Cannonball MTB Festival 2019! Australia’s Biggest & Richest MTB Event…Bring It On!

The seventh instalment of the famous Thredbo Cannonball MTB Festival is back 4-8 December with legends, superstars and everyday riders lining up for their share of the $100,000 in cash and prizes.

Thredbo Cannonball MTB Festival is the biggest, richest and most prestigious mountain bike event in Australia with a huge range of categories and diversity in events, it’s a winning format for the world’s best, rising stars and recreational riders.

There’s 22 categories in each event ranging from groms in under 13’s to the most experienced over 50’s, the Cannonball Festival caters to all and is a great introduction to mountain bike competitions.

This year marks a turning point as the spectacle of Cannonball is expecting another big roll-up.  For 2019 changes to the schedule will ensure a more structured event to cater for the 1000+ riders expected to descend on Thredbo.  The Deity Whip Wars this year will become an invite only competition with the wizards of whip invited to send themselves sideways of a purpose built Whip Off jump.

This year will see the introduction of a Mini Groms Pump Track Challenge that is sure to be a get the crowd to their feet as they cheer the budding stars around the berms and rollers.  There is a new e-bike category in all events that will change the pace in the Osprey All-Mountain Assault.

The five day program is packed with five mega gravity inspired events and along with non- stop entertainment there is something for everyone on both sides of the mountain. The mix of events include the prestigious SRAM Australian Open Downhill, Maxxis Flow Motion Cup, Osprey All Mountain Assault, Deity Whip Wars Big Air and the RockShox Pump Track Challenge on the Village Green.

“Cannonball has and always will be for the riders and with the biggest names in the sport now confirmed to be attending; it is set to be a massive weekend” said Tim Windshuttle Thredbo MTB Manager.

Participation across all events is important as riders will have the chance to be crowned King or Queen of Cannonball, points scored across each event will determine the crowning glory.

The jewel in the crown of the event the SRAM Open Downhill will see the World #2 and four peat Cannonball Downhill champion Troy Brosnan defend his title.

“I’m always excited to come back to Thredbo for Cannonball, we use it as a really good testing opportunity to learn what the bike needs on the challenging Thredbo track.  Also having the amount of amazing riders there to race against makes for some great racing. Can’t wait to be back this year” said Troy.

The weekend offers just as much action off the trails as on them, with both sides of the resort pumping during the iconic mountain biking celebration. Thredbo’s famous village will play host to an awesome line-up of DJ’s and live gigs with the region’s stellar offering of bars and restaurants also open.

A massive prize pool, a roll call of big names and some of the best gravity tracks in the country, the Cannonball Festival is one not to be missed.

Event registrations are now open with a 20% early bird competitor discount for those signing up before midnight 14 October 2019. Click here for full event details and to register.