Day 2 - Sunday 20th January 2008
Cruise 4 - Murchison
An easy warm-up road cruise towards towering Mt Murchison precedes the start of the first competition stage of the day.
Competition Stage 3 - Sterling Valley
After a fast gravel track for the first kilometre, the trail narrows to single track, and steadily climbs through dense rainforest to the saddle between Mt Black and the towering face of Mt Murchison. A 4WD track then leads to a gnarly single track descent, then gravel tracks & single tracks to the finish in Rosebery.
Competition Stage 4 - Montezuma Falls
Montezuma Falls is a stage to remember - and for all the right reasons! After a steep climb riders begin 21 km of superb riding along an old disused tramway. The tramway gently inclines and becomes enclosed by overhanging vegetation and narrow cuttings.
Soon after crossing the suspension bridge below the spectacular 100m high Montezuma Falls, you'll reach the high point and then select top gear for a fast ten kilometres downhill to Melba Flats. After crossing the highway the tramway continues across buttongrass plains to the historic mining town of Zeehan and the stage finish.
