Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park and Sport

Digital kiosk

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Mākara Peak has a shiny new digital kiosk at the main park entrance to better connect with park users, providing up to date information on what’s happing across the park, including trail status, safety info and how you can get involved with the great work the Mākara Peak Supporters do.

Safety improvements at Mākara Peak.

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:34:43 GMT

Ranger Mark has been busy working with our local emergency rescue personnel to make it quicker and easier for emergency services to help those in need.

2024 Annual Report

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Click here for a copy of the 25th edition of the annual report of the Mākara Peak MTB Park Supporters Club. Enjoy the read.

Join us for a night out to celebrate 25 years of Mākara Peak goodness

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday 11 May, we are celebrating the park’s 25th anniversary with a wee party. Fancy a great night out with like minded souls who have a passion for Mākara Peak? Click here to find out more.

Mākara Peak's 25th birthday party

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The official opening of Mākara Peak as a mountain bike park was celebrated 25 years to the day on the 11th of March 2024 at a wee gathering of past and present visionaries and sloggers who have been involved in the creation and evolution of the Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park over the last two and a half decades.

Mākara Peak is 25!

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Back when downhill bikes looked like this, the Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park was born.

Mākara Peak has merchandise!

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Mākara Peak now has a merchandise store (hosted by Digitees). We are kicking things off with t-shirts featuring the five most popular trails in the park. Over time we will add more designs and other merch. Thanks for supporting. All sale proceeds go back into trails and conservation at Mākara Peak. Shop Mākara Peak

Koru refurbishment complete

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Most people’s first experience of the Mākara Peak MTB park is the Koru trail - a meandering grade 2 trail that take riders and those on foot from the main park entrance through lush regenerating forest deep into the park.

Building offcuts repurposed for Mākara Peak MTB Park

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Reproduced article: Building offcuts repurposed for mountain bike park The Living Pā is an innovative build project at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington that is aiming to meet the Living Building Challenge® certification.

2023 Annual Report has been published

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Click here for our 2023 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report has been published

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:16:17 GMT

Check out our annual report for 2021-22 here. Permalink

Planting season almost complete

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:24:41 GMT

Welcome to spring! Already it feels decidedly warmer and there's the smell of new growth in the air.

2022 agm

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:28:34 GMT

The 2022 AGM is on at 6pm, Tuesday 13 September at the Karori Rec Centre.

2022 Top 10 most popular tracks

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Thanks to the 400+ people who completed our Park Survey! We’ll share insights over the coming weeks, but first we’re going to announce the 2022 Top 10 most popular tracks at Mākara Peak.

Come help us plant some natives!

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:49:48 GMT

Planting season is in full swing! We had the final Kohanga planting and we also finished off the lower exclosure and area between the exclosures! The weather played ball and the WORD turnout in the afternoon was impressive (and also productive).

Robins spotted again

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:29:25 GMT

Robins were seen in the park again recently.

Makara Peak in the 80s!

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:57:40 GMT

Check out this high-res aerial photo from 1980, back in the day when the government, in their infinite wisdom, still subsidised farmers to clear the land of native vegetation.