JBDH is part of Malaysian Downhill Super Series

The official race series website is up !

Its a series of 5 races that is proposed to be held throughout Malaysia for the very first time. A joint effort from all parties involved in the MTB scene - especially the Downhill Fraternity.

This clearly sends out a message to everyone that anything is possible if we put our hearts and mind to it + some pocket change.


Thanks to Uncle Bully (Nan) for his time and effort to putting it up.
Malaysian Downhill Super Series

Where are the races ?
Wanna participate ?
Want to contribute ?

Click on the link to check out the details.

Professional Timing ! Tag Heuer

No more manual timing !

No more arguments as this system has capability to time an F1 car to 1000th of a second.



Live reports to give the riders and spectators some indication of the status to watch rather than wait for riders turn up out of the woods. At the same time everyone can with immediate effect view the results live as the riders cross the line !

Who is going to hold on to the hot seat ?



:)

Pictures from Previous Race !

Very nice shots and the riders aren't camera shy :)
The pictures tell the race story themselves

.. Sunny, dusty, dry and an unforgiving track.
.. Riders pushing it hard for the glory
.. Man and machine against time !

Photos by Pic@lone

Photos by Armijn


Thanks guys for the excellent pictures ! :)

Soon To Come - Past Winners listing

2009 saw Tan Hong Chun rip apart the trail and take away the Championship. His blistering time of 1 min 46.354 sec was almost 6 seconds ahead of the next rider clearly setting his mark as the man to beat this upcoming race.




Hasnan Badi, our beloved Uncle Bully beat the other masters to a fast run of sub 2 minutes, clocking 1 min 58.640 sec. Whoever said the old guys were slow... try racing him.




Will they(The 2009 Winners) be able to defend their titles ?



Will there be a new champion crowned for the event ?

For the first time, the teams will be also be acknowledged for supporting their riders !

First Mt Austin Race - 2009 Race Report

Mt Austin, Johor Bahru Downhill Challenge 2009

Johor Bahru DH Challenge is a downhill mountain biking racing event that was organized on the 7th and 8th January 2009 at Mt Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

The event was jointly organized by Element Cycle and the local biking groups and retailers. The response to the inaugural DH race was very good. Despite the events shortcomings of limited preparation time and organizers experience; the participants, spectators and retailers were satisfied on the outcome of the overall event.

The main intention of the event is to introduce and generate local interest in the relatively new Cycling experience of Mountain Biking especially in the Downhill discipline. It is also the organizers intention to meet, exchange ideas and develop the sport further for the betterment of the community.

The location chosen for the event is specifically intended to be close to the urban location to enable access to required facilities such as accommodation, transport and medical facilities. The urban setting will also allow access to larger group of spectators. Traditionally mountain biking events are held in remote forest areas where access and facilities is limited.

Team Element is relatively new in the cycling establishment; however the team members carry collectively many years of riding, trail building and event organizing experience in overall. With the depth in experience and ideas, the team members decided to organize the first of its kind race in JB to enable the local riders and spectators to have a feel of the extreme sport of cycling called Downhill.

In total, 60 participants raced the inaugural event at Mt. Austin which saw participants from Malaysia and Singapore duel it out to an exciting finish.

The event was supported by the Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Johor Bahru, Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru and Local Authorities.

The competition had 3 categories:
Men Junior
Men Open
Men Master

The Champions of each category:
Men Junior – William Chan Yue Shing – Singapore (Unsprung)
Men Open – Tan Hong Chun – Singapore (AG Suspension Racing Team)
Men Master – Hasnan Badi – Malaysia (KSH, OAKLEY, ROAM)

We take this opportunity to thank our ever supporting sponsors and partners

Sponsors :
Dirtworks
Folker
Dirtraction
Angah Bike Shack
Nur Ikhsan Trading
Teo Chin Hock Trading
Pro Eve ACMV Services
Restoran NHS


Main Organizer:
Element Cycle

Event Organiser:
Dirtraction (Tag Hauer Timing System)


Supported by Local MTB Fraternity/Clubs
R.O.A.M (Riders On A Mission)
Freeride Malaysia
MyGravityRiders
Cyclemotion
PG Gerek

Race Poster

Race Poster :)

Accomodation for the Event

Accommodation near the race tracks:

Nearest to the DH track 1.5 clicks
1.Hotel Vistaria (Fully Booked)
1~3 Jalan Austin Height 3
Taman Mount Austin
81100 Johor Bahru
tel no:07-3597299,3597399
fax no:07-3597399
website: www.hotelvistaria.com

Room rates:-
std queen=RM61.80,
superior queen=RM76.80,
superior twin=RM78.80,
superior triple=RM105.80
(all rooms have air con,water heater,tv,astro,housekeeping services)

2. Austin Hills Golf Resort

Lot PTD 58061, Jalan Mutiara Emas 8,
Taman Mount Austin,
81100 Johor Bahru

Tel: 607-3524300 ext 1 for reservations
Fax: 607-3538500

Email : reservation@austinhillsgolf.com
website : www.austinhillsgolf.com

Room Rates
Suite 1 : RM150+
Suite 2 : RM 160+
(all rooms have air con,water heater,LCD tv,astro,WIFI,housekeeping services+swimmng pool and etc)

Around 2.5 clicks from DH track
3.Hotel 91
43-45 Jalan Sagu 33
Taman Daya
81100 Johor Bahru
tel no:07-3559191,3555666
fax no:07-3559966

room rates:-
single~2 single bed=RM42,
Double~1 double bed=RM52.00
(all rooms have air con,water heater,tv,astro,housekeeping services)

Around 2.5 clicks from DH track
4.Rose Cottage Hotel
49-51 Jalan Sagu 17
Taman Daya
81100 Johor Bahru
tel no:07-5325144
fax no:07-3515144
website:www.RoseCottageHotel.com

room rates:-
standard=RM45,
deluxe double=RM55,
twin single=RM70,
EXEC superior=RM88,
Family suite=RM100
(all rooms have air con,water heater,tv,astro,housekeeping services)

Around 3.5 clicks from DH track-Walking distance to JUSCO Tebrau/Tesco
5.Check In Hotel
33-35 Jalan Harmonium 33/1
Taman Desa Tebrau
81100 Johor Bahru
tel no:07-3515111/07-3577388
fax no:07-3510086
website:www.checkinhotel.com.my

room rates:-
single superior=RM78,
twin superior=RM98,
deluxe suite=RM98,
family suite=RM148,
luxury suite with Jacuzzi=RM138
(all rooms have air con,water heater,LCD tv,astro,WIFI,housekeeping services)

Race Cagories

Confirmed Race Categories

After weeks of deliberation by the MDHA steering committee. It has been decided by voting that the below categories will be offered for the JB series as well as the MDHA series.

Categories :
~ Elite (National riders)
~ Expert (State and Sponsored Riders - Preset)
~ Masters (30 & Above)
~ Sports(19-30)
~ Junior (<18)
~ Ladies (subject to minimum 10 entries)

Cheers

Track Information

Location
Mt Austin

Track info
Distance : Approx 800 m to 1 km
Difficulty : Beginner
Uplift : Provided
Starting/Highest Point : 90 m
Finish point : 30m
Decent vertically : 60m approx.
Location status : Rubber Plantation

Obstacles Already in place..
1. Gap jump 15 feet x 1
2. Gap jump 5 feet x 1

Event Information

This will be the 2nd race in JB. Its open to all level of riders .

Date (Confirmed)30th Jan 2010 - Practice
31st Jan 2010 - Seeding Morning / Final Race Afternoon.

Venue (Subject to change)
Mt Austin, Johor Bahru.

Brought to you by
Element & Roam in Association with MDHA

Welcome to the Home of JB Downhill Race

Hi There

Welcome to JB DH Race Blog.

This site contains information with regards to the DH race event and details leading to the race day and after.

Welcome to the site and ride safe :)