Rail Trail Run and Ride 2026
📍 Tasmania, Australia
Western Australia, Australia · 29 February – 1 March 2026
Difficulty: 2/5 — Moderate
This XCM race offers 15km, 25km, and 50km distances on fast-flowing, beginner-friendly blue and green mountain bike trails, featuring a generally flat profile with only mild hills on the 25km loop and a few small technical rock sections on the 50km route.
Visit official site →This event is ideal for new mountain bikers and families, as well as experienced riders of all ages and abilities looking for a fast and enjoyable course.
Riders seeking a primarily technical or highly challenging climbing race may find this course less demanding than typical XCM events.
Focus on sustained efforts, cornering techniques for fast-flowing singletrack, and basic technical skills for navigating minor rock sections on the longer course.
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The race offers three distances for the XCM event: 15km, 25km, and 50km.
The course features fast-flowing, beginner-friendly blue and green XC trails. It is noted as a generally flat marathon course, with mild hills on the 25km loop and a few small, optional technical rock sections on the 50km loop.
Yes, new riders are very welcome, with courses and graded races designed to suit all ages, abilities, and fitness levels, utilizing beginner-friendly trails.
The Start/Finish and Village area is at Minninup Pool, Minninup Road, Collie.
Camping and caravanning facilities are available at Collie Senior High School from Friday 5:00 pm to Monday 1:00 pm at a cost of $20 per night. The site is approximately 2 km from Minninup Pool.
Wambenger Cup points are calculated from the combined results of both Saturday's XCO event and Sunday's XCM event. More points are awarded for racing in higher grades in XCO and for riding the longest distance available in XCM. Riders must enter both events to be eligible for the Cup.
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