R5 - BLUE DERBY
Our classic season-ender, and the best place to cap off the racing months! We’re back to Saturday racing for the Main Event of this round, and the ‘Challenge JAM’ will be on Sunday morning. We’re excited to be working with the Derby MTB Club again this year to run the annual ‘Chainless Challenge’!
Your round entry will include race uplift shuttles.
Early bird entries close at midnight on the 16/4/2025
Standard entries will close at midnight on the 30/4/2025
Late entries will be available after this date, and will incur a $20 surcharge up until race day.
COMPETITOR & SPECTATOR INFORMATION
cOURSE RELEASE
Saturday MAIN Event Course
(Race Entry Includes 2x Uplift Shuttles)
Shuttle to Black Stump
S1 - Upper Black Stump
S2 - Dambusters
S3 - Cuddles (SPORT MINI will drop S3)
Shuttle to Black Stump
S4 - Upper Kumma-Gutza (U15 & ALL SPORT categories will drop S4)
S5 - Lower Kingswall 1
S6 - Lower Kingswall 2
ELITE - Black Dragon (After S2)
EBIKE - Mid Black Stump & Dambusters (The loop from road crossing, after S1)
Sunday Challenge JAM Race
(Race Entry Includes 2x Uplift Shuttles / Unlimited Runs, Fastest Time Counts)
S1 - Mid Kumma-Gutza (Optional for MINI SPROCKETS U10)
S2 - Lower Flickity Sticks
S3 - Turbo Tunnel
Note: Non-Racing Chaperones will have to purchase their own Uplift Shuttles with UDA
Extra uplifts can be purchased direct with UDA for extra runs!
START LISTS AND WAVE START TIMES
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
Courses will be marked throughout the day, and ready for practice from Friday
FRIDAY
09:00 - Free Tailored Trails VOLLIE THANKYOU Shuttle departs Trailhead (Blue Tier & Black Stumps)
Our season ender thank you shuttles for the volunteers, this team of legends keep these events running. Get in touch with Mark, Brendan or Doug for more info.
All-day - Course open for practice, all trails taped and marked
18:00-19:00 - MAIN Event Registration Open @ Lot40
SATURDAY
Main Event
07:30-08:30 - Last minute MAIN Event Registration OPEN
08:15 - MAIN Event Wave Starts (Wave starts available above via the button)
16:00 - Race Presentations @ Lot40
Followed by post season festivities @ Lot40
17:30 - First Dinner Sitting @ Lot40
19:00 - Second Dinner Sitting @ Lot40
SUNDAY
Challenge Event (JAM Format)
08:30-09:00 - CHALLENGE Event Registration OPEN
09:00 - CHALLENGE Event Briefing @ Lot40
09:15 - First shuttle departs at the Trailhead
09:30 - Challenge Event Course Opens
JAM Format (3 Stages / Unlimited Runs / Fastest Time Counts)
Race entry includes 2x Uplift Shuttles
Racing Saturday and want to have some fun Sunday, please use code ‘SundayJAM’ for 50% off the Challenge entry. (This code is for ones who have raced Saturday)
12:30 - Challenge Event Course Closes
13:00 - Challenge Event Presentations
14:00 - Derby MTB Club CHAINLESS CHALLENGE (More Info - LINK)
Chainless Challenge Stage is Upper Hazy Days, entry is FREE so come and have some fun!
EVENT BRIEFING
Available on FaceBook Friday evening prior to the event - 2/5/2025
LATEST UPDATES
Keep an eye on the socials for last minute updates and information!