The Queenstown Mountain Bike Club has come out on top at the annual Trust Power Queenstown Lakes District Community Awards held at Oak Ridge Resort, Wanaka last night.The club was nominated in the Sports and Leisure Category for its 7 Mile, Gorge Rd and Jardines Reserve Trail areas developed over the last two years and was the picked as the regional winner for 2009 in this category.
However a bigger honour was bestowed on the club in winning the 2009 Supreme Award in recognition of the great community assets and efforts the club has achieved for its trails areas and events such as the Gorge Rd Jams, the 7 hours at 7 mile event and the Wynyard Jam.
The QMTBC will now go onto represent the Queenstown Lakes District in the National Community Awards held in Nelson in on March 13th 2010. So this will be a great chance for all members to assist and promote over the summer months. The club would like to build on this recognition and we asks all club members to help keep the trails in top shape by volunteering help on trail maintenance days at the clubs trail days in the upcoming months – watch out for notifications of trail days and of course our club events and rides.
Community Awards Certificate - Sports
Community Awards Certificate - Supreme
Wanaka Urban Downhill Poster
Freeride NZ is organising a ‘Urban Down Hill Race’ in Wanaka.
This Superb race will include technical sections, jumps, steep stairs, fast corners and drops! Plus an addtional optional Jump Jam!
This style of race, popular in Europe and North America will be one of the FIRST of its kind in New Zealand! They have arranged a fun challenging course, attractive prizes, and a great atmosphere for this inaugural event!
Date: 17th Oct 2009 | Venue: Streets of Wanaka | Rego: 11 – 11.45 am (99 Ardmore St, Wanaka) | Briefing:11.45 am
Race Practice: 12pm – 1pm | Dirt Jump Demo: 1 – 1.30pm | Race: 1.30 – 4pm | Prize Giving: 4pm
Race Fee: $25 (fundraisng for Wanakafest) | Jump Jam fee: $10 (fundraisng for Wanaka Jump Park)
Contact Dan McMullan for further info
The Championship is coming to the South Island – the race is to be held within the 7 Mile Reserve, Queenstown on April 24th 2010. The trails within the reserve are 100% single-track, for single speed heaven… For race details please go to www.queenstownmtb.co.nz
Look out for more notifications about the race – entries will be available online at from Oct 2009. Spread the word…
NZ Singlespeed champs 2010
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