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Rotorua Bike Festival events

Matthew Martin
Rotorua Daily Post·
7 Feb, 2014 07:30 PM4 mins to read

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Friday Feb 14:

Sport BoP Go by Bike (to breakfast).

From 7am to 9am. Stop at one or more of the four checkpoints and pick up a spot prize and go in the draw to win a new mountain bike.

The Redwoods Coast.

Registration from 3.15pm at the Redwood Sails, Longmile Rd. Race starts at 5.30pm. No pedaling, just momentum - who coasts furthest, wins.

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Saturday Feb 15:

National Mountain Bike Championships - cross-country.

From 10am starting at Radio Hut Rd, Whaka Forest. Plus practice and seeding for the downhill champs.

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New Zealand Home Loans Family Fun Ride.

Registration from 8.30am for a 9am start. A ride for all the family from the Waipa mountain bike car park.

XRACE Rotorua.

From 11am. A challenging race against the clock and other family teams in a secret venue starting at the Waipa mountain bike car park.

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Bike Polo.

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From 9am at Kuirau Park. Super skill and the North Island Bike Polo titles at stake.

BMX Rotorua Meeting and Pump Time Trial.

Race action from 1pm at the track on Te Ngae Rd. Pump track action from 6pm.

Sunday Feb 16:

National Mountain Bike Championships - Downhill.

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From 10am starting on the Taniwha trail finishing on Pipeline Rd.

IBIS Bike the Lake.

Circumnavigate Lake Rotorua. Ride one or two 42km laps - a top cycling challenge for elite racers to recreational riders. From 7.30am at the Village Green, Lakefront.

Frocks on Bikes and Boats.

From 10am starting at the Tarawera Rd end of Long Mile Rd to the Lakeland Queen for a trip on the lake for high tea.

Monday Feb 17:

Bike Speedway.

From 5pm at the Government Gardens. Four riders head to head on a tight sprint circuit in front of the Rotorua Museum.

Tuesday Feb 18:

The "Yeah Boi Sick" race.

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From 5pm at the bottom of Nursery Hill. A fundraiser for the James Dodds Memorial Foundation.

Waipa Ladies Group Ride.

From 5.30pm starting at Mountain Bike Rotorua at the Waipa car park. A fun evening out for the ladies to trail ride.

Cycling Rotorua Eastgate Street Criterium.

From 6pm at the East Gate Industrial Park - opposite the Airport.

Wednesday Feb 19:

Tykes on Trikes.

From 10am to 11.30am. Littlies having fun on the Village Green.

South Star Ladies Shuttle Night.

From 5.30pm to 8.30pm from the Hill Rd gate. A fun evening out - just for the ladies. Nibbles and drinks supplied.

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Give it a Go BMX.

From 6pm at the BMX track on Te Ngae Rd.

Learn the basics of BMX in a friendly, safe environment.

Agroventures Shweeb World Championships.

From 5pm at Agroventures off State Highway 5. The world's only person-powered monorail bike race.

Thursday Feb 20:

Skyline Gravity Park - Open Day.

From midday to 5pm at Skyline Rotorua. Gondola up - ride down. Check out the new trails, including the race course for Friday's Sprint Warrior.

OGO Roll it, Ride it, Race it Dual Slalom.

From 4pm at the OGO site on Ngongotaha Rd. Pairs knockout racing on a purpose built slalom course.

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Lone Star Cycling Rotorua Bryce Rd Ride.

From 6pm starting at the corner of Bryce Rd and State Highway 30. A 26km road race in the countryside.

Friday Feb 21:

Skyline Sprint Warrior Race Day.

At Skyline Rotorua from midday to 8pm on the Empire of Dirt built specialty course. Gondola up - ride down. Test your skills on this fast, full-on course.

Saturday Feb 22:

Giant 2W Gravity Enduro.

From 10am to 4.30pm starting and finishing at Eat Streat. Multi-stage racing at its best on trails in the Whaka Forest.

Like-a-Bike Kiddie Cross.

From 10am at the Rotorua Youth Centre on the corner of Te Ngae Rd and Fenton St. A short course, off road, circuit race for children 2 to 7 years, including a balance bike race for the littlies.

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Sunday Feb 23:

MTB Adventure Quest.

From 9am at the Waipa mountain bike car park. Map and bikes - great for families.

Waipa Bike Fair.

From 9am to 5pm at the Mountain Bike Rotorua and Waipa car park.

Bike stuff - demos, swap meet, food stalls, wine and beer garden plus great entertainment.

Pimp Your Bike.

From 10 to 4pm in the Government Gardens. Small kids and big kids at heart spruce up their wheels for a fun event.

Telecom Inner City Street Criterium Kiddie Crit.

From 12.45am at Eat Streat. A short course road criterium for children aged from 2 to 7 years.

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Telecom Inner City Street Criterium.

From 1.15pm at Eat Streat. A big afternoon for the roadies and spectators - enjoy a drink beverage an arm's length from the action.

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