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Events: Bay of Plenty Region
Kawerau
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Kawerau Mayoral Ride
Date: 25 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: Maurie KJar Swimming Pool Complex
What's happening: Join Mayor Malcolm Campbell and cycle through the streets and reserves of Kawerau. Be in to win an Avanti Bike plus lots of spot prizes.
Web: www.kaweraudc.govt.nz
Go By Bike Day
Event: Kawerau Go By Bike Day Breakfast
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:30 am
Location: Maurie KJar Swimming Pool Complex
What's happening: Cycle to the local Kawerau pools and enjoy a healthy breakfast before school or work.
Web: www.kaweraudc.govt.nz
Other Event
Event: BMX Night
Date: 10 February 2010, 4:30 pm
Location: Kawerau BMX Track
What's happening: Come and have a go at the BMX track lots of fun and excitment, a helmet is a must. Be in the draw for spot prizes.
Other Event
Event: Heritage Ride
Date: 4 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: Kawerau Swimming Pool car park
What's happening: Cycle around town for an informative and historical tour of our town.
Other Event
Event: Kohanga Reo & Preschool Trikeathon
Date: 19 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Kawerau District Council Office
What's happening: A fun cycle to promote cycling skills to our tamariki.
Opotiki
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Opotiki Mayoral Challenge
Date: 23 February 2010, 5:00 pm
Location: Bay Trust Sports Pavilion
What's happening: Come along and join the Opotiki Ride.
Meet outside the Opotiki District Council at 5.15pm and ride out to the Bay Trust Pavilion for an evening of fun.
Go By Bike Day
Event: Opotiki Go By Bike Day
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Opotiki District Council
What's happening: Get on ya bike and come on down to the Opotiki Distict Council for a delicious breakfast. Between 7.00am and 10.00am.Go the healthy way get on ya bike.
For more info contact Jacqueline Hayes-Kingi on 07 3153030
Other Event
Event: bmx track races
Date: 10 February 2010, 4:00 pm
Location: Waioeka bridge bmx track
What's happening: Come on down and test your skills on the track.
For more info contact Jacqueline on 07 3153030 or 0277169282
Other Event
Event: Lets "Du" It Business House Duathlon
Date: 25 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: Bay Trust Sports Pavilion
What's happening: Lets "Du" It Business House Duathlon
Fun for all the family, its all about giving it a go. walk/run 2.5 km, bike 10km, walk /run 2.5km in teams of three people.
Contact Jacqueline Hayes-Kingi for more info: 07 3153030
Rotorua
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Mayoral Bike Ride
Date: 14 February 2010, 09:00 am
Location: Redwood Forest
What's happening: A bike ride aimed at the true beginner. The ride is approximately 45 minutes on a flat grade 1 mountain bike track.
Web: www.rotoruanz.com/events
Go By Bike Day
Event: Go By Bike Day
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: City Focus
What's happening: Organise the family early, Go by bike today to work, school or to
town, ride by Rotorua's City focus and receive your FREE healthy
breakfast. So, "Get on ya bike"!
Web: www.sportbop.co.nz
Other Event
Event: Classic Hits Unicycle Challenge
Date: 2 February 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: City Focus
What's happening: Start off Bike Wise month a fun challenge and a fantastic prize - practice on a unicycle for a minute or two and then see how long you can survive our obstacle course. The longest time on the unicycle will win an Avanti Spint Bike and helmet.
Other Event
Event: Dads 'n' Lads
Date: 2 February 2010, 6:00 pm
Location: Various
What's happening: Every Tuesday night through out February. A bloke's only training series. If you want to be more active, and learn to or improve your mountain biking skills then sign up today! For males aged 12 and up.
Other Event
Event: Whanau Activator
Date: 3 February 2010, 6:00 pm
Location: Various
What's happening: Every Wednesday throughout February. No matter your age, shape, size or speed, this training series brings the whanau together in an organised setting . Progress your family's skills in mountain biking and waka tete. For Whanau aged five and up.
Other Event
Event: Valentines BikeLove Swap Meet
Date: 14 February 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: Corner Long Mile & Nursery Roads - Whakarewarewa
What's happening: 2nd annual Valentines BikeLove Swap Meet!
Do you love bicycles? Do want more bike goodies or have some that you want to get rid of? What better way to celebrate Valentines day than to engage in a bit of bike barter?
Bring your box of bicycle bits and a picnic lunch and come down to the Redwoods on the afternoon of Valentines Day for a fun afternoon of swaps, bike talk and tire pinching.
Other Event
Event: BMX Skills Night
Date: 8 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: BMX Track, Te Ngae Road
What's happening: For anyone wanting to learn about and experience BMX - or anyone wanting to refine their cycling skills - fantastic if you want to start mountain biking. You don't need a BMX bike for this night either - bring any bike you like and learn some new tricks. Make sure to wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and gloves - and don't forget your helmet. No charge.
Other Event
Event: Rotorua BMX Race Day - Twilight meet
Date: 20 February 2010, 4:00 pm
Location: BMX Track, Te Ngae Road
What's happening: BMX club race day, fantasitc opportunity to view New Zealand's top BMX riders in the country. Come and see riders compete and train for nationals. Ge along to be entertained for the afternoon. Great spectators sport. Free of charge.
Other Event
Event: Rotorua BMX Open Club Night
Date: 6 January 2010, 5:15 pm
Location: BMX Track, Te Ngae Road
What's happening: Every Wednesday night in February. Family activity, $2 when registering. Make sure to wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and gloves. Don't forget to bring your helmet and bike and be prepared for loads of fun!
Other Event
Event: Bike Battle
Date: 1 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: All over
What's happening: Competition to encourage local businesses to get as many of their staff as possible to ride a bike during the month of February.
Other Event
Event: Raleigh 20 fun ride
Date: 21 February 2010, 4:00 pm
Location: Out side the Outdoorsman
What's happening: Ride out to Okere Falls Store for a beer and bite to eat. We organise a lift home
Other Event
Event: Tykes on Trikes
Date: 19 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Village Green
What's happening: A riding event for under fives to celebrate bikewise month. Before you ride decorate your bike with streamers, balloons, stickers, etc. Then bike around the super fun course.
Other Event
Event: Frocks on Bikes - Frocknic
Date: 27 February 2010, 11:30 am
Location: Village Green
What's happening: A short ride with the theme being dressing smartly in frocks or suits, finishing with a picnic.
Tauranga
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Mayoral Cycle Challenge - The Lakes
Date: 28 February 2010, 10:30 am
Location: The Lakes
What's happening: Join Mayor Stuart Crosby on a fun non-competitive family bike ride around the new The Lakes area in Tauranga. Winners of the helmet art competition and Recycle your bike competition will be drawn on the day.
Web: www.sportbop.co.nz
Go By Bike Day
Event: National Go By Bike Day - Tauranga
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:30 am
Location: Mid City Mall - Red Square
What's happening: FREE Breakfast for new & regular cyclists. Be into win a new Avanti Bike all you need to do is commute to work or school and make your way to Mid City Mall.
Web: www.sportbop.co.nz
Other Event
Event: BMX Give it a Go Night
Date: 9 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: Sulphur Point
What's happening: Need to the confidence to get into BMX then this session is for you childrean and adults welcome.
Other Event
Event: Tour de Voiture Parc
Date: 10 February 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: Aurecon Car Park
What's happening: Fun and games for Aurecon staff to encourage biking to work this month. Snail racing, Sprints, Relay event, Trike race and Obstacle course.
Other Event
Event: 'Why I need a new bike comp'
Date: 28 February 2010, 08:30 am
Location: All intermediate/Secondary Schools
What's happening: Calling all Intermediate and Seconday School kids to enter to win a bike + gear worth $1,800. All you need to do is tell us why you think you need a bike and blurb to ZM. Guidelines to enter on brochure.
Other Event
Event: School Comp - primary /int
Date: 1 February 2010, 12:30 pm
Location: Local sachools
What's happening: Helmet competition to encourage education on safe cycling
Other Event
Event: Know Your Local Bike Routes
Date: 3 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: Tauranga City Council Carpark
What's happening: 2 hour tour on road & off road through city parks
Other Event
Event: Pedal Matua
Date: 3 February 2010, 09:15 am
Location: Front Entrance - Fergusson Park
What's happening: Enjoy a pedal around Matua and see how easy it is to get around on bike (pathways on-road and offroad). No charge just bring bike and helmet.
Other Event
Event: Papamoa Peddlers
Date: 9 February 2010, 09:15 am
Location: Gordan Spratt Reserve - Papamoa
What's happening: Enjoy a pedal around Papamoa and see how easy it is to get around on bike. Open to all adults. No charge. Bring own helmet and bike.
Other Event
Event: Know your local reserves
Date: 3 February 2010, 06:00 am
Location: Tauranga City Council Carpark
What's happening: On-road and off-road tracks around the city and outskirts. Small breaks in between. Moderate to high fitness level. 11yrs +.
Other Event
Event: Workplace Commuter Cycling Challenge
Date: 1 February 2010, 07:30 am
Location: Various workplaces
What's happening: A tailored workplace commuting challenge for you and your colleagues to get commuting to work. Includes virtual cycle map and incentives.
Other Event
Event: Bike Basic Workshop - Avanti Mt
Date: 1 February 2010, 6:00 pm
Location: Avanti Plus Cycle Centre, Owens Place, Bayfair
What's happening: Brush up on some bike basic maintenance skills. Learn correct bike set up, how to change a tube and more. No charge bookings essential.
Whakatane
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Whakatane Mayoral Challenge Breakfast
Date: 28 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Bay of Plenty
What's happening: A new cycleway/walkway share with care facility has been constructed and officially opened on December 12th 2009. The route commences from Landing Rd bridge and uses the cyclway and is safe for families. Also enjoy a breakfast with Mayior Colin Holmes.
Go By Bike Day
Event: Whakatane Go By Bike Day Breakfast
Date: 17 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: Ground Zero
What's happening: The Whakatane Go By Bike Day Breakfast is once again at Ground Zero at 8.00am. make up a team from work and enjoy a free breakfast or just rock up yourself on the way to work
Other Event
Event: Green Screening
Date: 2 February 2010, 7:00 pm
Location: Eastbay REAP House
What's happening: Green Screening Film night:
VEER, the movie - An Intimate, behind the scenes looks at cycling culture.
Venue:
Eastbay REAP
Pyne Street
Whakatane
7.00 pm
Contact:
Pip Wonacott
Ph: 027 286 4549
pip@wonacott,com
Other Event
Event: Heritage Cycle Ride
Date: 6 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Mataatatua Reserve
What's happening: Come along and be amazed by our town's rich history & culture.
Assemble at Mataatua Reserve, next to Waka Shelter
Start: 10 am
Contact:
Pip Wonacott
Ph: 027 286 4549
pip@wonacott.com
Other Event
Event: Bike Parade and Obsticle Course
Date: 25 February 2010, 10:30 am
Location: Little Orchid PreSchool McGarvey Road
What's happening: Preschool Children will decorate their bikes, pushchairs etc..
We will set up an obsticle course for the children to complete
Other Event
Event: Whakatane Cycle Centre Ramble
Date: 27 February 2010, 2:00 pm
Location: Poroporo Rugby Club
What's happening: 8, 16 or 24km ramble around the coutryside. Bring the family! Great prizes including an Avanti Bike. Don't forget your helmet.
Other Event
Event: 1XX Bike Wise Challenge
Date: 1 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Radio 1XX
What's happening: During the month of Feb 1XX will be running on-air competitions each day about cycle safety. Runs twice daily 7-8am and 3-4pm
Other Event
Event: Berry Ride
Date: 20 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Whakatane Skate Park
What's happening: A fun rural ride to ‘Julian’s Berry Farm’
Explore our rural community the back road way!
Assemble at Whakatane Skate Park
10.00 am.
All Welcome, Bring your Whanau & friends
Contact:
Pip Wonacott
Ph: 027 286 4549
Other Event
Event: Urban Adventure
Date: 26 February 2010, 6:00 pm
Location: Skate Park
What's happening: Urban Adventure !
Assemble at the Skate Park, 6pm and be prepared for some rough urban riding!
Refreshments at 7pm
Contact:
Pip Wonacott
Ph: 027 286 4549
Other Event
Event: Built it, Ride it
Date: 1 March 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Mill Rd, Whakatane
What's happening: A youth group will be collecting old bike parts from today onwards.
during the month, will repair and build a bike.
target date to ride them is 1st of March 2010
Other Event
Event: 1XX Bike Wise Competition
Date: 1 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: On air competition with 1XX
What's happening: Listen between 7 and 9am and again between 3 and 4pm everyday for our cycle safety competition and be in to win, win, win.
Other Event
Event: Whakatane Cycle Centre
Date: 1 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: Whakatane Cycle Centre
What's happening: Whakatane Cycle Centre will be doing safe cycle checks free of charge during the month of Feb. If you pass or take the cycle away repaired you will go in the draw for a brand new bicycle courtesy of Whakatane Cycle Centre. The cost of parts and repairs is not free.
Edgecumbe
Go By Bike Day
Event: Go By BikeDay
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Edgecumbe
What's happening: Breakfast will be held at the local primary school, to encourage the children to participate.
Murupara
Other Event
Event: Murupara Town Cycle
Date: 8 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Town Centre Car Park
What's happening: Meet for a fun morning cycle around Murupara. This is for all the family so kids get your mums and dads, brothers and sisters along.
Ohope
Other Event
Event: Ohope Beach Bike Ride
Date: 13 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Mahy Reserve, Ohope
What's happening: This is a great ride for all the Family!
From Mahy Reserve to Harbour Road Playground and back.
Assemble at Mahi Reserve at Ohope
10.00 am
Contact:
Pip Wonacott
Ph: 027 286 4549
pip@wonacott.com
