Hells Bells - Fairy Bells

Where, When and Website!

The 6th edition of Hells Bells 24hr Adventure race will be held on Oct 17th – 18th 2009. The new sister event, Fairy Bells will be held at the same time. It has been designed to cater for both local teams and those travelling from interstate and New Zealand.

Organisers are excited to announce that the location for Hells Bells/ Fairy Bells 09 has been chosen and competitors will be to explore the beautiful Sunshine Coast and hinterland, one hour North of Brisbane. An adventurous array of disciplines will be included in this years event:

• Trekking - In forested areas, cross country sections, walking trails, beaches, urban areas.
• Mountain Biking - Forest roads, fire trails and a large section of awesome single track.
• Kayaking - River kayaking on inland waterways.
• Roping - Two different roping sections are planned, no experience or equipment needed, just a sense of adventure!
• Archery - Dexterous teams may gain a few minutes advantage on their competition with some sharp shooting.
• Body Boarding - Primarily as a flotation aid for swimming/trekking sections, what fun!

The website has been updated with all the details. Entries are also open now, don't miss out!

Insomnia 24hr Mountain Bike Festival

Dates for 2009 27-28 Jun 09

Late Entries close in 5 days! Don't miss out.

The Insomnia Mountain Bike Festival will be on again in 2009 on the last weekend in June. After a wet start to the mountain biking year in 2009, the weather gods have assured me they are doing everything they can to put on perfect conditions for the 3rd annual Insomnia 24hr. Bring your friends and family to support this unique mountain bike festival in Brisbane.

The Insomnia 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival is held annually at a stunning location 30mins North of Brisbane, Queensland. The feature is a 24 hour mountain bike race but is supported by a raft of festivities including food stalls, competitions, displays, demos, corporate tents and all weekend camping. At the event centre, Pit Lane is the hub of all event happenings. It is lined with all sorts of vendors and stretches from the transition area next to the lake, right down to the main stage. The festival is open to the public and competitors alike. Gates open 3pm Friday with the main race starting midday Saturday and finishing midday Sunday.

Mountain Designs GeoQuest - 48hr Adv Race

Biggest Field Ever!

The biggest field ever to attend the Mountain Designs GeoQuest, including two high profile New Zealand teams, found themselves neck deep in adventure with the race tackling both the Barrington Tops and Great Lakes near Forster. Billed as the most adventurous course to date, teams took away memories of a lifetime including a massive 1000m mountain bike descent, a remote trek through the Bowman River gorge, another mtb descent from the clouds through open grazing paddocks, a strategically challenging mtb/trek adventuregaine, a rock climb, a raft crossing, and the list keeps going!

Congratulations to all competitors and support crew! Particular mention goes to the overall race winners Team Dude Where's my Bruno of Richard Mountstephens, Sam Maffet, Katrin Van der Spiegel and Kris Plain. Second place was last year's winners Team APEX and third was Team Austrelaps. Winners of the All Female category were the New Zealand Girls on Top team. The male category was taken out by team Echo. In the Geo-Half, Entropic won the mixed category, Flash Barry's Fan Club the males and Chooks on the Loose the All Females.

Organisers would like to thank the generous support of the event sponsors, Mountain Designs, VeroFit, UltraFit magazine, Rock Up Adventures and the Barrington Outdoor Adventure Centre.

Mountain Designs - Concept Store Grand Opening

You are invited to celebrate with us as we open our brand new concept store in Queensland.

Logan Mountain Designs Mega Centre will be one of the most exciting outdoor and travel retail stores in the country, with a brand new concept and design as well as many new in-store initiatives that will take us to the next level in outdoor and travel industry.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Grand Opening Date: Saturday 20th June 2009

Place: Logan Mega Centre 3525 Pacific Highway Slacks Creek Queensland. (next door to Ikea).

www.mountaindesigns.com

Avanti Plus Enduro - 8Hr MTB Race

Avanti Plus Major Sponsor of 8hr Enduro Race

A big welcome to Avanti Plus as the new major sponsor of the 8hr Enduro Mountain Bike Race. With 5 Avanti Plus stores around Brisbane, and dozens more Avanti stores in SE QLD you shouldn't have to go far for great mountain bike support for this race. Head in for all you servicing, spares, advice and new mountain bike needs.

In it's second year the Avanti Plus Enduro is shaping up to be an awesome race. The 2008 race saw over 300 riders compete for 8 hours and a fast and dry track. Veterans of mountain bike racing as well as tons of first time racers has great things to say about this event.

Entries are open now so don't miss out!

XPD Expedition Race

XPD Information Nights Australia and New Zealand !

If you’ve ever considered entering XPD (www.xpd.com.au), Australia’s own expedition length adventure race, come and find out more at one of the Information nights to be held in Australia and New Zealand over May, June and July.

The information nights will be held at Macpac stores at 6pm on the dates below. Staff will be on hand after the presentation to show you some great Macpac adventure racing gear - essential tools to completing XPD! They even have an information night only special, an awesome 20% off RRP of everything in store if you join up to the free Macpac Wilderness Club.

NEW ZEALAND
Auckland – Wed 13th May 09 – Macpac Store 6 Morrow St Newmarket, Auckland, 6pm.
Wellington – Mon 18th May 09 – Macpac Store 40 Mercer St CBD, Wellington, 6pm.
Christchurch – Tue 19th May 09 – Macpac Store 661 Colombo St, Christchurch, 6pm.

AUSTRALIA
Brisbane – Tue 26th May 09 - Macpac Store 108 Wickham St Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 6pm.
Canberra – Wed 17th Jun 09 - Macpac Store 9 Lonsdale St Braddon, Canberra, 6pm.
Melbourne – Thu 18th Jun 09 - Macpac Store 215 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, 6pm.
Sydney – Mon 6th Jul 09 - Macpac Store Townhall Arcade, 464-480 Kent St, Sydney, 6pm.
Perth – Tue 7th Jul 09 – Rydges City Hotel Cnr Hay and King St, Perth, 6pm.

Macpac Winter Sale

Even though the XPD is still awhile away, we’re sure your training regime is already in place. Time flies when you’re having fun and before you know it you’ll be standing at the start of another epic adventure. Macpac is proud to be part of the XPD and can make your life a whole lot easier with a range of dedicated AR gear.

To get you through the cold winter months, we have a new lightweight down jacket in the range: the Twilight Jacket for men and women. Filled with 800 Loft 90/10 Goose down, this narrow baffled jacket will keep the chill out, while remaining very light and extremely small to pack away. Stunning looks are a bonus!

Make sure to visit a Macpac store (click here for store locations) for our Winter Sale, starting June 18th until July 5th. We have some super deals on AR products – for example our iconic AMP race packs are 30% off (now from $132.95), and we have wicked deals on technical Traverse tees (40% off when you buy three or more – so you might as well kit out your whole team). View the full Sale catalogue here.

No store near you? Call 1800 128 504 for mail order or visit the Macpac website for online shopping.

Craig Bycroft
Event Organiser/ Director
Geocentric Outdoors
www.geocentricoutdoors.com.au

(07) 5445 3317 (phone)
(07) 5445 2217 (fax)
0419 427 244 (mobile)

Geocentric Pty Ltd
PO Box 542, BUDERIM, QLD 4556

Louise Foulkes
Event Organiser/ Director
Geocentric Outdoors
www.geocentricoutdoors.com.au

(07) 5445 3317 (phone)
(07) 5445 2217 (fax)
0419 427 243 (mobile)

Geocentric Pty Ltd
PO Box 542, BUDERIM, QLD 4556