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The Ruapehu Mountain Bike Club and Ohakune 2000 in partnership with the local iwi - Ngāti Rangi signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of the Te Pepe Bike Park, situated right next to the start gate of the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail.

In their draft Conservation Management Strategy, DOC Southland sought suggestions for mountain bike access on sections of the Kepler and Hollyford Tracks. Mountain Bike NZ, Trail Fund NZ and Te Anau Cycling Inc. have made submissions in support of winter access to the Kepler, plus upgrading two connecting pest control tracks to enable a fabulous multi-day figure-8 trip.

Until 10 years ago there was no single track riding in the entire Northern Rivers region of NSW. Byron Bay Farmstay created IMBA quality mtb trails on a 300-acre farm five minutes from Byron Bay. Unfortunately in 2023 the Cape Byron Mtb Park is now closed.

The Waitohu Valley and Mt Thompson mountain bike trails are situated in the foot hills of the Tararuas, between Manakau and Ōtaki.

During the early part of 2013, Ground Effect took on a project to extend to the Drac' Flat Track (try saying that fast after a couple of cold ones) at Craigieburn Forest Park. The Craigieburn trails lie just an hour and a half (by car) west of Christchurch in the foothills of the Southern Alps.

The Margaret River Off Road Cycling Association has created flowing lines in a part of the world better known for wine and waves.

The Harakeke Mountain Bike Park officially opened back in March 2012. But since then Rangitikei iwi Ngāti Apa has resumed ownership of the land it is on and decided to farm it.

The Rārangi Pump Track is now, well pumping. Damian Stones and mates, with support from the Rārangi Residents Association and cash from Ground Effect have created this little piece of fun in Marlborough between Picton and Blenheim.

Kāpiti Mountain Bike Club has been developing tracks on DOC land at Whareroa Farm, off SH1 just north of Paekākāriki.

Sidle 73 track in the Craigieburn Forest Park was built by a great bunch of Ground Effect customers over a weekend just before Xmas in 2012. We had a blast and really enjoyed the company - a big massive thank you for all your effort - it's hard physical work blazing a trail.

The Nambucca Valley Cycle Club has built 8.9km of mtb track over 2012 in the state forest at Nambucca Heads, NSW. The Jacks Ridge track featured in Australian Mountain Bike Magazine's 'places that rock'.

Bike Methven is forever extending the popular Mt Hutt trail network, previously geared towards the gravity set.