Monthly Archives: December 2009

RMTBC install emergency location stickers on track signs

By Jeff | Published: December 22, 2009
“I’m half way down No Brains in Whaka Forest”. This really isn’t enough information if you’ve come across an injured rider and are trying to get help. The Rotorua MTB Club has come up with an answer – emergency contact stickers on track signs with a GPS reference. So if you have to call 111, [...]
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MTBNZ supports Wild Rivers

By Jeff | Published: December 22, 2009
On behalf of the Wild Rivers steering committee, please find our newsletter to the 10 Wild River NGOs.  Please circulate to your committees, and memberships if appropriate. http://www.mtbnz.org/wp-content/uploads/WildR-Xcard.pdf Best wishes for the summer season – enjoy those rivers. Debs Martin Regional Field Officer (Top of the South) Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc [...]
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MTBNZ event booklet is up

By Jeff | Published: December 20, 2009
After lots of effort from MTBNZ’s Event Coordinator Chris Mildon and Timing Contractor Hamish Seaton to pull in all the course info, and then from official supplier Advocate Print with final formating and printing, the summer events handbook is now online here. Hard copies will be available at all NZ MTB Cup events.
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MTB trail developments in Aussie – they are thinking big scale….

By Helena | Published: December 11, 2009
Here are a couple of items about trail developments in Australia. Tasmania State government gifts $300K to trail development http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=28691 Exotic weed stops 45km mtb trail development at resort http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/news/general/exotic-weed-a-threat-to-resort/1698884.aspx
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Brook MacDonald honoured along with 14 world champions

By Jeff | Published: December 3, 2009
Yesterday in Wellington Sport and Recreation NZ hosted a ceremony for the 15 cycling champions from New Zealand in 2009.  There were speeches from Government ministers, from BikeNZ sponsors Raboplus, Olympics sponsors Mitsubishi & BikeNZ Board Chief Richard Leggat.  Brook was stoked to receive an Ipod and a great lunch as well as tell the [...]
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