Australian Retro Mountain Bike Championships …….. an Australian Championship for your pre 1998 mountain bikes conforming to the specs below.
Each year the Championship differs a little but generally consists of an uphill TT, a downhill TT and a cross country race of about 1hr. The Champion is decided by the fastest time across the three events.
The 2023 Champs have been postponed (for now) due to a lack of a location but we will be back …… and commencing in 2025 the Championships will be significantly upgraded to allow bikes from the year 2000 including rear suspension and disc brakes and air shocks. Separate classes will be run for older bikes that are pre 1995 and run configured to our current rule set.
June 2024 in Brisbane Australia.
Sat Practice 8am to 12pm
Sat Racing 1pm to 4pm
Sun Racing 9am to 1pm
Australian Retro MTB Championship Bike Specs ……. Please note that these rules were made up after several beers so feel free to help me revise and modify em !!
Pre 1998 Hardtail Mountain Bikes Only
(1) Only mechanical rim braking systems allowed.
(2) No CARBON frames or components allowed.
(3) Only sprung or elastomer suspension forks.
(4) No more than 100mm of suspension travel.
(5) Cannot have any form of rear suspension.
(6) Cannot have any style of suspension stem or suspension seatpost.
(7) Cannot have any rim size other than 26″
(8) Must have square taper crank sets with triple chain rings.
(9) Must have a 6, 7 or 8 speed rear cluster.
Other rules may be added as we think of em or maybe you have one or two that you would like to suggest??
2022 Mens Champion – Dale Hunter
2022 Womens Champion – Wendy Watson
2020 and 2021 – Cancelled for a Virus thing !!
2019 Mens Champion – Dale Hunter
2019 Womens Champion – Shawny Hunter
2018 Mens Champion – No Contest
2018 Womens Champion – No Contest
2017 Mens Champion – Jeff Smith
2017 Womens Champion – Win Sullivan
2016 Mens Champion – Kyle Watson
2016 Womens Champion – No Contest
2015 Mens Champion – Mark Robson
2015 Womens Champion – Eloise Young
2014 Mens Champion – Doug Robinson
2014 Womens Champion – Eloise Young
2013 Mens Champion – Doug Robinson
2013 Womens Champion – Sandra Douglas-Young
2012 Mens Champion – Gary Hamilton
2012 Womens Champion – Casey Wilson
2011 Mens Champion – Jason Smith
2011 Womens Champion – No Contest
2010 Mens Champion – Jackson Davidson
2010 Womens Champion – Casey Wilson
2009 Mens Champion – Jason Smith
2009 Womens Champion – No Contest
2008 Mens Champion – Jason Smith
2008 Womens Champion – Belinda Jackson
2007 Mens Champion – Jeff Smith
2007 Womens Champion – Belinda Jackson
2006 Mens Champion – Jeff Smith
2006 Womens Champion – No Contest