Collie secures hosting rights to AusCycling Mountain Bike Enduro National Championships for three years

A world class mountain biking event is set to be staged in the South West, with Collie being granted the rights to host the AusCycling Mountain Bike Enduro National Championships for the next three years. The State Government announced on Saturday the championships would be staged at Collie Town Mountain Bike Trails in 2024, 2025 and 2026. This year’s competition will get under way on October 17 and run through to October 20, with about 1000 riders set to participate and the Government saying it expects “thousands” more visitors to descend on the town. Premier Roger Cook said securing the event was “a huge win for Western Australia, and an even bigger win for the town of Collie”. ““This fantastic event will bring thousands of people to the town, boosting our local economy through valuable tourism dollars being injected into local businesses, and building WA’s reputation as a host of world-class sporting events,” he said. Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns said she was looking forward to welcoming competitors and visitors to the region. “One of the many amazing things about Collie-Preston is our spectacular mountain bike trails — we’ve developed a reputation for having some of the best in the world — so I can’t think of a better place to hold this event,” she said.