The MTB trails at the Hunua Ranges are great fun and the area makes for a superb racing venue.
Once again the Auckland MTB Series comes to the Moumoukai Valley with Round 2 of the Endura Auckland XC MTB Chamsp for 2013.
Multi-lap cross country race to decide the Auckland XC MTB Champ for 2013 as well as the fastest Junior and Singlespeed category champ. Laps are approximately 10-13 km. Two laps for Junior and 3 Laps for everyone else.
This is an ideal event for anyone with a mountain bike that wants to give racing a go without taking it too seriously. Ride some of the best trails in the Auckland region with a fun mix of single track, downhill and 4wd trails. Approx 20 – 25 km.
#1 Sunday 15th September - Woodhill - Course Map - Results
#2 Sunday 13th October - Hunua - Course Map - Results
#3 Sunday 17th November - Slater Road - Course Map - Results – Photos
Pricing:
Entries close at 5 pm on the Friday before. On the day entries are an additional $10.
XC Champs: U17/U19/Open/30+/40+/50+/Singlespeed
Challenge: Male/Female
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Higher risk tracks in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park are closed from 1 May 2018.
A number of higher risk tracks in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park are closed. A Controlled Area Notice (CAN)* is in place across the forested areas of the Hunua Ranges as well as the Waharau Regional Park.
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Departing Ranger for Hunua Rangers Scott Kusabs joins us to reflect on his 13+ years at the job...
The re-introducion of Kiwi to the Hunua Ranges has begin - exciting times...
Normally associated with Christmas, this interesting plant is now regionally threatened in Auckland. The Mistletoe Project has seen us work with Auckland Council to help recover it's propagation in the Hunuas...
Friends of Hunua Ranges Merv Hood recently visited the UK and shares these interesting observations with us around the parks systems and how they differ from the New Zealand model...
Friends of Hunua Ranges Chairman Merv Hood has been involved in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park almost since it's inception and therefore was the natural person to turn to to give us a summary of things as we approach 2016 - the year that we celebrate 50 years of Regional Parks in Auckland...
Back in 2012, budding filmmaker Matthew Neary produced this great video based on the awesome MTB tracks in the Moumoukai Valley. Worth watching!
Moumoukai River south of the dam was a busy place through winter of 2014 as decades old willow trees were removed in the interests of the area
We joined some energetic folks from the Auckland Mountain Bike Club to see what goes into their regular Working Bees at Hunua...
Every year the Rangers of Southern Regional Parks put on a day of food and activity as thanks to volunteers who have given their time over the year. This year was special in that volunteers got a sneak preview of work on the soon-to-be-opened Waitawa Regional Park...
It was a beautiful mid winters day that marked the official opening of the new MTB Skills Area and the Friends of Hunua Ranges group.
