NEWS/ MEDIA RELEASE - 29 Mar 07

INSOMNIA 24HR MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED

The inaugural Insomnia 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival will take part from the 23-24 June 2007 at a stunning new location on the North side of Brisbane, Queensland. The feature is the 24 hour mountain bike race, but will be supported by a raft of festivities including live music, markets, food stalls, competitions, displays, demos, clinics, corporate tents and all weekend camping.

The festival and race location is at Kurwongbah, less than 30 minutes from the centre of Brisbane. For the first time ever the property was opened to mountain bikers as part of an adventure race and they were blown away by the tracks. “Sweet” was the word of the day as competitors raced the gently undulating single track over the property.

The course consists of 16kms of single track and fire trail starting and finishing at the event centre. One highlight for riders and spectators alike is the two-third point of each lap which passes right in front of the main music stage. The course is characterized as easy to moderate difficulty with gentle undulations and wide passing lanes. Speed and curves are what this course is all about.

The Insomnia 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race is open to riders of all abilities in the following categories: Solo, Pairs, Team of 4 and Team of 6.

The event is hosted by Geocentric Adventure Racing and details can be found on their website at www.gar.com.au More information contact Craig Bycroft on 0419 427 244 or craig@gar.com.au .