NPMTB head to day Night Thriller

The New Plymouth Mountain Bikers will be entering the Day Night Thriller in Taupo on 12 September.

The track will include fast open park grounds, 'awesome' downhill, pine needle covered forest tracks, challenging single tracks and magnificent scenery including the mighty Waikato River.

Club members are invited to take part in either the 6 hour or 12 hour team events, or as an associated solo if they're that way inclined. Transport and accommodation will be organised by the club's Craig and Sandra, and cost will depend on numbers.

We're aiming for the event to be primarily social - a great opportunity to get to know other members of the club.

If you're keen then register your interest by emailing Sandra (sandrawunder[at]yahoo.de) by 18 July.

AGM held on 17th June

14 people came along to the first AGM of NP Mountainbikers Inc. The outgoing Management Committee presented their report and the proposed Strategic Plan was adopted by the meeting.

The following were elected to be the club's officers for the 2009-2010 year:

President: Graeme Lindup
Secretary: Lian Brownson
Treasurer: Sandra Wunder

The following volunteered to be on the Management Committee:

Kylee Burgess
Joel Chamberlain
Antony Rhodes
Craig Treanor
Carl Whittleston
Shane Wilson

Below are links to:

• 2008-2009 Management Committee's report
• Strategic Plan 2009 onwards

2008-2009 Committee Report

Strategic Plan 2009 Rev 1

The updated 2009-2010 membership form is now available for downloading off the side bar with the membership grades and fees as set at the AGM:

• Family $35/year
• Senior $30/year
• Junior $10/year
• Supporter $10/year

Logging in Mangamahoe

Logging has commenced in the middle section of Lake Mangamahoe, and will continue for the next month. Areas being logged are taped off and sign posted - these are around the former Samurai Set and Dress Circle trails. Riders and other forest users are requested not to enter these sites whilst logging is underway due to safety issues.

But all is not lost - the New Plymouth District Council's LTCCP process awarded the Club $5,000 to reinstate mountain bike trails in this area. Opportunities to be involved in this will be posted on the site in the near future.

Sunday's Race/Ride Results

10 riders raced and 7 came out for a social ride along with others out to say a good bye to the Dress Circle, Samurai Set and Thomas's Wiggles.

Here are the race results:

8 Lap Riders:

Darry Stevens 1 hr 29 min 15 sec
Ross Valentine 1 hr 55 min 15 sec

7 Lap Riders:

Matt Goodsell 1 hr 33 min 34 sec

6 Lap Riders:

Mark Gordon 1 hr 14 min 55 sec
Scott Valentine 1 hr 48 min 04 sec

4 Lap Riders:

Graeme Lindup 1 hr 06 min 31 sec
David Hutchinson 1 hr 15 min
Mark Allen 1 hr 16 min 45 sec
Kate Shepherd 1 hr 21 min 25 sec

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