	{"id":116651,"date":"2023-09-20T04:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=116651"},"modified":"2023-09-14T08:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T22:24:38","slug":"entries-open-to-otway-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/entries-open-to-otway-odyssey\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries open to Otway Odyssey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ENTRIES for next year&#8217;s Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon and the Great Otway Gravel Grind have opened.<\/p>\n<p>After this year&#8217;s record-breaking event in Forrest, it is anticipated that entry demand will continue to surge as the event nears its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;18 years ago the Otway Odyssey was but a dream \u2013 and here we are now with one of the most prestigious MTB events in Australia,&#8221; Rapid Ascent general manager Sam Maffett said<\/p>\n<p>Maffet and Rapid Ascent co-owner John Jacoby carefully craft each course to encompass the best of the mountain bike trails synonymous with the Forrest area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We deliberately engineered the Odyssey courses to be tough, particularly the 100km route,&#8221; Jacoby said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It serves as a genuine trial of skill and endurance, encompassing a plethora of flowing single track, unexplored segments, heart-racing descents, and the quintessential challenge of our signature lung-busting climbs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The acclaimed cross-country riding destination of Forrest will play host to the Odyssey MTB courses with the revamped trails in Forrest to again play a key feature on each course, as introduced at the 2023 edition of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Set against the backdrop of the Otway Ranges, competitors will be challenged with exhilarating uphill battles and equally rewarding downhill descents, designed to test the mettle of a wide range of riders ranging from world champions to weekend warriors alike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116654\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116654 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GOGG_43735.jpg?_t=1694643719\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GOGG_43735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GOGG_43735-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GOGG_43735-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gravel grind races traverse the smooth, undulating dirt roads woven throughout the Otway Ranges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Otway Odyssey will be headlined by the premier 100km mountain bike course, along with 50km, 30km and 10km MTB races, as well as the &#8220;Grommets ride&#8221; specially designed for kids.<\/p>\n<p>History-making seven-time Otway Odyssey title holder Peta Mullens is keen to return to the event in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s my favourite MTB marathon,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Challenging, tough and full of single track; and I think my consistency on the course pays off!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Complementing the MTB races is the Great Otway Gravel Grind, referred to as &#8220;the GOGG.&#8221; This year marks its eighth edition, featuring both 97km and 49km course options.<\/p>\n<p>The gravel grind races traverse the smooth, undulating dirt roads woven throughout the Otway Ranges encircling Forrest with participants being treated to panoramic vistas of the Great Ocean Road region.<\/p>\n<p>The well-received &#8220;time-out zones&#8221; are a staple of the ride, affording riders the opportunity to pause for coffee breaks and rendezvous with friends without affecting their official race times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s such a beautiful course; I took advantage of the untimed sections for a break with a coffee and a muffin, and I just loved that aspect,&#8221; former 49km gravel grind winner Lachlan McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p>Next year will see the continuation of the Odyssey Angel&#8217;s program, started in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The program is dedicated to fostering female riders&#8217; involvement in off-road events, offering several engaging initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>All races start and finish amid a huge bike expo and food festival at the Forrest Football Ground.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to everyone who continues to support the Odyssey and Gravel Grind events with us; and to the locals of Forrest who regularly dedicate their time to helping maintain these epic trails,&#8221; Maffett said.<\/p>\n<p>Entries to the 2024 Otway Odyssey and Great Otway Gravel Grind are now open online at <a href=\"http:\/\/OtwayOdyssey.com.au and TheGOGG.com.au\">OtwayOdyssey.com.au and TheGOGG.com.au<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENTRIES for next year&#8217;s Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon and the Great Otway Gravel Grind have opened. 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