Festival 3 Hour Mountain Bike Race Tumut’s Festival of the Falling Leaf once again includes a 3 hour mountain bike race on its diverse program of activities.  It will be the sixth time that this highly popular event has been run in the forest on the edge of Tumut. The race is scheduled for Sunday 25^th April and as in previous years will commence at 12 mid-day.  The running of the 2010 event has been boosted following Forests NSW commitment to provide sponsorship and is supported by the WAGGA MTB Club. DATE: Sunday April 25^th 2010 TIME: Start 12:00 midday, Registration online or on Sunday from 9:30am - 11:30am LOCATION: Tumut State Forest CATEGORIES: Male/Female/Masters/ Single Speed Solo / Male/Female/Mixed/ Junior Pairs (Riders aged 14 or under must enter as a pair. More Info: www.mtbwagga.asn.au This year’s event will use the same 7.3km circuit as last year, comprising a selection of the recreational trails and road network within Tumut State forest.  There are a couple of short sections of moderate difficulty; however the majority of the circuit is open flowing ‘single-track’.  The main challenge for riders is likely to come from a couple of the climbs that will test their fitness towards the end of the race.  Participants can enter in solo or a range of pair’s categories and try and complete as many laps as possible over the three hour period.  Last year the leading solo male riders completed more than 80km during the race.  More information on race entry and other event details are available on the Wagga Mountain Bike club website at www.mtbwagga.asn.au  If you are interested in entering this year and want to do some training or get more riding experience a group mountain bike ride leaves the Tumut State forest trailhead off Fairway Drive at 5:30pm every Tuesday evening. To find out more, contact the Race Coordinator, Bruce Giles through the contacts page.