Overnight Mountainbike Adventure Ride

Riding the Dun Mountain Railway.

Times: 10am Saturday 13th October. Riding times about 5-6 hours per day. Finish Café Affair Sunday 14th October about 5pm.

Guided overnight mountainbike ride for serious mountainbikers, taking in amazing terrain and scenery in the Richmond ranges. Ride 3 hours up New Zealand’s best uphill, Dun Mountain railway, to Coppermine saddle. Push 30 mins up to Dun Saddle. Take in the view, before descending 1 hour down technical single track to Rocks Hut. Relax overnight in the 16 bunk hut. Sunday, navigate difficult technical terrain to Browning Hut, about 5 hours. From there, it’s about 45 minutes out to Hackett Carpark, about 4pm, where we will have transport organised back to town.

Entry fee includes transport and hut fees.

Registration details: Contact Greg Smith g.c.smith17@gmail.com or 021615978.

More information: Riders must have overnight gear (see list here) and a reasonable quality mountainbike. Knee pads and flat pedals recommended. Riders must bring enough food for 2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast, as well as plenty of energy foods.

Greg is an experienced mountainbiker, and an experienced guide. This is his third year guiding these types of rides.

Proudly sponsored by Café Affair and Stewarts Cycle City.