Wellington City Council and Mountain biking
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Making Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park safer for riders
- Wellington City Council
- Mark Kent knows what it’s like to be rescued from a trail after a riding accident. As the Park Ranger for Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park, he’s set out to make it safer for all riders and to ensure there are for others who are in the same predicament to get help.
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Makara Peak Information Centre, Koru, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Exhibition expert to impassioned park ranger
- Wellington City Council
- Being kaitiaki to 250 hectares of regenerating native bush and 50 kilometres of first-rate mountain bike track is a world away from life on the road as an exhibition specialist. But five weeks ago Mark Kent left his role as Exhibition Touring and Project Manager after 21 years at Te Papa to become Mākara Peak’s first-ever dedicated Park Ranger – and he’s loving it. “This new position has been years in the planning, with the role created to support the community, especially the Mākara Peak Supporters who are particularly active in the park.”
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