wamba - West Australian Mountain Bike Association
West Australian Mountain Bike Association (WAMBA) is the state representative body for the West Australian mountain bike community.
A volunteer organisation, WAMBA works collaboratively with key stakeholders to identify, develop and sustain mountain bike experiences in Western Australia.
And also acts as a resource for clubs looking for help on trail advocacy and grants, and co-ordinates the racing calendar.
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2015 WA Downhill State Champs
Congratulations to all the winners!!
- Elite Male - Carl Pickersgill
- Elite Women - Catherine Bonnet
- Expert Male - Tim Ledger
- Veteran Male - Nathan Symonds
- Master Male - Chris Deeks
- Sport Male - Marcus Haddon
- Single Crown - Jimmy Pritchard
- U19 - Jake Marshall
- U17 - Declan O'Connor
- U15 - Logan Wakeling
- U13 - Gus Kyme
Head to the Results page (located under "State Series") for the full results.
Photographer: Kathy Carruthers
Passionate About Mountain Biking and Looking for a Change of Career?
Four New Job Roles Open for Application at Westcycle
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- Passionate about mountain biking and looking for a change of career?
- Do you have a strong understanding of the local WA mountain bike industry?
- Put wheel to dirt on trails here, interstate and overseas?
- Got the marketing &/ or commercial skills and experience to help WAMBA and Westcycle progress and promote key initiatives from the Western Australia Mountain Bike Strategy?
Here’s your opportunity to have a positive influence on the mountain biking industry in WA!
WAMBA has been working hard with the Department of Sport and Recreation and WestCycle in the last few years to secure two new paid mountain bike positions. Thanks to these important partnerships, these roles represent a significant injection of funding into the advancement of mountain biking in Western Australia within the next 12 months.
- Mountain Bike Operations Manager
- Mountain Bike Project Manager
Not only that . . . . . . . if you’ve been involved in high performance within mountain biking, or any other discipline/ sport, and want to be a part of defining the Western Australian High Performance plan and pathway for cycling, there’s a job waiting for you as well!
- High Performance Manager
All the details can be found on the Westcycle website: http://www.westcycle.org.au/vacancies
Closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 04 September 2015.
MTBA Junior Development Camp 2015
Developing our future mountain bikers
Registrations for the MTBA Junior Development Camp being held on 6th - 9th October at Pemberton Mountain Bike Park are now open -https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.aspx?E=2671
This camp is not aimed at beginner or top elite riders, but U15 and U17 juniors who already ride/ race and want to improve their skills and knowledge of mountain biking (U19 riders will also be considered). The focus is on all types of riding, as past years have seen both XC and DH riders attend.
This is a great program from Mountain Bike Australia - MTBA to help grassroots junior development in WA.
More information can be found by downloading this document - Pemberton Junior Development Camp
For enquiries, email Rock and Roll Mountain Biking - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
XC State Champs & WAGE Double Header
Who's up for a Dirty MTBing Weekend in Margs??
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It's a double header - Margaret River Off Road Cycling Association - MRORCA are hosting the WAMBA XC State Champs on Saturday 19th September, while Sunday 20th will see Round 5 of the WAGE Gravity Enduro. Why not enter both races??
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WA Riders Selected to Represent Australia
Congratulations Reece Tucknott, Jordan Prochyra and Sam Hill!!
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Three of WA's top riders have been selected to represent Australia at the upcoming UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in Vallnord, Andorra from August 31 to September 6.
Congratulations to Reece Tucknott (XCO), Jordan Prochyra (DH) and Sam Hill (DH) on your achievements. We wish you all the best for the World Champs!
We will be following our Aussie team on Facebook over the coming weeks.
For more info and the latest news, visit MTBA - http://www.mtba.asn.au/news/2406-australian-team-announced-for-upcoming-uci-world-championships
Photographers: Naomi Halford (L), Kathy Carruthers (T), Anthony Jones (B)