Monthly Archives: January 2010

Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail

By Jeff | Published: January 28, 2010
As part of the National Cycleway Initiative, the Department of Conservation is “upgrading” the Mangapurua, Kaiwhakauka and Bridge to Nowhere tracks in the Wanganui National Park. You can follow progress and get more info on the project here
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NZ Mountainbike Cup Photography

By Chris | Published: January 26, 2010
Many photographers are again working the series this year – here’s some of the galleries that can be used to access their fine work: nzsnaps.com cyclingphotos.co.nz
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Pocket Rocket Anton Cooper Wins U17 Australian National Champs

By Chris | Published: January 26, 2010
A small group of Kiwis made the trip to Eagle Park in the Adelaide Hills mid January to compete at the 2010 Australian National Champs Fiona Macdermid (Elite Woman), Mathew Waghorn (U19) and Anton Cooper (U17) competed in the Cross Country event, with the Eagle Park venue confirmed as the site of the Australian National MTB Champs [...]
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NZ Mountainbike Cup Round Three Wrap, Nelson Jan 23/24

By Jeff | Published: January 26, 2010
Fierce Competition in Changeable Nelson Conditions Nelson threw all it could weather wise at the RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup competitors in Nelson this weekend, but it wasn’t enough to dampen some extremely close competiton in the South Island MTB Cup Finals.
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NZ Mountainbike Cup Round Three Preview, Nelson Jan 23/24

By Jeff | Published: January 21, 2010
Fields Boosted for South Island Final The RaboPlus 2010 NZ MTB Cup continues this weekend in Nelson. The six event national series in MTB Cross Country and Downhill disciplines takes competitors all over NZ in January and February, culminating in the RaboPlus MTB National Championships at the end of February in Wellington. Nelson continues its [...]
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3 News covers Dunedin DH round of MTB Cup

By Jeff | Published: January 18, 2010
Check out their coverage including a video here
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Dunedin Weather holds for NZ Cup Mountainbike Action

By Jeff | Published: January 17, 2010
The RaboPlus NZ MTB Cup completed Round Two of the six race series today in Dunedin. Wet and changeable weather in the week leading up to the event, and threatening rain right through the weekend didn’t prevent some close racing in both Saturday’s Cross Country event and todays Downhill race. The age group categories racing [...]
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Results and Event Report Living Springs MTB Cup

By Jeff | Published: January 14, 2010
The results for the NZ MTB Cup at Living Springs last weekend are up on the Events/Results page. There’s are great article at Sportzhub here And another on Spokemag here
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Nature Valley Sponsored Trail Sign Project

By Jeff | Published: January 4, 2010
MTBNZ are happy to announce one of the first opportunities to bring consistent trail  signs to New Zealand burgeoning bicycle friendly back country trail network. The official Sustainable MTB Trails programme is sponsored by Nature Valley and brought to you by MTBNZ and BikeNZ. We plan on bringing clubs access to approved signage and samples [...]
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