CHICKS IN THE STICKS 2023
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, 20th August 2023
Time to start thinking about this year’s Chicks in the Sticks! It’s not far away, and we all know how quickly an event can start to loom large.
This year’s CITS will be back at Karingal, our new (from last year) home. The course will remain unchanged this year, to provide those who rode last year an opportunity to measure their progress on familiar territory. The plan, at this stage, is to run a two-year cycle. Every second year will give you a little something new to challenge yourself. Every other year will remain the same, so that you can throw down and beat your former self.
Get in early with your entries this year, so that you can take advantage of both early bird prices and limited T-shirt availability
The first 50 registrations get a FREE T-shirt!
- Early Bird Prices end 6th of August 2023.
Also stay tuned to this website or the Facebook page for upcoming details of recce rides, so you can ride the loop (on private land) before race day.
Chicks in the Sticks 2017 Results
191 Chicks enjoyed a female only MTB race at Karingal Scout Camp on 27 August 2017. Results available at: http://my1.raceresult.com/80008/results?lang=en/ or can be downloaded here.
Bayview Trail Development
Redland City Council has recently commenced a $1.3 m upgrade of facilities in the Bayview Conservation Area. Much of the work will be focused on upgrading the day use area at German Church Road. As this area has served as the race base for the Bayview Blast, the...
2017 National Cyclocross Series Rounds 2 and 3
The weekend of 15-16 July saw Rounds 2 and 3 of the National Cyclo-Cross Series (NCXS) hosted by the D’Aguilar Range Cycling Club at Baden Powell Park, Samford. DRCC partnered with MTBA in the delivery of the event. Men's and women's categories in the NCXS (CX bike...
Get Out Get Active Grant
The RATS Cycling Club has been awarded funding of $38,240 in Round 3 of the Get Out Get Active program funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Round 3 of GOGA was open to non-profit organizations as well as local...
Hidden Vale 3Plus3 2017
On the weekend of 8-9 July 2017, RATS members again made a good showing at the 3Plus3 event at Spicers Hidden Vale. The midwinter 3Plus3 has become a firm part of the local riding calendar, along with Hidden Vale’s 24 hr and 4 hr events in April, the Dingo Duo in...
Trials World Cup Vöcklabruck
RATS member Janine Jungfels has gained another podium spot in the Trials World Cup, finishing third in Vöcklabruck, Austria, behind Nina Reichenbach of Germany and Manon Basseville of France. The Austrian round featured some 160 male and female competitors from 21...
West Mt Cotton Link
Trail construction has now been completed on the West Mt Cotton link trail, connecting the low end of Wallum Froglet trail at Cornubia to the bitumen on West Mt Cotton Road. The 1.6 km machine-built trail includes several constructed bridges and some easy obstacles,...
Bayview Blast 2017 Results
27-28 May 2017 663 riders over 2 days, including 84 kids. Online results available here or can be downloaded here. Photos have been published to https://www.facebook.com/bayviewblast
RATS Summer Sprints 2017 Results
RACE 1 - 15/1/2017 205 riders raced in hot conditions at Underwood Park.Results available at: http://my1.raceresult.com/66366/results?lang=en or can be downloaded here. RACE 2 - 29/1/2017 215 riders raced in another hot and steamy day at Underwood Park.Results...
Chicks in the Sticks 2016 Results
240 Chicks enjoyed what is still Australia's biggest female only MTB race at Karingal Scout Camp on 28/8/2016.Results available at: http://my4.raceresult.com/59704/?lang= or can be downloaded here.