Thredbo To Host 2023 National Mountainbike Championships For First Time In Decades
Thredbo Resort is excited to announce that it will be hosting ten consecutive days of mountain bike racing this summer, partnering with AusCycling to bring the 2023 National MTB Championships to the Thredbo Mountain Bike Park and combining it with the 9th Cannonball MTB Festival presented by Boost Mobile.
Set to be a massive highlight in the MTB calendar, the Cross-Country National Championship events will run from 9 February to 12 February 2023, with the Downhill & Pump Track National Championship Events running as part of the Cannonball MTB Festival from 13 February to 18 February 2023.
Speaking of the partnership, AusCycling Executive General Manager of Sport, Kipp Kaufmann, said “We are excited to be bringing the National Championships to one of Australia’s premier mountain bike destinations. The integration with Cannonball will make it a week to be remembered by participants and fans alike.”
Photo: Thredbo
Combining two of the country’s biggest MTB events in one location, Thredbo and AusCycling anticipate that a number of the world’s best riders will descend on the mountain to race across all disciplines.
What’s more, the National Championships for the Pump Track & Downhill races will be merged with the Cannonball events, with one winner set to take out both titles from a singular race.
MTB Business Manager, Tim Windshuttle said not only is it exciting to have the National MTB Championships return to Thredbo for the first time in 20 years but integrating the Downhill and Pump Track events into the world-renowned Cannonball MTB Festival schedule is set to be a game changer.
“The collaboration will see the best gravity riders in the country take out the titles for both Cannonball and the National Champs in one race. It’s going to make for some unbelievable racing with so much on the line. We can’t wait to have the whole Australian MTB industry in town to experience everything that the Thredbo Mountain Bike Park has to offer,” said Mr Windshuttle.
The Pump Track event is big part of the Cannonball FestivalPhoto: Thredbo
9 February – 18 February: 2023 National MTB Championships
For the first time in decades, Thredbo Mountain Bike Park will play host to the National MTB Championships, with four days of National Cross-Country Championship events including Olympic, Short Track, Eliminator and Relay races followed by Pump Track and Downhill races as part of the Cannonball MTB Festival event schedule.
For the full schedule, stay tuned across the event page HERE.
Photo: Thredbo
13 February – 18 February: 2023 Cannonball MTB Festival
The Cannonball MTB Festival is Australia’s biggest and most prestigious gravity mountain bike festival, featuring a huge line-up of events to suit all ages and abilities with a massive prize pool. Plus, the action won’t be stopping on the track with a huge line-up of live music and entertainment running throughout the entire duration of the festival.
In addition to the high-energy competitions and events, guests visiting Thredbo during Cannonball Festival can look forward to experiencing the massive range of outdoor activities that the resort has to offer. Whether it’s feeling pure gravity as you ride over forty kilometres of Australia’s best terrain, enjoying awe-inspiring hikes to Australia’s summit or soaking up the serenity while kicking back by the Thredbo River, a visit to Thredbo during summer ticks all the boxes.
The Whip Wars – a crowd favourite. Photo: Thredbo
Event entries for the 2023 National MTB Championships and the 2023 Cannonball MTB Festival will open soon. For the full event schedules and registrations, stay tuned across the event page HERE.
If you’re after even more action on the track this summer, Thredbo is the place to be with the Gravity Series offering a range of different events throughout the season and for the younger riders, Australian MTB Interschools is set to take place from 13 to 17 March.
While Cannonball Festival is always a highlight event for the MTB community, Thredbo’s summer calendar is jam-packed with a wide range of events all season long. From yoga & wellness retreats to the iconic Blues Festival, Kids Summer Adventure Festivals, Christmas and Easter celebrations and everything in between, there is something for everyone in Thredbo this summer.
