We’re not usually given to report on races from far flung place such as Australia, it just makes us mightily jealous. 

However, we’ll make an exception today to bring you news of the AROC series of events.

Angry Doctor MTB Enduro -4-5 September 2010: For the fourth year in a row, this mountain biking solo enduro race offers 2 distances – The Angry Doctor 100km or The Irate Intern 50km – and takes place on the beautiful Eurobodalla Coast, only hours away from Sydney and Canberra.  

After its successful first three editions, this event has already won some serious credibility in the MTB community and sold out of its fourth edition in less than 5 hours.  With over 80% of the course made of sweet single or double tracks and amazing views, this might be one of the best kept secret down under.

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series – 16 October 2010: The first event of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series in the Sydney area!  Teams of 3 navigate around a secret course and find their way from checkpoint to checkpoint on foot, bike and kayak.  Heaps of fun for beginners and seasoned racers alike with an option of Novice, Classic and Advanced Course featuring extra bonus legs! There are special categories for companies (the Corporate Challenge Cup) and for kids (School Challenge Cup).

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series – 27 November 2010: The first of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series 2010-11 in Canberra, when the weather is nice and warm!  Teams of 3 navigate around a secret course and find their way from checkpoint to checkpoint on foot, bike and kayak.  Heaps of fun for beginners and seasoned racers alike with an option of Novice, Classic and Advanced Course featuring extra bonus legs! There are special categories for companies (the Corporate Challenge Cup) and for kids (School Challenge Cup).

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series – 12 February 2011: The last of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series 2010-11 in Canberra, when the weather is nice and warm. Teams of 3 navigate around a secret course and find their way from checkpoint to checkpoint on foot, bike and kayak.  Heaps of fun for beginners and seasoned racers alike with an option of Novice, Classic and Advanced Course featuring extra bonus legs! There are special categories for companies (the Corporate Challenge Cup) and for kids (School Challenge Cup).

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series – 12 March 2011: The Season Finale of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series in the Newcastle/Central Coast area is always a sell-out!  Teams of 3 navigate around a secret course and find their way from checkpoint to checkpoint on foot, bike and kayak.  Heaps of fun for beginners and seasoned racers alike with an option of Novice, Classic and Advanced Course featuring extra bonus legs. There are special categories for companies (the Corporate Challenge Cup) and for kids (School Challenge Cup).

Capital Punishment – 28 May 2011: Finally an 100km MTB enduro event that takes in the best of the Capital City’s single tracks: Sparrow Hill, check; Majura Pines, check; Bruce Ridge, Kowen, Black Mountain, check again, and finally Mt Stromlo, yep, you guessed it, check. So there you have it, a concentrate of all the goodness Canberra has to offer wrapped in one ripper event. First feedback from the riding community has been extremely positive: “Congratulations on your new event in Canberra, a 100k MTB race in the capital has been a long time coming (and a well kept secret)” Shaun Lewis, elite MTB rider.

Angry Doctor MTB Enduro – 3-4 September 2011: For the fifth year in a row, this mountain biking solo enduro race offers 2 distances – The Angry Doctor 100km or The Irate Intern 50km – and takes place on the beautiful Eurobodalla Coast, only hours away from Sydney and Canberra.  

After its successful first four editions, this event has already won some serious credibility in the MTB community and sold out of its fourth edition in less than 5 hours.  With over 80% of the course made of sweet single or double tracks and amazing views, this might be one of the best kept secret down under!  Come down the day before to warm up or give MTB a go with the Nasty Nurse Prologue, an 11km loop to get you in the mood for more!  So pick your distance and get ready for some seriously sweet riding.

Find out more about all these races at www.arocsport.com.au