Here's our calendar of rides for the next few weeks.
Check the details for shorter and easier options available for many rides
Safety: You are responsible for your own safety on group rides
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Please take time to read the Road Code for Cycling
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April |
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Ride to: |
Coffee at: |
Tues 2nd |
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Matatoki along trail |
The Cheese Barn, |
Sat 6th |
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Katikati & environs with Julie & Ash |
Robert Harris Café |
Tues 9th |
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Choice: to Waihi or Paeroa
& return. All on trail |
Picnic morning tea/coffee at Waikino |
Sat 13th |
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Discovering Te Aroha &
surrounds with Gil |
Ironique Café, |
Tues 16th |
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Tauranga trails with Christine |
The General at The Lakes, 1 Caslani
Lane, Pyes Pa |
Sat 20th |
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Waihi countryside with John |
Ti Tree Café, |
Tues 23rd |
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Golden Cross & return – trail, road, trail |
Vicky at The Woolshed |
Sat 27th |
The Esplanade near Omokoroa |
Te Puna via trail & road
& return with Dave |
Nourish Café, |
Tues 30th |
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Kaiaua & return on trail |
Lunch at Bay View Hotel, 943 East Coast Road, Kaiaua |
May |
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Sat 4th |
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Steve’s Hilly loop – some road & some trail ride
up to 25km |
Ti Tree Café, |
Tues 7th |
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Matamata & return on trail
– up to 50km approx |
Pepper Street Café, |
Sat 11th |
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Hauraki rail trail to Hikutaia, Kaimanawa & Maratoto loops & return on trail
– up to 30km |
The Refinery, |
Tues 14th |
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Maritime Museum & return – up to 30km |
Maritime Museum |
Sat 18th |
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Athenree Heights, Wairau & Capamagian
Roads & return – mainly road riding – up to 25 km |
The Surf Shack, |
Tues 21st |
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Hauraki Trail to Karangahake
tunnel & return – approx. 30km |
Waikino Station Café, |
Sat 25th |
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SH2 taking all Left turns all the way & return-
all road ride up to 30km |
Café 19, Fairview Golf Course, Sharp
Road, Katikati |
Tues 28th |
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Ngatea Loop with Gil – up to 30km approx |
The Public Office |
Rides start at 09.30 (unless there
is a different time below) |
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June |
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Sat 1st |
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Golden Valley, Ngatitangata,
Trig, Heard Roads & return with Marie |
Gold Rush Café, |
Tues 4th |
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Te Aroha road loop including Rawhiti
Road with Gil -up to 35km |
Domain Cottage Café, |
Sat 8th |
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Hauraki Rail trail to Thames &
return -up to 32 km |
The Wharf Café, Shortland
Wharf, |
Tues 11th |
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Country Ride with John – trail & road up to 40km |
Ti Tree Café, |
Sat 15th |
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Hauraki Rail Trail to Hubbard Road, continue on road
to Maritime Museum & return on trail – up to 30km |
Waikino Station Café, |
Tues 18th |
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Waihi Beach Loop ride with Gil or John up to 30km or
as far as you like |
11th Birthday celebratory lunch |
Sat 22nd |
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Hauraki Rail Trail, Rotokohu
Road, Paeroa & return – up to 40km |
The Refinery, 5 Willoughby Street, |
Tues 25th |
Thames Overnighter |
Junction Hotel, Thames
(accommodation available). You are responsible for making your own
accommodation booking. |
Cafes along the Trail |
Sat 29th |
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Road & trail ride via Mt Maunganui,
Bayfair, Matapihi road
& bridge |
The Raft, 65 Chapel Street, Tauranga |
Rides start at 09.30 (unless there
is a different time below) |
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July 2024 |
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Tues 2nd |
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Shuttle (cost $44.00pp with Gold
Card) to Ngaruawahia. Cycle Te
Awa trail to Cambridge (approx. 50km) |
Lunch @ Mixture Eatery Tamahere
Country Club, 70 Tamahere Drive, |
Sat 6th |
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Waihi Beach Surf Club, North end of
beach & return – up to 25km |
The Surf Shack, 123 Emerton Road, |
Tues 9th |
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The Lakes & return, mainly trail
& boardwalk up to 38Km with Peter C |
The General at the Lakes 1 Caslani
Lane, Pyes Pa |
Sat 13th |
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Murray’s Minetown Meander
– up to 30km with Murray L |
Banana Pepper, |
Tues 16th |
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Kaikokopu Trail to Okere falls via Lichenstein Road & return – 26 km |
Okere Falls Store & Café, 757A SH33 Okere Falls |
Sat 20th |
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Katikati Ramble trail & road ride up to 30km
approximately |
Common Ground Café, |
Tues 23rd |
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Hauraki Trail & road to Manawaru
& return – up to 30km with Gil |
Café 77, 420B Manawaru
Road, Manawaru |
Sat 27th |
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Hauraki Rail Trail to Waikino
& return by road – up to 25km |
Ti tree Café, 14 Haszard
Street, Waihi |
Tues 30th |
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Puriri, Neaseville Roads,
Hauraki Rail Trail to Kopu & return -approx 35km |
The Cheese Barn, |