RATS Cycling Club

05/09/2026

How did everyone go at the HVAP Epic? Wishing you all the best for today and everyone racing tomorrow.

Share all you photos and experiences below so we can celebrate all the effort and adventures you all have.

Aaron McKinlay
President RATS CYCLING CLUB

02/09/2026

Saturday - Social Ride 05 September
*** No Social Ride this weekend ***

With many riders away or out at the HVAP EPIC this weekend we have canned the Saturday Social.

The ride will be back next weekend at Scribbly Gums for Sat 12 Sept

31/08/2026

Back burning at Bayview this week.

*Update as at 11am Thursday 3 September 2026:
The hazard reduction burns within the Bayview Conservation Area, Redland Bay will continue until Friday 4 September 2026, weather conditions permitting.

⚠️🔥 Redland City Council’s Parks and Conservation crews will undertake multiple hazard reduction burns in sections of bushland within the Bayview Conservation Area from Tuesday 1 September to Thursday 3 September 2026, weather conditions permitting.

The locations of the burn areas are 243-271 Days Road and 76-152 Kidd Street, Redland Bay – highlighted in yellow on the map.

Read more 👉 redlnd.cc/3UJmV7K

31/08/2026

Two small but mighty crews took on Bayview last Sunday and an alternative Scribbly this week. Both days were perfect weather. At Bayview, we rode You're Kidding, Sock Puppet East, Whispering Woods, IO, The Maze, Shark's Tail and finally Pickup Sticks. At Scribbly, we started at Nanette Court. We did Downpipe, Luge, Firing Line, Candy, Pool Shark, and Red Belly before nailing Weippen in the Bowl. Then onto Platypus, Orchid, Bondi, Hammer, Little Scrubber, Scorpion Rock, and Flow out of Control (done both ways by the electrics Shaine and Janene) while Bec and Lorna cruised home the easy way! Finished in record time and still had time for a few laughs and wooden posing from the gang 💯.

26/08/2026

Saturday - Social Ride 29 Aug (Nerang)

Away Advanced - Adventure ride..

Ride location - Nerang.
Meet point - Down next to the Velodrome
Roll out - 7:00am – please arrive in time to login for the ride and head off on time.

Advanced ride with a lot of elevation on very rugged trails.
Likely 2.5 - 3 hours min

Further information on our club rides and requirements can be found here - http://www.ratscc.com.au/club-rides/

Meet location here - https://maps.app.goo.gl/aawqg9DcAUvMK7bS6

★★★★★ · Velodrome

24/08/2026

Hi Trail Lovers!

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Our latest session of TrailCare for Redland City Council took place early on Sunday morning.

After receiving a status update from a group of RATS women last week, we did some work on 'Firing Line' in Redlands Track Park (Scribbly).

Most of the trail has held up remarkably well since we were out there last (the year before last I think?). But a couple of sections had some rather large rooty drops that took the trail beyond its Green rating, particularly when climbing.

Accompanied by club President, Aaron; my beloved Claire; and our little champion, Tallis (who did some great work clearing out a drain and sweeping the trail of debris and loose roots); we made the trail easily rideable again by riders of (almost) any level.

Thanks to our modest little team, and thanks to our informants for the trail condition tips!

If anyone comes across anything that you think needs work in Scribbly, Bayview, or D&C Burnett, contact Pat via [email protected].

21/08/2026

Hey everyone,

This one coming up real fast. Trailcare today at Cornubia. Come and put the finishing touches on the Ginger gully extension before it's officially open for all to enjoy.
See you there

Aaron Mckinlay
President RATS CYCLING CLUB

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🚨🚨LCTA-Cornubia TrailCare Working Bee Alert!🚨🚨
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The next LCTA-Cornubia TrailCare working bee is on TOMORROW Saturday, 22nd August at 2:00PM to 4:30PM.
Come along and let's get the new Ginger Gully trail finished!!!!!!
This weekend's Working Bee will focus on completing two small areas of the new trail to improve user experiences, then we can put up the new trail signs!!
Want to lend a helping hand? Then come along this Saturday and get stuck in...
Let's get the Ginger Gull trail completed - so we can move onto the exciting prospect of extending the Resurrection trail!
Us usual - check below image for meeting point and work location.
Come along, a few drinks and snacks will be supplied as well. All tools will be provided. Please ensure you are wearing appropriate covered footwear.
Hope to see you there!
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19/08/2026

Saturday - Social Ride 22 Aug (Gap Creek)

We are heading northside to Gap Creek this weekend.

Ride location - Gap Creek.
Meet point - On the oval near the toilets
Roll out - 7:00am – please arrive in time to login for the ride and head off on time.

Intermediate to advanced level ride.

Further information on our club rides and requirements can be found here - http://www.ratscc.com.au/club-rides/

Meet location here - https://maps.app.goo.gl/PgR6GSXyf4hCAEow8

★★★★☆ · Park

17/08/2026

RATS Chicks have been too busy riding the trails to be posting on Facebook 🚵‍♀️🚵‍♀️ but let’s get everyone caught up on recent adventures …

The last month has seen us hit Bayview, Daisy Hill from the Temple, Daisy Hill from Ford Rd and Scribbly Gums for p-plate. We’ve had a great mix of the usual faces, some new chicks and some old friends who we haven’t seen in a while. Big shout out to Shaine who’s back from injury and already leading rides again, it’s wonderful to have her back.

Coming up we’re planning to reinvigorate our riding locations with away rides on the third Sat of each month, linking in with our friends the Dirt Girls where we can. And as always our Sunday afternoon local rides continue. But with the days getting longer and warmer we’ll be looking to push back our start times in the coming months. So keep an eye on the RATS event page and we’ll see you on the trails 💖👊