Unveiling of sign on the Rotary Ride, in memory of John Taylor.
On 6 August a small group of BikeTaupo members together with Family and Friends of John Taylor, walked and biked into the Rotary Ride to unveil a sign, handcrafted by John's Daughter.John was a valued member of BikeTaupo and spent many volunteer hours building this section of the RotaryRide and maintaining it and other parts of the track.
Posted: Sun 09 Sep 2007
At Helistar, near Huka Falls
Out at Wairakei next to the entry to the Tunnel track.
Jeff hit the place like a bomb going off and has got the place zinging.
Good coffee and food after hitting the tracks around Wairakei. Sell our maps so you can’t get lost.
Posted: Mon 05 Apr 2010
From the back off your unit your can jump on your treadlie and hit the tracks around Taupo.
If it’s full on Mountain Biking you crave, then its 2 Kms along the Resort track to Wairakei MTB Park and enter 50 Kms of single tracks from grades 2 to 6.
Go the other way is an easy loop ride around Aratiatia over Huka Falls Bridge and back to the Resort for a short black and a hot swim.
Posted: Thu 29 Oct 2009
Media Release - 15 November 2009 - For immediate use
Bike Taupo and Wairakei Resort are working together to get new cycle tracks built for Taupo.
Joint ventures help get the job done and often lead to a prosperous long-term relationship and that’s certainly the plan with Bike Taupo and Wairakei Resort and it’s an ideal partnership.
A recently opened track, built with Bike Taupo’s expertise, now meanders through the resort’s grounds and gives cyclists a gentle extension to the ride from Helistar through to Huka Jet. The track will eventually continue on to Lake Aratiatia.
“There aren’t many wide flat beginner trails in Taupo,” says Richard Balm, Bike Taupo President. “The Resort ride is lovely for families; it’s well sign-posted and easy to follow.
“People don’t have to ride all the way from Helistar either, they can park and ride from the resort.”
Next February, with sponsorship from Wairakei Resort, Bike Taupo plans to start work on new tracks that will link the resort, using their tunnel under State Highway One, to the more than 100km of tracks in Wairakei Park and Craters of the Moon
Biking is good for business, and newly appointed Wairakei Resort marketing manager, Maree Surrey, is keen to maximise on the opportunities that the new cycling tracks provide.
The resort is one of the first in Taupo to get Bike Taupo’s tick of approval as a provider of ‘cycle friendly’ accommodation and Ms Surrey says they’re definitely developing their cycling and coffee culture.
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More information:
Bayview Wairakei Resort: Maree Surrey 07 374 8021
Bike Taupo : Richard Balm 021 919 851
Posted: Sun 15 Nov 2009
Thanks to everyone, who dusted off their old tree felling equipment, oiled up the chains and came out today to help with the cleanup after the storm.
About 40 volunteers cut away over 30 trees and overhanging branches across various tracks in Wairakei today. Touris Trap, Bumble Bee, Ferret, Kevs Track and Redwoods were amongst the tracks were most of those wooden hurdles were cleared.
Over the next couple of weeks the regular track crew will be looking at all the ather tracks and do what they can to open them up. There might be another Working Bee next weekend.
The Rotary Track remains closed due to the sheer amont of large trees on it and the fact Paddy's Bridge is broken.
Posted: Sun 01 May 2011
