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In late January Ride High Country snuck up to Falls Creek to chat with the crew from Falls Creek Resort Management about how cycling is going from strength to strength up on the mountain. FCRM’s Marketing Manager Sarah Watt and Events Manager Nick Buckley shared their thoughts… RHC: Hi Sarah & Nick, thanks for being…

The Dinner Plain and Bright XC Enduro double header is a regional club level event showcasing some of Dinner Plain and Bright’s best cross country trails. A fun, social (but competitive!) event for racers of all abilities and fitness levels, the combination of the two events turns it into a great weekend of riding. The…

We’re a little late posting the news here, but a while back we were rapt to welcome three more mountain bike destinations into the Ride High Country tent: Lake Mountain, Buxton and Eildon MTB Parks. That raises the official count of sensational mountain bike parks in Victoria’s High Country to 10, truly cementing our place…

The Alpine Classic crew are putting the finishing touches on preparations for this year’s event up at Falls Creek. If you’re not familiar with the event, it’s a long distance, climb-focussed tarmac ride with a long history dating back to 1986, when it was conceived by a group of Audax cyclists who rode Bright to…

Lockdown meant the 7 Peaks season had a late start for some, but the 2020/21 season is now well under way with hundreds of altitude-loving roadies already escaping the flat city roads and journeying up here to the High Country to challenge themselves on our seven epic climbs. Strava KOMs have already been taken, pain…

To celebrate the opening weekend of Blue Dirt shuttles at Falls Creek (and yes, the trails have been open for a couple of weeks now), over the weekend of 20-22 of November, there’s a whole range of activities to keep your stoke level high…both on and off the trails. Here’s a quick rundown: FRIDAY: Free…

On Sunday 25 October,  the Victorian State Government made a COVID-19 recovery announcement that was well received by Victorians…including those of us who live and love to ride mountain bikes in the High Country. Why? Well…SHUTTLES ARE BACK!!! In response, the crew over at Blue Dirt Mountain Biking have announced some key return to business…

What’s that? Buller is opening for mountain biking and road cyclists too? Yes! From this Saturday, 31 October 2020, the Mt Buller Bike Park will have almost 100% of their cross country trail network open…including the Alpine Epic Trail! The downhill and gravity fed trails, complemented by Blue Dirt shuttles, will be online from December…

In fantastic news for those Regional Victorians and border residents looking to get their mountain bike on now that restrictions have eased (and for Melburnians in the very near future), the Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park is set to open on the 30th October! But wait…I thought the bike park didn’t open until late November?…

Ride High Country and Falls Creek are incredibly excited to welcome back Australia’s #1 ranked gran fondo, the Peaks Challenge Falls Creek! And the great news, tickets to Bicycle Network’s fab event are now on sale for the event date of Sunday 7 March 2021. Running for the 12th time, the event draws more than…

The Australian Mountain Bike Photography Awards bring together the best photography and riding talent from around the world in a who’s who of mountain biking. These prestigious awards, held annually, rely on the public’s vote to determine the best in each class…and we need your help! One of Ride High Country’s resident photographers, the highly…

In great news for mountain bikers, Blue Dirt have announced that they are able to recommence shuttles in Mystic Park, Bright as of 27 June 2020. As you would expect, all operations are subject to some restrictions and operational guidelines as stipulated by the State Government. Accordingly there will be  a few changes and restrictions…