PBM HARDROCK 6HR 2025 | MGLTR | Taree

2025 PBM HardRock 6-Hour Race Results

The PBM HardRock 6-hour race has been run and won.

I'm sure you will agree it was a great day in the Kiwarrak mountain bike park, there was awesome food, trendy tee shirts, great tunes, sweet socks, a cool vibe, loads of eggs and other goodies, the sweetest flowing single track and super cool racers and supporters, see you all next year on the October long weekend the 4th.

For the race results please click on the following link.

https://my.raceresult.com/358969/results

A big shout out to all our wonderful volunteers we couldn't run the race without you 👍.

To our fantastic sponsor's a BIG THANK YOU with a special thank you to our major sponsor Charlie from PBM, Pacific Blue Metal, you rock mate.

Save the date!!!

PBM HARDROCK 6hr MTB race for the 8th time on the 4th of October 2026.

The date coincides with the Labour Day long weekend; this will allow you shredders to hit the Tip trails or take your time to get home or even make a long weekend of it with the family.

2025 Partner Sponsors:

2025 Category Sponsors:

Shearwater Marine

Richardson Painters

DPS Gutter & Leafguard

Mackie Electrical

Forster Tuncurry Medical Centre

B&S Nelson Building Services

Anthony & Mel Giordano

Metroll Steel

Laine Maddox Building

Protec Mechanical repairs

DPS Fascia and Guttering

Anthony and Mel Giordano

Welcome to the PBM HARDROCK 6HR Mountain Bike Race. Can you beleive it! We are now in our seventh year and once again back at the incredible Kiwarrak Mountain Bike Park close to Taree on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

Just like the last six races, this year is shaping up to be one of the best races on the NSW MTB race calendar. The mix of ultra-flowy trails, chill atmosphere and great facilities means that you and your friends won't have better fun for your hard earned.

The Kiwarrak Mountain Bike Park is located approximately 7km Southwest of the City of Taree on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Well known as a tourist destination for families seeking the sun, sand and water, the Mid North Coast has also established itself as one of the hottest destinations for mountain bikers in NSW.

Boasting nearly 70km of hand-cut trails established over 20 years, the Kiwarrak Mountain Bike Park features endless flowy trails, outstanding enduro-style gravity runs and more than it's fair share of purpose-built structures and jump lines.

Need Directions? Just click here for a map to where the event center is.

ACCOMMODATION

Mansfield on the Manning is the closest accommodation to our trails at the Kiwarrak Forest Mountain Bike Park - the perfect place to stay for the PBM Hardrock 6 hour mountain bike race. You have riding access to over 70 km of some of the fastest and most challenging riding in Australia as well the PBM Hardrock race loop is at your doorstep.

CAMPING AT THE RACE

As the Kiwarrak Mountain Bike Park is located on State Forestry land, camping is allowed and it's free!

There'll be toilets and water available to racers and riders from 12pm on Saturday 4th October.

PLEASE NOTE:

Camping facilities at the Race Event Centre are primitive -

There are no showers/running water/toilet blocks. The location is in the middle of a state forest. Campers will

need to bring everything they require to last the weekend. Camp fires permitted.

FOOD AT THE RACE :

Coffee - TBA

Food at the race -

Amanda from Food sense is back and cooking up a storm!!

Food Food Food Glorious Food

Food Food Food with only a few days to the PBM Hardrock 6hr race at Taree, this Sunday the 5th of October.

Amanda from FoodSense has released the HardRock 6hr scrumptious menu, as previous years it has some of your old favourites Bacon Egg homemade Chutney Bap Roll, Energy Date bars, and some new delights like Pulled Beef Baracoa Taco W Rice & Coleslaw, Chilli Chicken Salad Wraps & Banana Cake, just to name a few options along with Softies & Water.

So no need to bring food, all the proceeds come back to the club so eat up and enjoy the awesome food.

Please bring CASH as we don’t have Eftpos facilities

The Track: PBM Hardrock 6-hour UPDATE, course release.

The Course Designers have done it again and pieced together a cracking course! This year we'll have some old favorites and some new sections as well!

We have 8km of flow with only 130 meters of climbing, the trail fairies are in the process of trimming the new loop, it’s going to be FAST.

The loop includes some of your old favorites Yowie, Divine, Box, Willy Wally, Eureka and Mayhem. The loop has more flow than the Manning River.

Just follow the PBM arrows starting at the Event Center, head into Yowie and take the first right and hang on.

A big shout out to Charlie from Pacific Blue Metal, for his ongoing support.

Sequence of Events

August:

Course announced, marked and open for training

September:

Entries open!! Enter HERE

Adults $50

Juniors $25

SUNDAY 28th Septemnber:

ONE WEEK TIL RACEDAY!!!

Friday 3rd October:

Race Go/No Go call for weather

SATURDAY 4th October:

10am: Course open for practice

12pm: Campsite open, water and toilets available

1:30pm: Race loop and Event Center bunting

2pm to 4:30pm: Event Center (race HQ Lantanna Crossing Rd) Sign-On, pick up your race plate and swag bag of goodies.

Please note we are not going to Club West.

Everyone that picks up their race plates on the afternoon at the Event Center will go in the draw for a $250 accommodation voucher at Mansfield on the Manning.

5pm: Course closed

SUNDAY 5th October:

6:30am: Course open for practice

7am: Raceday breakfast at the Event Centre

(food and coffee available all day)

7am to 8:30am: Event Center (race HQ) Sign-On, pick up your race plate and swag bag of goodies.

8am: Bourke's Bicycles Raceday Mechanics tent open

8:30am: Race registration and entries close

8:30am: Course closed

8:45am: Race Briefing

9am: RACE START

3pm: RACE END (must complete last lap by 3pm for it to count)

3:15pm (or after last rider finishes): Mansfield on the Manning Presentation, Plate Draws and Giveaway.

Everyone that stays for the presentation will go in the draw for a $250 accommodation voucher at Mansfield on the Manning. You have to be there in person to claim the prize.

Categories and Entries

Entries open September!

PBM Hardrock 6 hr category's 2025

Solo Open Male (18+) $50.00
Solo Masters Male (45+) $50.00
Solo Open Female (18+) $50.00
Solo Masters Female (45+) $50.00
Teams/ Solo/ Mixed Open E-bike (18+) any mix of age and gender $50.00 per participant
- No limit to the number of participants
Teams/ Solo Female E-bike (18+) any mix of age, $50.00 per participant
- No limit to the number of participants
Teams Open Male (18+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants
Team Masters Male (45+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants. All must be aged 45 or over
Teams Open Female (18+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants
Teams Masters Female (45+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants. All must be aged 45 or over
Teams Open Mixed* (18+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants, any mix of gender
Teams Masters Mixed* (45+) $50.00 per participant
- Minimum 2 participants' no limit to the number of participants, any mix of gender. All must be aged 45 or over.
Junior Team of 4 (13 to U19) $25.00 per participant. Minimum 4 participants' no limit to the number of participants, or gender breakdown. Minimum age 13.

* Total lap numbers must be within 2 laps for each team member