Race #4 > Sunday 14th September. Anglesea - Surf Coast EVENT PROGRAM

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1 RUNNING SERIES 2014 Race #4 > Sunday 14th September Anglesea - Surf Coast EVENT PROGRAM Welcome to Race 4 of the Salomon Trail Running Series at Anglesea on the Surf Coast, on Sunday 14th September. Ah the smell of salt air the feeling of sand between your toes and the sound of waves crashing onto the beach... Combine these features of the coast with extensive eucalypt forests interlaced with flowing single track and you have a trail running paradise. All this and more is waiting for you at Anglesea on the Surf Coast and Race 4 of the Salomon Trail Running Series. This is also the final race of the 2014 Salomon Trail Running Series and the end of all the off-road fun we ve had over winter. It is worth pausing to reflect on all the adventures we ve had over the last 3 months, from the flowing trails beside the Yarra at Race 1, the kangaroos and river crossings at Plenty Gorge at Race 2, the hills (and fog) at Olinda in the Dandenongs at Race 3 and now the beach at Anglesea. We have genuinely enjoyed every race and thank you for making the series such a terrific success. The final race at Anglesea is held in conjunction with the Surf Coast Century 100km ultra marathon that kicks off on Saturday morning at 6:00am. The unity of these two events means that over 2,000 trail runners will be gathered in Anglesea for the weekend, making it one of the biggest trail running events in Australia. One of the things that makes this weekend so great is that it brings together trail runners of all levels, from those running and walking 8km through to Australia s best ultra marathoners racing 100km you re all welcome and all here thanks to a shared love of the trails and being outdoors. Please read the following event program carefully as it outlines the plans for the weekend. And if you want our recommendation come down to the Surf Coast for the whole weekend to support the Surf Coast Century runners and enjoy the beach for a couple of days. See you on the sand! The Rapid Ascent team

2 Event Schedule Pre event Wednesday 3rd September Number plates for all entries received before Monday 1st September will be posted to competitors Race weekend Saturday 13th September 6:00am Surf Coast Century RACE START, Anglesea Main Beach 1:00pm 5:00pm Event expo open at the Anglesea Riverbank Park Race registration for the Salomon Trail Running Series, Anglesea Riverbank Park Live Music in the event expo at the Anglesea Riverbank Park 1:20pm Surf Coast Century winning relay team expected to finish 2:20pm Surf Coast Century winning individual expected to finish Finishers in the Surf Coast Century will keep crossing the finish line all night. Sunday 14th September Finishers in the Surf Coast Century will keep crossing the finish line during the morning until 6:30am 7:00am 8:30am Registration for the Salomon Trail Running Series, Anglesea Riverbank 8:30am Long course race start, Anglesea Main Beach 8:40am Medium course race start, Anglesea Main Beach 9:00am Short Course race start, Anglesea Main Beach 11:00am Race presentations and spot prize giveaways for the Surf Coast Century and the Salomon Trail Running Series, Anglesea Riverbank Park. 12:00pm Events complete Location and Parking Event centre and race finish line: Anglesea River-mouth Park, Great Ocean Road, Anglesea. Directions to get to the Anglesea Riverbank Park: Depending on where you are coming from, navigate yourself onto the Geelong bypass and exit at the C134 (called the Anglesea Rd) to Anglesea. Keep going on the same road (now called the Great Ocean Road) and enter Anglesea Township, go over the bridge and continue beside the river until you see the parkland and event set up on the left hand side. Distance from the Melbourne CBD: 115km (1hr20mins) according to Google maps. Car parking and access to the event: Recommended event parking is on the Carnival Site located next to the Lawn Bowls Club, opposite the main Anglesea Shops. Additional event parking will be in the public car park beside the Anglesea Riverbank Park, and when full, we suggest parking on the side streets off the Great Ocean Road such as Parker St, Harvey, Minifie St or Murray St. Please do not park on any yellow lines and be mindfull of residents and other local traders needing to come and go.

3 Conquer the Trails Good luck when you hit the Surf Coast Walk for the Surf Coast Century and Salomon Trail Running Series. Let the breath taking beauty of this world class adventure destination inspire you to run like the wind. Download a free map to plan your next training session on the easily accessed trails. Share your photos and experiences!

4 Event Centre Competitor Services As part of the unison between the Salomon Trail Running Series and the Surf Coast Century, we will have an Event Centre set up on the Anglesea Riverbank Park on both Saturday and Sunday (rather than the traditional Sunday only). We encourage all runners to come down to the event centre on Saturday to be a part of the action by welcoming the finishers of the Surf Coast Century across the line and having a chat to the other runners who are down for the event. The following services will be set up and under way during the hours listed in the schedule above: Race registration and information marquee Salomon Demo Shoes and backpacks to try before and after the race Suunto Demo Watches to try during the race Displays and retailing by Footpro, HipsSister, Fight Centre Active Travel, GMHBA, Nuun hydration and other sponsors Physio, massage and strapping before and after racing through Optimus Health and the Lou Ferguson Recovery Bar (refer below) Bag storage area for runners clothing during the race (please make sure your clothing is in a bag with your name and race number on it) 50km mid way point in the 100km Surf Coast Century (runners coming through between 9am-4pm Saturday) Finish line for all races (100km runners finishingfrom 1:20pm onwards on Saturday) Live music and commentary at the race finish Nuun drink station Event bar, housed in an awesome Airstream caravan and stocked with tastie beers from the Forrest micro-brewery Coffee stand, a superb Crepe stand, Wood Fired Pizzas and a BBQ on Saturday (1pm-8pm) and on Sunday (7am- 11am) Jumping castle and activities for kids on both days Toilets port-a-loo facilities Lou Ferguson RecoveryBar Optimus Health Group will have the Lou Ferguson Recovery Bar (LFRB) available throughout the Salomon Trail Running Series. The Recovery Bar has state of the art icoolsport Ice Baths, recovery-based nutritious foods, high quality mobility and stretching equipment, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and massage therapists treating your soreness and strapping your problem areas. Whether you are an old pro or if this is your first Salomon trail run, the LFRB and Optimus Health will help you prepare for the race and get back into your regular training faster and as strong as possible! Event Functions Pre Race Pasta Party 5:30pm and 8:00pm seatings on Friday 12th September at the Anglesea Hotel. $22 each. (Pre-booking is essential) The Anglesea Hotel will be hosting a pre race pasta dinner for runners in the Salomon Trail Runing Series and/or the Surf Coast Century and we invite all competitors and their supporters to join us for a social gathering and fuel-up session on Friday night. The Anglesea Hotel is immediately adjacent the town s shopping precinct. The dinner on Friday night will be held over 2 seatings, one at 5:30pm and another at 8:00pm. The pub s kitchen will turn out mountains of pasta and rivers of sauces (of a variety of flavours including vegetarian) along with a risotto, some salads, breads and a simple dessert for a very reasonable $22. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL by purchasing a ticket on the merchandise page on the Surf Coast Century website here: (up until Wed 10th) or at the door. The dinner is open to everyone so non-competitors, families and friends are also welcome. Race presentations 11:00am Sunday 14th September in the Anglesea Riverbank Park Presentations for Race 4 at Anglesea and the overall standings from the 2014 Salomon Trail Running Series will be conducted in the Event Centre at the Anglesea Riverbank Park at 11:00am on Sunday morning. These presentations will be held in conjunction with the presentations for Surf Coast Century, providing the opportunity for runners of all levels to unite and celebrate their trail running success, be them short (course), medium (course), long (course) or ultra (marathon!).

5 Competitor Identification Number plates and timing tags All competitors are required to wear their race number plate whilst running in the race. Your number plate will have a small timing tag stuck to the back of it so we can record your start and finish time. Please do not remove the timing tag from your number plate otherwise you will not get an official result. Number plates must be safety pinned to the front of the shirt / top you wear during the run so it is easily visible from the front when you are running. (Safety pins are available from the registration marquee if needed.) GOLD number plates denote runners who have entered the entire Salomon Trail Running Series, doing at least 3 of the 4 events in the series (regardless of race distance). RED number plates denote runners doing the long course (Race 4 only) GREEN number places denote runners doing the medium course (Race 4 only) BLUE number plates denote runners doing the short course (Race 4 only) If you have a GOLD number plate and are doing ALL races in the series please KEEP YOUR NUMBER PLATE and timing tag to use it for your following races in the Series. We will not be re-issuing number plates to series runners. If you forget to bring your gold number plate to the next race, there will be a FEE for issuing another plate and timing chip. Number plate collection Competitors who entered Race 4 before 9:00am Monday 1st September will receive their event number plate in the post before the event. If you are going to be away from home or if you have not received it in the post by Thursday 11th September then please call the Rapid Ascent office on (03) Competitors who entered Race 4 after 9:00am Monday 1st September must collect their event number plate from the event expo either on Saturday 13th or Sunday 14th September. Once you have received your number plate (either via post or collection) then you do not need to report in or register at the event venue on race morning, just warm up and then arrive at the start line ready to race! NOTE: if you forget your plate there will be a $10 replacement charge. RUNNING SERIES 123 FIRST and LAST NAME 2014 RUNNING SERIES 2014 RUNNING SERIES LONG COURSE RUNNER RUNNING SERIES 5678 MEDIUM COURSE RUNNER 2014 RUNNING SERIES 3456 SHORT COURSE RUNNER 2014 RUNNING SERIES 2014 Entries will be accepted on the day, subject to availability. (Note: We have self imposed a field limit of 500 runners in each race distance in order to avoid course congestion). Event Merchandise Event shirts 2014 shirts $30 - A small selection of 2014 event shirts will only be for sale for $30 each - limited sizes available. Other merchandise Past event t-shirts, 2 for $5 - We have a range of event shirts from other Rapid Ascent events that we will be selling for bargain prices. All shirts are made from a technical sports fabric and make for great training tops. Event hats $25 - The event hats are made of a light weight sports fabric, have an adjustable Velcro closure at the back (good for pony tails!) and are quick drying after a sweaty trail run - ideal trail headwear! Cow Bells $7 - A great way for kids (and kids at heart) to encourage runners around the course. Competitor Photos SuperSport Images will have photographers at various locations around the courses to take plenty of photos of you in action on the trails. All photos will be taken by professional photographers who know their trade and will make a great memento from your race experience. All photos will be individually catalogued and available to view / purchase on the SuperSport Images website by Wednesday 17th September.

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7 Social Trails The Salomon Trail Running Series is all about getting people into some beautiful wilderness areas for a rewarding run in the bush. It is also about having a lot of fun and this year we ve ramped up the giveaways with a bunch of fun new initiatives to help tell the world that trails are terrific! Salomon Selfie! Take a selfie out training on the trails in the weeks leading up to each race (or before / during / after your run on race morning) and tag #SalomonSelfie and #SalomonTrailSeries on Instagram or Twitter. We ll share the best selfies and award a bunch of winners with some great gear during presentations. We ll also have our popular media backdrop back again with a range of catch phrases that you can hold up to add a little fun to your post race photos. Facebook Check In Check in on Facebook when you arrive at the event on race day to tell friends and family what you re up to and help build the trail running revolution. Trail Tales - tell us your stories We all love telling our tales from the trails with a post-event report so if you put pen to paper (or write a blog), record a race video or snap a few photos during the race then make sure you share them with us on the Rapid Ascent Facebook page by the Wednesday after each race. We ll reward the best writer with some great Salomon gear - so get writing! After race 3 Ami Smith wrote a great piece on just how much she enjoys trail running and getting out into the wilderness no matter how fast / slow you run and won a set of Salomon gear so start planning your piece and maybe you ll win some great gear this time?! Claim your race e-badge All runners who complete Race 4 can claim a FINISHER e-badge after the event so you can tell your friends you did it (and had a great time in the process). On Sunday after the race we ll you the link to download your badge (super easy to download) and we encourage you wear it on your sleeve by sharing it on social media! Nice one! GREAT TASTING ACTIVE HYDRATION Proper fluid balance (water + electrolytes like sodium and potassium) helps muscles function, communicate, and burn energy efficiently. 500 ml

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9 The Course(s) Race distances Long course: 22.7km 440m elevation gain / loss. Medium course: 14.6km, 293m elevation gain / loss approx. Short course: 7.8km, 163m elevation gain / loss approx The start Start line location: All runners start on the Anglesea Main Beach adjacent to the river mouth. Starting procedure single wave start for each race All distances will start racing with a single wave start at the time listed below. We will not be doing wave starts within each distance this year as there is plenty of space for runners to spread out before you get to the single track. Self seeding: Please place yourself in the start chute according to your honest running ability, with fast runners near the front, recreational runners in the middle and those who are here to enjoy yourself towards the back. Please be honest about your ability as it will maximise your and everyone else s enjoyment if you place yourself accurately Your time will be recorded when you cross the timing mat at the start, so it does not truly matter where you start Those runners waiting for your start are asked to wait to the side of the start chute so you are out of the way of runners getting under way. Start times: 8:30am 8:40am 9:00am LONG COURSE (22.7km) - all runners start MEDIUM COURSE (14.6km) - all runners start SHORT COURSE (7.8km) - all runners start Passing etiquette With a large number of runners sharing a narrow trail there are a few points of common etiquette when it comes to passing a runner on the trail that we d like all participants to be aware of. If you are a faster runner who wants to pass a slower runner on a narrow bit of track: let the slower runner know you are there and want to pass. Say something like, Can I go past when there s a chance... or even Track please then wait for a wider section of track don t just barge on through the slower runner can then say, OK, go past on the right or just up here it s a bit wider, go there. But it s good to acknowledge that you heard them and give direction for when they can go past it s also nice for the faster runner to say, thank you, keep going once you re past share the love if you are going to pass then make sure you are actually faster, don t pass if you are pushing 120% effort to get around them and then slow down afterwards slower runners - don t feel like you need to totally stop and bow down as a faster runner comes through, make space but keep trotting along as well. MP3 players and music on course We strongly recommend that runners do not wear head phones and listen to music during the race because you become less aware of your surroundings and the runners around you. If you re plugged into your head phones it is harder for someone who wants to pass to let you know they are there, for a race marshal to give you directions or other runners to have a chat. And you won t hear the birdlife and sounds of the bush so leave your tunes in the car and tune into where you are running. Water points On course water points Water points will have cups of water and Nuun available. Please put used cups in a bin. Short course (7.8km): There will not be a water point on the short course. Medium course (14.6km): There will one water point on the long course that will be located at the 8.8km point when you join Hurst Rd. Long course (22.7km): There will be two water points, located at the 11km point at the Ironbark basin car park and 17km point where you join Hurst Rd. Finish line water point There will be cups of water and Nuun available at the finish line courtesy of our hydation sponsor Nuun.

10 Course marking - Important!! Trail running events are quite different to road running events in that they require you to look and think a bit about where you are going because, not only will you pass through some lovely wilderness, but you need to KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR COURSE MARKINGS. Trail running courses are not lined with fences or red and white flagging tape and will not have marshals every 10m ready to direct you where to go every step of the way - you need to keep an eye out for and follow the course markings to make your way around. Having said that, if you have your head up and are looking where you are going the course will be easy to follow and will be marked as follows: The Long Course will be marked with: red and/or orange arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes) fluoro pink coloured plastic surveyor s tape (tied to trees or bushes) The Medium Course will be marked with: green arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes) green coloured plastic surveyor s tape (tied to trees or bushes) The Short Course will be marked with: blue arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes) aqua blue coloured plastic surveyor s tape (tied to trees or bushes) The colours of these course markings match the colour of the number plate for runners in that particular course distance (except Series Entrants who have a GOLD number plate). All track intersections will be clearly marked and care should be taken to follow the arrows. Surveyor s tape will be placed immediately following a track junction to confirm you are on the correct track. Track markings on the longer, straighter sections, where there are no other options or intersections will be far more spread out so take your time at the intersections to make sure you are on the right track. Unless otherwise marked or directed, competitors should follow the most major track at all intersections. If there is no arrow at a minor track junction then continue along the major track. Course Description Part of the attraction of trail running is the adventure that it provides, the wilderness it leads you through and enjoyment you have along the way. We don t want to ruin that by giving you a blow by blow description of the course so provide the following brief descriptions only. Long Course km (course goes in an anti-clockwise on the provided map): We are very excited to provide a NEW long course option at the Anglesea race for 2014 and what a spectacular course it is too! The course is a 23km amalgamation of sections of the first 2 legs of the Surf Coast Century and provides an incredibly scenic and varied trail journey. All runners will start on the beach, complete a short out and back towards the Surf Life Saving Club and then continue along the beach, below the spectacular Anglesea Cliffs that tower 50m overhead for an incredible 7km stretch along the coast all the way to Point Addis all at low tide and on hard sand. This is the same stretch of cliffs that the Surf Coast Century passes below and is a real highlight of the event. From Point Addis runners continue up the Koori Walk Trail, descend down into Snake Gully and then climb back up hill on the nature walk to Ironbark Basin and the first water point at the 11km point. Crossing over Point Addis Road, runners continue into the network of single track in the Eumeralla area and enjoy kilometre after kilometre of terrific running on flowing single track. Follow until you hit the 2nd water point at the 17km point. From here there is a short blast along Hurst Rd and then it s along the popular Surf Coast Walking Track with its commanding views over Anglesea and the coast and then down to the beach and into the finish line on the Riverbank Park. Well done folks, you ve just completed the NEW 23km long course and the 2014 Salomon Trail Running Series.

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12 Medium Course km All runners start on the sand at the Anglesea main beach facing west (towards the Surf Life Saving Club) for a short out and back sprint along the beach to get your juices flowing and spread out the field. Coming back past the start area runners leave the beach via a concrete boat ramp and follow a gravel double track through the heathland that soon turns to single track leading to the footy ground at the 3.4km mark. From here the course climbs up a rather rough double track above the footy ground before turning into more flowing single track that undulates its way through the bushland, before a gradual descent to the water point on Hurst Rd at the 8.8km mark. Turning to follow the gravel Hurst Rd for 1.2km runners then join the Surf Coast Walk track as it cuts through the Eumeralla Scout Camp before a long, spectacular descent down the walking track back to the beach and the finish line in the neighbouring parkland. YIPPEE - you ve just finished the 2014 Salomon Trail Running Series! Well done. Short Course - 7.8km All runners start on the sand at the Anglesea main beach facing west (towards the Surf Life Saving Club) for a short out and back sprint along the beach to get your juices flowing and spread out the field. Coming back past the start area runners leave the beach via a concrete boat ramp and follow a gravel double track through the heathland that soon turns to single track leading to the footy ground at the 3.4km mark. From here the course climbs up a rather rough double track above the footy ground before turning back into single track and crossing a gravel road - where short course runners turn right. From here it s a gradual descent on winding single track through the bush, past a few buildings in the Eumeralla Scout Camp before turning for home with a flowing descent at the 5km point. It s all downhill from here with a long, spectacular descent down the walking track back to the beach and the finish line in the neighbouring parkland. CONGRATULATIONS you have just finished the 2014 Salomon Trail Running Series! Long Course elevation profile Medium Course elevation profile Short Course elevation profile

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15 Event Categories and Prizes Race presentations and spot prize giveaways will be made at the race finish line at 11:00am in the event expo. Entry categories The following categories will be recognised at each of the Salomon Trail Running Series races for both the long, medium and short course distances: Under 20 Male and Female 20-39yrs Male and Female 40-49yrs Male and Female 50-59yrs Male and Female 60+yrs Male and Female Categories will be determined by your age on race day. Race prizes and awards Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category in each race distance at each race location. Included in this prize kitty are top of the range Salomon apparel, accessories and hydration packs, Suunto training watches, gift vouchers from Footpro and various prizes from other sponsors of this event. Greater value prizes will be given to those running further (and faster!). Suunto Sprint In addition to timing your complete run and awarding prizes based on your performance over the whole course we will also time your last 100m sprint to the finish line and give prizes to the fastest, funniest and best dressed dash to the finish line as a bit of extra fun. Your Suunto Sprint must be done as part of your complete run, not a seperate sprint afterwards. Random prizes and awards A HUGE range of random prizes, encouragement awards and other giveaways will be made to runners at the presentations after the race - including to those who participate in our social media initiatives like the Salomon Selfie. So make sure you engage on social media and relax in the event expo area until presentations because anyone can win some great prizes! Race Rules Keep an eye out for these signs indicating when you should start sprinting!! START OF THE SUUNTO SPRINT The rules listed below are the final rules for the event: Juniors only - (under 18 on race day) must have their parent or guardian advise the organisers, Rapid Ascent, of their intention to enter and the parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity. Competitors must follow the complete course as marked and directed. Taking shortcuts or using any unfair means of obtaining an advantage over other competitors will result in disqualification. It is the competitor s responsibility to ensure that the correct course is followed. Your race number must be visible at all times on the outside of your clothing (at the front). Littering is prohibited. Competitors shall not receive any external assistance on the course. One competitor cannot provide assistance in forward progression through physical pushing / pulling / towing, or the provision of food or drinks to a competitor in another category except in emergency circumstances. Australian Road Rules apply at all times on all roads, tracks and trails. Any competitor who withdraws from the race MUST notify an official. This is an essential requirement to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged. All runners are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel of three Rapid Ascent staff will adjudicate on all protests and other contentious matters, and their decision will be final. Rapid Ascent has sole discretion to alter or amend the race rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate. If the race is cancelled or called off after it has started, it is each competitor s responsibility to get themselves to the start / finish area as soon as you have been notified of the cancellation.

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17 Looking for more trail running? Rapid Ascent organises a range of adventure sports events including other trail running races! Most runners are aware of the Salomon Trail Running Series but the following two events also include some superb (alpine) trail running races. Falls Creek Mountain Raid Falls Creek, VIC Feb, This weekend includes 3 trail running races in this alpine adventure playground that are open to anyone (in addition to a 2 day adventure race for teams of 4 people). The 2014 event will include a 10 km trail race on Saturday morning and a spectacular Summit Sprint through the village on Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning will provide 10km and 20km races to really make the journey worthwhile. All races include some superb running through snowgum wilderness, across the alpine plateaus and over mountain summits in air so fresh you could bottle it! Bike Buller MTB Festival Mt Buller, VIC. 7-9 March, It s true, this weekend is 90% about mountain bikes but in 2015 we are also adding 12km and 6km trail running races to this awesome weekend in the alps. Enjoy a long weekend in the hills (that includes a great food, wine and live music festival) and challenge yourself with a scenic race up to the Mt Buller summit whilst enjoying some of the most spectacular alpine views Australia has to offer. Unmissable. Victoria s pre-eminant adventure race A shorter adventure race for newcomers A fun obstacle challenge event for kids 6-7 December 2014 Register now! Join us at Lorne for an action weekend like no other as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the mighty Lorne Adventure Fest.

18 WANT MORE ACTION? Then check out these other Rapid Ascent races taking place all around the country in Act-Belong-Commit Adventure Fest Augusta, WA, 1-2 November, The biggest adventure race in the world is back again with 3 adventure events to challenge all comers Long Course, Mini Adventure Race and Junior Survivor for kids. Each race includes its own spectacular course through the wild landscapes around Augusta in the South West of WA. Lorne Adventure Fest Lorne, VIC, 6-7 December, Three adventure events over 2 massive days of Surf Coast action. The premier adventure race is now part of Victorian folklore and a must do for any off-roader, or try the half distance Mini or kids Junior Survivor to join the fun. We re also celebrating the event s 10 year anniversary this year with some extra adventure fun for everyone - it s a great year to get involved. Falls Creek Mountain Raid - adventure race and trail runs Falls Creek, VIC February, An awesome weekend in a spectacular alpine environment that includes a 2 day, 2 stage adventure race for teams of 4 that will see you navigating, kayaking, running and mountain biking around Falls Creek s alpine wonderland. The weekend also includes 2 superb trail running races on the spectacular alpine trails around this adventure centre. Bike Buller MTB Festival Mt Buller, VIC. 7-9 March, This exciting event brings all that s great about mountain biking to the one spectacular location for a massive biking weekend. Undergoing a massive expansion the 2015 event will include more gravity orientated events, more spectator events and even a couple of trail runs so there truly is something for everyone at Mt Buller on the March long weekend. X-Adventure Dunsborough Dunsborough WA March, An off road triathlon event through the stunning scenery around Dunsborough and Geographe Bay in South West WA. With long course and short course options, plus a kids triathlon, this is the biggest off-road triathlon in Australia. Make sure you are part of it in Giant Odyssey 100km Mountain Bike Marathon Forrest, VIC. 21 March, The Giant Odyssey is the most respected MTB marathon in Australia, comprising 100km, 50km and 15km courses through the spectacular Otway Ranges on some of the best single tracks in Australia at the MTB Mecca of Forrest, with a massive Forrest Festival event hub to keep the atmosphere pumping. The Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro Alice Springs, NT August, 2015 (date tbc) The relaunch of a popular MTB Stage race in the veru heart of Australia. This is an awe inspiring mountain bike stage race in and around the majestic MacDonnell Ranges of Alice Springs. With 6 racing stages over 4 days varying from a 45 second hill sprint to a 100km epic, this is MTB nirvana with plenty of flowing single track, incredible scenery and friendly camaraderie. Salomon Trail Running Series Four wilderness locations within 1hrs drive of Melbourne, Jun - Sept. You ve been involved with the Series this year so know just how much fun trail running can be so why not join us again next year. We have a few new ideas planned for 2015 so keep check with the event website and keep fit over summer! Thanks for participating. Surf Coast Century Anglesea, VIC. 19 September, Is 2015 the year for you to step up and tackle the Surf Coast Century for a truly rewarding running experience? With solo 100km and 50km races, plus relay teams tackling the 100km course just about anyone can be involved in this incredible event. (Next year s event is also the Australian 100km Trail Running Championships!) Good luck on race day and we hope to see you at another Rapid Ascent event soon.