Yarraman Welcomes Trail Riders
Successfully completing a 160km cycle trek along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail has to be something to celebrate, and the Yarraman community made sure that happened on Saturday.
Successfully completing a 160km cycle trek along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail has to be something to celebrate, and the Yarraman community made sure that happened on Saturday.
The South Burnett Rail Trail Users Association – the not-for-profit group promoting the use of the Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail – has written to Gympie Regional Council to suggest upgrades to its section of the tourism link.
The cyclists who took part in the recent Weekend At Wondai event spent about $55,000 in the South Burnett, a survey of participants has shown.
If you noticed a lot more pushbikes around the region over the Anzac Day long weekend, there’s a simple answer … their riders were all enjoying a “Weekend At Wondai”.
Wondai Sportsground was buzzing on Thursday with volunteers setting up for the big “Weekend At Wondai” cycling event which starts on Anzac Day.
South Burnett Mountain Bike Club members are still celebrating after hosting a massive weekend of racing recently.
The 2023 Ride 4 Relay will break its fundraising record with an amazing total of between $35,000 and $40,000 raised for the South Burnett’s Relay For Life campaign.
Riders taking part in the annual Ride 4 Relay fundraiser rolled out of Wondai Showgrounds early on Tuesday morning.
The long-awaited – but at times, controversial – Bunya Mountains Mountain Bike Trails project is now complete.
The 2022 Ride For Relay looks set to raise at least $25,000 for the South Burnett’s Relay For Life fundraising campaign for Cancer Council Queensland.
The 2021 South Burnett Ride 4 Relay looks set to break its $24,000 fundraising target after a generous last-minute donation.
Cycling fans flicking through the official guide for this year’s Tour de France may well take a second look when they spot the town name “Nanango”.
Yarraman’s Finish Line Festival may become an annual event after its inaugural outing on Saturday drew a bumper roll-up of close to 1000 people.
Nanango played host to 33 cyclists from the Sunshine Coast last week much to the delight of local businesses.
Mountain bike racing will be returning to the South Burnett next month with Wondai hosting Round 1 of the South-East Queensland Mountain Bike Series.
The Link trail that connects Yarraman to Kingaroy via Nanango is barely a year old, but it is now about 60 per cent bigger.
A new adventure tourist experience is a step closer to fruition with the awarding of a design contract for new mountain bike trails at the Bunya Mountains.
More than 180 cyclists raced around Kingaroy’s streets on Sunday, braving blustery winds – and steep hills – to compete for line honours in the Queensland Road Race Championships.
Kingaroy looks set to play host to between 300 and 350 cyclists in early September, along with their friends, family, teams, support crew, media and fans.
A 240km ride to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a cycling record that still stands will be held on Saturday, June 8.