...features in a story on the Whakarewarewa Forest trails in Air New Zealand's in-flight magazine KiaOra...
Every year Air New Zealand carries more than 14 million passengers, both domestic and international.
KiaOr... read whole article
DAWN 2 DUSK - Gravity Endurance Event RESULTS
The first D2D was a big success on a beautifully fine day in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest.
Dave & Dave, who organized it for the Rotorua MTB Club, put on a great show and the event village at the exit to the Nation... read whole article
JACK WAS MISSING!
Jack the Black Labrador was missing in the Whaka forest but is now home...Definitely not this Jack:
Dog runs off, finds drugs, gets high...
A dog that ran off from its owner in a Se... read whole article
DR KAT's BIG ADVENTURE...
Katrin (Dr Kat) Walbert is a local mountain biker and triathlete and often helps run events.
She works at Scion and is Dr Kat because she has a PhD in Mushrooms...more specifically, ectomycorrhizal fungi of Pinus Radiata in New Zealand.
She's als... read whole article
ADOPT-A-TRAIL...
Go on, do it...you know you want to...
Take care of that favourite trail of yours...
Make it your own...
Download the application form and go for it...... read whole article
SPOKE # 32...out now...
The May issue, 2009...
Looking at the ways that mountain biking brings people together:
• Justin Leov pays homage to his parents for their complete and continued support...
• Take a look at the astoundingly active Avery family from MTB central - ... read whole article
NZMTBR June/July issue out now...
• 2009 SKINS ALPINE EPIC - The inaugural 4 day stage race held in the South Island.
• SPD MTB SHOE BUYERS GUIDE - Here’s 30 pairs to keep any shoe fetishist happy!
• THE DUAL MOTUTAPU-RANGITOTO TRAVERSE - A brand new event on the doorstep of Auckla... read whole article
LARCH ROAD DUCK POND LIVES AGAIN!
If you are out in the forest it's well worth a look down Larch Road (between Red Tank and Hill Roads). The old Duck Pond about 1/2 way down (on the corner of Larch and - surprise, surprise - Duck Pond Roads) has been give a ser... read whole article
SNOW In (R)VEGAS!!
Thursday May 21...
Early last July snow fell on Rotorua.
It happened again last night - here are some great Graeme Murray images from 2008 to give you a feel for the day...
... read whole article
RDC 10 YEAR DISTRICT PLAN...
The Rotorua MTB Club and Singlespeed Society combined to make a submission to the Rotorua District Council’s ten-year district plan.
Gregg Brown, Advocacy Manager for the club, and Gaz Sullivan, President of the Soc... read whole article
BIKE HUB ROTORUA
ROTORUA is a hub for almost all cycling disciplines and styles. In 2006, Rotorua hosted the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships and it’s for mountain biking that we are probably best... read whole article
TRIALS RETURNS TO ROTORUA IN 2009...
Rotorua will host the fifth and final round of the UCI Trials World Cup on September 12 & 13 2009 (see EVENTS).
Trials created a real stir at the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials Championships in Rotorua.
Here's CRAIG TIRIAN... read whole article
Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides - Edition 7
The seventh edition of New Zealand’s mountain biking ‘bible’ is fully revised and includes countless new rides along with all the ‘must do’ classics from previous editions.
This is the definitive guide to off-road riding in Aotearoa with detailed d... read whole article
Get On Your Bike
Rotorua District Council have printed a Rotorua Cycling Map encouraging people to get on their bike for Active Transport.
The brochures are free and they are currently distributing them via bike shops, clubs, gyms, café's, businesses, schools, etc... read whole article
Whaka Forest as a Regional Park
Dave Donaldson, myself and a number of others, have spent the last 12 months exploring the possibilities for protecting the characteristics of Whaka Forest, that make it a national treasure for the recreational user.
This work stems from a commen... read whole article
Recreational Use of Whakarewarewa Forest Survey 2007
Whakarewarewa Forest has provided a haven for recreational use for many years in Rotorua. This gem is largely untapped as a potential showcase for New Zealand as a premiere attraction for recreation, sporting, community, nature events and action tour... read whole article
Is Access to Whaka Forest Guaranteed?
The quick answer is YES (but see below), public access is guaranteed.
In plain language.
Section 11 of the deed of settlement contains the main operative provisions. In sections 11.19.1 and 11.20.1 respectively the Crown was to create two ease... read whole article
04/07/09 ..this week.. ...working bee on Sunday... • RMTBC WORKING BEE...this Sunday July 5 - MORE INFO... • ROTORUA MTB CLUB AGM: July 6, 7PM, upstairs at Pig & Whistle... • KIWIBIKES NDURO WINTER MTB SERIES... Round 2 is on Sunday July 12 - the three race series incorporates a Duathlon for the first time...enter online... RESULTS RACE #1... • Whakarewarewa Forest (& Ride Rotorua) gets a mention in latest issue of Air New Zealand in-flight magazine KIAORA... • WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDES: are on again from Waipa carpark... • WEATHER UPDATE... more rain on the way - draw your own conclusions about state of trails! • TRAILS:...muddy and wet - so no braking on Old Chev!!
Core trails like Genesis, Challenge and Creek are holding up well. So is Old Chevy, most of Pondys and BRN2.
Richie's doing good work on RollerCoaster - well worth riding all of it, not just the section at end of Pondy.
Soakhole in Tokorangi Pa triangle, in north of core network, is riding really well - it's a great Winter trail. That's old-school, but the new trail that intersects it - Turkish Delight - is also working well because of pumicey ridge line location.
South facing trails are all struggling with less sun when it does come out - though recent southerlies are doing their big hair-dryer thing!
Here's a tip: ride a trail you haven't been on for a while.
Trails always need work and you can help: ADOPT-A-TRAIL OR HELP ON RMTBC WORKING BEES... • DAWN 2 DUSK RESULTS: now available to download...and PHOTOS... • WHAKA 100...the ultimate challenge is on again in October - get training NOW... • DH WORLD CUP IN MARIBOR...Fabien first in Slovenia; Kiwis: Leov 4th and Blenkinsop 11th...RIDE ROTORUA TV: Video highlights of a weekend in Maribor... • DR KAT"s BIG ADVENTURE...Katrin (Dr Kat) Walbert is in Canada for the BCBIke seven day stage race, late June/early July - and raising money for a good cause... • UCI MTB & TRIALS WORLD CHAMPS - Canberra, September 1-6, 2009 • NZ MTB BIKER MAG ...June/July issue out now... • SPOKE ...Issue 32 out now... • ROTORUA CYCLING ACTION... these are the guys who advocate for all things cycling in our town. It is free to register and the more the better... • IMBA TRAIL BUILDING...Definitive guide - on video, on line,
on Ride Rotorua... • Willkommen, Bienvenue etc...
