Omatane Trail Ride - Mangaweka - 21 Nov

On Saturday 21st November, Rangitikei Tourism and Bike Rangitikei invite you to join them on the Omatane Trail which starts at the Gorge Road (Bungy) turnoff near Utiku. The ride will finish with a BBQ and refreshments at the Mangaweka Domain. The famous, the ‘foolish’ and local personalities will be involved, so come along and be part of this exciting happening!

All cyclists will be asked to donate at least a gold coin which will go to Aidan Terpstra, a 16 year old Marton competitive mountain biker, who is hoping to be selected for the Mountain Bike Championships in Quebec next year.  Aidan needs to raise money for tickets, expenses and a new bike so your support would be appreciated. Aidan is one of our junior club members.

Meet at Utiku        9:30am
Cycle starts           10:00am

Refreshment stations will be set up along the way, and we plan to have vehicles available for those who may need a little assistance to find the top of some of those hills!  This is possibly the most picturesque bike trail, however parts of the trail will be tough – so some practice may be required.

Please see the attached PDF for a detailed description of the trail.

We look forward to your support, whether it be joining in on the bike ride or assisting in the running of this event in some manner.

Please contact Andrea Ph 06 322 1632 or andrea@rangitikei.com for more information and to confirm your participation!!

from what I could see in the pictures the trail looks like fun. Someday I will travel out there and get to ride with all of you other monkeys.

Cool looks like you all had great time good stuff

I want a dual sport Looks like a great time. I like the Dr 650 & 400 which is the better bike for around here East TN?

I took Jordan and Ethan up for the inaugural ride on the Open Day. It was fantastic day and the views are simply stunning. The orgainising committee from Taihape really deserve a big hand for great initiative. Classic Rangitikei valleys and river panoramas.
I would ride again once the other 3 stages are signposted down to the coast at Tangimoana. I think about 140km, so would make for a nice day long epic ride. However if you're looking for single track riding - forget it. there isn't any.