Off-road Cycling Club based in South-East Brisbane. Bringing together mountain bike, cyclocross and recreational off-road cyclists. Events, Social rides, Trailcare, Junior ride programs, women's rides and coaching events.
RATS Cycling Club (RATS) brings together mountain bike, cyclocross & bike trials riders of all ages and experience in the SE QLD area. The club runs a number of races each year, has social rides each week and are active in a number of trail care programs as well as providing an advocacy to expand the areas available for mountain bike riding.
Our partnership with Logan Community Trail Care Alliance (LCTA) has seen a number of new, world class, mountain bike specific trails developed in recent years. This has been achieved through the partnership of passionate volunteers and the relevant land managers. LCTA uses best practice trail building techniques to create recreational experiences that are not only fun for users, but also sustainable and complementary to the local environment.
Our Proud History of Trail Care
Since 1992 the RATS Cycling Club has played a key role in the establishment of legal mountain bike trails throughout Brisbane Southside bushland areas. The Club is proud to have excellent working relationships with Logan City Council, Department of Environment and Resource Management and Redland City Council. The operational staff in these government authorities work closely together to manage the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area which is a large tract of natural habitat which has high conservation value for native flora and fauna.
Maintaining MTB trails is extremely rewarding for all who are involved. It is extremely enjoyable for all trail user groups to know that they have made a contribution to maintain and build sustainable trails and to learn about land management and conservation. Likewise, land managers benefit because of the construction work which can be accomplished by motivated and knowledgeable volunteers.
Active and responsible trail users also assist land managers by discouraging illegal trail activity in well managed areas. All parties involved are trying to achieve the same thing, which is well maintained, safe and sustainable trails which are there for the enjoyment of legal users and allow natural environment conservation for future generations to enjoy
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