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Get on your bike for fun and fitness

Thursday, 23rd February, 2012

FUN FOR ALL AGES: BH Mountain Bike Club members Darren Orr (29), Tony Hepburn (59) and Freya Goodman (11) are hoping to see some new faces at the club’s ‘come and try day’ this weekend.

By Darrin Manuel

Whether you’re looking for a friendly social outing, a leisurely ride through the scenic outback, or a gruelling physical test the Broken Hill Mountain Bike club has a place for you.

The club is holding a “come and try day” on Saturday to give prospective bikers a taste of the sport, and a chance to meet the members.

Club treasurer, Nick Algate, said the day would have a very relaxed atmosphere, with riding to take place on a modified low-difficulty section of the club’s track.

Bikers tackle Kona

Saturday, 18th February, 2012

READY TO RIDE: Broken Hill Mountain Bike Club members Brian Devlin, Tony Hepburn, Les Borchard and Steve Chinner will be joined by Barney Stevens and Corey Sammut as they tackle the Kona Odyssey mountain bike marathon today/tomorrow.

Members of the Broken Hill Mountain Bike Club will push themselves to the limit tomorrow/today/(Saturday) when they take on the Kona Odyssey mountain bike marathon.

Six riders from the local club will make the journey for the Victorian marathon, which begins in Apollo Bay and winds through the Otway Ranges.

The Kona Odyssey began in 2006 and is one of the premier Mountain Bike marathons in Australia. It is renowned for being one of the toughest mountain bike events as it includes a number of lung-busting hills across the ranges.