Mini MTB Stage Races built for the Weekend Warrior!

Quad Events is excited to announce that we will run two stage races in 2026, a move away from the 4 race series that we have run over the past couple of years.
 
The two stand-alone events will be The Mystic Yak in Alpine High Country Victoria from March 27-29 and The Black Pearl in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie from November 14-16.  
 
Both destinations are perfect for the format with The Mystic Yak to be run across the Indigo Epic Trail network as well as Mystic Mountain Bike Park in Bright, whilst The Black Pearl will utilise many of the trails made popular my the Port to Port MTB stage race, which was originally created by the same management team behind these new events.
 
Both events will be run as three-day stage races, a pivot from the previous race schedule that saw a Prelude on the Friday followed by two full stages across the weekend.
 
The two chosen events for 2026 have proven the most popular with riders to date and the management team hope to take each to another level with the move to three full stages.

Which One Will YOU DO?

Oct 31 - Nov 02, 2025
March 27-29, 2026

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In the end... the 2025 Wild Penguin was an epic weekend. 🐧👑

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Stage 1 @wildmerseymtb Featuring Raptor Ridge 🔥

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Wild Penguin Halloween Prelude 🎃 
"Are the trails going to be like that all weekend?" - You Better Believe It!!! 🫡

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What are you doing next weekend? 🤔
Come ride with us at Wild Mersey in Tassie and experience that sense of satisfaction and achievement. 👍🏼
Sign up today for the The Wild Penguin from 31 October - 2 November! 🐧
Registrations are open right up until the Prelude at 3pm on Friday. 👑
Link in bio...

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One Week To Go Until The Wild Penguin! 🐧
This time next week we will be hitting the Wild Mersey trails at Warrawee for the Prelude and it will be Halloween.  Who is planning to dress up and add a little spooky theme to your riding gear? We will have a few prizes for best dressed to hand out at the presentations that night back at Island State Brewing! 🍺

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The countdown is on for the Wild Penguin 2025 from October 31st - November 2nd. Check out the full ride guide with all event details on our website! Early Bird registrations are open until midnight Tomorrow (AEDT), get in now before the price rises!! 💰📈

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How good is that feeling!? ✌️ 
We want to see you at the start line for The Wild Penguin in Tassie from Oct 31 - Nov 2, so you too can have that feeling of exhilaration and achievement. 
Sign up before midnight this Sunday and you can also save dollars! 🤑  Hit up the link in bio 🫡

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