Mountain Biking Can Be Dangerous
In the case of a life threatening emergency always dial 000 or 112 on your mobile phone - or use the EmergencyPlus App on your phone. We highly recommend that you download the EmergencyPlus app on your phone and dial/connect to 000 from there as it gives the operator a location/lattitude/longitude lock on your location for access.Once Emergency Services have been contacted please contact the event emergency contact number (Incident Control) and let them know your location (if you reset your speedometer to 0km at the start of the race and inform Incident Control of the distance you have travelled on your race distance, they can narrow down your location) and let them know the circumstance, they will advise from there.
In a less serious circumstance there are a number of options. Pleae contact Event Incident Control (contact phone number will be given prior to event) and they will advise. If there is no reception please stay with the injured rider and the next rider to attend can ride forwards to the next checkpoint (or to where there is mobile coverage) and inform the marshall / incident control of hte situation and they will advise.
The event team will have various options on the day for extracting riders. If riders have a mechanical issue then we have a number of shuttling options to get riders back to the event village. If there is a medical situation Incident Control will asses and either get the rider back via a shuttle or send medical aid to your location.
Course Marshalls will have radio contact with Incident Control at each checkpoint.
In the case of a life threatening emergency always dial 000 or 112 on your mobile phone - or use the EmergencyPlus App on your phone. We highly recommend that you download the EmergencyPlus app on your phone and dial/connect to 000 from there as it gives the operator a location/lattitude/longitude lock on your location for access.Once Emergency Services have been contacted please contact the event emergency contact number (Incident Control) and let them know your location (if you reset your speedometer to 0km at the start of the race and inform Incident Control of the distance you have travelled on your race distance, they can narrow down your location) and let them know the circumstance, they will advise from there.
In a less serious circumstance there are a number of options. Pleae contact Event Incident Control (contact phone number will be given prior to event) and they will advise. If there is no reception please stay with the injured rider and the next rider to attend can ride forwards to the next checkpoint (or to where there is mobile coverage) and inform the marshall / incident control of hte situation and they will advise.
The event team will have various options on the day for extracting riders. If riders have a mechanical issue then we have a number of shuttling options to get riders back to the event village. If there is a medical situation Incident Control will asses and either get the rider back via a shuttle or send medical aid to your location.
Course Marshalls will have radio contact with Incident Control at each checkpoint.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - RACE COURSE ROUTE SUBJECT TO CHANGE-ANY CHANGES WILL BE COMMUNICATED PRIOR TO EVENT-RACE ROUTE USES PRIVATE PROPERTY (HARRIS RIVER WINERY) WHICH WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE PRIOR TO EVENT FOR TRAINING
What To Bring
Riders need to have:
Safe, serviced and properly functioning bicycles. Handlebars are to have 'handlebar end plugs' - open handlebar ends will result in not being allowed to start the race.
Australian Standards Approved Helmet to be worn securely on your head at all times while riding your bike - this includes riding from your car to the start line or warming up etc.
Your bike needs to have a water bottle mounted - or rider to be carrying a hydration pack - to make sure you drink during the event. Dehydration is a risk during endurance mountain biking and we encourage you to drink near 1 litre per hour or as you require. There are checkpoints out on course where you can top up your water and basic snacks/food. Please make sure you eat and drink appropriately prior to, during and after the event.
We suggest you wear full fingered gloves, long sleeve jersey and appropriate shorts for cycling. For longer distances we highly recommend padded cycling shorts to improve comfort/reduce chaffing and pockets in your jersey (or a top tube storage box) to carry food/snacks. A small tool pouch (often hung under the saddle) to carry spare tube/tool/repair kit/spare chain link and a pump in case you have a technical issue. Please do not rely on the kindness of others to supply you with tools/tube/pump. We also suggest wearing appropriate eyewear to keep dirt/dust/mud out of your eyes.
Checkpoints will have first aid kits, and they are able to contact the medical team if required. Particularly for the longer distance events it is suggested you carry a basic first aid kit.
Austcycle recommendation: It is strongly recommended that all competitors carry:• Suitable backpack• Waterproof jacket• Emergency blanket• Innertubes/ puncture repair kit• Multi tool• Basic, well maintained first aid kit• Map• Food and fluids• Eye protection (glasses or goggles)• Emergency contacts supplied by organiser
Safe, serviced and properly functioning bicycles. Handlebars are to have 'handlebar end plugs' - open handlebar ends will result in not being allowed to start the race.
Australian Standards Approved Helmet to be worn securely on your head at all times while riding your bike - this includes riding from your car to the start line or warming up etc.
Your bike needs to have a water bottle mounted - or rider to be carrying a hydration pack - to make sure you drink during the event. Dehydration is a risk during endurance mountain biking and we encourage you to drink near 1 litre per hour or as you require. There are checkpoints out on course where you can top up your water and basic snacks/food. Please make sure you eat and drink appropriately prior to, during and after the event.
We suggest you wear full fingered gloves, long sleeve jersey and appropriate shorts for cycling. For longer distances we highly recommend padded cycling shorts to improve comfort/reduce chaffing and pockets in your jersey (or a top tube storage box) to carry food/snacks. A small tool pouch (often hung under the saddle) to carry spare tube/tool/repair kit/spare chain link and a pump in case you have a technical issue. Please do not rely on the kindness of others to supply you with tools/tube/pump. We also suggest wearing appropriate eyewear to keep dirt/dust/mud out of your eyes.
Checkpoints will have first aid kits, and they are able to contact the medical team if required. Particularly for the longer distance events it is suggested you carry a basic first aid kit.
Austcycle recommendation: It is strongly recommended that all competitors carry:• Suitable backpack• Waterproof jacket• Emergency blanket• Innertubes/ puncture repair kit• Multi tool• Basic, well maintained first aid kit• Map• Food and fluids• Eye protection (glasses or goggles)• Emergency contacts supplied by organiser
Course Marking
YOU Need To Be Aware Of Course Marking And Follow The Appropriate Signage For Your Event.
Arrows for the 40km Event Are RED
You will need to follow the RED Arrows
And at 'Decision Points' you will need to follow the direction of the RED Arrows.
Some of the arrows out on course have multiple coloured arrow on the same sign. Make sure the arrow that you need to be following is on the sign. If it's crossed/blanked out go back to the last arrow you came across with your arrow on it.
Meanings of other signs:
'Caution - Danger Ahead' - Be Careful and Cautious - there may be a technical feature or similar ahead that may cause injury if not taken with care
'Wrong Way - Go Back' - You have gone - or are about to go the wrong way. Please back-track to where you know the track is and find the appropriate arrow/direction marker and follow it.
'Decision Point' - Large A-Frame Sign with options for the various event distances - follow the direction for your distance/event/colour arrow.
If unsure or lost please ask event crew at any Checkpoint location or call Incident Control.
