Events
Bike to the Future Awards
Note: anyone who makes a nomination will go into the draw to win a $100 voucher for their local bike shop of choice
Nominations for the 2017 Bike to the Future Awards are now open. The Bike to the Future Awards, sponsored by the NZ Transport Agency and Cycling Action Network (CAN), are an opportunity to acknowledge innovative cycling projects, cycling leaders, communities and individuals that have contributed towards creating a more bike-friendly New Zealand.
We are looking for innovative new cycling projects that have been completed between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017, as well as community initiatives and passionate cycling leaders who have contributed towards getting more New Zealanders on their bikes, and making cycling a safer more attractive transport option.
If your council has been involved in or knows of an infrastructure project, person or initiative that deserves recognition for their contribution towards cycling in New Zealand, please nominate them before 21 July 2017. Finalists will be announced on 4 September and the winners will be announced at an awards dinner at the Asia Pacific Cycle Congress in Christchurch on 19 October 2017.
Self-nominations are welcome. Learn more about the awards here.
Nomination forms are available to download here: www.nzta.govt.nz/biketothefutureawards
Please send completed forms to biketothefuture@nzta.govt.nz
AUCKLAND
Step up to the next Challenge!
This March Auckland Transport is encouraging more of us to leave the car at home for short walks, whether it be off to the shops, work, the park or to visit friends and family.
As an incentive, and a whole lot of fun, AT is running The Auckland Walk Challenge – a free event where participants get to walk the length of New Zealand online and compete for a range of great prizes. Why not get a bunch of workmates together and join in the fun!
Register now for the 2017 Auckland Walk Challenge at https://auckland.walkertracker.com
Need some motivation? Walking not only keeps you fit but increases happiness levels and is good for the environment. Choosing to walk instead of driving will also save you money.
The Auckland Walk Challenge is open to individuals and teams. Join up now with your workmates, family or friends or workmates, log your walks and see if you can walk the length of New Zealand!
For more information:
- Visit ‘Find out More’ on https://auckland.walkertracker.com.
- Visit https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/training-and-events/
HAMILTON
Sunday 12th February 10am - 1pm
Where: Innes Common (next to the Hockey Centre with access via Queens Ave)
Register here (registrations close Thursday 9th February 5pm)
Download the poster for more information.
BAY OF PLENTY
Waihi Beach Frocks on Bikes
Sunday 29 Jan, Register between 10.00am-10.30am
Waihi Beach Hotel, 60 Wilson Rd, Waihi Beach
Gold coin donation
Otumoetai Foreshore Scavenger Hunt
Anytime until Feb 28
Otumoetai Foreshore, between Harbour Dr and Fergusson Park
FREE
Whakatane Mountain Bike Club Virtual Enduro Mountain Bike Race
Anytime until Feb 28
Rawhiti Mountain Bike Park, off Burma Rd, Ohope
$5 for 2-week temporary membership or $30 for annual membership
Travel Safe Intermediate School Cycling Programme
During Feb, before and after school
Mount Maunganui, Otumoetai, and Tauranga Intermediate Schools
FREE
Guided Urban Trail Rides
Every Wed starting 1 Feb, 5.45pm
Locations vary each week - Tauranga and surrounds
FREE
Guided Mountain Biking at Rawhiti
Every Wed starting 1 Feb, 5.30pm
Rawhiti Mountain Bike Park, off Burma Rd, Ohope
$5 for 2-week temporary membership or $30 for annual membership
Opotiki 'BBB' Dunes Trail Bike Ride
Every Thur starting 2 Feb, 5.50pm
Motu Trails, 137 St John St, Opotiki
FREE + $3 to cover BBQ
Be Cycle Savvy - Cycle Course for Adults
Starts Thur 2 Feb (five week course), 9.30am-11.30am
Locations vary - Tauranga and surrounds
FREE; to book contact jenr@sportbop.co.nz
Whakatane BMX Club Open Days
Sat 4 Feb 3.00pm-5.00pm and Sun 5 Feb 10.00am-12.00pm
Warren Park BMX Park, Eivers Rd, Whakatane
FREE
Whakatane Cycle Club Have a Go at Road Cycling
Every Mon starting 6 Feb, 6.00pm
Thornton School, Eastbank Rd, Thornton
Cost confirmed at registration
Bike Basics Maintenance Workshops
Tue 7, 14, and 21 Feb, from 5.45pm
Locations: Avanti Plus, Cycle Obsession, Koops Cycles
FREE
Opotiki Cycling Group Handicap Series
Every Tue starting 7 Feb, 5.50pm
Woodlands School, Dip Rd, Woodlands, Opotiki
FREE
Go By Bike Day - WBOP/EBOP
Wed 8 Feb, 7.00am-9.00am
Pit stops all around the Western and Eastern BOP
FREE
Frocks on Bikes Go By Bike Day
Wed 8 Feb, 7.30am
Outside Pizza Library, 314 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui
FREE; Frocks on Bikes Tauranga
Earthcycles Legend of Pu Twilight MTB Race Series
Wed 8, 15 and 22 Feb, 5.45pm
Onepu Mountain Bike Park, SH30 opposite Braemar Rd, Onepu
Gold coin entry
Go By Bike Day - Rotorua
Fri 10 Feb, 7.00am-9.00am
Pit stops around Rotorua
FREE
Rotorua Bike Festival
Fri 10 - Sun 19 Feb
Various activities and locations
Frocks on Bikes Gourmet Night Market
Fri 10 Feb, 6.00pm
Meet outside Omanu Surf Club, Surf Rd, Mt Maunganui
FREE + money for the Gourmet Night Market
Be Cycle Savvy - Cycle Skills Workshop
Sat 11 Feb, 9.00am-12.00pm or 1.00pm-4.00pm
End of 17th Avenue - near the skate park, Tauranga
FREE; to book contact jenr@sportbop.co.nz
Family Fun Ride - Rotorua
Sat 11 Feb, 9.30am-11.30am
Redwood Forest, Long Mile Rd, Rotorua
FREE
Guided BOP Community Trails Trust Rides
Sun 12, 19, 26, times vary
Locations vary each week - Tauranga and surrounds
FREE
Guided Katikati Town Rides
Sun 12 Feb, from 2.00pm
Dave Hume Pool car park, Carisbrooke St, Katikati
FREE; to book contact info@katchkatikati.co.nz
Whakatane Frocks on Bikes
Sun 12 Feb, 10.00am
The Heads car park, by the Lady on the Rock, Whakatane
FREE; Frocks on Bikes Whakatane
New to Biking Workshop for Women
Mon 13 Feb, 5.30pm-7.00pm
Edgewater Fan, waterfront on the Strand, Tauranga
FREE; to book call Sport BOP (07) 578 0016
Ladies Bike Maintenance Class
Wed 15 Feb, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Whakatane Cycle Centre, Boon St, Whakatane
FREE; to book contact Cathy Bell 027 702 2148
Cycle Obsessed Ladies Mountain Bike Ride
Thur 16 Feb, 5.45pm
Summerhill, Reid Rd, Tauranga
Gold coin donation to Summerhill Recreational Farm
Whakatane Cycle Club - Ride the Runway
Sat 18 Feb, 1.00pm
Whakatane Airport, 216 Aerodrome Rd, Whakatane
Cost TBC; www.whakatane.com/events/ride-runway
E-bike Information and Demo Day
Sat 18 and Sun 19 Feb, 10.00am-3.00pm sessions on the hour
Koops Cycles, Cnr Cameron Rd and 17th Ave, Tauranga
FREE; to book contact Koops Cycles (07) 578 5406
Beginner Mountain Bike Session at Summerhill
Sun 19 Feb, 10.00am
Summerhill, Reid Rd, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
FREE
Beginners/New to BMX Open Day
Sun 19 Feb, 1.00pm-4.00pm
Tauranga BMX Track, 280 Cambridge Rd, Bethlehem
FREE
Ride Leader Workshop
Wed 22, 9.30am-3.00pm
Sport Bay of Plenty, 406 Devonport Rd, Tauranga
FREE; to book contact jenr@sportbop.co.nz
Frocks on Bikes Pilot Bay Picnic
Thur 23 Feb, 5.15pm
The Strand waterfront, beside Hairy Maclary statue
FREE; Frocks on Bikes Tauranga
Bike Buy Sell Swap
Sat 25 Feb, 8.00am-10.00am
Mount Mainstreet car park137 Maunganui Rd
FREE to sell/swap, bring money if you want to buy
Ride the Ranch - Cycle Rogaine
Sat 25 Feb, from 9.00am
Location a secret until week of race; will be within 30min drive of Whakatane
From $20 per entry; Soaked in Adventure
Beginner Mountain Bike Session at Oropi
Sat 25 Feb, 10.00am
Oropi Grove, 460 Oropi Rd, Oropi
FREE; Mountain Bike Tauranga
Bike Park Party
Sun 26 Feb, 10.00am-12.00pm
Warren Park Bike Park, Eivers Rd, Whakatane
FREE to ride; gold coin for the BBQ
Bike Set Up and Injury Prevention Workshop
Tue 28 Feb, 7.00pm-8.30pm
Bureta Physiotherapy, 90 Bureta Rd, Tauranga
FREE to book contact Matt Clark (07) 576 1860
HAWKES BAY
Go By Bike Day
Tuesday 14th February 7 - 9am
Albert Square, Hastings
More info at www.iway.org.nz
Download the poster HERE for more information
WHANGANUI
Easy bike ride for families, new riders and others
Friday 10th February 5.30 - 7pm
Meet at Kereru statue near i-SITE, Taupo Quay
Check out more info at Let's Go Whanganui!
Kiwi Kids Bike Race
Sunday 19th February 1 - 3pm
Venue to be confirmed
Organised by the Wanganui Mountain Bike Club
Bike Maintenance Workshop
Wednesday 22nd February 7 - 8:30pm
Participants receive a $20 cash store credit voucher on the night
Book by Monday 20 Feb, 5pm
Velo Ronny’s Bicycle Store – 49 Wilson Street
Bike Helmet Decorating
Saturday 25th February 1 - 3pm
Have fun jazzing up your bike helmet in preparation for Frocks on Bikes the following day.
Where: Sustainable Whanganui, Education Room, 83 Maria Place, Whanganui
Organised by Sustainable Whanganui
Frocks on Bikes
Sunday 26th February 2:30 - 4:30pm
Out on your best frock, suit or fancy dress and join in the fun as you head off on a treasure hunt around town. This year includes a family friendly rout! Bikes, scooters, skates wheelchairs welcome. Let’s Go!
Organised by Women's Network Whanganui
WELLINGTON
Newtown Summer Bike Workshop Series
Saturday 28 January 1-4pm
Newtown Community Centre
Check out the Facebook page for more info and to register
Cycling in the City - Wellington
Saturday 4 Feb, 9am-12.30pm
Lyall Bay School, Wellington
Pedal Ready for more info and to register
Go By Bike Day - Wellington
Wed 8 Feb, 7.00am - 9.00am
Queens Wharf, Wellington
Go By Bike Day- Porirua
Friday, 10 February, 7am-9am
Cobham Court, Porirua
What: We will have a bike fix it area where people can get tune ups, a DJ to provide the vibe, the Mayor giving a speech, and breakfast (scones, danishes and filter coffee) for everyone who attends.
Contact: Abbie McKoy, City Centre Coordinator – 027-262-3072, amckoy@pcc.govt.nz
Local Partners: Green Bikes, Mana Cycling Group, Get Fixed
More info: Go By Bike Day- Porirua
Go HOME by Bike Day - Wellington
Friday, 15 February, 4-6pm
Te papa, Wellington
More info to come
Karapoti Classic
Sat 18 Feb, 10:00am
Karapoti Park, Upper Hutt
Bike the Trail - Upper Hutt
Sun 5 March, 9.00am
Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt or Stokes Valley
Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon - Wellington
Thurs 16 March, Hutt Rec, Lower Hutt
Sunday 19 March, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Porirua Grand Traverse
Sun 2 April, 08:00am
Whitireia Polytechnic, Porirua
Hutt City Crazyman
Sun 7 May, 08:00am
Lower Hutt
HASTINGS
Tuesday 14 February 2017 7am - 9am
Where: Albert Square
Hop on your bike and come and join us for a FREE breakfast, entertainment, giveaways and lots of prizes!
For more information download the poster HERE.
NELSON
Go By Bike Day - Bikers Breakfast
Wednesday 15th February 7:30 - 9am
Where: Richmond (Sundial Square), Motueka (Museum) and Takaka (The Quiet Revolution)
Ditch those cars and buses and get on your bike and cycle to work or school. Go By Bike Day is back again where thousands of Kiwis use their bikes for transport.
Free breakfasts are available for cyclists on Go By Bike Day. Anyone out and about on their bike in the morning can stop by for a breakfast snack and spot prizes.
Get Moving Family Bike Fun - Golden Bay
Where: Golden Bay Recreation Park
This is a fun event open to all and is about celebrating and enjoying cycling. Test your skills on the bike ramps, or enjoy other activities including a slow bike race, cycle skills and decorate your bike competition.
If wet, we will postpone so look for updates
Get Moving Family Bike Fun - Motueka
Sunday 19th February 11am
Where: Thorp Bush, Woodland Ave, Motueka
This will be a great day out for the whole family, so get those bikes dusted off and the sunscreen out.
If wet, we will postpone so look for updates
CHRISTCHURCH
RAD Bikes
Every Wednesday 5:30 - 8:30pm and Sundays 12 - 4pm
They provide a workspace, tools, and parts to get bikes working again with mechanical instructions to cyclists on a drop-in basis.
Go Cycle Christchurch
GCC host number of regular events like Short Ride For New Cyclists. Be sure to check out what they have lined up!
Frocks on Bikes
Frocks on Bikes host a number of regular events, including a Blueberry Ride where you cycle to a blueberry farm to pick your own berries!
The Pioneer MTB Race
A 7 day race starting at the newly opened Christchurch Adventure Park and finishing in Queenstown!
Wheel Womyn Wednesday
Wednesday 8th February 8 - 8:30pm
Hosted by RAD Bikes
A dedicated session run by the ladies of the shed to knowledge share, answer (and ask) embarrassing questions, and socialise with other bike peeps. It is a monthly casual drop-in workshop focused on singular topic, with February’s topic truing a wheel to stop the wobble.
Lazy Sunday Cycle Christchurch
Sunday 26th February
An easy ride on, in conjunction with Forest and Bird during Sea week - Ferrymead to Sumner, with stops for bird watching.
Christchurch Adventure Park
Ladies Nights every Wednesday and Men’s Nights every Thursday, both 5:30 - 7:30pm
They are also hosting Gravity Canterbury DHCoNZ National Tour, round #5 on Saturday 11 February 8AM to 9PM. Don't miss out on watching the action unfold!
Go By Bike Breakfast
Wednesday 8th February 7 - 9:30am
Hosted by Cycle Christchurch and Action Bicycle Club.
Come celebrate Go By Bike Day with a coffee and a muffin before work at 597 Colombo St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011.