{"id":202886,"date":"2024-07-02T17:29:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/?p=202886"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:29:17","slug":"the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Orca 2024 | The Quad Crown’s Return to the Sapphire Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It still feels like yesterday that the 2024 Quad Crown began, but it is already time for round three of the four-series event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Crown steamed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-wild-penguin-2024-quad-crown-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Penguin of Tasmania<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-quad-crown-sunny-80-sunshine-coast-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunny 80 of the Sunshine Coast<\/a>, placing us at the doorstep of The Orca. It also has a very nice doorstep\u2014located on the Sapphire Coast. The destination is known for the trail networks of <a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/destination\/gravity-eden-nsw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravity Eden<\/a> and Tathra MTB Park, its picturesque ocean views, and its warm and welcoming community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, the Sapphire Coast added to these charming traits with a whole bunch of new trails in Eden. <a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/quad-crown-four-stop-stage-racing-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Orca event marked the opening of these trails<\/a>, and it was a massive success. Since then, refinements have been made to the course, setting the hopes high for another great ride in 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team behind the Quad Crown have been hard at work to prepare for this round. To find out what is in store for riders, we got in touch with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race Director, Jason Dover, and Course Designer, Liam McGuire, who gave us the ins and outs of this year’s race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Related:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/features\/exploring-gravity-eden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome to Paradise | Exploring Gravity Eden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/quad-crown-four-stop-stage-racing-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stage Racing For Everyone | The Quad Crown series is back for 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202962\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04975.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04975\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04975.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694209746&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC04975\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Sapphire Coast is not only known for it’s scenery… but you have to admit, it is pretty beautiful.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04975.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04975.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04975.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sapphire Coast has an impressive mountain biking scene behind all its good looks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01759-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01759-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01759.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694311294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;54.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01759\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01759.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01759.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00693\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00693\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00693.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694211508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00693\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00693.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00693.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00415\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00415.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00415\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00415.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694151429&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00415\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00415.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00415.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202914\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04731-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04731.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694149058&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;112&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC04731\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04731.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04731.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04731.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1470\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will 2024 be able to top its peak performance from last year?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Quad Crown The Orca | Course Preview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018If it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u2019. This saying has been circulating The Orca event since last year, because the 2023 race was anything but \u2018broke\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Dover says that without a doubt, McGuire, the Quad Crown Course Manager, put together damn near a perfect course last year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With such a solid foundation, the Quad Crown team was able to focus on refinements rather than completely rebuilding the event from the ground up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00082-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00082.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00082-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00082.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694144754&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00082\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00082.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00082.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00172\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00172.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202917\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00172\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00172.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694145955&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00172\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00172.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00172.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04675-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04675-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04675.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694145389&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;74&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC04675\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04675.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04675.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202934\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc05851\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05851.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694305877&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC05851\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05851.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05851.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05851.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1470\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last year’s course was an absolute winner. With a few alterations to the format, this year is set for the same heights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new trails of Eden were a major hit in 2023; Contour Works delivered some fantastic new loops, which riders just couldn\u2019t get enough of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, a few of the Eden trails were closed off last year. Nature wasn’t playing ball and delivered a lot of rain and not enough sun, meaning that many of the trails were still too soft to ride. But that was almost a year ago now, and the ribbon is ready to be cut on trails that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0didn’t make it into the program last time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heading to Tathra and Eden again, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he basic schedule of the Quad Crown Series will still stand.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Prelude will be held on Friday for riders to secure their handicap for the weekend, followed by the main stage events on Saturday and Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Prelude | 9km, 280m Vert<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202897\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00202.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694146411&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00202\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00202.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00202.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00202.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riders will face the Prelude on Friday, a short 9km loop of Gravity Eden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per usual, the Prelude will be held before the Welcome Function on Friday. Riding this swift loop will set each racer up with their handicap for the weekend, <\/span>putting them in the running for the Weekend Warrior Award.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McGuire says that the Prelude will be very similar to last year, with only a few refinements to the course. One change which has been made is the addition of a new trail, Straight 6, which riders will finish with this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The loop may be short, but it will be sweet. The Prelude will offer a carefully picked selection of trails from Gravity Eden, including some of the newbies from the park. Folks will be in for a great time on Friday, but it will only be a taster of the flowy Eden trails before they get a bigger bite of them on Sunday. <\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00206\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00206\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00206.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694146748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00206\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00206.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00206.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04848-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04848.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc04848-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04848.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694150517&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;132&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC04848\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04848.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04848.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00050-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00050.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00050-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00050.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694143256&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00050.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00050.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202918\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00502\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00502.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694151943&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00502\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00502.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00502.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00502.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Prelude will tease riders with some of the best sections of Gravity Eden, marked by large, machine-built berms with angles even my old high school geometry teacher would be impressed with.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After riders have kickstarted the weekend with the Prelude, all eyes will be set on the Friday Welcome Function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, riders congregated at Hotel Australasia on the main street. This year, however, there is talk of moving venues to the Great Southern pub in the centre of Eden. This is not fully confirmed yet, but both sites are sure to provide the usual Quad Crown energy, atmosphere and drinks!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202911\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00257\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00257.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694148439&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00257\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00257.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00257.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00257.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Let the racing weekend begin!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00662-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00662.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00662-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00662.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694161355&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00662\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00662.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00662.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00634\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00634.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00634.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694160015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00634\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00634.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00634.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00622-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00622.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00622-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00622.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694159213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00622\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00622.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00622.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202964\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01122.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694228194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01122\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01122.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01122.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01122.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The social events this year will be held directly after each stage, meaning folks will have the evening off to go out and explore somewhere on the Sapphire Coast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Saturday Stage 1 | 35km, 700m Vert<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday is Tathra\u2019s day. All set for the first stage of the weekend, riders will head 45 minutes up the coast from Eden to the Tathra Mountain Bike Park and surrounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McGuire says that Saturday’s course will be very much the same to what folks saw in 2023. The loop will have a similar distance and elevation gain to last year, and the stage will begin with dreamy ocean views to the south\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From here, the coastal trails out of town will work to quash those race-day nerves before folks cross over into the rustic trails of Bundadung.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202921\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202921\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc05057-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05057.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694214055&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC05057\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05057.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05057.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05057.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stage 1 will begin again with an impressive ocean backdrop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bundadung will test riders against some old-school cross country loops, very different to the smooth, hard packed dirt of Eden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McGuire says the trails at Tathra create a great variety to the riding over the weekend, also alluding to the possibility of some new sections finding their way into the course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are some trails on the southern side called the Fire Shed Trails that are private property….we haven’t been able to use them as yet, so we’re hoping we can get to include them this year,\u201d says McGuire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if these trails don’t present themselves on the Saturday, McGuire says that the trails which are already planned are fun and super fast, taking riders through extensive stretches of coastal forest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00762-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00762.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00762-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00762.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694214844&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00762\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00762.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00762.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00829\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00829.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00829\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00829.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694216771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00829\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00829.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00829.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a big morning of riding, the stage will finish directly outside the Tathra Hotel, where the presentations (and beer kegs) will be held.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c(The Tathra Hotel) overlooks all the water… it’s the best place that you could ever want to start and finish your bike race, let alone do the presentations and have lunch there after,\u201d Dover says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After parking their bikes down the laneway to the rear of the pub, riders can sit back and relax until the presentations begin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202927\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01093.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01093-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01093.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694222944&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01093\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01093.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01093.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-202927\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01093.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A well-earned drink will meet riders at the Tathra Hotel after Stage 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01116\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01116.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01116\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01116.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694228104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01116\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01116.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01116.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01118-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01118.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01118-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01118.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694228109&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01118\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01118.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01118.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01115\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01115.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" data-attachment-id=\"202926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01115\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01115.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694228099&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01115\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01115.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01115.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202928\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01070\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01070.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694221532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01070\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01070.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01070.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01070.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can’t complain with a view like this!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Sunday Stage 2 | 40-50km, 900m Vert<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday will dawn with riders lining up in Eden for the final stage of The Orca. If this year will be anything to what it was last time, Stage 2 will leave riders clamouring for more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage was a crowd favourite last year. It is also the part of the race, however, which has seen the most change. High on the list of differences will be the removal of the brutal start climb, plus the addition of more of the new Eden trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLast year we started and finished at the golf course, which was basically a construction site…we sent everyone up a horrendous climb, which we kind of had to do to get them (to the top) so they could come down Around the Outside (one of the new Eden trails) for the first time,\u201d says McGuire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202935\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc05701\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05701.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694302658&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;75&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC05701\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05701.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05701.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05701.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1469\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2023 will see the start climb taken out and more singletrack brought in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the morning will present a flowy, fun and fast singletrack replacement for the initial start climb. No need to fret \u2014 the stage will still have plenty of climbs in store; they just won\u2019t appear in the form of one massive hill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt’s just going to be a much more fun stage… easily doable for the average rider,\u201d says Dover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the different trails included in this year’s stage, an especially exciting addition will be an Eden original: Salt Lizard. When the new trails were built last year, Salt Lizard was done up by the build crew and it is now one of McGuire’s favourite trails in Eden. He says you can’t visit the area without giving it a go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a full plate of Gravity Eden has been served, the next plate to fill will be provided by the generous kitchen and bar at Hotel Australasia. Riders will finish the last Stage, then file into the pub for the final celebrations and award ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01337-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01337.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"202937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01337-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01337.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694302997&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01337\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01337.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01337.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00593-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00593.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"202906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00593-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00593.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694158049&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00593\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00593.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00593.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01238-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"202942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01238-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01238.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694299214&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01238\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01238.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01238.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_202932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202932\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC06248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc06248\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC06248.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694310050&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC06248\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC06248.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC06248.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC06248.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1470\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tired, but happy \u2014 the best kind of feeling after finishing a great race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>The Handicapping System and Weekend Warrior<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to each of the Quad Crown rounds, The Orca will use a unique handicapping system during the event. In this way, riders will not only be racing against the clock, but also against themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the handicap that folks will receive after completing Friday’s Prelude, the rider who is the closest to this time over the two days of racing will be crowned Weekend Warrior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that you do not need to be in the elite ranks, or even to have raced in a Quad Crown event in the past to be acknowledged for your efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202944\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01961.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01961-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01961.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694318947&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01961\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01961.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01961.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01961.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jodyn Hasset wore the crown for the Weekend Warrior in 2023… who will it be this year?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dover wants to emphasise here that you do not have to be at every race to be eligible for the Warrior Award.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are presenting (the Weekend Warrior) at each event on a standalone… there’s only carryover of points from Elite, which is about 10% of our field, whereas 90% of the field are on the Weekend Warrior Award,\u201d says Dover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many races of experience with the handicap system and Weekend Warrior Award, the Quad Crown team have now got the format down to a tee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why head to Sapphire Coast?<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202919\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00691.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc00691-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00691.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694211501&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC00691\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00691.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00691.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC00691.jpg\" alt=\"Quad Crown The Orca\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bikes plus the beach… it’s bliss.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the Quad Crown destinations is a new adventure. The Sapphire Coast has the luxury of having a homely country-town feel, along with an unmatched riding scene that you can’t get at big-city events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe two towns (Tathra and Eden) are the journey of going to the Sapphire Coast…there are breweries and wineries in between, there are oyster farms, there are cafes… I think that’s part of the adventure of getting away to a new destination over a long weekend,\u201d says Dover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/flowmountainbike.com\\\/post-all\\\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\\\/\"}' id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-202886 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc01759-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694306015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01592\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01592.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC01592.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Dover also admits that the Sapphire Coast is one of the events which reflects the nature of the Quad Crown the most.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think the location suits our event model (of the Quad Crown Series) really well… it’s a tourism destination that a lot of people may not have been to before, and it’s a great excuse for a long weekend away to be able to go to an awesome spot, but also take your bike.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202922\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202922\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/post-all\/the-orca-2024-quad-crown-sapphire-coast\/attachment\/dsc05000\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/flowmountainbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05000.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sapphire Coast will be one of the brightest gems in the Quad\u2019s crown. Will we be seeing you there?\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>How to Enter<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The countdown to the event has started, and before you know it, wheels will be directed to the New South Wales coastline.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, why not? Get on to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/raceroster.com\/events\/2024\/83562\/the-orca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and put your name down for an epic weekend away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It still feels like yesterday that the 2024 Quad Crown began, but it is already time for round three of the four-series event. The Crown steamed through the Wild Penguin of Tasmania and the Sunny 80 of the Sunshine Coast, placing us at the doorstep of The Orca. 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