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WHAKA WEEKLY 🌲 26 February 2026
Kia ora whānau! The sun is OUT, the mud is packing down nicely, and the forest is absolutely humming after last week's biblical soaking. If you've been waiting for the trails to come right – your time is NOW. Get out there this week because the dirt is firming up beautifully and it's going to be absolutely mint. This week has been a big one – and I mean BIG. Sure we did alot of the fundamentals of drains and vege trims (although there's plenty of that too). Thanks to all the
Tony Knauf
Feb 267 min read


🚀✨ SKYWALKER IS OPEN! ✨🚀
The wait is over, Whaka fam — we are STOKED to announce that Skywalker (Double Down Jumps) is officially open and ready to send it! This is the result of an incredible collaboration between the orignial Trail Builder Todd, who spent HOURS putting in the main line by hand, @caseynking (RTT Trail Builder) and @scottytadventures from @beartracksandtrails , and honestly — they've absolutely nailed it. 🙌 Skywalker has been purpose-built as a progression jump trail for riders who
Tony Knauf
Feb 251 min read


🌟🚵 WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵🌟 22 January 2026
G'day folks! Another week down in the forest and it has been a beaut with heaps of happy campers coming in to ride the new sections of the forest loop, check out the views of the loggin and in general get up to the best kind of mischief in the forest! Yeah, the weather's been super duper soggy this week, but luckily we're blessed with fast drying tracks here in Roto, so actually the rain has done the forest a service! The dust has disappeared, the dirts got tacky and all your
Tony Knauf
Jan 227 min read


Pinkbike: Out Of Office featured as Trail of the Month!
We’re super excited to see Out Of Office featured as Trail of the Month on Pinkbike! The Pinkbike and Trailforks article dives into what makes this trail special, from its hand-built, old-school feel to why simple, well-designed singletrack still delivers some of the most rewarding riding. A huge shoutout to everyone involved in bringing this trail to life. Check it out on Trailforks and read the full feature on Pinkbike below👇 https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trail-of-the-mont
Tony Knauf
Jan 81 min read


Tony Knauf
Oct 28, 20250 min read


NZ Pump Track National Champs
Celebrating Community, Celebrating Trails 🚴♀️ On 21 September, Rotorua's Velosolutions Pump Track was alive with energy as it hosted...
Tony Knauf
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Shoutout to Mark Upshall
A huge shoutout to Mark Upshall, our incredible Operations Manager here at Rotorua Trails Trust! Mark sits in a truly essential role,...
Tony Knauf
Oct 3, 20251 min read


🚵♂️ TRAIL SPOTLIGHT: KATORE JUMPS 🚵♀️
Big ups to our legendary trail adopter who's been putting in serious mahi on Katore Jumps! While the groms are out shredding these school...
Tony Knauf
Sep 24, 20251 min read


🌟 Trail Legends Spotlight: The Rinkly Riders 🌟
The Rinkly Riders — what a crew of legends 🙌. They are a bunch of good people who give their time and energy to the trails we all love,...
Tony Knauf
Aug 28, 20251 min read


🐝 WORKING BEE WRAP-UP - ROLLERCOASTER GETS THE ROYAL TREATMENT! 🎢
What an absolute CRACKER of a Sunday morning we had out there! The RTT whānau absolutely smashed it on Rollercoaster, and honestly,...
Tony Knauf
Aug 4, 20252 min read


NEW TRAIL - OUT OF OFFICE G3 Handbuild
Out of Office built by the Rotorua Trails Trust with generous support from Mountain Bike Rotorua in Autumn 2025. Officially opened on...
Tony Knauf
Aug 4, 20251 min read
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