Whirinaki Mountain Bike Track Opens

Melissa_Theuriau · *by **Melissa_Theuriau** on Mon 31/Jul/06 10:00am*

On Saturday August 12th The Whirinaki Mountain Bike Track will officially be opened.

You are invited to ride it after 1.30pm. BYO bike and helmet.

Ride Whirinaki
The Whirinaki Forest Park Mountain Bike Track has been purpose built and weaves through one of the most spectacular and interesting forests in the world.

The track is designed for the eco mountain bike rider and requires a medium fitness and skill level (grade 2-3). It is 16km long and most people complete it in 2-4 hours (shorter portions of the track can also be ridden).

How to get there
Whirinaki Forest Park is 90km from Rotorua or 100km from Whakatane.
The most popular entrance to the park is of Ruatahuna Rd, via SH 38.
The start of the bike track is at the Fort Road car park.

For more information
Contact the Department of Conservation, Visitor Centre, Main Road, Murupara.
Tel: 07 3661080

fraserb · *by **fraserb** on Mon 31/Jul/06 10:31am*

I am pretty keen to do a ride of this at some stage.
anyone else wanting to do it?? :eh:

dented · *by **dented** on Mon 31/Jul/06 10:39am*

YFY, what about a mobbing on opening day? BBQ lunch at 11am, go riding when the track opens.....

Tama · *by **Tama** on Mon 31/Jul/06 10:44am*

Graeme Murray was showing me a bunch of photos from Whirinaki it looks t3h hotz0r! I'll definitely be riding it when I'm up for the Worlds.

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Mon 31/Jul/06 10:55am*

Me tooooooooo

SlackBoy · *by **SlackBoy** on Mon 31/Jul/06 11:38am*

YFY, Me tooo

scatter · *by **scatter** on Mon 31/Jul/06 11:48am*

fraserb wrote:anyone else wanting to do it??

Me.

And the other whatsit too.

:thumbsup:

ryda · *by **ryda** on Mon 31/Jul/06 1:23pm*

hmmm it might have to wait for me
busy season will be starting at work soon

good write up in the nzmbr

rackerrack · *by **rackerrack** on Mon 31/Jul/06 5:07pm*

I'm keen as.Will probably do it on the 24th or 28th of August

fraserb · *by **fraserb** on Mon 31/Jul/06 5:11pm*

I dont think i will be able to do it till at least the end of august

ryda · *by **ryda** on Tue 1/Aug/06 10:42am*

actually maybe 21st august the monday after the enduro on the way home (in a round about way)

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Tue 1/Aug/06 12:42pm*

ryda wrote: actually maybe 21st august the monday after the enduro on the way home (in a round about way)

stay in touch - we'll be in taupo and might be keen to join you

james · *by **james** on Tue 1/Aug/06 1:16pm*

wgtngrl wrote:
ryda wrote: actually maybe 21st august the monday after the enduro on the way home (in a round about way)

stay in touch - we'll be in taupo and might be keen to join you

I'm thinking this might be my birthday ride instead of the redwoods. :thumbsup:

Will have to see how everything pans out in the frenzy of the worlds buildup.

SlackBoy · *by **SlackBoy** on Tue 1/Aug/06 2:29pm*

james_giant wrote:
wgtngrl wrote:
ryda wrote: actually maybe 21st august the monday after the enduro on the way home (in a round about way)

stay in touch - we'll be in taupo and might be keen to join you

I'm thinking this might be my birthday ride instead of the redwoods. Will have to see how everything pans out in the frenzy of the worlds buildup.

Crafty botty grab's are us

ryda · *by **ryda** on Tue 1/Aug/06 3:20pm*

james_giant wrote:
wgtngrl wrote:
ryda wrote: actually maybe 21st august the monday after the enduro on the way home (in a round about way)

stay in touch - we'll be in taupo and might be keen to join you

I'm thinking this might be my birthday ride instead of the redwoods. Will have to see how everything pans out in the frenzy of the worlds buildup.

would that be the big" three oh"

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