Jimna Escape #5

This year we’ve partnered up with SafeTicket, an event-proven platform to make it simple to secure your spot.

You can purchase your weekend package including catered meals OR just pre-pay your camping fees so you won’t miss out joining in on the fun.

The Jimna Escape event was created in 2021 to gather an awesome group of bike riders, experience some wonderful trails, talk bikes & gear, and enjoy some food and beverage by the fire pit.

For 2025, we’ve added the day ride option to include riders who aren’t set up for bikepacking.

The event is open to anyone, from the committed bikepacker, to the social dirt rider. Gravel or mountain bikes are welcome.

This event is NOT competitive and there are NO formal rides. However, some suggested ride routes will be available to those registered who are driving to Jimna to enjoy day rides on Saturday and Sunday.

There will be NO lead or sweep riders. Participants need to be self-sufficient carrying water, food, spares, basic first aid. Riders should also familiarise themselves with their chosen route and be competent in following basic GPX files.

-- The weekend format --

Friday March 21 - Afternoon Arrival (Optional)

• Arrive, register, get your wristband and go set up camp.
• Grab yourself one of our small mobile campfire pits, collect (or purchase) your firewood.
• Dinner will need to be self-catered.

Saturday March 22

Morning Arrival – DAY RIDE OPTION

• Arrive, register under School building, get your wristband and go set up camp.
• Saturday ride files vary in length from 30km to 60km.

o   Suggested route GPX map files will be made available to registered participants prior to event.

o   Ride routes will ALSO be displayed under the School Building, AND via wristband QR Code/Symbol received on arrival/check in.

• The 60km route departs from Jimna Base Camp (9am suggested departure)
• The 30km route departs from Sunday Creek Environmental Education Centre (11km drive from Jimna, approximately 6km of dirt road ~9:30am suggested departure from Base Camp in vehicles to allow ~10am ride departure from Sunday Creek EEC)

Saturday Afternoon:

• Enjoy a post-ride BYO lunch and snacks, relax, socialise, or set up camp.
• Get ready to welcome in our bikepacking friends with an extra chair, cold beer, snacks.

o   The Caffeine Injection Kiosk will be operating with REAL BARISTA coffee, ice creams, potato crisps, cold no-alcoholic drinks etc at extra cost (i.e. not included as part of the packages).

Ice and firewood also available.

Cash preferred or EFTPOS available.

Saturday Night: Dinner at the Jimna Sports Club: Top of oval (6pm-7pm)

• Catering yet to be finalised although do not fear, you will not go to sleep hungry!

The bar will be open – drinks at own expense - No BYO at the sports club.

Pool table, darts board and big screen TV.

Otherwise, you might prefer to grab your chair and relax by a fire pit on the oval.

Sunday 23 March

Breakfast - under the rec building/old school (7am - 8am)

• A BIG hearty Breakfast to get you fueled up and ready for a big day of riding!
• Most likely consisting of bacon, eggs, snags, tomato, toast etc
• Complementary tea/instant coffee on a self-serve basis.

The Caffeine Injection Kiosk will be operating with REAL BARISTA coffee at extra cost (i.e. not included as part of the packages).

Cash preferred or EFTPOS available.

Morning Ride – DAY RIDE OPTION

• After breakfast and sending off our bikepacking friends, you’ll have the choice of rides of various lengths. Routes of 12, 24, 37 and 50km will be published.
• All routes will depart from Jimna Base Camp, departure times may vary due to rider preference.
• The 24, 37 and 50km routes share the same first 7km, so a small group departure may be possible.

o   Suggested route GPX map files will be made available to registered participants prior to event.

o   Ride routes will ALSO be displayed under the School Building, AND via wristband QR Code/Symbol received on arrival/check in.

ENSURE YOU READ CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES/CONDITIONS!

Please remember, camping and off-road riding are both outdoor recreation activities and therefore there are no refunds of tickets purchased due to inclement weather or the prediction of such. Refunds, changes etc will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the organisers discretion and their decision will be final.

(Please be reminded that once you purchase tickets, catering food etc has been purchased and prepared)