1. Track Working Bee – Saturday 25 March - 09:30 Somerfields Carpark

Waitangi Forest Gate 1 Inlet Road

• Realign “Wasnt Me” track exit onto Wairoa Road = safety
• Clear Coronary Bypass undergrowth

Bring spades, grubbers / mattocks , slashers / machetes......

1. Ride Schedule

Attendance on club monthly rides has been disappointing in recent months and we are revaluating the demand for these.  Little interest has been shown in the proposed March visit to Whangarei Bike Parks so:

 Sat 25 March trip = Cancelled

HOWEVER

A group of members is riding the Waitangi Bike Park tracks

EVERY SUNDAY – leaving Wairoa Bay car park at 3pm

If you would like to ride with others on a Sunday - turnup.

And of course

Tuesday evening rides are on every week from the gravel pit carpark on Inlet Road starting at 5:30pm.  Over 20 have been turning up regularly over summer.  ALL welcome.

Lights necessary after daylight saving finishes

April 8/9         Far North Saga – 2 day ride

This a stunningly scenic ride – mostly on tracks – not a lot of beach riding

Riders need to be fit enough to ride 20 – 25km of tracks each day with some decent hills along the way.  A few steep / technical bits but all are short and easily walked = suitable for all club riders

Plan is:

Drive up to Spirits Bay Saturday morning and ride Spirits Bay – Pandora – Tapotupotu.  Camp for the night.

Sunday – Tapotupotu – Cape Reinga – Cape Maria Van Diemen -Twilight Bch – Te Paki Stream – drive home

Around 15 people have registered interest – so should be a good weekend

There are some significant logistics to arrange for this trip.

Plan is to meet Tuesday 4 April 7:30pm at Rocksalt after club ride and finalise details.  Weather forecast and other details should all be clear by then

Thanks to Max from Coopers Beach for researching / pioneering the route.....

Ride leader – Graeme 027 4372 972

May – TBA

June – TBA

July 23 Sunday – Midwinter Ride – Okaihau – Horeke Pub for lunch

March 10 / 11 2018 – Old Ghost Road Adventure Ride

The club has booked huts for this fabulous new 3 day wilderness ride on the South Island’s West Coast on the above dates. The ride is getting rave reviews and is booked out way in advance.  We have reserved 10 places on the above dates – first in first served.

Broad plan is to fly down on Thurs 8, ride Denniston Plateau tracks Fri , ride Old Ghost Rd Sat / Sun / Mon and fly home Tues 13.

If you are interested:

• Call / email Graeme 027 4372 972 / graeme3008@gmail.com
•  You will be required to put up $100 deposit – huts / shuttles have had to be prepaid

This trip is expected to be sold-out pretty quickly.........

1. New Members

Welcome to new members:

• Melissa Rosen
• David Staps

1. Club General

• Richard is leading a group of 7 juniors (and parents) down to the National MTB Secondary School Champs in Rotorua next week.  The kids will be competing in Cross-country, Downhill and Relay events as part of the Crankworx Festival.  Good luck all.  Look forward to the results and some pics!
• The club is planning to run an Adventure Film Festival in June – more info to follow