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Archive | Waitangi Mountain Bike Park
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park September 2016 Update
WAITANGI MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK OPENING! Of course the biggest news is that we finally have an opening date – Sunday 16 October. There are still a number of jobs to be done but the team are dedicated to making it happen! More details on the opening will be announced soon. Park progress below… FULLERS […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park August 2016 Update
NO ACCESS FOR BIKES ON WEF ROADS Please note the change in access for bikes on roads within the WAITANGI ENDOWMENT FOREST (WEF). Road usage in the forest has changed. New road restrictions are being imposed on all users of the WEF due to logging operations that are about to commence. The forest roads will remain off limits for […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park July 2016 Update
HUB WORKS BEGIN Hey hey we are underway! A little behind schedule due to weather the Trail Hub Car Park is now finally under construction. ANDREW YOUNGER CONTRACTING, supported by JOHN DOUGLAS CARTAGE have been busy excavating and hauling metal over the past week, doing a magnificent job creating the bones of what will turn […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park June 2016 Update
There are just so many reasons why we have two thumbs up for the WAITANGI MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK this month. If you had 10 thumbs, you’d have ’em all up! We are delighted to announce that FOUNDATION NORTH has approved a grant of $200,000 to FOCUS PAIHIA for the mountain bike park. FOUNDATION NORTH’s support at this crucial […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park April 2016 Update
PARK OPENING? You guessed it! We are still waiting on the permissions for the carpark/trail hub to come through from DOC. Hence, seemingly hard to predict, an opening date is still as elusive as ever. It would therefore be easier to say – as soon as we know, you will know. In the meantime our FAR NORTH CORRECTIONS FACILITY CREW and VOLUNTEER TEAMS have been putting in the […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park November Update
SOUTHSTAR TRAILS & THE TRACKS The SOUTHSTAR TRAILS team have being working flat out in the WAITANGI ENDOWMENT FOREST. Their work is a credit to them. They are getting those little diggers into some very tricky places to create amazing rides for us. For those that have seen the trails currently under construction there is much excitement and it is easy to visualise the fun in the […]
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park – The Build Begins
Exciting times alright! The SOUTHSTAR TRAILS team have arrived onsite in the WAITANGI ENDOWMENT FOREST and commenced the build of the first stage, Zones 2&3, of the WAITANGI MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK. The crew are now daily operating in the forest. They are working near the top half of Bledisloe Rd, to the eastern side of the road. But before you […]
Focus Paihia AGM and Waitangi Mountain Bike Park Presentation
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park Information Pack
If you are interested in supporting the development of the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park, you can download a full information pack below. For an overview of the expected economic benefits of the mountain bike park you can download the presentation below.
