event overview
Our first running of The Mystic Yak was a huge success and a return to Victoria’s High Country is planned for the second edition of this event to kick off our 2026 calendar from 6th – 8th March.
Click here to see the 2024 inaugural The Mystic Yak course overview.
Taking our “mini-stage race” formula to this region of Australia was a no-brainer, as the awesome trail networks around Bright, Beechworth and Yackandandah felt like they were built for Quad Events. Couple this with the scenic mountain landscape and extensive tourist options = a recipe for success!
Our Course Director plans to tinker with the stages that we put together for the inuagural event but we can give those who were not lucky enough to ride the first Mystic Yak a hint on what to expect. The Prelude on the Friday afternoon will again run out of Beechworth and use the 10km loop on the western side of The Indigo Epic Trail! This was a huge hit in 2024 with all riders loving this sweet flowing loop. Following the Prelude we will again head into Beechworth for welcome drinks at Bridge Road Brewery.
Saturday morning will again see us based out of the beautiful town of Bright with the Stage 1 course taking riders through the best parts of Mystic MTB Park. A big trail construction plan is underway for late 2025 by the new management team from Elevation after some planned logging in the park mid-year.
This region has a great reputation for both it’s XC and Enduro trail network and we are super excited to tinker with the stage we put together for the inaugural event and make it even better the next time around. Riders can expect a course with a perfect mix of climbing and sweet flowing single track, with a repeat of the finish back in town at the rear of Bright Brewery which all the riders loved last year.
The final stage of The Mystic Yak for 2026 is going to have a few changes but will still focus upon the Yackandandah Tracks on the eastern side of The Indigo Epic Trail. This network of tracks has fast garnered a glowing reputation on the east coast as one of Australia’s best new riding destinations, and everyone who rode Stage 2 at our inaugural Mystic Yak event left amazed at how good these trails were.
Keep an eye on our socials and subscribe to our email updates as we put together the new course for The Mystic Yak in 2026. We have some exciting ideas to make the next event even better and will release full course information later in the year once we have worked through stakeholder approvals.
