Thu 1st Jan 2009 - Thu 31st Dec 2009 Ride Rotorua is keen to list MTB and other cycling events on the EVENTS page and EVENT CALENDAR.
Please send relevant information - event name, dates, also registration and start times and an estimate of the finish time... read whole article
RABOPLUS NORTH ISLAND XC CUP Round 1 RESULTS...
Sat 3rd Jan 2009 - Sat 10th Jan 2009 Saturday January 3...
Mike Northcott and Annika Smail lead the way in Pro Elite classes...
It was a warm and humid day in Rotorua with a few showers and some heavy rain later in the day.
The new XC course was a chal... read whole article
RABOPLUS NORTH ISLAND DH CUP Round 1 RESULTS...
Sun 4th Jan 2009 - Sat 17th Jan 2009 Sunday January 4...
A stunner of a day in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest.
It was hot and The Taniwha was just the right side of tacky after rain over the previous week and a heavy fall on Saturday.
There was a real ... read whole article
CRI THURSDAY TRACK NIGHTS
Thu 8th Jan 2009 - Tue 31st Mar 2009
At the CRI Velodrome located in the grounds of Ray Boord Park behind the netball courts.
Warm up 6pm racing starts 6:30. Various distances and types of races will be run catering for all levels of ability. Wheel out that old track bike, dust it d... read whole article
SCOTT WILD MOA
Sat 10th Jan 2009 Off-road triathlon and multisport event - across the lakes, over the hills and through the forests of Rotorua...
the 7th year of this great race starting at Lake Okataina with a with a 4km run, a 7km kayak down Okatain... read whole article
2009 Raboplus MTB Cups - Venues and Dates
Sat 10th Jan 2009 - Sun 5th Apr 2009 BikeNZ and MTBNZ are pleased to announce the Raboplus 2009 New Zealand MTB Cup presented by Nature Valley. The MTB Cups comprise the Raboplus North Island and South Island Downhill and Cross Country Cups all presented by Nature Val... read whole article
Bike Vegas Summer Cup Series
Sun 11th Jan 2009 - Sun 22nd Feb 2009 Race 1: Sunday January 11
Race 2: Sunday February 1
Race 3: Sunday February 22
You can enter the Bike Vegas Summer Cup now. Two courses with the long course at 45km and a 25km short course.
... read whole article
CYCLING ROTORUA - SUNDAY TIME TRIAL
Sun 11th Jan 2009 - Tue 31st Mar 2009 These are weekly through the summer - but check with Cycling Rotorua about the schedule during Christmas/New Year holiday.
9AM START at 500mtrs along Paradise Valley Rd from
corner of SH5. Registration 8:30-8:55 w... read whole article
BMX Summer Club Nights...
Wed 14th Jan 2009 - Tue 31st Mar 2009 These are weekly through the summer - but BMX Rotorua is taking a break during the Christmas/New Year holiday and club nights will kick off again on January 14.
At the Rotorua BMX Track: Te Ngae Road (opposite Race Cou... read whole article
RABOPLUS NORTH ISLAND DH CUP Round 2 Volunteers needed.
Fri 16th Jan 2009 - Sat 17th Jan 2009 The 2009 BikeNZ/MTBNZ Summer Series is back on the wonderful trails of Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest...
Round 2 of the North Island Downhill Cup will see a re-run of some of the exciting racing from read whole article
Bike Vegas BLUE LAKE multisport festival...
Sat 24th Jan 2009 - Sun 25th Jan 2009 Three Events...Two Days...One great location...
Organised by Rotorua Association of Triathletes.
Saturday January 24:
2XU Aquathon - 5.5kmRun/800m Swim
2XU Open Water Swim - 2km or 750m
Sunday January 25:
B... read whole article
PEAK SAFETY MTB 1ST AID COURSE...
Sat 24th Jan 2009 Peak Safety are Professional First Aid and Emergency Management masters, sponsors of the Rotorua MTB Club and good guys...
They will be running a Mountain Bike First Aid Clinic on Saturday January 24 in the forest. Me... read whole article
Rotorua Cup BMXNZ Race Meeting
Sat 21st Feb 2009
21 February 2009. The elite riders will be at it again and also riders from all over the country racing in age groups.
All BMXNZ race meetings are open to riders who hold a current BMXNZ licence & are pre-registered to ride.
Email: read whole article
24 and 12 Hour - Rotorua
Sat 28th Mar 2009 - Sun 29th Mar 2009 Ay-Up Rotorua's Summer Teams MTB Event.
With a whole range of different team categories - 2/4/6 person, 4 person adventure and Business Challenge. Check out the NDuro web site for more information and online entry.
Bo... read whole article
1st SOUTH 1SLAND S1NGLESPEED CHAMPS
Sat 28th Mar 2009
At Living Springs on Banks Peninsula on a new track that is 4km in length and as part of Round 3 of Backyard Events Canterbury XC Series... on Saturday March 28.
Organised by the good and ge... read whole article
HIGHLANDER MTB MARATHON 2009 - NEW DATES
Sun 5th Apr 2009 Red Stag Timber presents the Highlander...
An old school Mountain Bike Marathon on Rotorua's singletrack network that kicked off in 2002 as a standalone event that attracted 170 riders.
In 2009 it is running as a stan... read whole article
Pig & Whistle New Zealand Singlespeed Champs 2009
Fri 24th Apr 2009 - Sun 26th Apr 2009
It's back to Rotorua for the one-cog riders for the 2009 Champs.
2008 was fun and a real success with over 220 riders and 40 plus Party Animals...(EVENT VIDEO)
2009 will be bigger and better, wi... read whole article
CATEYE MOONRIDE
Sat 9th May 2009 The iconic Cateye Moonride, held in New Zealands MTB mecca the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua.
There are three event options, 12 hours or 24 hours for solo riders or teams consisting of four or five riders and 6 hou... read whole article
UCI TRIALS WORLD CUP 2009...
Sat 12th Sep 2009 - Sun 13th Sep 2009 Rotorua will be the host venue for the fifth and final round of the UCI Trials World Cup on 12 and 13 September 2009.
You'll remember the great show the trialists put on at the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Ch... read whole article
07/01/09 ...the week in Rotovegas...Big 1 lappers return!
BIKEVEGAS SUMMER CUP...Three race series of big one lappers is on again...Round 1 is on this Sunday January 11 and the COURSE MAP is up on the Nduro web site - enter online now...
09 BikeNZ/MTBNZ Raboplus North Island Cup Series...
Rotorua hosted the first North Island XC on Saturday January 3 - Mike Northcott of Mangakino and Rotorua's Annika Smail won the Elite categories - FULL RESULTS.
Downhill Round 1 was on Sunday January 4, on The Taniwha - Scotland's Ben Cathro and Emmeline Ragot of France took out the Elite titles - FULL RESULTS.
2009 RABOPLUS NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND MTB CUPS...Rotorua will host DH North Island Cup Round 2 on Jan 16 & 17... VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...
The Whakarewarewa Forest will also be the venue for the NZ Marathon Champs in April as part of THE HIGHLANDER...
TRAILS: Top week in Rotorua - fine and mild for the next few days.
Even with the rain since Xmas, the trails are drying out fast.
Just a little bit of mud - so, no skidding, please.
Generally, the trails are in excellent condition following a good mix of long, dry spells and a bit of rain to keep the dust down. Overgrown in places, but with rain and warmth it's perfect growing weather.
Great holiday season riding...
WEATHER UPDATE... COMING UP...
AY-UP 24/12 HOURS of ROTORUA...Summer night race returns - the 24 Solo category is the qualifier for the World Champs of Adrenalin - enter now
2009 PIG & WHISTLE NZ SINGLESPEEDS...entries are open for the Anzac Weekend event.
CATEYE MOONRIDE...24/12/6 hour race on May 9, 2009...
TOP CLASS BIKE TRIALS RETURNS IN 2009... Rotorua will host the fifth and final round of the UCI Trials World Cup series...
BIKE TRIALS 06...Take a look back at the 06 Trials World Champs in Rotorua...
Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides...Edition 7 of the legendary Kennett Bros MTB guide out now...
NEW TRAILS: DRAGON'S TAIL... off Red Tank Road just down from the Pipeline/Direct Road intersection and on the opposite side to Be Rude Not To. TURKISH DELIGHT... from the end of Lion to Nursery Road between Tokorangi Pa and Katore Roads..
IMBA TRAIL BUILDING...Definitive guide on video, on line,
on Ride Rotorua...
