Pickles Hill | Sporting event
Pickles Hill
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24.01.2022 THE PICKLE IS BACK FOR 2017 - you can enter online via our website www.pickleshill.com.au. New for 2017 - 3km of fresh tasty single track has been added to the course. Laps are now a neat 20km, so it's easier to keep count of where you're up to!
23.01.2022 Thank you to all entrants for Pickles Hill 2017! A reminder that we have a staggered start time for the race options - the 60k will start at 10am and the 20/40k races will start at 11:30am. Please take care in driving in to the event as the course shares a short section of road near the start. The road in is signposted from Colebrook.... We will have coffee and snacks available as George and Mary from Aromas Launceston will be bringing the coffee van down for the day. As there is no phone reception at the site there will be no EFTPOS facilities. An entrants list is now available at the link: http://my6.raceresult.com/81066/participants The course is now a 20k loop - about 4k longer than last year. The rain today has worked a treat on the newer sections of the track hopefully all set for a great day tomorrow.
22.01.2022 Wondering how to get to Pickles Hill? Wonder no more! The event is being held on the privately owned Mt Bain farm. Directional signage will be up on the day. If you're heading from Hobart, turn right in Colebrook into Rhyndaston Rd C313 (just past shop)... After about 1 k take right hand fork along Eldon Road (C342) Turn right at Link Rd (just over bridge) Turn right at Craigbourne Rd See more
22.01.2022 Yesterday while in the pain cave, suffering from a severe amount of bonking I couldn’t stop thinking about just how good the Pickles Hill venue is and how much ...that style of track is what I call mountain biking. As much as I love the trails at Derby, it is the pickles hill, the adventure riding behind derby @ the blue dragon event, Kelcey Teir, the Dial, the wild side event, the whole network of forestry roads, those adventure rides, those are the rides that I call mountain biking and that is what really sits at home with me. I often here people wanting a derby like venue in their own backyard, yes wouldn’t it be great. But is it needed? I am unsure.I like the idea of having just a couple of those world class all mountain, groomed and manicured trails, maintaining those to a high standard and focusing more on having a good mapped network of adventure riding, raw mountain biking throughout the state, why? Because that’s what mountain biking is for me at heart. Looking back, the rush I now chase on a bike came from riding those trusty blue 3 wheeled trikes going flat out down Lucinda restaurants driveway with Willo and somehow never losing much skin. I remember regularly riding from Latrobe into Devonport return when I was in primary school on our 16inch wheels. Trying to average a speed of 20kmph was the task and I am not sure I ever got it, pretty sure Willo did. Hence he excelled at road and I stuck to the fat treads! Then in 1998 I unwrapped my birthday present, it was a set of handlebars, trusty old Dad had the rest of the bike hidden up at a mate’s house. I stepped from my red REPCO steel weapon with a seat as big as a sofa, and probably as heavy as one to a metallic blue hard tail Gary Fisher (I wish I still had it with its deep dish pimped yellow rims). I thought I was king shit dropping off gutters down and riding while trying to bounce the forks as hard as I could, now we lock them out! Dropping off gutters soon turned into riding the local Dooley’s hill, aka ‘goat track’ fire trail, and soon I was timing myself to do runs up and down it.I should have invented strava back then! I still love riding that section of trail today, I never feel as fast as I when I was 13, but surely I am, I think. The first XC ride with my old man on the trails he used to ride with his mates back in his day I won’t forget, following his lines, listening to his stories. That ride and more were at the back of Latrobe through forestry roads and roughly carved motorbike trails, that ride really is what started my life long need to have tread on my tyres and mud on my face. What really is great is when I got back on the bike last year I found those trails again and showed others, who showed others. Being able to find and have the confidence to get out there and find these trails is what I want people to have access to. I now ride a bike that has more ability then my body can cash in on, but I love it. It is the sport, the bikes, the comradery and at times it really is that solitude of being in the bush and escaping the noise of the world. And that is what I was thinking about while suffering in yesterday’s race. Everyone grab their mates, get them on a bike, get involved with your local club, local bike groups, be active and ride for life. Ride on, race on, just get it on! out
16.01.2022 Race Day Schedule: Registration opens Sunday 11th 9am Registration closes Sunday 11th 10am All races start at 10.30am... Presentations Sunday 11th 3.30pm Entries close WEDNESDAY the 7th @ Midnight!
16.01.2022 Keen to stay carb loading early? Doing much after work on Friday? Why not head over and visit Ride Bellerive. Yes, we're talking about going over the river! They're welcoming Scott Bowden back to Tassie with Beer + Taco Carpark Party from 5.30pm! Come out and show your appreciation for a great effort at the Rio Olympics and have a Taco too!
15.01.2022 http://my6.raceresult.com/61080/participants Competitor list for tomorrows pickling folks.
13.01.2022 All photos taken by Pete Harmsen
13.01.2022 Race day is THIS SUNDAY! Pack your legs, some gels and your race faces, it's going to be great! Entries close midnight on Wednesday 7th! Grab your ticket online at MTBA: ... https://online.mtba.asn.au/ERegister.aspx?E=3346 See more
10.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for coming out and taking part in the race, and also a huge thanks to all the people who devoted their time and volunteered on the day - the event could not be run without you. Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year! All pictures taken by Pete Harmsen
06.01.2022 PICKLES HILL MTB THIS SUNDAY ON LINE ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 20klm per LAP.....530m climb....and for those that like to memorise........ Online Entries Link http://www.pickleshill.com.au/
06.01.2022 Thanks to all who helped put the day together and everyone who rode and made it a great days competition. We hope you enjoyed it!
05.01.2022 It's that time again! Pickles Hill is happening 22nd September with 20km, 40km and 60km options. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
02.01.2022 Pickles Hill XC is back in 2017
01.01.2022 http://my6.raceresult.com/61080/results?lang=en Results here for the pickled peeps from today's hit out. Well done to everyone who had a crack.
