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BIG HILL EVENTS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TO BE HOSTING THE FELT MTBA AUSTRALIAN MTB MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2009
MARATHON COURSE EXTENDED TO 100KM, 69KM AND 38.5KM COURSE DISTANCES OFFERED UNCHANGED
ENTRIES TO OPEN OCTOBER 2008
2009 RACE DATE 29TH MARCH

Big Hill Events marathon will not allow littering by riders or spectators. Please carry all your food/gel wrappers with you. If you see somebody litter please take their number. Will will disqualify them “NO QUESTIONS ASKED” Read the FAQ’s for what to do with your food/gel wrappers.

WHAT YOU GET	THE FEED ZONE
- Challenging yet achievable race course ture to European marathon races. -Well marked and marshaled race courses - Electronic event timing - Results printed for viewing after event - Results on bighillevents.com.au by next day - Fully supported feed zones with food and water for all riders - Mechanical support at feed zones for minor repairs - More food for each rider when they finish	There are 2 feed zones on the course which provide everything a rider needs to complete their chosen distance. In the full length course you pass each feed zone twice giving you support approximately every 20kms. The medium marathon has 3 feed zone stops with 2 of them at the first feed zone, again approximately every 20kms. The short marathon only passes feed zone 1 at just over the half way point. See the course map for exact locations and distances to each. Each feed zone offers: Water (750mm bottle full and ready for you to pick up and put in your bottle cage, facility to fill your own bottle or camel back if needed)Variety of fruit for a quick feed, high in energyBread/cake for some important carbsEnergy gel Mechanical support for minor repairs like puncture or gear adjustment
CLASSES
100KM ELITE MEN ELITE WOMEN OPEN MEN OPEN WOMEN VETERAN MEN VETERAN WOMEN MASTERS MEN S/MASTERS MEN 69KM OPEN MEN OPEN WOMEN UNDER 18MEN UNDER 18 WOMEN	38.5 KM OPEN MEN OPEN WOMEN UNDER 17MEN UNDER 15 MEN UNDER 18 WOMEN SEE CLASSES EXPLAINED

- Challenging yet achievable race course ture to European marathon races.
-Well marked and marshaled race courses
- Electronic event timing
- Results printed for viewing after event
- Results on bighillevents.com.au by next day
- Fully supported feed zones with food and water for all riders
- Mechanical support at feed zones for minor repairs
- More food for each rider when they finish

There are 2 feed zones on the course which provide everything a rider needs to complete their chosen distance. In the full length course you pass each feed zone twice giving you support approximately every 20kms. The medium marathon has 3 feed zone stops with 2 of them at the first feed zone, again approximately every 20kms. The short marathon only passes feed zone 1 at just over the half way point. See the course map for exact locations and distances to each.
Each feed zone offers:

Water (750mm bottle full and ready for you to pick up and put in your bottle cage, facility to fill your own bottle or camel back if needed)Variety of fruit for a quick feed, high in energyBread/cake for some important carbsEnergy gel
Mechanical support for minor repairs like puncture or gear adjustment

100KM
ELITE MEN
ELITE WOMEN
OPEN MEN
OPEN WOMEN
VETERAN MEN
VETERAN WOMEN
MASTERS MEN
S/MASTERS MEN

OPEN MEN
OPEN WOMEN
UNDER 18MEN
UNDER 18 WOMEN

38.5 KM
OPEN MEN
OPEN WOMEN
UNDER 17MEN
UNDER 15 MEN
UNDER 18 WOMEN

SEE CLASSES EXPLAINED