Downhill season is in swing
See Wanganui Downhill Facebook page or our event calendar for more details https://www.facebook.com/share/p/tzAPABLAS3FzE9Fv/?mibextid=K35XfP Monthly trailer days 8/9, 6/10, 10/11 & 8/12
Young Rider Support. The program has now ended for this season – It will reopen on 1 August 2025 for the 2025/6 racing season
To encourage youth riding, WMTB Club has initiated a support fund.
The fund is open to young riders within our club, who want to race competitively.
Support (by application) could include financial support for travel/accommodation to compete in inter-school or open competitions at the NI and National level however any applications will be considered.
For more information about the Support Fund and how to apply, please email the secretary at whanganuimtbc@gmail.com
Track maintenance
Working bees There are regular working bees during spring and summer months when growth is monumental. Please keep a look out for emails advising of same. Please don't hesitate to contact the club if problem areas are identified needing attention. If you're ever keen...
Sunday Rides
The Whanganui Mountain Bike Club organizes rides on occasional Sundays. The rides vary somewhat in experience and fitness level, but are generally suitable for fit beginners. The club members share transport and help each other out in case of mechanical failure or...
Thursday 6pm Club rides
The club holds weekly rides at 6pm on Thursday evenings. A monthly email is sent out advising venues for the month. Rides are also posted on Facebook and Instagram. Summer riding takes place at Hyltons Pit, meeting at the main entrance on Brunswick Rd. Winter riding...
Update on Hyltons Pit MTB park – September 2020
Great stuff is happening in Hylton with the new jump park progressing in the "pit" thanks to Arlo and his dad Gary and their band of helpers. An interesting feature is a couple of telephone poles sticking out of the ground at...
Lismore Forest Shuttle Days – Cancelled for August
DUE TO COVID-19 LEVEL 2 RESTRICTIONS, WE AS A CLUB ARE UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLING THIS MONTHS SHUTTLE DAY TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE FOR THE NEXT SHUTTLE DAY SCHEDULED FOR 13TH SEPTEMBER 2020. BE SAFE, BE KIND & RIDE Lismore...
Lismore forest reopened for Club members
Lismore mountain bike park has been closed to the club for 2 years due to logging and all trails need work to make them rideable. Some trails will, unfortunately, be permanently closed. Notification will be made as the trails become rideable and an “Open” put next to...
New Squeeze bars for Pauri
This week new squeeze bars were installed at the back of the Pauri area of the Araheke MTB tracks. A big thank you to all those who made this happen - a first for Whanganui! Thank you to Haig Elgar who made them, to Derek Johnson for installing them with a bit of help...
Whanganui Dirt Warrioresses – Tuesday evening rides
Hi all For all those women out there who would like to join a group of like-minded mountain biking enthusiasts, go to Michaella Laird (Mac)'s Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/WhanganuiDirtWarrioresses/ where she advertises weekly rides on a Tuesday evening,...