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Chase the Sun
You like mountain biking, right?
Love going for a ride with friends or family?
Ever had a bet with your riding buddies over who could ride the 'Blair Witch' or 'Buckle' Trails the quickest?
Ever wondered how far can you ride from sun rise till sunset?
Stop chasing your tail - Chase your mates - Chase the Sun
Ride solo or in a team of 2 or 3.
The Chase the Sun Mountain Bike Series are four events staged at the home of mountain biking.
Do just one, or do them all.
// 30th May 2010 (5 hour) 9:30am // 18th July 2010 (6 hour) 9.30am
// 15th August 2010 (7 hour) 9:00am // 12th September 2010 (8 hour) 8.30am
Lysterfield Park
(Home of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Mountain Bike Event)
We loved running the M2006 Commonwealth Games @ one of Australia's best loved MTB venues, so now it's time for you to come join us for something a little different.
No more driving into the middle of nowhere. Lysterfield Park is so close you can almost smell it!
Lysterfield Park
Lysterfield Park is one of the most valuable recreation and conservation areas close to Melbourne. As well as being a beautiful spot to visit it offers opportunities for walking, horseriding, cycling, swimming and boating. Lysterfield also now has Trailmix, a bike store/cafe where you can stop and have a coffee and a chat, have a test ride on a demo bike or get your bike serviced with the experience and friendly staff.
Lysterfield Park Mountain Bike Trails and the State Mountain Bike course has 20 kilometres of exciting and environmentally sustainable trails that cater for riders of all ages and ability. Choose from easy family trails for all to enjoy around the lake and parkland, a range of flowing single trails through established plantations or steep and technical sections of trail through rocky landscapes. All trails are clearly sign posted with directional information and gradings.
Parks Victoria together with the Mountain Bike Association of Australia have carefully designed trail alignments to protect environmental values of the park, whilst providing a high quality Mountain Biking experience. The trail system has been designed for sustainable for long term use. You can help ensure that these trails remain open for use by only riding on formally signed trails and not creating or using informally created trails. (Those not identified on the map).
There are a number of other trails within the park that are for shared use and some trails are for Mountain Bikes only. Please also respect the trails that are designated for walkers and equestrian use only.