Photo by: Matthew Wood Rider: Sam Proctor Location: Arrowtown; Winner 'Playtime' 2012 QMTBC calendar competition.


Wednesday Digs still going strong

dig tools on new trail

Despite the cold we are still getting a good turnout at the Wednesday night digs but don’t let that stop you from coming along, there is always space for more!  They are currently working on a new trail out at 7 Mile so it’s nice and sheltered in the trees. The big news this week [...]

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7 Mile Tree Work

7 Mile Tree Work

On Thursday 11th June, throughout the day a contractor will be clearing a group of hazardous and fallen trees on Cool Runnings, near the Hub. Please respect any trail closures and taped off areas.  Once these trees have been cleared we’ll arrange a working be to clear and repair Cool Runnings as it has been [...]

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Winter Festival starts soon!

bikes on snow 2012

Signalling the official start of the snow mountain biking season the annual Queenstown Winter Festival kicks off on Friday June 21.  Featuring all manner of mountain biking activities like, Bikes on Snow, and er, the birdman competition?, and um, the drag race??  Well OK there’s not that much mountain biking but there is a huge [...]

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Peak to Peak – August 3rd

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The locals’ favourite Winter multisport event this year is running on  Saturday August 3. The race is being held for the 19th consecutive year. As always, 5 stages are on offer, and they include skiing/snow boarding, mountain biking, kayaking, running and cycling on a 44 km course suits all levels from elite to rookie multisporters. [...]

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Thinking of a Queenstown MTB trip?

A 'train' of bikers on Rude Rock

Planning a mountain biking trip to Queenstown and want a few ideas?  Read on… The best bet is to pick up an MTB map from any of the Queenstown bike shops, it’s produced by the club and all profits go back into the trails. All of the good stuff is on there and it makes [...]

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Navigation Skills Course for Women

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This Saturday 15 June, they may have some places still but if you are interested be quick!  It is a one-day course aimed at women who enjoy going into the outdoors and who wish to learn and improve their navigation skills (click here to download information sheet). If anyone wants to be added to the [...]

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Have you seen this bike?

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Michael from Nelson was in Queenstown recently enjoying our amazing trails when some bastard stole his DH rig.  It happened on Saturday night 25t May and had to complete the rest of his South Island DH road trip without a bike! Whoever it was didn’t take the clearly more valuable bike on the bike rack [...]

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Win a pair of Kore Skis at Atlas!

ATLAS Skis

Snow season is just around the corner and Atlas Beer Cafe have an exciting prize up for grabs. Kore Skis are raffling off a pair of their fantastic skis with all the proceeds going to the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club. The All Mountain skis are made right here in Queenstown by local skier Guy Barker [...]

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Wednesday night Dig now at 7 Mile

wheel barrow and assorted tools

With the weather closing in up Skippers, the Wednesday night dig officially move to 7 Mile last week.  There are some new links being put in between Bliss and Loop 7 the main one call Mulberry St starts from about halfway down Bliss.  The boys will be back there this Wednesday from 5:30pm.  The tools [...]

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7 Mile Sunday Winter Working Bee Dates

bunch of guys building a trail

There are some brilliant new trails going in at 7 Mile this winter so put these working bee dates in your diary and come along and help out.  You won’t believe the buzz you get from riding trails you’ve helped build! Sunday 30 June Sunday 28 July Sunday 18 Aug Sunday 29 Sept All start at [...]

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7-Mile Winter Working Bee’s

You won't need one of these but bring it if you've got one!

  – Bring a rake, spade and the kids and help create some new cool trails! Over the winter the Club will be conducting 5 working bee’s to build two new trails linking Bliss to Loop 7. The dates are all Sunday mornings, starting this weekend (26 May, 30 June, 28 July, 18 Aug and [...]

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