Four-cross racing to debut in Manjimup coinciding with return of Manjimup 15000

Manjimup is set to host its first ever four-cross racing competition, with the mountain bike event to take over during the June WA Day long weekend. The Fox Four Cross downhill mountain bike racing competition will coincide with the Manjimup 15,000 motocross weekend. The main action is set for June 1 with practice sessions on May 30 and 31 and a free-style competition for riders to show off their best moves. The main event will see four riders take to the track, racing bar-to-bar and navigating jumps as high as 5m. A 350m course is under construction at Cosy Creek, designed by eight-time world champion mountain biker and former downhill racer Sam Hill. Dirt High Promotions owner and event organiser Willie Thomson said the weekend would be like a carnival for two-wheel lovers with food trucks and a public bar. “At the Manjimup 15,000, there are 500 kids on bikes and after the race, they’re looking for something to do,” he said. “Almost every motocross rider has a mountain bike, and 75 per cent of the mountain bikers have a motocross bike. “It’s a totally different sport, but they both come together nicely.” Mr Thomson said he would expect a couple of hundred people on the night, with more than 100 already expressing interest.