Wild Horizons

About the BMC Mountains To Beach

Touring the BMC MTB route – don’t worry,you won’t be carrying this much gear!

The BMC Mountains To Beach is a 'tour' style event. Entrants, solo or pairs, will ride some 380km on a journey from the mountains to the beach, from Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains to Narooma on the South Coast of NSW. The majority of the riding will be in race stages that will test the full range of mountain biking skills - uphill, downhill, cross country, marathon, riding under lights. Whilst timed race stages will range in length from 10km to nearly 100km, there will also be a number of non timed, non race cruising stages along the way.

Day Zero – Schedule

11.00am-5.00pm
Registration - Keller Bar, Thredbo
11.00am-6.00pm
The Body Mechanic Massage & Bike Fit service - Outside Keller Bar
11.00am-8.00pm
Cranks Mechanical Service - Outside Keller Bar
11.00am-6.00pm
Sponsor Displays - Outside Keller Bar
6.00-8.00pm
Welcome Dinner - Kosciuszko Room, Thredbo
7.00pm
Race Briefing – must be attended by all riders - Kosciuszko Room, Thredbo

Route description

The route will take you from the highest mountains in Australia, across snowgum lined plains, down along rainforest lined creeks and out to finish with your wheels in the sand and surf. Snaking singletrack, ‘wind through the helmet’ downhills, challenging uphills and some of the most varied scenery you could want.

More info available here.

BMC MTB Boardies & Socks

Headline sponsor BMC has produced a pair of BMC socks especially for the event, which every competitor and supporter will also receive as part of their entry.

Finish off the package by purchasing an event t-shirt and you can really travel light!

BMC MTB T-Shirt

The 2009 BMC MTB T-shirt is available to purchase on your entry form. If you’ve already entered but would like to purchase a t-shirt, please email us with your t-shirt size and credit card details.

Rules & Conditions

Rules & conditions are available HERE.

Accommodation

There are a limited number of “All In” packages available for riders and supporters, which include accommodation. If you wish to book your own accommodation along the way, please click here for event special packages and contact details.

Ay Up Lighting Systems – Demo Lights

Ay Up Lighting Systems have a limited number of demo light sets available for competitors to try out at the event. They will have them available for the pre-dawn race stage at Buckenderra, for which lights are mandatory. They’ll also be running a workshop on the evening of Tuesday 3 March to demonstrate the lights and hand out the loan sets. If you’d like to book a demo light set for the night stage, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Sunday 22 February, stating you are a competitor in the BMC Mountains To Beach.

Cranks Bike Store Mechanical Support

There will be a team of highly qualified mechanics from Cranks Bike Store supporting the event, on stand by at the beginning and end of most days to help get you going should you have a mechanical. They will have a range of spare parts and other merchandise for sale, however we strongly encourage riders to bring plenty of their own spares, e.g. tubes, brake pads, derailleur hanger, chain, etc. as we can’t guarantee availability!

Bike Preparation

Further to the above, we strongly recommend that your bike is serviced by a qualified mechanic prior to the event. This is imperative not only for your safety but also for your enjoyment of the event. And we’d definitely urge you to thoroughly test your brakes prior to beginning the first stage at Thredbo – although this is a cross-country descent (i.e. with plenty of uphill riding), it is certainly fast and steep in places – not somewhere you’d want to find out your mechanic hasn’t done their job well.

BMC Demo Bikes

BMC will be bringing a number of BMC demo bikes for competitors to try out during the event. These will be available for testing at the end of most stages, at the overnight location. Models will include the Fourstroke, Trailfox, and Team Elite series.

Verofit Drinks Stations

Verofit Sports Nutrition will be providing their isotonic electrolyte drinks at the various drinks stations we’ll be placing along the route. Why not try out their range of product prior to the event, or bring a supply along with you.

VEROFIT Sports Nutrition is our nutrition partner for this year’s BMC Mountains To Beach. We will be supplying all entrants with their complete Isotonic Electrolyte Drink ( 6 minerals, 10 vitamins, Taurine and Glutamine). The VEROFIT isotonic drink is designed to replenish everything you lose when exercising and sweating, thus helping to avoid dehydration and its symptons.

Verofit also have a ¼ protein recovery drink (Regeneration Drink) and a great energy gel with the right mix of carbs (maltodextrin and fructose), caffeine, sodium and a neutral flavour. The recovery drink supplies protein for muscle repair, while the Energy Gel is designed to supply you with all the needed energy for long endurance exercise.

Last and not least, they also offer a Meal replacement bar with 1/3 of the mineral and vitamin intake recommended per day plus a perfect mix of carbs and protein. They are available in 3 flavours: Chocolate and Hazelnut, Cappuccino and Berries.

That’s the best way to try the products at a great price before race day. see their special offer at

http://www.verofit.com.au/product.php?productid=16195&cat=251.

Muc-Off Bike Clean & Lube Station

Muc-Off will be present at the event, ready at the end of each stage with a range of great products to help you clean and lube your bike.

See www.muc-off.com for more info.

Physiotherapy & Bike Fit

Blair Martin, the Body Mechanic, www.thebodymechanic.com.au, and his team will be on hand at the event to provide a physiotherapy, massage, biomechanical assessment and bike fit service to competitors (and weary supporters!). Also, Blair is offering a discounted bike fit service, for $175 (normally $249.95), to entrants of the BMC Mountains To Beach prior to the event - so if you're Sydney-based (or visiting), why not take advantage of this special offer!

Oregon Scientific Action Cam

Oregon Scientific are on board as sponsors with their neat ATC3K Action Cam helmet cameras. Check out the videos of the event route which include helmet cam footage thanks to Oregon Scientific.

See www.oregonscientific.com.au for more info on the Action Cam and other products.

Snowy Mountains Cookies

We’re pleased to announce that Snowy Mountains Cookies are the official race cookie! You’ll have plenty of opportunity to sample these tasty treats over the week as part of the race food packs and they will also be sold at the Espresso Mobile Café.

Espresso Mobile Café

Good news for the caffeine addicts: we have arranged for Mark from Espresso Mobile Café to follow the event in his coffee van. He’ll be around to help you deal with those early morning starts and top up the caffeine levels between some stages. As well as coffee he’ll have a range of other hot beverages, sports and soft drinks, muffins, and Snowy Mountains Cookies.

Join the Dark Side – Marshals and Volunteers

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the Dark Side for the week (or part of it). We hope to offer you a great experience – we’ll feed and accommodate you, give you an event Berghaus SoftShell jacket, a pair of event boardshorts, and hopefully a great week away.

If you’d like to join the Dark Side, please fill out the online form here.