Bike and Hike Northland

Matariki Gravel Ride
2025-06-20 08:30 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Time To, 45 Normandy Road, Dargiville
Keen to get out on your bike for Matariki and check out some new countryside. The team at Time To are running a gravel ride. Three different length options, 30, 56 or 90km all meeting at the Parakao Store.
Contact Time To for more details or check out the Kaipara Cycling Facebook page.

Learn to Ride
2025-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
Free sessions for anyone wanting to teach their tamariki to ride a bike.
Build confidence and indepence and a skill for life.
Get more information on our Facebook page.

Advantage Tyres Spring Racing - BMX
2024-11-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Whangarei BMX Club, 109 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, 0112, New Zealand
Whangarei BMX Club are hosting a Spring Racing series at the end of November. This will also Round 2 of the Northern Region Race Series.
You can enter online, entries close 22nd November 2024.
Click here for online entry.

Fred Ogle and Lynley MacDonald Memorial Group Ride
2024-11-17 08:00 - 14:00 | Mangakahia Sports Complex, 31 Kerehunga Road, Poroti, Whangarei, New Zealand
A special Sunday Club Ride in memory of Fred Ogle and Lynley MacDonald.Three ride options – short distance 50 km, medium distance 100km or long distance 120km.Riders leave in self selected groups at 8.30am onwards from the Mangakahia Sports Complex Carpark.There is no registration, no entry fee and no timing.Riders are asked to look after each other and be self sufficient.We ask riders to make a donation to Hone Hato St John NZ https://donate.stjohn.org.nz/?utm_source=website…Riders are encouraged to have lunch and socialise at the Poroti Tavern on completion of their ride.Organisers: Jane Sweeney 027 3134690 or Ruth Jarman 021 438252

Spring Classic Ride
2024-10-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Ruatangata Coomunity Hall, 1190 Pipiwai Road, Ruatangata West, 0176, New Zealand
A 33km road ride from Ruatangata Hall on Sunday 13 October. Our theme is Spring Classics so bring a Belgium cycle top or European bike frame (but not the northwestern European weather!).

Winter Tar-Gravel Ride - Three
2024-09-22 08:15 - 12:00 | Kara Kokopu Community Hall, 154 Austin Raod, Manu, Whangarei, New Zealand
Whangarei Marsden Wheelers are running three Winter Tar-Gravel Rides over the coming months.
When: 28th July, 25th August, 22nd September
Where: Kara Kokopu Community Hall
Who: Members and non-members welcome
Exciting Tar-Gravel Ride – gnarly corners and challenging gravel.
Parking and registration at the Kara Hall from 8.15am. Safety briefing at 8.45. First group away at 9.00am.33km (2 laps) or 16.5 km (1 lap) on tar and gravel from the bus shelter on Kokopu Road, northward and left into Attwood Road, left into Knight Rd, left onto Kokopu Road and back to shelter.
Hot homemade soup and drinks, age group LTS (less than serious) awards and the usual banter afterwards at the hall.
Free for club members and $10 for visitors
Organiser Ruth Jarman 021 438252

Silver Festival - Group Bike Ride
2024-09-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
A group bike ride for adults as part of the Whangarei Silver Festival. A chance to meet other riders, share ideas and explore Whangarei’s Shared Path network.
Bring your own bike and helmet.
We may even stop for a coffee 🙂
Start and finish at the Bike Park on Dave Culham Drive.

Winter Tar-Gravel Ride - Two
2024-08-25 08:15 - 12:00 | Kara Kokopu Community Hall, 154 Austin Raod, Manu, Whangarei, New Zealand

Northland Region BMX 2024 Winter Series - Round 4 Whangarei
2024-08-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
SUNDAY 18th August 2024* Check In: 9 – 10am* Practice: 9:30 – 10:30am* Racing: 11am
CATEGORY 10 RACE MEETING: 4 riders constitute a classCHIEF COMMISSAIRE: Rachel Dinsdale
ENTRY FEE: $10 per rider
ONLINE ENTRY ONLY:* https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/301479* Online Entries Close: Friday 16th August at 10:00pm* Payment required by bank transfer for entry to be accepted
CLASSES:* Striders, Sprockets, and Age Group (all classes open wheel)* Novelty Classes (non-licenced BMXNZ riders only)
RACE FORMAT:* 9+ riders: 4 Motos, through to Finals,* 8 or less riders: 5 Motos, Points OverStriders & Sprockets: 3 Motos & 5 Motos respectively
TRANSPONDERS:ALL RIDERS MUST HAVE A TRANSPONDER, except for Strider, Sprocket & Novelty classes. A limited number of transponders are available for hire on the day for $5. Please contact the club prior to the event to arrange a booking.
SAFETY GEAR:All riders are required to wear a full face helmet (striders can wear a normal helmet), full fingered gloves, a long sleeved top, pants and closed toe shoes.
SERIES POINTS:Only BMXNNZ riders from the Northern Region are eligible to earn points. Points are earned for your club as per the NR Winter Series Rules & Regulations.

Winter Tar-Gravel Ride - One
2024-07-28 08:15 - 12:00

Para Cycling Intro Day
2024-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
Paralympics New Zealand and Parafed Northland are offering the opportunity to try para-cycling for the first time.
When: Saturday 6th July, 10am-12pm
Where: Pohe Island Bike Park
All whanau welcome
Bikes provided.
Register here

Road Safety Week - Hero Relay
2024-05-24 12:30 - 14:00
It is that time of year again and road safety week is near! It provides us a great opportunity to raise awareness of Northlands road safety issues and celebrate the heroes in our community championing for everyone to get to their destination safely.
This year we have mixed it up a bit and instead of our hero walk we are doing a hero relay – there will be a trophy for a winning team! But we are encouraging all to come and participate. You can register by visiting this link

Criterium Racing - Summer 2024
2024-04-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
Every Tuesday evening during summer, with Thursdays as a backup day if weather not good on Tuesday.
A friendly low-key way to experience Criterium Racing on a purpose-built track.
Warm-ups start from 5:30pm with rolling Criterium start at 6:15pm.
All levels of experience and capability welcome – participation first priority.
Communication about cancellations communicated via Whats app group Crit & Circuit Cycling

Pohecross Easter Series
2024-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Pohe Island Bike Park, 107 Dave Culham Drive, Whangarei, New Zealand
Free fun cyclecross event.
All ages and abilities welcome, all you need is a bike, any bike.
Follow the Whangarei CX Facebook page for updates.
