Following the enormous success of Bustard Express and Bustardo Expresso Dos in 2012, let’s get Bustard again in 2013!
A ‘Pony Express’ style event is one where competitors (solo, pairs, trios, or quadrupos) complete as many laps of the course within the given time frame. Teams compete in a continuous relay style while solo participants… go solo! The Bustard Express is a four hour event with a choice of three loops – a 3.2km, 7.2km or the trail-happy 14.5k loop. Participants can choose to run any of the trail lengths at any time during the four hours, but will be disadvantaged if running the short loop. There will be an aid station (marshall/drink/first aid) available separately for short and long courses, checking teams/participants off as they complete laps. After four hours the individual and teams who have covered the most adjusted kilometres will win. Only completed laps will be counted as kilometres finished and timed laps will count if lap numbers are equal. Keen Mountain Bikers would be absolutely mad Bustards to miss out on the opportunity to run the Bustard Express on Saturday night, camp at the beautiful Davies Creek and then back up at the first MTB Cross Country event of the year on the same awesome track. Check the Mareeba Mountain Goats or Cairns MTB Club websites. Adventure Sport NQ sends a huge thanks to The Mareeba Mountain Goats MTB Club (MMG) for allowing us to utilise the Little Transfield Trail at Davies Creek for this event. When: Saturday 23rd March, 2013 Race Entry Fee $10 for those who have previously competed in an Adventure HQ event as well as CRR & MMG members. Entries open 1st January 2013 Entries close Friday, 22nd March at 6pm. Timings Rego- 1600 Bustard Express Courses 2013 What to bring Supplied Location Limited facilities available on-site. Decent creek nearby for cooling off during/after the event. Great camping available just a few k’s further down the road at the QPWS self registration camp site. The Mareeba Mountain Goats will be cooking dinner from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Transport: Car pooling is recommended as limited parking is available at the Race HQ. email Chris for car pool options (offers/requests). How to get there Turn off the Kennedy Highway onto Davies Creek Road. Park at the Bridle Creek Carpark. This is an (unsigned) carpark on the left-hand side approximately 3km along Davies Creek Road. Look for a pink post marking a gate on the opposite side of the road. The gate is locked. The carparks and event site will be sign posted on the day. If training on the course prior to the event, giveway to mountain bikes, cattle, Bustards, mountain goats and brown snakes!
A handicap system will operate such that runners completing the 7.2 Km circuit will be credited with 1.25 and runners completing the 14.5km circuit will be credited with 1.4, the additional .25 & .4 to compensate for the topography on the longer circuits.
Being a day/night event, the late afternoon will be useful for course familiarisation while a couple of hours of darkness can be spent running around like a mad bustard.
Where: Dinden State Forest, Davies Creek Road
Organiser: Rob Miller
$15 for first timers.
Briefing- 1645
Start- 1700
Finish- 2100
Results can be found on the Results page.
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