Whanganui Mountain Bike Club

Sunday Ride - That Place MTB park/Gentle Annie loop - 10am
2024-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | That Place, 1021 Kaiwhaiki Rd, Whanganui, New Zealand
Frank Oskam will lead this scenic ride partly through the Oskams’ farm.
Meet at That Place MTB park – Kaiwhaiki Rd this Sunday 11 August at 10am.
The ride starts from That Place looping through River Ridge Farm via the Gentle Annie lookout. The route follows a farm track beside the Whanganui River and explores the adjoining hills.
Frank has a few extras to throw in for those with ebikes and enjoy the steep hills!

Thursday 6pm Club ride meet Araheke MTB Park (Lake Wiritoa car park)
2024-08-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand
Meet Araheke MTB Park (Lake Wiritoa car park). 1.5-2hr ride. Bring own refreshment for a convivial chat afterwards if interested.

Sunday ride - Harakeke forest - meet 9.30am at Wiritoa car park (Araheke MTB Park)
2024-08-04 09:30 - 13:00 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand
The tracks in Harakeke Forest are riding well after all the recent rain. A mix of forest roads and single tracks. Join us in exploring this fun area.
Meet at Lake Wiritoa Reserve this Sunday 4th August at 9.30am. About 2.5hrs.

Thursday 6pm urban club ride meet iSite
2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | iSite, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 31 Taupo Quay, Whanganui, 4500, New Zealand
Meet iSite. 1.5-2hr ride followed by local refreshment if interested.

Sunday ride - Lismore Forest - 10am
2024-07-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Old Parapara Rd, Whanganui, -39.83179785210985, 175.1671180173915
Sunday ride – Lismore Forest – 10am
A morning ride sticking to the main roads in Lismore, starting and ending on SH4, with a short section of tarseal road back to the vehicles.
Meet – Corner SH4 and Old Parapara Rd (past the white bridge) on Sunday 28 July at 10am. Big hills, moderately steep in sections. About 22km.

Special General Meeting to discuss and amend the Constitution to comply with The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 at 7pm 0n Tuesday 23 July 2024
2024-07-23 19:00 - 19:30 | 379 Wicksteed st, Whanganui, 379 Wicksteed st, Whanganui, New Zealand
Agenda:
Welcome and brief discussion
Motion A: That the club agrees to re-register – Moved Frank Rawlinson Seconded Ken Pawson
Motion B: That the club approve the draft changes to its constitution as attached – Moved Frank Rawlinson Seconded Ken Pawson
Thank you from the chair
Meeting end

MMBC Winter series - Round 2 Scott's Ferry
2024-07-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Scott’s Ferry, Scott's Ferry, Manawatu, New Zealand
Scott’s Ferry – Turn left onto High St in Bulls. Continue straight ahead onto Parawenui Rd to, and then through, Scott’s Ferry. The trails and event village are 1 km past Scott’s Ferry. – https://goo.gl/maps/puH3UwK5J5Ehp5wHA

Sunday Club Ride Harakeke forest meet 9:30 am at Wiritoa car park (Araheke MTB Park)
2024-07-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, Araheke MTB Park, Whanganui, New Zealand
The tracks in Harakeke Forest are riding well after all the recent rain. A mix of forest roads and single tracks. Join Grant in exploring this fun area.
Meet at Lake Wiritoa Reserve this Sunday 7 July at 9.30am. 2 – 2.5hrs.

Midwinter Ride - Lismore forest loop
2024-06-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Old Parapara Rd, Whanganui, -39.83179785210985, 175.1671180173915
Celebrate midwinter and the beginning of lengthening days with an exploratory ride!
A biggish loop on hilly forest roads through the centre of Lismore Forest along Mangaone Rd, then turning SE to the boundary corner, over a fence and through a paddock to a private forest block and a lunch stop at Ken Pawson’s “bush hut”. We will then descend to Mangawhero Rd and ride north alongside the Mangawhero River before looping back through Lismore Forest.
Meet – Corner SH4 and Old Parapara Rd (past the white bridge) on Sunday 23 June at 10am. About 40km on forest roads with some muddy sections in the private forest. Mainly big hills, steep in sections.

AGM 2024 - Guest speaker George Davey
2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00 | 379 Wicksteed st, Whanganui, 379 Wicksteed st, Whanganui, New Zealand
The AGM is to be held at Kitchen Contours’ kitchen and meeting room located upstairs at 379 Wicksteed St (right near London St, behind the Gull Service Station).
Guest speaker this year is: George Davey
George, a younger member of our club, completed the 3011 km Tour Aotearoa Brevet (Cape Reinga to Bluff) in 13 days 11 hours. Although it is not a race, George achieved the fastest time for 2024 beating the rest of the field by more than a day. He will share his experiences of this amazing feat!

MMBC winter series - Round 1- Araheke (Pauri) MTB Park
2024-06-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Pauri Domain Rd, Araheke MTB park, Pauri Domain Rd, Whanganui, New Zealand
