Whanganui Mountain Bike Club

Thursday 6pm winter ride – Urban – meeting at i-site
2025-09-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | iSite, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand

Club family ride - Wiritoa/Pauri - Sunday 31 August - 1pm
2025-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand
Hi all
‘Family Rides’ are planned as a monthly club feature. Not just for families but also for any ‘getting started’ riders who want to learn their way around some local trails and maybe pick up some basic skills.
The rides will be tailored for abilities and led by some more experienced club riders who are just there to help out. You’ll never be far from the car park so can opt out at any time.
The next ride is scheduled for 1.00pm this Sunday 31 August around the Pauri and Wiritoa tracks at Araheke MTB park. Meet at Lake Wiritoa car park at 1pm.
The tracks are all family friendly and if the group rides them all, it is about 10km. Come along and ride as much or as little as you like with plenty of stops along the way for a chat.
Cheers.
Malcolm, Ken and the Team

Thursday 6pm club ride – Harakeke forest meet Lake Wiritoa domain car park
2025-08-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand

Sunday ride - Harakeke forest 10am - Meet Wiritoa car park
2025-08-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand
Join Maree and Philip on a whirl around the tracks in Harakeke Forest this Sunday 24 August. Meet at Lake Wiritoa Reserve carpark at 10am. About 2.5 hrs of single track and forestry roads.

MMBC Winter series race 4 – Target reserve Foxton
2025-08-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Target Reserve, Foxton, 47 SH 1, Foxton, New Zealand
The Central Bicycle Studio Winter Series is back for 2025, with the first race of the series at Whanganui’s Araheke Trails on Sunday 11 May. We have four rounds planned for the all-weather trails at Whanganui’s Araheke Trails and Foxton MTB trails @ Tarfet reserve. Winter Series events have something for everyone, from little nippers on balance bikes through to seasoned campaigners. While we time all riders and there’s competition for the top spots, the emphasis is on having fun and challenging yourself. We welcome E-bikes to all events.
To help us allocate numbers and get the race database organised before the first race, we encourage club members (or members of other MTBNZ-affiliated clubs) to enter for the series online before the first race. As another incentive to enter online, you will get entry for the four-race series for the price of 2.5 individual rounds. You can also enter on the day (Cash Only).
Round 1 (11 May) and Round 3 (13 July) are being held in Pauri opposite the prison off Pauri Domain Rd.
Round 2 (15 June) and Round 4 (10 Aug) in Foxton.
Cost is $10/race and $15/family for members of our club. Online is $25 for the series and $50/family.
Registration for U13 is 11am-12.15pm, 12.30pm start.
Registration for U15+ is 11.30am-1.15pm, 1.30pm start.
The short course is about 3.5km and the long course is about 4km. The number of times you go around the course depends on what category you are in.
Please go to https://mmbc.co.nz/winterseries/ for more information and to enter online.

Sunday Club Ride - Lismore Forest/Makirikiri Valley Rd - 9.30am
2025-08-03 09:30 - 13:30 | Upokongaro cafe, SH4, 444 State Highway 4, Upokongaro, Whanganui, 4575
A bit of a change for the Lismore Forest club’s open road day (first Sunday of the month). Join us on a circuit starting at Upokongaro, cycle up to Lismore Forest on SH3, then on the forest roads to end up on Mangawhero Rd, up a private forest road to Ken Pawson’s hunting bach and then out via a farm to end up on Makirikiri Valley Rd and back to Upok for a cuppa.
Meet – Cafe at Upokongaro this Sunday 3 August at 9.30am.
Moderate hills. 42km. Suitable for ebikes and fit analogue riders. About 4 hours with stops.

Mid winter (Sunday 20 July 2025) Mangahao dam ride
2025-07-20 10:00 - 16:30 | Mangahao dam, 355 Mangahao Road, Shannon, 4474
We are a bit late with our midwinter ride this year but the weather forecast looks ok for this Sunday to go ahead with our traditional destination in the northern Tararua hills inland from Shannon. An in-and-out ride starting and ending at Mangahao Hydro Station following a 4-wheel drive/clay road to the end at the third dam. 17km each way. Two moderately steep and long hills, scenic river, dams and native bush. About 3 hours in total with stops. We will divide into groups according to bikes and abilities.
Meet: Kaitoke Hall site, SH3 on Sunday 20 July at 10am to share transport. https://maps.app.goo.gl/5s52zqtYxxEvFXaw7
Journey: 91km drive. About 1.25 hours. Bring lunch/snacks. Opportunity for a skinny dip in the very cold water for a celebration and clean up. Wrap up warmly as it will be cold!
If the weather deteriorates then a cancellation email will follow on Friday evening.

MMBC Winter series race 3 – Araheke MTB Park (Pauri ) – Pauri Domain Rd opposite prison
2025-07-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Pauri Domain Rd, Araheke MTB park, Pauri Domain Rd, Whanganui, New Zealand

Thursday 6pm winter ride - Urban - meeting at i-site
2025-06-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-06-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-01 18:00 - 19:30 | iSite, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand

AGM Wednesday 25 June 2025 @ 7pm, Aramoho Rowing Club, 198 Somme Parade, Aramoho, Whanganui
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Caroline’s Boatshed Bar and Eatery, 181 Somme Parade, Aramoho,, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Guest speaker Paul Chaplow – Adventure racing/Bikepacking over the years

Thursday 6pm club ride - Harakeke forest meet Lake Wiritoa domain car park
2025-06-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-05 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand

MMBC Winter series race 2 – Target reserve Foxton
2025-06-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Target Reserve, Foxton, 47 SH 1, Foxton, New Zealand

Manawatu Tararua cycleway Sunday 15 June @ 9;30 am Meeting Western Gateway Park, 1631 Napier Rd, Aokatere 4471
2025-06-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Western Gateway Park, Manawatu Gorge, 1631 Napier Rd, Aokautere, Aokatere, Manawatu, 4471, New Zealand
The new Manawatu Tararua Cycleway officially opened Wednesday 11 June 2025 and is a 11.5km trip to Woodville making for a 23Km return trip. Both Analogue and ebikes are suitable but a bit of fitness is required as the gradient on the western side is around 10% and a mere 8.5% on he eastern side. Bring warm clothing in case an easterly wind develops.

Sunday ride - Lismore Forest - 9.30am
2025-06-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Old Parapara Rd, Whanganui, -39.83179785210985, 175.1671180173915
This Sunday 8 June, as rescheduled after last week’s motocross event, is open for members to ride at any time on the gravel roads within the forest.
Members are welcome to join an ebike morning circuitous ride. We will be mainly sticking to the main gravel roads, starting and ending on SH4 but will also have a peek at one or two of the recent motocross enduro event tracks.
Meet – Corner SH4 and Old Parapara Rd (past the white bridge) on Sunday 8 June at 9.30am. Big hills, moderately steep in sections.
Most of the extensive forest road system in Lismore is great for exploring. Forest360 is keen that we utilize the forest roads and tracks more fully for recreational purposes. An ideal area for fit riders, gravel and ebikes.

MMBC Winter series race 1 - Araheke MTB Park (Pauri ) - Pauri Domain Rd opposite prison
2025-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Pauri Domain Rd, Araheke MTB park, Pauri Domain Rd, Whanganui, New Zealand

Thursday 6pm club ride - Harakeke forest meet Lake Wiritoa domain car park
2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Araheke Mountain Bike Park, 316 Kaitoke Road, Kaitoke, Wanganui, 4572, New Zealand
