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    • Course announced for Manafunduro
      • It’s time to kick off the Wellington Mountain Bike Enduro Season! We're happy to announce the course for the Manafunduro (supported by FSCycles), which will happen Sunday the 8th of December. And this time there are new trails (including a 3km stage from the top of the hill). It's going to be a great day! Entries are open for Race 1 - the Manafunduro! Hosted by ManaCycleGroup and proudly supported by the team @FSCycles… Get your entry in and get it in your calendar - Sunday 8th December 2024. We are proud to release our Stage Runs for the Easy/Intermediate and Advanced/Hard categories. The stages are numbered for reference only and can be done in ANY order you like (or a few times if you wish!!) within the time constraints. Easy Stages - 3 hours to complete and the following stages are timed. Trail 10 & Chimney Sweep Tumeke (Left at Fork) Lower Tumeke (Right at Fork) Blaster Advanced/hard stages - different from last year's Enduro. You will have 3.5 hours to complete and the stages are timed. Upper Crash Palace, and Crash Palace Extension Upper Crash Palace, via Boundary Road to Lower Crash Palace Farm, Te Araroa Broken Hill and Te Araroa Spicer (yes that's 3.5kms downhill!) Kēmu O Rua Haurua (Game of 2 Halves) Videos of all of these runs have been made by the organising committee (Cheers Team!) and links to maps on trailforks are in the descriptions here on Youtube. We ask all riders who wish to pre-ride these trails in the week ahead to please respect the park, trails and be courteous to other park users. A gentle reminder that Te Araroa is a 2 way walking trail and “The Farm” is a working farm. We can’t wait to see you there on Sunday 8th December for some epic riding in Porirua! Entries are available at the Welly MTB Club Website now. All entries and marshalls will be in the draw to win some epic spot prizes! The team from Mana Cycle Group are still looking for a few more marshals to help with some of the stages (we’ll feed you and there’s also something to say thank you from @Abandonedbrewery for our volunteers!!) if you’re keen, please let the team know at manafunduro@gmail.com

    • Wellington Enduro Series 2025 dates announced
      • We’re pleased to announce the dates for the 2025 Wellington Enduro Series. The series has been a key driver of funding for trail areas all over the Wellington region, and we’re stoked to be getting in amongst some of the best trails around. The locations and dates for each round are noted below. Results for the Revolve Super-V will also count towards series points (for female participants only). R1 - Rangituhi Enduro (December 8th) R2 - Wainui Enduro (January 25th) R3 - Matairangi Enduro (February 1st) R4 - Makara Peak Enduro (February 15th) R5 - Kevin Blair Memorial Enduro (February 22nd) R6 - Waimapihi Enduro (March 15th) R7 - Miramar Mini-Enduro (March 29th) Keep an eye on the Welly MTB Club Events page for announcements on each event. Photo by Boston Bright

    • Erice’s triumphant return BBQ
      • On Sunday October 20th we hosted an event to celebrate Erice Van Leuven's success in the UCI Downhill World Cup. Erice won the overall junior female world cup title and retained the world championship rainbow stripes for the second year in a row. Erice and her family came out to celebrate her achievement and was joined by the local community, a few speeches were given by her and her family and Erice sat down and answered questions about her year, the experience of racing and her goals for next year in the elite category. Everyone was stoked on Erice's achievement and enjoyed themselves, Erice provided a few boxes of goodies to be raffled off and the money donated to the club and some of her spare kit given away. Many thanks to the Van Leuven's and the community for coming along and enjoying the sunshine, bbq and chance to celebrate Erice's fantastic achievement.

    • Hello from the new committee
      • At our AGM in August we elected a new committee, including a new President and Secretary. You'll get to meet them all over the coming months, but by way of introduction: President: David has been on the committee for a number of years and been trail building ands getting involved at events for even longer Secretary: Reuben is new to the committee but has been a regular at the WES events over the years, and has previously been the billionaire backer of the PowerHaus Enduro Team Treasurer: Ant (continues in the role, and can be found trail building and tree planting with BTB most of the time General committee members: Dave Nendick (first aid legend), Jono (continuing with the WMTBC in a new capacity), Craig (BTB stalwart). We're always interested in fostering involvement with the club members and the community or providing the opportunity to see the inner workings of the committee, if you have a great idea or are interested in getting involved, send us a message to president@wmtbc.org.nz or through any of the usual channels. It may be that you have a passion for journalism and want to write about mountain biking related topics or the recent goings on in a club newsletter, maybe you want to be involved and gain some experience with providing first aid at events, or you want to organise a regular group ride/social event? We are always open to fresh ideas and keen to help new people get involved.

    • MTB events calendar filling up
      • The summer's race calendar is filling up. Here's a sample of days to put in your diary. We'll share more details about them as they are made available. Rivenrock Enduro (November 2nd) Wainui 6hour Worlds (November 2nd) Revolve Women of Dirt at Makara Peak (November 16th) W.O.R.D. Bike-a-Palooza (November 24th) - at Wainui Trail Project NZDH round at Rivenrock (December 14th) PNP XC - R3 Rangituhi - October 20th - R4 Belmont - November 3rd - R5 Makara Peak - November 17th

    • NZDH Final Round - 14 December
      • We're excited to be hosting the final of the NZDH series on the 14th of December at Rivenrock MTB Park. The team from Rivenrock put on a fantastic course, and race day last year was amazing. We can't wait to get back out there. The format will follow the usual NZDH one - practice in the morning, followed by two timed race runs in the afternoon. Paid shuttles will be available for practice on Friday the 13th. A course preview by Bryn Dickerson can be found here. Entries are available now at the NZDH website.

    • Club AGM Report
      • On a clear but chilly night, 77 people met at the Victoria Bowling Club for the Wellington MTB Club 2024 AGM. The Club had the BBQ running, and with the bowling club’s bar opened, there was a great amount of chat happening. Jono Baddiley, the outgoing President gave the annual report. The key points were: Membership is slightly down on the 2023 year, at 1569. Membership is shared with Trails Wellington, and a combination of participation dropping off the covid-lockdown highs and a cost of living crisis are all being felt. Participation in club events was up on the 2023 year, with 776 people taking part in the Wellington Enduro Series, and an additional 336 people participating in non enduro series events. Trail updates from across the city were received from the trail projects the club supports. Mākara Peak Supporters were grateful for the support the club has given, including additional funding the club has provided when membership funding from Trails Wellington was deferred. Brooklyn Trail Builders reported that the soon to be named Trail 16 in To Kopahou was nearing completion, following over 2,900 volunteer hours of work over the past year. They’ve also planted an additional 2,500 trees in Waimapihi and Te Kopahou reserves, and are in advanced planning for more trails in Te Kopahou. The Karitane Dirt Jumps crew summarised the work that they’ve completed making what is now Wellington’s most sculpted jump line, and the challenges that they are working through with the council. The Miramar Track Project team provided an update on the work that has been done over the past year on the peninsular, including planning for a new grade 5 descending trail, and a climbing trail to make it easier to get into the park without having to ride up the road. The Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association (BAMBA) shared progress, along with the news that the rebuild of Electric Avenue has now reached its funding target (with $10,000 donated from the club). And Matairangi Trail Builders (who have been doing great work over the past year on Mount Victoria) provided an update on the work that they’ve been leading, including refreshes on a huge number of trails (Park Bench, Hippy’s, V and the hospital jumps), and the huge number of trees that have been planted over the past year. One feature of the updates was a well-mannered commentary on who provides the best post-build BBQ and drinks. Look to hear more about this over the coming months. Finally, Matt Farrar from Trails Wellington gave an update on the progress made over the past year. This includes the opening of Te Tuarā stages 1 and 2 on Matairangi / Mount Victoria, successfully lobbying the council for the annual trails budget to be doubled, planning on the upcoming Wellington City Council open spaces access plan, and consultation on the trails plan for Crow’s Nest above Crofton Downs. Run By Volunteers. Volunteer participation has been huge over the 2024 year, with our biggest ever total hour count. 8,066 hours have been logged by the club and our projects over the past year, which is 226 days working 24 hours a day, or over 1,000 days at 8 hours per day. The club (including our executive) is truly #runbyvolunteers , and we’re very proud of the difference that we’re making for our members and the city. Jono also provided an update on the funding that has been provided by the club to trail areas in the city. This totals $37,108 (including $10,000 commitments to each of BAMBA and the Wainui Trail Project to support significant trail refreshes. New Website. Jack Ewing gave a demonstration of the Club’s just-launched new website (you’re reading it now). The site has been built by a team coordinated by Leasa Carlyon and Rob Lee, and delivers a fresh new look and easier flow for finding information. Election of Officers. With John Baddiley retiring as President after 8 years, and Kiri Baddiley retiring as Secretary, two new officers were required to be nominated and voted in. David Smith was voted into the President role, and Reuben Smith as Secretary. Ant Bradshaw was returned as Treasurer. Jono thanked Kiri, Ant, and out-going committee members Leasa Carlyon and Rob Lee for all of the work that they’ve done over the past few years. Volunteer of the Year awards were given to Charlie Ruck for his work in the Wainui Trail Project, including building an amazing set of grade 5 trails (including Fade to Black), and to the Matairangi Trail Builders for the amazing work they’ve led over the past year. Matairangi Trail Builders’ nomination was made by the Brooklyn Trail Builders.

    • Anthill Film’s Anytime Premiere
      • We’re stoked to announce the NZ Premiere of Antill Film’s Anytime on the 4th of September at 6pm at the Penthouse Cinema in Brooklyn. Anytime follows the collective ambitions of fifteen of the world’s best male and female freeride mountain bikers across forests, deserts, cities and high-alpine peaks, as they attempt to redefine the frontiers of their sport. At this showing, we’ll also be presenting Esperanto from Teton Gravity Research. Esperanto is TGR’s latest action-packed mountain bike film with an added twist. Mixing the rock stars of the sport with a cast of unknown and up-and-coming heroes, the film explores how we share our dreams through a universal two-wheeled language no matter what our native tongue may be. The sacred ritual of the ride might sound different all across the world – whether it’s a full-face getting pulled down to drop into a big jump line or wheeling a beat-up bike out of a mud hut to pedal to school – but it’s a universal process no matter what language we speak. Tickets are available now at the Wellington MTB Club events website, costing $25 each. Proceeds from the evening will go to the Brooklyn Trail Builders, allowing them to continue building and maintaining amazing trails in Waimapihi and Te Kopahou Reserves.

    • AGM and Enduro Series Prize Giving - 8th August
      • On Thursday the 8th of August we're hosting a great combo - the prize giving for the 2024 Wellington Enduro Series, an update on the past year and plans for the future from trail areas across the city, and the AGM for the Wellington MTB Club. We're hosting the evening at the Victoria Bowling Club at the top of Pirie Street on Mount Victoria. The bar will be open (cash or card), and the club will be running a free BBQ. Doors open at 6pm, and we'll be getting underway around 6:30. We hope to see you all there!

    • Wellington Enduro Series Season Pass
      • Thinking on racing a bunch of our Wellington Enduro Series this summer? Wanting to save a few dollars for the post-ride ice creams and pies? The Season Pass is here to help. With Season pass you'll get entry into all of the Wellington MTB Club-run events (Season Pass excludes the Revolve Super-V) in one easy payment. Season pass is available at the Wellington MTB Club Events site now, and is available to Wellington MTB Club and Trails Wellington

    • 2023 NZDH Course Preview
      • The Wellington MTB Club is stoked to be running our Wellington NZDH round this year at the Rivenrock MTB Park near Masterton. We managed to get Bryn Dickerson to record a course preview for you all. Entries for the race are available until the 17th of November at the NZDH Website.

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