The whole event is based in and out of the football oval in Dwellingup. There will be a festival atmosphere, trade stalls and entertainment for the kids around the oval during the day.

As a rider, you will be experiencing the breath taking scenery on the southern side of Dwellingup in the first 40km loop. The spectacular river and beautiful trails may take away the realization that you will be changing elevation of 180 metres during this stage. Undulating and challenging, but rideable and fun at the same time.

A quick pit stop for food and fuel back at the oval after 40km’s of southern love and you will be ready to charge off and attack the northern loop of 60km’s. After the climb back into town from the southern side, you will appreciate the easy start to the northern express. This leads into the some of the best single track WA has to offer, locals know it as “JC country”.

Heading south again and back towards town you will need to lift your head and take in the scenery where you see the camera signs. There is some surprisingly beautiful views from different points on the trail on the way back. There are a couple of short steep pinches in this section, but this just adds to the fun. Elevation only changes by 150 metres in the 60km northern express loop.

Closer to town and you get a another taste of some great single track around the old Marrinup town site. You can then race your mates back to town (if they have been able to keep) to finish your adventure and cherish your finishers medal.

The course can be summarized as follows:

20% awesome single track.
40% great fire trail that is as good as single track.
30% fire trail and gravel tracks.
10% road and bitumen.

Course Description:

Course maps will not be revealed until the day of the event however we will provide you with the below elevations for the ride:

Loop 1 - (first 40km of the 100km Classic and the Dwellingup 40 course)

Loop 2 - (remaining 60km of the 100km Classic)

Aid Stations:

There will be no on-course aid stations for either the D14 or the Dwellingup 40 event - riders must carry sufficient supplies to get them through.

There will be two aid stations for the Dwellingup 100 Classic. The first will be stationed at the 40km point (also the start/finish point) and at the second at Turner Hill - you will pass this aid station twice at approximately the 60km point and the 75km point. Aid stations will have water, Shotz Tablets, cookies and lollies for you to refill your supplies.

Note - Shotz Tables are mixed at 1 tablet per 500ml. We recommend that you carry a 500ml drink bottle and/or make sure you know your capacity of your hydration pack.

Shotz Sports Nutrition keeping you energised and hydrated for the Dwellingup 100
Jason English – 24 Hour Solo MTB World and Australian Champion - My nutrition strategy for the Dwellingup 100
“I use a 3 litre hydration pack with 6 Shotz electrolyte tabs. I don’t use a carbohydrate powder or sugary sports drink in my hydration pack. I hate stuff growing in my bladder. I used to rely on sangers and gels during 100km races but I love the Shotz Energy Gels and have got used to using them more and can often get by just with them. I imagine the Dwellingup 100 will take longer than 4hrs so I will also take a couple of the Shotz Energy Bars, sticky date and choc almond are my favourite, they taste great! For the gels I'll use the Shotz flask to avoid littering the trails and for ease of use and will fill 2 of them with 4 gels each. I’ll also slide a Shotz caffeine gel up my nicks just in case…

It is such a relief to find a range of sports nutrition products that work and actually taste good, if you haven’t tried them yet give them a crack.

All the best at the Dwellingup 100 – Jason English (see bottom of this screen for more info from Shotz)

Spectator Points:

Note: The 100 km starts at 8.30 am and the 40km starts at 9.00 am. The fastest riders will average a bit over 20 km/h and the slowest will average about 11 km/h

Southern Loop

1. 400 M walk off River road where the Bibbulmun track crosses the road is the 10km mark of the event. (Awesome) This is “Big Bertha” one of the hardest hills in the event. A lot of people walked this hill last year. Riders will be here in under half an hour of the start.
2. Bobs Crossing is the next point of interest, especially if there is a little water crossing the bridge. If there is too much water like last year we won’t be able to cross here and will have to go around (Via Murray Bridge) expect riders at Bobs Crossing in @ 45 minutes from the start.
3. Murray Bridge near the DEC check point station. Riders may cross here twice depending on the water levels. If we have to bypass Bobs crossing, then riders cross here on the way and on the way back from the Murray Valley DH/XC tracks 1 hr 15 to 1 hr 30 after the start.
4. Back at the Football oval in Dwellingup at 2 hours after the start

Northern Loop (100 km riders only)

5. Turner Hill. This is the 53 (in) and 64 (out) km marks
6. Oakley dam. (Awesome) walk 400 M up the hill for fantastic views over to the ocean. Surprisingly, a lot of riders had to walk this hill as well last year. 3 to 4 hour mark from start time.
7. There is an awesome rutted DH (down hill) about 1.5 km (ride there) from where the Munda Biddi crosses Scarp road. It is actually part of the Munda Biddi trail. The road crossing is where the last check point and feed zone were last year. About the 75km mark
8. Marrinup camp Ground. The riders are almost finished and can looked pretty smashed coming out of this last section of single track. About the 87 (in) and 94 (out) km marks

NB; the winning time was about 4 hrs 40 min last year for the 104 kms, the slowest time was 8 hours 48 minutes.

Event Rules:

The Dwellingup 100 is sanctioned by the MTBA. The event will be conducted under their rules, regulations and code of conduct.

To view the MTBA code of conduct please Click Here.

The event organises also encourage participants to view the principals of Leave No Trace. Any competitor seen to be deliberately littering or damaging property will be disqualified.

Cut-Off Times:

The Dwellingup 100 will have the following cut-off times for the 100km.

Point 1: 40km point (also the start point) 3hrs and 45minutes / 12:15pm
Riders who reach this point after this time will not be able to continue the course.

Point 2: 64km point (end of Turner Hill loop) 6hrs / 2:30pm.
Riders who have not finished the Turner Hill loop at this time will be required to make their way back to Dwellingup along the road.

Equipment:

It is recommended that all participants carry the following with them on the ride:

• A hydration pack, or sufficient water bottles to carry approximately 2 litres of water
• Food, Gels, energy bars, fruit. Please note, the event has a strict “leave no trace policy” all participants are reminded that you must take out what you take in. Any form of littering will result in disqualification.
• Tool and repair kit.
• First Aid Kit - Basic
• Mobile phone – there’s reasonable coverage around the course

Read on for a bit of tech stuff from Shotz:
The Dwellingup 100 is a seriously challenging course and just to finish is a feat in itself. Whatever your goal for the day one thing is for sure, it will be a lot more enjoyable if you have a sound nutrition strategy in place.
I hope what follows will help you to understand and simplify the sometimes complex world of sports nutrition. In reality it is basic human physiology and really not that difficult to get your head around. The science is in the way sports nutrition products are formulated and the manufacturing technology behind them.

What type of fluid should I consume during activity? Well this is a question that can be answered without too much problem. The key to avoiding, or at the very least, minimising the negative effects of dehydration is to attempt to match your fluid intake with your fluid loss.  Rule of thumb is to try and consume 750ml – 1 litre of fluid per hour. Remember your gut can only handle around about 1 litre of fluid per hour. On hot/humid days where your sweat rate can be upwards of 2 litres per hour try to manage your fluid intake to minimise the effects that dehydration has on your performance. 

Set your watch to beep every 10 minutes to remind you to drink.
So what type of fluid? If you are admitted to hospital with dehydration you are placed on a saline drip which contains water and sodium. That is it! Water and sodium. It makes sense then that if a hospital provides this solution to assist in the recovery of dehydration then it makes sense that this type of solution would be used to avoid dehydration in the first place.

The Shotz Electrolyte Tablet is the answer – it is an effervescent tablet that dissolves in water, it is amazingly simple to use and super portable. You just drop one tablet into 500ml of water. If you suffer from cramping I suggest you give these a go! 

Important to know that there is no sugar in the tabs, it is designed purely for hydration. The benefit of this is that won’t get the bloated feeling you get from traditional sugary sports drinks.

Oh yeah these Shotz tabs come in a tube with 20 tablets which makes 10 litres.

What type of food and why? Because so much blood is being directed to the active muscles, mostly the legs for MTB, the key is to not disrupt this process too much. One way we can do this is to consume foods that do not require large amounts of blood to be taken away from the active muscles and directed to the gut.
During activity, particularly for mountain biking, the brain sends a message to increase the volume of blood to the legs. In the blood carbohydrate, oxygen and nutrients are carried to fuel the muscles. As the blood leaves the active muscles it takes away heat and carbon dioxide.

When we eat food blood is redirected to the stomach to digest and turn this food into a fuel the body can access. At rest this is not too much of a concern but during activity the key is to avoid having too much blood taken away from the active muscles.

Something else that is important to be aware of is the massive amount of energy the brain needs to process all the information required to ensure you are making the correct decisions when flying down a single track with only a few inches of room either side. When fatigue sets in, the ability to make quick decisions is impaired and even the slightest mistake can lose you a lot of time.

The brain and active muscles rely heavily on carbohydrate, particularly during activity, as it requires the least amount of energy to be converted to fuel the body can access which in turn minimises the amount of blood being taken away from the active muscles.

The Shotz Energy Gels are scientifically formulated to fuel the body and minimise the amount of blood being taken away from the active muscles, they are very low in sugar which allows for a steady release of energy and not the highs and lows you can get from high sugar products.

The texture, mouth feel, flavours and taste combine to make the Shotz Energy Gels easy to use and easy on the stomach.

If you prefer a solid food option for your energy requirements the Shotz Energy Bars are low in sugar, low in fat and high in complex carbohydrate. They are easy on the stomach even at high intensity and great for fighting the hunger flats you may experience in longer duration events. Four great flavours which are moist and chewy and easy to get down.

Enjoy your Dwellingup 100 experience – all the best from the Shotz crew.