Hi all Our usual mid winter destination in the northern Tararua hills inland from Shannon. Start at Mangahao Hydro Station following 4-wheel drive road to the end at the third dam. 17km each way up two moderately steep and long hills, scenic river, dams and native bush. About 3 hours with stops. Optional mid winter […]

Hi all A new circuit incorporating some of our usual Harakeke forest circuit but following the bank of the Whangaehu River then on through the Whitiau Scenic reserve passing massive sand dunes and a shallow ravine and back through the forest. Meet: Lake Wiritoa carpark at 1.30pm on Sunday 30 June. 28km. About 2.5 hrs […]

Thursday July 11 starting at Lake Wiritoa carpark at 6pm. This will be an easy ride through farmland and forest roads mainly for people not familiar with night riding (but others as well). Up to 1.5 hrs and about 16km. All welcome, but make sure you have a night light of a minimum 900 lumen, […]

Get those lights ready for another club night ride out to the cliffs in Harakeke. Meet at Lake Wiritoa carpark on Thursday 25 July at 6pm. About 16km. Easy and suitable for novices. Bring a drink along for post ride conviviality! All welcome, but make sure you have a night light of a minimum 900 […]

This Thursday Ken (our Club President) will be leading a night ride around Wiritoa/Pauri parks. Meet at Wiritoa lake car park by 6pm and enjoy a 1-1.5hr ride mainly on single track (Grade 2-3). We only have 5 weeks until summer time begins, so make the most of the dark evenings and get those lights […]

Thursday July 16 at 6pm at Lake Wiritoa domain carpark. About 20km, 1.5 - 2 hours on forest roads and single tracks.  Undulating and fun.  Sandy in places.  Could be a bit drizzly so bring rain gear.

Scenic, cruisey circuit around Harakeke forest and coastal cliffs.  Should be great after all the rain, compacting the sandy single tracks.  Lots of interest on all the new motor bike trails. Meet at Lake Wiritoa carpark on Sunday 19 July at 2pm. About 25-30km.  Up to 3 hours with stops.

Hosted by Whanganui Mountain bike Club and Manawatu Mountain Bike Club Race 3 will be held at Whanganui on July 26! We'll be riding a 4.5km hard-packed course with easy/hard options. The location is Kaitoke Road, which is left off SH 3 before Whanganui (heading north). Past Lake Wiritoa and Lakelands to the end of the road. Look […]

Riding Harakeke circuit this Sunday, 9 August. Leaving Lake Wiritoa carpark at 2pm.  About 25-30km on forest roads and sandy single tracks that take you out to great views of the coast. There will also be a chance to ride a couple of new tracks.  Such fun, such fun!  About 2.5 hrs. Also the weather doesn't look […]

Come along on a varied urban night ride along the river banks, parts of Hylton MTB park, wetland walkway, St Johns Hill, around Virginia Lake (down some fun steps), more walkways to finish off a circuit of about 24km Meet:  i - site on Thursday 13 August at 6pm SHARP.  About 1.5 - 2hrs.

We will be doing a club ride on Thursday night 20 August, a meander through Harakeke forest.  Meeting at Wiritora carpark at 6pm. Will be around 20 to 25 ks.  As we are in level 2 we will be abiding by the rules, spacing between bikers and names will be taken down and recorded of […]