Port to Port MTB 2017 Weekend Warrior Packages


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High in the Watagans on Stage 3.

Weekend Warrior Packages:

The full event spans fours days, but for 2017 Port to Port MTB are offering a two-day Weekend Warrior package, which includes entry into the event’s two finest legs, stages 3 and 4, on Saturday and Sunday. It’s the ideal way to do Port to Port MTB if you can’t take weekday time off work or away from family, or if you’re less inclined to train than you are to talk about it! What’s more, in our opinion, stages 3 and 4 are the real picks of the bunch, especially with some new tweaks for this years’ event.

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Stage 4 is a stunner, taking in the best parts of Glenrock.

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Stage 3 once again visits one of NSW’s best cross-country race tracks, the Awaba Mountain Bike Park. This lush singletrack is the perfect way to kick off the weekend, and for 2017 the race will dive straight into the trails from the gun – the long neutral section at the start of this stage has been removed, so it’s all action. Heading into the State Forest of the Watagans, a grunty climb leads you to some fast fireroad ridge running, before bombing back down on wild, raw singletrack to Cooranbong below.

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Tired legs need burgers. It’s #science. Refuelling after Stage 3.
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Awaba’s serpentine singletrack kicks off Stage 3.

After a mandatory post-race massage (you have just ridden 64km, after all), head back to Newcastle where you’ll receive a 25% discount at the Crowne Plaza, and get in a good sleep ahead of Sunday’s final fury.


Wondering where to stay? All Weekend Warriors receive a 25% discount at both the Crowne Plaza in the Hunter Valley and in Newcastle, so you’re sorted for both Friday and Saturday nights. 

Come up for Friday evening’s festivities! The sundown shootout gets underway at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, in Lovedale, on Friday afternoon from 4:00pm. All Weekend Warriors will score a free Port to Port Pilsener with any burger purchase too, just as a little bonus for getting off work early.


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Come up on Friday for a pint of Port to Port Pilsner at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.

Sunday’s final stage has been given a big makeover for 2017, and it should be one hell of a way to cap off a couple of good day’s riding. An all-new start area at Swansea means more singletrack, less tarmac, and no more neutral zones. No longer does the race head up the Fernleigh Track, sticking to the dirt instead, before hooking into the singletrack of Glenrock, one of the event’s real highlights. It all wraps up on at Dixon Park, overlooking the ocean – crash out in the sun, enjoy the live music, and sink a couple of recovery ales, in true Weekend Warrior style.

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The event will be here before you know it, so lock your entry in sharpish, whether you’re opting for the full four days, or if you’re  more of the Weekend Warrior type. For all the details, visit porttoportmtb.com.

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