MTB Quad Crown is Australia’s newest MTB stage race in 4 stunning locations on world class trails.
COMING IN 2023
The Quad Crown is a new series of “mini” MTB Stage Race events built for the Weekend Warrior!
Each event is an intro to the concept of stage racing over a weekend, and only needing an average degree of fitness to complete. Built for everyone to participate, even those Weekend Warriors who have got into the E-Bike craze will be accommodated.
The course designs will not be easy but will feature a heavy degree of single trail to create an overall ride experience which will be challenging, but most of all fun! The best part is you will have time off after each stage to recover and get out and see the local sights around the region.
Each event has been curated to pair the best locations with the best trails, creating an awesome weekend away riding with mates. And to top it off we guarantee that the social side of the event will be just as much fun as the riding!
Podium glory is also done differently at Quad Crown events. Our search to crown the best Weekend Warrior will use a handicap system designed to recognise the riders who race to the best of their own ability.
You don’t need to feel the pressure to ride every event, pick what suits you and do whatever combination you like.
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That was a blast!
Thanks to everyone who joined us around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie for The Black Pearl, our fourth and final Quad Crown event for the year.
Finishing at Glenrock seems like a fitting end for the weekend but also our first year putting on the Quad Crown series. It`s been so rewarding for all of the Quad Crown Crew to run the events and hopefully have a positive impact for you all.
Today cemented Dan McConnell and Katherine Hosking as our overall winners not just for The Black Pearl, but the whole Quad Crown Series - who`s going to give them a run for the title in 2024? @kathryn_mcinerney did win the stage today so we reckon it may come into her cross hairs…
And at The Black Pearl Katrina Skellern and Adrian Azzopardi were our triumphant Weekend Warriors. Well done!
Thank you to everyone who came to one of our events this year, and to all the volunteers. Stay tuned as we will be releasing our 2024 schedule soon. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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Foot out flat out!
Who`s ready for Stage 2 of The Black Pearl? We`ll see you in Dudley for the start today, but as we get to start on the road, can you please park in the Lyndon Field carpark instead?
There`s just under 40km on the agenda before presentations and our social function at the Royal Crown Hotel at 1pm.
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TAKE US TO YOUR LEADERS.
@danmcconnellmtb and @katherine.hosking are in the leader’s jerseys after they’re stage wins today.
Katrina Skellern and Stuart Lowndes lead the weekend warrior categories… but Stuart is far from home free.
We are back to @glenrock_mtb_park tomorrow in the @citynewcastle.au. See you at 8 for a 9am start.
Ps thanks to @kathryn_mcinerney for the podium photo!
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Don`t forget our social function at The Grain Store at 5pm - where we`ll do presentations for the results from Stage One today.
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It`s all goooo for Stage 1 at Awaba in the Lake Macquarie region today.
Yesterday`s Prelude was the ideal way to kick off The Black Pearl weekend, and thank you to both the City of Newcastle for letting us play on the trails at Glenrock, and to Modus brewing for hosting our presentations.
Riders are stepping into the Watagans and Awaba trails today. There will be slicing, and there will be dicing. And you bet there will be some tall tales told out our presentations and social function at 5pm, at The Grain Store in Newcastle East.
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That`s the Prelude done!
Kath Hosking and Dom `Euro Dom` Paolilli were fastest on the day at Glenrock. Both were also in the U23 UCI Academy last year. Chance or coincidence?
That`s for all of you to mutter about at Awaba tomorrow. For now, you`ll see them both looking resplendent in their tiny leaders jerseys - albeit with targets on their back. Kathryn McInerney (aka Kath 2) needs to find about 5 seconds to beat Kath 1, while Holly Lubcke has a couple of minutes to make up on The Kaths.
Euro Dom has a slim lead over Caleb Agostino, ahead of Dan McConnell about another 6 seconds behind,
And the great Snakes and Ladders showdown, Kath managed to equal the QOM so also had a handy $500 pay day thanks to Hytech Parts.
Cam Ivory should be feeling pretty happy with his 2014 self tonight, as his KOM time remains unchallenged - even by himself. Brent Rees was the closest, then Euro Dom and Dan McConnell (aka BigMac) were equal. These three will share the $500.
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See you all at 8am at the Awaba trail head tomorrow!
Don’t forget, you can bring a bottle for a water drop. All the details are in the post this morning.
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The forecast is for 35 degrees over the weekend. So drink up!
We don’t have water access at the Start Lines for the Event and while we will have water we recommend you fill your bottles prior to arriving.
We do have bottle drops for Saturday and Sunday:
Stage 1 – The Water point is at the end of Bangalow Road, at exactly half-way. We recommend that you utilise the bottle drop service. Bottles will be brought back at the end of the stage.
Stage 2 – The Water point is located at Scout Camp Road and riders will pass this twice at 7.5km and at 21km. We recommend dropping 2 bottles for this day.
Please ensure your bottle is dropped in the crates at Information prior to 8.30am and it will be taken to the water point for you. Please be advised that riders will not be able to collect their bottles until Sunday morning at the start line from stage 1 and then at the presentations for Stage 2 as we wait for the Tail End to bring these back.
Don’t forget to check out the rider guide: in your inbox and on our website!
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Hey Quaddies! Our rider guide is live. All the details, all the factoids, all the maps.
Everything kicks off on Friday at Glenrock, thanks to the support of @citynewcastle.au!
Hit up our website if you can’t find the guide in your email - and check out our latest post about the $500 QOM and KOM prize!
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It’s game day tomorrow! Thank you to @citynewcastle.au for hosting the prelude for The Black Pearl at @glenrock_mtb_park.
Keep an eye on the weather, we are, but we also know just how well these trails drain.
We recommend getting a sighting lap in before you roll off, as there is a $500 reward waiting on the trails.
That’s right. $500 for whoever takes the Snakes and Ladders KOM Challenge.
Can you beat the KOM? We are offering $500 to the male and female who can beat the Strava Segment Full Snakes in Friday’s afternoon Prelude.
Currently Charlotte Halfacre holds the record for the women with a time of 3:17 and @cam_ivory for the men at 2:27 in 2019 and 2014 respectively.
Timing mats will be in place during the Prelude at the start and finish of the segment. Riders will hit the wottom of Snakes and Ladders at the 4.5km mark - in other words you will have just warmed up.
The good people at Hytech Parts have fronted the cash for this exciting addition to The Black Pearl – We can’t wait to see everyone give it a red hot crack! Surely we can see a record!
See you tomorrow arvo!
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Get your game faces on, or your smiling happy faces, or just your rider number as it’s go time tomorrow afternoon!
The Black Pearl arrives at Glenrock for the Prelude, eith registrations open at 1pm and riders off at 3pm.
Then we move to Modus Brewing for presentations and a free beer at 5!
See you all soon.
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We are wheelie looking forward to The Black Pearl this weekend!
Roll call - who’s coming?
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