Fat Tyre Festival takes shape,

Blue print but by no means the final copy!

Workshops and skills courses – takes max of 15 riders –

First in best dressed

Saturday

9-11:30 Escape goat beginner class + ride

9-11:30 AMB Beginner class + ride – Chris

9-11:30 AMB Intermediate class + ride – Mike

9-10:30 Troy Rarick – bike fit workshop at OTE

10:30 – 11:30 Jakes Maintenance workshop at OTE

11:30 – 12:30 Krishan 81 spices workshop Formula Brakes at OTE

12:30 – 1:30 Troy Rarick – bike fit workshop at OTE

1:30-3:30 AMB Advanced class + ride

1:30 – 3:30 Escape goat beginner class + ride

5 – 6:30 AMB and Shimano Maintenance workshop at OTE

Sunday

9-11:30 Escape goat beginner class + ride

9-11:30 AMB Advanced class + ride

9-10:00 Jakes Maintenance workshop at OTE

10-11:00 workshop at OTE TBA?

11:30 - 1:00 Krishan 81 spices workshop Formula Brakes at OTE

1 – 2:00 Shimano Workshop at OTE

2 – 3:30 Trade talk

Saturday - Guided Rides ->

8:30 – Epic Ride Group 1 - Advanced ( take lunch) Approx 6 hours

LEADER - Rich / Michael W?

9:00 – Epic Ride Group 2 - Advanced (take a lunch) Approx 6 hour

TBA pending on leaders

9:00 – Dirty T Time trails in Melrose with Stu Clement –Challenge yourself!

9:00 + 11:30 Beginners – Weaving camel Loop 1-1.5hrs

LEADER - Heather / Zoe // Cathy / Andrew

9:00 + 11:30 Blue Loop for beginners / girls ride with reasonable level of skills and experience

Blue loop – Kiss the Sky, Benchin, Textbook, Benchin, Don’s summit, Bit sheepish, Textbook Farmers Free Wheelin - 1- 2hrs

LEADER - Cathy / Andrew // Heather / Zoe

9:30 + 11:30 – Red loop for Intermediate / Advanced

Red loop – Weaving Camels, Big Rhua, Blazing Saddle, Throwing Copper, Farmers Free wheelin, Benchin, Helrose, Dodging bullets 1.5 – 2.5 hours covering North and South Trails

LEADER - Sam / Darius // Jonas / Michael Sp

9:30 – Bartagunyah for Intermediate / Advanced ( take lunch ) Approx 5 hours

LEADER - Al / ?

Whiskey Trail / Super D?

10:30 – Family ride around Melrose -> Show grounds / Pizza at Helgas!

LEADER - Bill / Wendy

7:00 Niteflux Nite ride

LEADER -Sam / Darius

Sunday - Guided Rides ->

8:30 – Epic ride Group 1 - Advanced ( take lunch ) Approx 6 hours

LEADER - Al / Jonas?

9:00 – Epic Ride Group 2 - Advanced (take a lunch) Approx 6 hour

LEADER - TBA pending on leaders ( Sam and Darius? )

9:30 + 11:30 Blue Loop for beginners / girls ride with reasonable level of skills and experience

Blue loop – Kiss the Sky, Benchin, Textbook, Benchin, Don’s summit, Bit sheepish, Textbook Farmers Free Wheelin - 1- 2hrs

LEADER - Pip / Jo // Cathy / Zoe

9:30 + 11:30 – Red loop for Intermediate / Advanced

Red loop – Weaving Camels, Big Rhua, Blazing Saddle, Throwing Copper, Farmers Free wheelin, Benchin, Helrose, Dodging bullets 1.5 – 2.5 hours covering North and South Trails

LEADER – Audra / Pete // Dave Folkner and friend?

9:30 – Bartagunyah for Intermediate / Advanced ( take lunch ) Approx 5 hours

Whiskey trail / Super D?

LEADER – RICH / MICHAEL

9:30 – Wirrabra for Intermediate / Advanced

LEADER - Stu / David Clarke

10:30 – Family ride around Melrose -> Show grounds / Pizza at Helgas!

LEADER - Bill / Wendy

7:00 Niteflux Nite ride LEADER - Sam / Darius

Monday – Guided Rides ->

9:00 - Bartagunyah – Ride out to Bartagunyah to watch the super D guys or partake!

LEADER - Sam / Darius

Entertainment

Friday

6:00 onwards Dinner and Karaoke at Mt Remarkable Hotel

Saturday

2:30 Face Painting for ALL ages!

3:00 Clunker Crit - dress up your bike! Freak bike and Nish Nish bikes parading down main street

4:00 Escape goat Cycle Olympiad outside North Star – great prizes!

6:00 “This is your life” – featuring all riders favourite trails – played at Institute

7:30 Live band at Institute “Goats of the Flinders”

Sunday

Appr 2:00 – 3:30 Trade Talk will commence once Epic ride has returned

IMBA / 81 Spices / Bendelby Ranges / Niteflux / Escape gpat / Craftworks / Nish Nish / Shimano / Ergon / Squirt

3:30 Ride down to Show grounds for the Freak Bike figure 8 competition / live music

6:00 onwards Dinner at North Star / Mexican Fiesta

Monday

From 10am SUPER D @ Bartagunyah – try out the new Super D trail

Sausage sizzle / Bartagunyah wine tasting /

To ADD – Stu Clements – Dirty T Time trials in Melrose – DATE TBA