Norco Bayview Blast

Race Update

This year's Bayview Blast has been changed to a 4 hour, 2 hour event and 1 lap event to reduce workload on our volunteers and deliver better value for money to riders.

There is a race category for everyone in 2026 with FULL age group categories every 5 years for men and women in the Bayview Blast or every 10 years for the Hava Blast. In keeping with the 2025 version of this event, we aim for this event to be one for cyclists to try longer form mountain bike racing at an affordable level, before attempting some of the larger events in SE QLD like the Noosa Enduro or Hidden Vale Epic, typically 5 to 7 hours long.

Choose your ride

1 Lap (most popular for first timers)

The most accessible option with a focus on the social atmosphere and finishing the ride, this is not a race. One 16km lap with only 250m of elevation (around 70–90 mins) with no stress.
Ideal for beginners and first timers.

2 Hour (weekend warrior favourite)

Our most popular category for the weekend warrior. Racing starts in this category for beginners to intermediate riders. We encourage fast or experienced riders to consider the 4 Hour event. Ride at your own pace and enjoy the full experience without the pressure.
Perfect for your first event and regular riders. Typically 2-3 laps.

4 Hour (the big one)

The pinnacle of off-road fitness, adventure and racing. This is a serious fitness challenge. Race your age group against the clock and test your endurance over multiple laps. For experienced riders or those ready to push their limits. Typically 4-5 laps.

Teams ( best vibes category)

Fun, social and good vibes focused. Share the ride and swap legs in this relay format.
Perfect for mates, couples or first-timers stepping up with a friend.

Enduro Downhill

3 timed downhill segments within the full loop. Climb at your own pace, race the descents. Can you beat the XC racers?
Perfect for gravity focused riders.

Junior (Micro, Mini Blast 2 and 4)

Fun, safe and accessible racing for kids of all skill levels on a junior specific course. About 2km laps around the event village. Great for building confidence and skills.

First time at an off road event, never participated before, nervous?

Start with 1 Lap, you'll be fine and you're guaranteed to HAVA BLAST, or choose the 2 Hour option if you have a bit more fitness.
This is NOT just a race. It is a mountain bike festival. Ride the course, HAVA Blast with your mates and enjoy the event village.

How does it work?

1 Lap

Simply complete 1 lap of the course. Fastest lap wins.

2 Hour

Start as many new laps as you can within 2 hours. Once 2 hours is up, you complete the lap you are on. Most laps in the shortest time wins.

4 Hour

Start as many new laps as you can within 4 hours. Once 4 hours is up, you complete the lap you are on. For your last lap to count as part of your results, you must be finished BEFORE 5 hours. This helps keep the work day under control for our volunteers. We can't have our volunteers waiting around all afternoon for a late finisher. Thanks for understanding.

Team Relay

This is a relay team, only 1 rider on course at a time. Select 1 rider to start and complete the first lap, this rider then must cross the finish line, tag the next team member, this person then completes their lap. Continue the relay / tag until time in up. Most laps in the shortest time wins. We recommend the stronger rider starts first.

Timed Enduro Stages

Ride the course at your own pace. The downhill segments will be marked. You can wait for a clear run, then send it. Fastest time for each segment is the winner. Just enter your age group category, each segment will have its own podium.

Juniors (Mini Blast 2 and 4)

Complete 2 or 4 laps in the shortest time time to win.

Juniors (Micro Blast)

Complete as many laps as you can in 10 minutes. Most laps in the shortest time is the winner.

Junior Categories

Notes:

• Juniors can race up in the senior category's, please check the age limits and the AusCycling race time length restrictions. They will be charge the senior rate. They will be on course at the same time as elite riders. These juniors should be very capable riders equal to the average adult.
• Juniors have a maximum riding time as per the AusCycling Junior policy. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure this is adhered to.
• Mini Blast 2 and 4 will be on course together.
• Junior Chaperones can just enter the same category as their child if their child is racing in senior categories.
• Chaperones for the Mini Blast races are permitted at no additional cost. Ride with your child, allow other riders to pass you. Do not chaperone with your number plate on if you are racing later in the day. We do prefer no chaperones as it is a kids race, but understand.
• Professional coaches are permitted to chaperone at no charge, please email Racedirector@ratscc.com.au
• Chaperones for the Micro Blast are permitted. Walk/run with your child, allow other riders to pass, no adults on bikes.
• Age limits are set by the AusCycling Junior Policy. If your child is exceptional we do make exceptions. Email racedirector@ratscc.com.au
• Please take your child to ride the course before race day so you can decide which category is suitable. There is significant climbing on the Mini Blast course.

Senior Categories

Hava Blast

Bayview Blast

Teams

Notes:

• Don't see your favourite category? Email the racedirector@ratscc.com.au and we will try and include it.
• You can start new laps until the 2 hour or 4 hour time cut off and then finish the lap you are on. Some restrictions apply for juniors.

Team Categories

Relay Team of 2 - E-bike

• This is a mixed gender, social focused category. E.g. 2 male, 2 female and male/female could all be competing for the same podium, if you want a fair competition, please race a solo category.

Relay Team of 2

• Male teams, female teams and mixed teams. This is for those who want a fair fight. This is a fun social focused category.

How do we enter as a team? Easy.

• The first rider to enter will set the team name, make it funny!
• Everyone else enters and pays for themselves, selecting their team name from a drop down menu. Solo riders just select N/A or no team as their team name.
• Riders can scratch themselves for a full refund. Your team can find a replacement rider or email the racedirector@ratscc.com to change category.

Women's only start wave

Women’s Friendly Racing

• Optional women’s only start wave
• Supportive, non-intimidating environment
• Perfect for your first event

No pressure. No ego. Just riding.

Self seed to the back of the start group.

Elite Cash Prize

Notes:

• Male and female prize pools are the same.

COURSE DETAILS
This years course has been completely redesigned. There is a new start direction and an anti-clockwise loop. We tick off all of Bayview's best trails in their best direction while keeping climbing under control on a super fast course.

Distance per lap: 16km.
Total climbing per lap: 200m.
Lap time: 45 minutes for Elites to 90 minutes for beginners.
Difficulty: Green and blue trails, all features have a suitable B line. Minimal climbing.
Key features: Single track - fire road - single track - fire road for optimal passing opportunities and NO stupidly steep hills.

See Course Map

Full Course 16km

Ride with GSP Route

Course Description
Fire trail out of race base hugging the boundary to your right, for the very last part of the climb you will join Sorceress going up | across the summit | Vegie-mite | Flutter | Blow | Right on Filling Rattler | Left  | Left into Sock Puppet West | GCR North and South fire trail | Grass Tree Link | Grass Trees | Left on Fire trail | Sharp left into  Whispering Woods | Left on  to Black She-oak | Left into Snake Road | Sock Puppet East | Fire Road | Chicken Run | Vegi-mite | Reverse Centipede | Reverse Wolf Peach | Cut through Left | Sorceress

Ride with GPS Mini Blast Route
Ride with GPS Micro Blast Route
Ride with GPS Start Loop

Notes:

• Please ensure your AusCycling membership says you are a RATS member if you claim the RATS member discount. You may be asked to make additional payment on the day before you receive your race plate.
• Your entry fees fund our club, NOT profit
• Our club is directly responsible for all of the riding locations in Logan/Redlands area (Bayview, Redlands Track Park, Cornubia, Eastern Escarpment, Daisy Hill, Underwood Park, Karingal) through our advocacy work and our trail care teams over the last 35 years, please consider becoming a member and helping us continue this work.

AusCycling Member discount

• AusCycling members will receive a $5 discount for juniors and $10 for seniors.

RATS Member Discount

• You can become a "Non riding" member to access this discount. Your race license and insurance is included as part of your entry
• All RATS members will receive a $20 discount from the base price.
• This discount code is in the Facebook group RATS Central as a pinned post.

Notes:

• Schedule subject to change due to rider numbers. You **MUST recheck this page once entries close (6 pm the day before the event) for the updated schedule.
• Riders self seed into their chosen mass start order.
• This is a mass start, all riders start at the same time. Elites at the front, regular podiums next, then racers, then competitive riders (PB personal best), then completers, then social riders, then optional ladies only wave.
• Please use your best judgment as to where to place yourself in the pack, this is to place riders into their general speed group to minimise overtaking and traffic jams on the start lap, this is in everyone's best interest.
• If this is your first event please start in or after the completers group

These events are 100% run entirely by volunteers. This is how we provide so much value in prizes and affordable entry fees.
We need volunteers to help:

• Bunt the course - 2 hours
• BBQ Manager - Weekend - AusCycling membership reimbursement (valued at $244) - Free entry into the Bayview Blast for your whole family.
• Cook on the BBQ - 2 hours
• Junior marshal - 2 hours
• Senior marshal early - 2.5 hours
• Senior marshal late - 2.5 hours
• Hand out rego plates - 2 hours
• Pack up - 1 hour

All RATS members who volunteer will receive 1 free entry for themselves, partner or child into 1 round of the Summer Sprints.

Volunteers who marshal on the day for a full shift [about 6 hours] will secure free entry for their whole family) email racedirector@ratscc.com.au.

Please sign up here:  Volunteers Sign Up Page (Coming Soon)

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