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    • Congratulations to Iley Nunns- winner of the 2025 Alex Chronis memorial prize
      • Congratulations to Iley Nunns for being the most outstanding junior competitor in the enduro this year, and winning the Alex Chronis Memorial prize. This prize, supported by Alex’s employer Worralls Distributors and Giro, remembers the amazing role that Alex played in the bike industry in Wellington. The prize - a Giro Coalition Spherical helmet - was presented by Alex’s mum Linda. It was amazing to have her and the family along to the event again this year.

    • Revolve Super-V
      • The Super V is back!! Our one-of-a-kind women-only downhill event - with shuttles! This year we're back at Polhill on April 5th racing from the Windmill to Waimapihi Domain via Carparts, Ikigai, and Serendipity (or Transient). Plus it’s the final round of the Wellington Enduro Series. Registrations are open! The course is mostly downhill Grade 3 that's fun for all levels. Your entry fee includes unlimited practice runs (with shuttle rides up!) from 10am - 1pm, and one timed race run at 2pm. There will be heaps of prizes to be won, a great base camp to hang out at and dozens of like-minded women to meet and ride with. The race is open to girls (Revolvette category) and women of all abilities. We will also be running the Juliana Jump Jam again and can't wait to see some steezy jumping from you rad ladies! Enjoy our shuttles all morning to the Brooklyn wind turbine car park then ride down Car Parts, Ikigai and Serendipity (Grade 4) OR bottom Transient (Grade 3). These are mainly intermediate trails that will take about 20-45 minutes to ride down. Click to enter the Revolve Super-V

    • Course announced for Rivenrock enduro
      • We’re happy to announce the course for the penultimate round of the Wellington Enduro Series - the Rivenrock Enduro on the 29th of March. There will be two courses - a hard course (with a mixture of grade 4 and easy grade 5 trails), which counts towards Wellington Enduro Series rankings, and an intermediate course (with grade 4 trails). Rivenrock has an amazing set of trails, and this will be a great day to (almost) close out the Enduro Series season. Hard Course Corona Coaster / Pinball Blackberry Lane U/K / Going Postal Fred / Barney Rubble / Splice Lark / Ebb This or That / That Intermediate Course Corona Coaster / Pinball Blackberry Lane Lark / Ebb This or That / That Click to enter the Rivenrock Enduro

    • Rollercoast refresh!
      • With a big thumbs up to Trails Wellington for funding, Jimmy and Dan from Total Trail Solutions are completing a bit of a refresh underway on the rollercoaster jumps. There’s some great great work on the lower half of Rollercoaster, sorting out drainage big time and bringing back some pizazz (technical term) to some of the features. The rain over this past week will help settle the dirt. PLEASE respect the current trail closure (very obvious signs and fencing) and stay off the fresh work. We will advise when it’s open for business! The top jumps are still open and down a bit further until you see the cones and orange fencing. We’ll let you know when the jumps are open. Brooklyn Trail Builders’ Rob Lee got to test out the enhanced features last week and was overheard saying: “they’re Bewdy as!”

    • Waimapihi Enduro Recap
      • On the 15th, the sold-out MyRide Waimapihi Enduro took place. After a shuttle to the wind turbine, competitors climbed up to the top of Hawkin’s Hill to race down Barking Emu (cheers to the Wellington City Council trails team for the epic trimming job!), Carparts, T16,m We were stoked to be able to race on T16 for the first time, and were pleased to be able to bring back the WORD Kiduro. A little bit of rest and I'll start thinking about next year's event... Results have been posted for the Hard, Intermediate and Kiduro courses at the Wellington MTB Club results page. The stages for each course were: Hard Course Barking Emu / Carparts Extension Carparts T16 Ikigai / Serendipity. Intermediate Course Barking Emu / Carparts Extension Carparts Ikigai / Serendipity. This year our king and queen of the mountain were Jesse Cseh and Iley Nunns. Thanks to Anjali Pande for the photos! Alex Chronis Memorial Prize Congratulations to Iley Nunns for being the most outstanding junior competitor in the enduro this year, and winning the Alex Chronis Memorial prize. This prize, supported by Alex’s employer Worralls Distributors and Giro, remembers the amazing role that Alex played in the bike industry in Wellington. The prize - a Giro Coalition Spherical helmet - was presented by Alex’s mum Linda. It was amazing to have her and the family along to the event again this year. Thanks to our supporters We literally couldn't do this without the support of our amazing sponsors, volunteers and organising crew. A massive thanks to MyRide Wellington and Giro, SRAM and Charge for their huge selection of spot prizes (and MyRide's bag 'o gold). As always, much love to Brooklyn Trail Builders, a big thumbs up to the Wellington City Council for getting the trail crew out to give Barking Emu the best trim it's had in years, and a very heart-felt chur to our amazing volunteer team for their work today, and huge amount of effort getting the trails in good form. And to Anjali Pande for her photography (with a broken collarbone). You can find more photos at the Welly MTB Club Facebook page. All the best for the recovery Anjali! And lastly, thanks to everyone for entering. Your entry fees will support Brooklyn Trail Builders keep at their amazing mahi.

    • BAMBA Bike Day 8th March
      • On the 8th of March our friends out at the Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association and land owner Wellington Regional Council are running a shuttle day. For just a $20 you’ll get unlimited uplifts on the shuttle with the proceeds going towards the Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association (BAMBA) to help fund track maintenance, future track rebuilds and development to create a world class public mountain bike area. There’s more detail on the Mountain Bike Day Facebook page.

    • Volunteers needed for the Waimapihi Enduro
      • We need a bit of help to run the Waimapihi Enduro, with a mixture of shuttle drivers and marshals needed. You’ll get a yummy lunch, some post-race liquid refreshments, a vibrant vest, certified karma points and all the track-side chat you can handle. If you’re available, we’ve got a sign-up form (see button below) - we’ll be stoked to have you on the team! Click here to volunteer

    • That Place Spoke Jam - 1st March
      • That Place, the most excellent wee MTB Park on the Whanganui River is hosting their Spoke Jam this Saturday and Sunday. There will be a super-fun enduro on Saturday, and free access on Sunday for Spoke Jammers. They’ve got on-site camping, so why not make a weekend of it? More details at the That Place website.

    • 2025 Wellington Enduro Series points standings updated
      • We've updated the points standings for the Wellington Enduro Series, which can be found here. Your four best results count towards the overall series standing, and there's three more rounds to collect points in - the Waimapihi Enduro, the Revolve Super-V (for women), and the Rivenrock Enduro, so plenty of chances still to go...

    • Results posted for the Kevin Blair Memorial Enduro
      • Thanks to everyone for coming out today to the 2025 Kevin Blair Memorial. It was so good to finally have perfect conditions on the trails, and we hope that you all had a great day. Results have been posted to the Welly MTB Club results page. You can also see individual classes as follows: The hard course (which counts towards the Wellington Enduro Series) can be seen here. The stage order is: 250 East Bees to Bridge Lower Pig Flow K2 Middle Pig Taniwha / Middle Pig The short course results can be seen here. The stage order is: 250 East Flow K2 Middle Pig

    • Entries opening soon for the Waimapihi Enduro
      • On the 15th of March, the Wellington Enduro Series will return to the flowy trails of the Waimapihi and Te Kopahou Reserves. As with previous years, we'll have a hard and an intermediate course, with a mixture of the classics and a brand new trails in the in the mix. The race will have multiple timed stages, and a "king and queen of the hill" award for the fastest male and female riders. And this time, to make it easier to get up to the top of the hill, there will be a single shuttle uplift up to the wind turbine to save your legs for the race stages. Alex Chronis Memorial Prize For the third year, we're honoured to be offering the Alex Chronis Memorial Prize for the most outstanding junior racer. Alex was a long-standing member of the Wellington mountain bike community, and once again we're grateful for the support of W H Worralls and Co for their support of the prize. Entries opening soon Keep an eye on the events page of the Welly MTB Club events website for entries, which will be going live on Monday 24th

    • Pump track proposed for Ian Galloway Park
      • The team behind the BMX track at Ian Galloway park (next to the Karori Cemetary in Wilton) is proposing a wheels hub with a regional-scale sealed pump track, progressive dirt jump lines, and eventually a skate park and playground. The proposal is part of a larger plan that includes the redevelopment of Ian Galloway park, extended dog-walking areas, enhanced park facilities buildings and parking. The team are seeking your feedback and support, and more details can be found at the IGP Wheels Hub website.

    • Course announced for Tunnel Gully enduro
      • We’re 5 days out from the Kevin Blair Memorial Enduro at Tunnel Gully, and the course has been announced. As with past years, it’s a great little set of stages that shares the best of Tunnel Gully - climbs that aren’t too bad, fun descents, and a decent BBQ at the end. The long course stages are: Flow K2 Middle Pig Bees to Bridge and Lower Pig Taniwha to G-Drop 250 East The short course will do stages 1, 2 and 5. Entries are available now at the Welly MTB Club events website. The team from NtrailZ is looking for a few volunteers to help the day run smoothly. If you’re available, you can sign up at their volunteer Facebook group.

    • WellingtonNZ loves trail builders too
      • Another week, another site talking about how great the trails are. This week it’s the WellingtonNZ website with a focus on the trail building communities all over the wider Wellington region. The article talks with Rob Lee of Brooklyn Trail Builders. “Being neighbours with Zealandia has brought Waimapihi a lot of attention. Saddleback/tieke are nesting in their trees and giant wētā, extinct from mainland New Zealand for 100 years, are back wandering the undergrowth. “Our mantra is trails, trees, and traps,” says Rob. Since they started, BTB has planted over 30,000 native trees. Dig days and planting efforts always end with a feed in the bush. They’ll fire up a barbecue and crack open a beer from a local brewery. Being so close to the city centre means Waimapihi has become a local favourite. Rob says they get around 150,000 riders, trail runners, and walkers every year. With connecting tracks all the way to the south coast, the links between the city and the wild are seamless.

    • Results posted for the Das Kapital Enduro
      • Thanks to everyone (all 195 of you) who came out to the Das Kapital Enduro - it was amazing to see so many people out on the trails today, and for those that had physics and gravity sneak up on them in the dusty conditions, I hope that you heal up quickly. We've uploaded the results to our website results page. If you have any questions about the results, please drop us an email at jono@wmtbc.org.nz The lap order for the long/hard Full Marx course is Aratihi/Missing Link Mr X/Deliverance Ridgeline Ext/Starfish Vertigo Zac's The lap order for the intermediate Mini Marx course is Aratihi/Missing Link Kārarea Big Tom's Wheelie/Lazy Fern Zac's A massive thanks to our supporters We say this everyt time, but events like this couldn't happen without the assistance of our sponsors and sponsors. A massive cheers to Mud Cycles, Ground Effect Clothing, Panhead Custom Ales, Whittakers, Zampa Wheels and Mākara Peak Supporters. And a very heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers who were out on course today - we literally couldn't do it without them.

    • New location for the final 2025 WES round
      • We’ve decided to mix things up a little bit and shift the final round of the Wellington Enduro Series out to Rivenrock MTB Park (near Carterton). Rivenrock has a great little MTB Park with a good range of trails (mostly grade 3 and 4, and a bit of grade 5. Particularly exciting will be that the event will be shuttled. So if you want to try some new trails, and not have to climb up the hill to earn your turns, this will be a great end to the season. The Rivenrock enduro will be held on the 29th of March. We’re super excited to have a round of the series out there - the park runs a great operation, and we can’t wait to share it with you all. Keep an eye on the Welly MTB Club website for more details

    • Results Posted for the Mt Vic Dust Up
      • Last weekend we had over 200 entries for the Mt Vic Dust Up, and an amazing day from the team at Get Lost Cycling and Matairangi Trail Builders. There were a few photographers out on course, and some of their shots are starting to be posted now (cheers Jenny Bray!). We’ll share more as additional photos are uploaded. On the day, Lachie Ross delivered a blistering 5:42.75 time to be fastest male, and Iley Nunns was fastest female with 7:07.06. A massive thanks to Stu,Koen and the team from Get Lost Cycling for running the day, and the amazing team from Matairangi Trail Builders, the medical team, and all the volunteers for the huge effort that went into organising the event, the food, sweeping the trails and generally turning on a fantastic day. Full results for the race can be seen on the Welly MTB Club Website.

    • Das Kapital (Mākara Peak) Enduro course announced
      • Mr Marx is pleased to today announce the course for the Das Kapital Enduro. a course for all proletariat happening on the 15th of February. There will be two courses - the hard course, and an easier one. The trails we’ll be using are: Hard course Zacs Track Vertigo Special stage - a combination of grade 4 trails to be announced on race day Pōhatu, Starfish Mr X, Deliverance Intermediate course Zacs Track Kārearea Special stage - a combination of grade 4 trails to be announced on race day Lazy Fern The trails are running amazing at the moment, and we’ll be giving Mr X and Deliverance a bit of a trim over the weekend. We’ll be taking the easy bypass around “that corner” on Mr X to make it a bit easier. This weekend will be a perfect opportunity to get out and practice. We’ve got amazing support from our sponsors Ground Effect, Mud Cycles and Whittaker’s Chocolate, Panhead Custom Ales, and of course Mākara Peak Supporters. As always, the proceeds from the your entry fees will go straight to Mākara Peak Supporters, so you’ll be banking some karma with your entry. Entries are available now at the Wellington MTB Club events website. Discounts are available for Welly MTB Club, Trails Wellington, PNP, Revolve, WORD and Manawatu MTB Club Members. Click here to enter the Das Kapital Enduro

    • WES Final Round now at Rivenrock
      • We’ve decided to mix things up a little bit and shift the final round of the Wellington Enduro Series out to Rivenrock MTB Park (near Carterton). Rivenrock has a great little MTB Park with a good range of trails (mostly grade 3 and 4, and a bit of grade 5. Particularly exciting will be that the event will be shuttled. So if you want to try some new trails, and not have to climb up the hill to earn your turns, this will be a great end to the season. The Rivenrock enduro will be held on the 29th of March. Keep an eye on the Welly MTB Club website for more details.

    • Das Kapital Enduro announced
      • The 11th iteration of the Mākara Peak Enduro will be back on the 15th of February, supported by our sponsors Ground Effect, Mud Cycles and Whittakers Chocolate. We’ve got a selection of classic trails, with a twist or two to keep everything interesting. Entries are open now at the Welly MTB Club Events site. Trail workers of the world unite!

    • Congratulations to Kiera Vlaar
      • Congratulations to club member Kiera Vlaar for her 1st place (U17 Women) and 2nd place (Overall Women) at round 1 of the MTBNZ National DH Series. Dunedin’s Signal Hill has some really fun trails, and the primary DH track has a nice mixture of fast open sections, rock, and long off-camber descents. In my experience it almost always rains on race day. This year didn’t disappoint, with videos from the event showing the off-camber being a great place to spectate. Congratulations also to Iley Nunns (5th overall women) and Capella Martin (2nd U17 Women and 6th Overall Women).

    • Singletracks.com love Welly trails
      • Just before Christmas, Greg Heil from Singletracks.com spent a couple of weeks of Wellington, and we spent a bit of time chatting with him about the genesis of trails in Wellington, and what makes the city special. Last week he posted a story about Wellington being the best capital city in the world for mountain biking, and this morning another story extolling the virtues of Mākara Peak. It’s great to see some international recognition of the amazing network that our community has built all over the region.

    • Course Announced for Mt Vic Dust Up
      • The course for the Mt Vic Dust Up (on the 1st of February) has been announced by the team from Matairangi Trail Builders and Get Lost Cycling. As with last year, there will be a single course, which includes: Hippy's into V Hippy's - Damiens - left at the park into Groms From the Alexandra road toilets - Super D - Super D jumps - TTS Bombhole - Park Bench (Joker) Damiens from the park The Under-13 age group will not have to race stage 4 (Super-D - Super D jumps - TTS). Damiens will be an optional stage for all riders, with special prizes associated for those that do ride it. Thanks to Lowe & Co and Find Recruitment we have $3,000 in cold hard cash to give away (to junior categories) along with undisclosed prizes from all of our generous sponsors. The Matairangi Trail Builders have also generously volunteered their time behind the scenes to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch Entries are available now at the Welly MTB Club events website. Entry discounts are available for Wellington MTB Club and Trails Wellington members, and discount codes are available for WORD, Revolve, PNP and Manawatu MTB Club.

    • Course Announced for the Wainui Enduro
      • The team from Wainui Trail Project have confirmed the course for the 2025 Wainui Enduro, which happens on the 25th of February. The hard course sees the introduction for the first time of a couple of the new-generation grade 4 and 5 trails, and we’re really excited to see these additions to what is always a great day. Hard Course (counts towards Wellington Enduro Series standings) 491 into Fade to Black Spoonhill into Nga Tuna Freewheel - Bee-Line Superplus (original line to bottom) Gingernuts into Double Happy (Note: if wet will use Labyrinth Return - Snails) Intermediate Course Freewheel - Bee-Line (if we're short on volunteers we're wondering about scraping Beeline as requires a lot more volunteer for crossing 4wd track) Superplus (original line to bottom) Labyrinth Return - Snails Entries for the event are available at the Welly MTB events website. Entry discounts are available for Wellington MTB Club and Trails Wellington members, and discount codes are available for WORD, Revolve, PNP and Manawatu MTB Club.

    • Mt Vic Dust Up entries available now
      • THE race of the season is back! Mark your calendar for the 1st of February and don't miss out on Wellington's favourite enduro. Last year we sold out all 200 entries and this year looks like it's going to be better than ever. Bigger prizes, bigger vibes, and bigger fun, the 2025 Mt. Vic "Dust Up" is on track to be the highlight of the Wellington race season! Thanks to Lowe & Co and Find Recruitment we have $3,000 in cold hard cash to give away (to junior categories) along with undisclosed prizes from all of our generous sponsors. The "Matairangi Trail Builders" have also generously volunteered their time behind the scenes to ensure everything goes off without a hitch Entries are available now at the Welly MTB Club events website, race day is the 1st of February with the 2nd of February as a rain day. More details to follow...

    • Entries open for Wainui Enduro
      • Every year, the trails of the Wainuiomata Trail Project host some of the funnest racing in the Wellington Enduro Series. Hand-built by locals over the past 15 years, Wainui has a mixture of fast, sinuous trails set amongst regenerating native bush, amazing views over the harbour, and just the right mixture of beech roots and speed. RACE DATE : Saturday January 25th rain date: January 26th The race course will be announced closer to race day and there will be something for everybody. If you're wondering whether to enter the hard or intermediate course, the intermediate course will have a lot less roots. Tickets to the event can be bought at the Welly MTB Club events site - discounts for Wellington MTB Club, WORD and Trails Wellington members (you’ll need to log into the events website), discount codes for Revolve, PNP and Manawatu MTB Club members are available from each organisation. For more information on the event, keep an eye on the event Facebook Page. More details on Wainuiomata Trails, visit Trailforks.

    • 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.

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