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Black Beauty Sprints

The Black Beauty Sprints are round two of the Victorian Hard Enduro Championships.

Location: Barwon Downs
Date: Saturday and Sunday April 22/23

Saturday Racing

Junior Class A Format: Sprints (4 races)
Junior Class B Race Format: 2 hour race
Black Beauty Sprints Prologue: All entered riders Gold, Silver and Bronze
Special Test – King of the Otways Hill Climb: Not compulsory, optional extra event only open to Senior Black Beauty Sprints entrants. Must be raced with the same bike you ride in the Black Beauty Sprints.

Junior (for Class A Juniors)

This race will be contested on the Bronze track over four sprints. The fastest accumulated race times (with your worst time eliminated) will decide the overall winners in each class. The event will be electronically timed with transponders.

Junior (for Class B Juniors)

The Junior Class B will be contested over a 2 hour race. During the race the rider who completes the most laps in the two hours will be the winner. The race will be run over a different track to the Black Beauty Sprints track

Sunday Racing
Senior Race Format: Sprints

The Black Beauty Sprints is round 2 of the 2023 Victorian Hard Enduro Championships. Please note you can enter this event without doing the entire Vic Hard Enduro Championships.

The Black Beauty Sprints is a hard enduro event with five race rounds on the same track. The fastest accumulated race times (with your worst time eliminated) will decide the overall winners in each class. The event will be electronically timed with transponders. Each race will have 5 riders set off at 30 second increments. More information about race structure will be sent with the final instructions prior to the event.

A prologue will be held on the Saturday to ascertain the fastest riders to set the grid for riding the first round on the Sunday.

Class Overview & Trophies

Saturday Racing

Junior A Class:  (Ride the Bronze Class track), First, Second and Third receive trophies
Junior B Class: (12 to 15 years old): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Seniors King of the Otways Hill Climb: First Prize $1000, Second Prize: $250 Third Prize: $100

Sunday Racing

Gold Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Gold Class (over 35): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Gold Class (over 45): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Silver Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Silver Class (over 35): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Silver Class (over 45): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Bronze Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Bronze Class (over 35): First, Second and Third receive trophies
BronzeClass (over 45): First, Second and Third receive trophies
Female Silver Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Female Bronze Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Junior A Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies
Junior B Class: First, Second and Third receive trophies

Points towards the Victorian Hard Enduro Championship will be awarded based on the overall results on the day.

Race Entry Fee

Senior Entry Fee (Sunday Sprints): $190
Seniors King of the Otways Hill Climb: $50
Junior Class A: $150 (racing on the seniors Bronze track)
Junior Entry Fee: $130

Please note the entry fee includes the use of a disposable sticker transponder. You cannot use your own transponders for this event.

To enter the event click on the button below and fill in the online entry form. Please note you need to be an Enduro Club Member to enter. We recommend you get this membership before you fill out the form (you will be asked for your Otway Enduro Club membership number on the online race entry form). Please visit our Become A Member page to join.

This race is an MA Sanctioned Race so you will need either a Senior or Junior National License to compete or you can purchase a ‘One Event Competition’ license.

PLEASE NOTE: Entries will open on March 17th at 12 noon.

Entries Close: 5.00pm 17th April Monday or if field capacity is reached.