ABOUT 350 riders will descend on Toowoomba's Jubilee Mountain Bike Park this weekend when 10 gold medals go up for grabs in the 2017 Oceania Continental MTB Championships.

Mountain bikers from under 13 to Masters will line up with some of Australia and New Zealand's leading riders during two days of competition.

The championships feature round seven of the 2017 XCO National Series and round four of the 2017 DHI National Series

Defending Elite Men's cross-country champion Anton Cooper heads an impressive entry list including triple Olympian and Australian champion Daniel McConnell

Joining him will be triple Olympian Daniel McConnell, 2014 Commonwealth Games rep Cameron Ivory and Toowoomba's former world champion Jared Graves.

Dual Olympic rider and defending Oceania champion Rebecca Henderson heads the elite women's field.

Ivory is eager to claim an Oceania medal ahead of a busy year of racing, culminating with the UCI World Championships in Cairns during September.

"I've been going well this year in Australia, and this event is a big test going into the national championships next week," the Glasgow Commonwealth Games eighth placegetter said.

"The Oceania's is one of the biggest races of our year, with lots of UCI points on the line to help get our world ranking up.

"I'm headed to the US in April and then back to my base in Switzerland for racing in Europe and it would be nice to leave with an Oceania medal."

This year's Elite Men's downhill championship second placegetter Jackson Frew has a tall order to reel in leader Troy Brosnan during this weekend's final round but is looking for a successful series finish.

"Mathematically I can still win, but I'll just focus on a good clean run and see where that places me," Frew said.

# RACING starts 8.30am both days. Access to the village is via Amos Rd, Withcott.

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