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Tag: 2020

Posted on October 29, 2021October 28, 2021

Red Bull Formation Documentary: Pushing the limits of Women’s Freeride MTB

The roots of Red Bull Formation go back to 2017 when Rebecca Rusch saw a void in freeride mountain biking, a void that needed to be filled by Women… and…

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Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

The Mullet Project: 297 or what?

The days of one wheel size fits all and one size to conquer all terrain are gone. No longer do we have brands touting that 27.5 is the wheel size…

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Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021

Podcast: Beyond the Tape – Jackson Frew

Many of you would have heard of Jackson Frew, a man that has been trying to fight his way through the tough world of World Cup Downhill and has been…

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Posted on January 7, 2021February 8, 2021

2020: The Year in Review – Brakes Wide Open

2020 was an odd year for everyone and for us at Brakes Wide Open it was as well, restrictions meant limited racing at the start of the year and some…

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Posted on December 9, 2020February 8, 2021

Boomerang Farm Xmas Jam: Photo Epic

Boomerang Farm Bike Park is well known in Queensland as one of the premier locations for gravity riding and arguably the home of Free ride mountain biking in Queensland. One…

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Posted on December 3, 2020December 2, 2020

Video: QLD State Enduro Championships

If you haven’t seen the video already then you need to get on it. There’s not a great deal of videos about of our race scene in Queensland and whilst…

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Posted on December 2, 2020May 1, 2022

Race Report: Fox Super Flow Mt Joyce

The final race fixture on the Rocky Trail Super Flow calendar went down on the weekend in some warm and toasty conditions at Mt Joyce. The Rocky Trail Entertainment team…

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Posted on November 17, 2020

Race Report: Garapine, Queensland Enduro Series

Round 5 of the modified Queensland Enduro Series went down on the weekend at Garapine, the home of enduro in Australia. White Lightning Events were back in full at full…

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Posted on November 5, 2020May 1, 2022

Fox Super Flow Mt Joyce: Updated Race Info

The fox Super Flow Series has taken to Queensland like rubber to dirt, with a strong showing at all of their races this year. The race format is extremely popular…

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Posted on November 2, 2020

Video: Lousa DH World Cup

The Lousa UCI DH World Cup double-header is done and dusted and what an epic race event it was. The top riders in the world rounded out the modified season…

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Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Race Report: Queensland DH State Champs

The 2020 Queensland State Downhill Championships went down at Kooralbyn on the weekend amidst some sketchy weather predictions. The team at Kooralbyn Mountain Bike Park managed to pull off a…

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Posted on October 21, 2020

Queensland Downhill State Championships – Kooralbyn

The Black Snake Downhill is on this weekend and if you haven’t heard, it’s also the MTBA State Championships. This may be the first and last time to get a…

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Posted on October 19, 2020October 20, 2020

Race Report: Tamrookum Enduro

The weekend saw round four of the Queensland Enduro Series head to arguably the most technical location on the race calendar, Tamrookum Mountain Bike Park. Known for its dust-filled, rocky,…

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Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

Downhill World Championships 2020

2020 has been a year of disappointment in many aspects of life and not withstanding that is the lack of World Cup Downhill racing that has taken place. Unfortunately the…

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Posted on October 8, 2020

Video: Strait Acres Invitational

With most of the American racers absent from Crankworx Innsbruck and unable to travel, Kyle Strait managed to wrangle them all together for the Strait Acres Invitational Dual Slalom event.…

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Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

Fox Super Flow: Mt Joyce Entries Open

The Fox Superflow Series brought to you by Rocky Trail Entertainment continues to make positive waves in the Queensland mountain biking community. Rocky Trail have opened entries for the next…

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Posted on October 1, 2020

Crankworx Innsbruck: Everything You Need to Know

It has been a minute since we were able to witness some of the most epic multi-discipline riding in the world at Crankworx, Rotorua. With Innsbruck initially delayed and Whistler…

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Posted on September 30, 2020

Video: EWS Finale Ligure Highlights

The third and final EWS for the year has been raced and the highlights are online now. If you haven’t already watched them make sure you sit down with a…

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Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Scenic Rim Enduro Series: Kooralbyn Race Report

Round 2 of the Scenic Rim Enduro Series went off on the weekend with relatively cool and sunny conditions at Kooralbyn Valley Mtb Park. The growing trail network played host…

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Posted on September 22, 2020May 1, 2022

Fox Super Flow Townsville: Race Results

The first ever Rocky Trail Entertainment Fox Superflow Event took place in Townsville on the weekend with over XXX riders attending. The Warm and dusty trails of Douglas Mountain Bike…

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Posted on September 10, 2020

Important Update: Queensland Enduro Series

2020 has been a year that has gifted much disappointment both here and abroad, with the vast majority of mountain bike racing being effected. The border closures at the moment…

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Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Queensland Enduro Series: Toowoomba Race Report

Round 2 of the modified series went down on the weekend in stellar weather conditions at Toowoomba. There was no shortage of dust and rocks as usual at Toowoomba, but…

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Posted on September 7, 2020

Audi Nines: First Hits

One of the coolest free ride events of the year is getting set to start. The course has been completed, the riders are ready and it looks set to be…

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Posted on September 2, 2020

EWS Zermatt Highlights

It was a wet weekend and a changed format for the first round of the EWS in Zermatt, Switzerland. Snow and cold weather led to the race being decided over…

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Posted on September 1, 2020September 5, 2020

Scenic Rim Enduro Series: Race Details

The next few months is busy with race fixtures and another one to keep your eye on is the next Scenic Rim Enduro Series out at Kooralbyn on 27 September.…

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Posted on August 29, 2020September 6, 2020

Queensland Enduro Series Toowoomba: Race Details

Round 2 of the Queensland Enduro Series heads to Toowoomba on the 5-6 September, only a week away and it’s guaranteed to be an epic day on the bike. Known…

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Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

2020 EWS Season Preview

2020 has been a year of firsts and a year of many things that many of us do not want repeated. There has been a global pandemic, loss of life,…

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Posted on July 31, 2020

CLIF Crankworx Summer Series 2020 – SilverStar Dual Slalom Finals

Crankworx have managed to pull a rabbit out of the bag and get some racing going for all of us that have been begging to watch some pros between the…

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Posted on July 21, 2020May 1, 2022

Race Report: Fox Super Flow Nerang

It’s been a minute since we had some mountain bike racing in South East Queensland and if the numbers of race entrants is anything to go by, everyone was gagging…

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Posted on July 8, 2020August 9, 2020

MAXXIS QLD ENDURO SERIES: ROUND 1

Entries are now open for round 1 of the Maxxis QLD Enduro Series brought to you by White lightning Events and Outlook Riders Alliance. This round will be hosted at…

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