| Sun 12 Nov 2023 | EAGLE MTB PARK | EntryBoss | TBA |
The State Championships is a stand alone event that determines who is entitled to call themselves the champion of South Australian XCO mountain biking. The title is recognized at AusCycling national level events and is an important stepping stone for riders, both established and aspiring.
Day license and Trial memberships are not sufficient memberships for State Championship events. Your entry will be reviewed and if you’re membership is not sufficient, an email will be sent to alert you. If no response is received, your entry may automatically be refunded.
2023 Annual General Meeting:
As per tradition for AMBC, we will be hosting the club Annual General Meeting within quick succession of the racing on the 25th September 2022.
This involves presenting volunteer of the year awards, a quick member update and financial review and voting of the 2023 committee, the last part being the most important.
All positions on the committee, that is President, Race Director, Treasurer, Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator, Junior Development, Sponsorship and Social Media; become vacant at this time, and we hope to receive nominations for each position over the course of the month – feel free to get in contact with us with any questions! Any adults are eligible to make a nomination. The commitments are generous, and usually involve a meeting on Monday nights approximately 2 weeks before a event, in addition to general communication via email + group chat.
ENTRY CATEGORIES
State championship events use age categories. Your age is determined by your age as of 31st December 2023. The following categories are available:
| Category ^ | Code | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Men/Women | ME/WE | >23 |
| Under 23 Men/Women | M23/W23 | 19-22 |
| Under 19 Men/Women | M19/W19 | 17-18 |
| Under 17 Men/Women | M17/W17 | 15-16 |
| Under 15 Men/Women | M15/W15 | 13-14 |
| Under 13 Men/Women | M13/W13 | 11-12 |
| Expert Men/Women | MX/WX | 19-29 |
| Masters 1 Men/Women | M1/W1 | 30-34 |
| Masters 2 Men/Women | M2/W2 | 35-39 |
| Masters 3 Men/Women | M3/W3 | 40-44 |
| Masters 4 Men/Women | M4/W4 | 45-49 |
| Masters 5 Men/Women | M5/W5 | 50-54 |
| Masters 6 Men/Women | M6/W6 | 55-59 |
| Masters 7 Men/Women | M7/W7 | 60-64 |
| Masters 8 Men/Women | M8/W8 | 65-69 |
| Masters 9 Men/Women | M9/W9 | 70-74 |
| Masters 10 Men/Women | M10/W10 | 75-79 |
| *Single Speed Men/Women | SSM/SSF | >23 |
| *E-Bike Men/Women | EBM/EBW | >23 |
| *Indicates non-championship categories | ||
START WAVES
All lap counts are subject to change at any time at the race director’s discretion.
| Wave # | Start Time/Laps |
|---|---|
| Race 1 | 08:30AM |
| MM5-6, U17M | 4 |
| MM7+, M15 | 3 |
| M13 | 2 |
| Race 2 | 10:30AM |
| EW, U23 | 5 |
| WJ, EBW | 4 |
| MW1-4,WX, W17, SSF | 3 |
| W15, MW5+, W13 | 2 |
| Race 3 | 12:30PM |
| EM, U23 | 6 |
| MJ, EBM | 5 |
| MM1-4, MX, SSM | 4 |
- Please lend a hand to pack up, many hands make light work
- Presentations to be held shortly after each race finish
- Race start time is subject to change
- All Junior races to be cancelled if forecast for 34deg or over
TIMING
On the day, competitors will be issued with a race plate that contains a transponders as well. Cable ties are provided, although it is your responsibility to ensure that your race plate is visible and correctly mounted.
This race plate is to be returned after the race.
Results and live timing will be available from the clubs MyRaceResult page
COURSE
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Course will be set up the day before unless noted otherwise. Please contact racedirector@ambc.asn.au in advance if you’d like to help setup the course.
XCO courses 4-5km long, aiming to be a total race time of 1h 15 for the winner of each category. This means that Elite riders are expected to do approximately 12.5minute laps. The trails used are generally Intermediate-Advanced, although B-lines are provided where possible. We have supplied some proposed loops however we cannot guarantee that these will be the exact loop used on race day due to the demands of the land owners, park managers and other factors.
PARKING
The race van, rego and sign on will be located in the Eagle Mezzanine Area. Parking will be in the bowl area. Enter via the main gate off of Mt Barker Road.
VOLUNTEERS
We need you. These races happen with the good work done by our volunteers. If you are available to help set up or pack up or assist with anything else please get in touch with our volunteers coordinator via email: racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au
Please lend a hand in packing down the event – many hands make light work
SCRATCHING
Need to withdrawal from the event? EntryBoss enables a self-serve refund if things change and you can’t make the event. Please use the ‘Scratch’ button to trigger a refund and automatically remove yourself from the start list, (Please note the scratching cut-off as the button is not available after this).
Scratching is permanent, if you only need to make a change, please email timing@ambc.asn.au
LICENSING/MEMBERSHIP
Note a current AusCycling All-Discipline or Off-Road license is required to ride these events. Bring your license card / digital membership with you to sign-on!
If you have any questions, feel free to email committee@ambc.asn.au for more information!