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🐝 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


⚠️ Caution: Windfall in the Whakarewarewa Forest 🌲🌬️🌧️
There are fallen trees, large branches, and debris across trails. Rotorua Trails Trust have been hard at work clearing what we can, and...
Tony Knauf
Aug 1, 20251 min read


Tony Knauf
Jul 31, 20250 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 31st July 2025
🌤️ TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE 🌤️ Somehow, after a huge dump of rain, the trails are absolutely firing! Everything's running mint and the...
Tony Knauf
Jul 31, 20253 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 📅 24th July 2025
🌤️ Weather: After a week of sunshine the trail is dry and all trails are running mint!! Get out there this weekend 💯 🌱 Dirt: Perfect....
Tony Knauf
Jul 24, 20253 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 17 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: A cold but sunny weekend… I can’t wait!!! ❄️☀️ 🌱 Dirt: Soft — avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be...
Tony Knauf
Jul 17, 20252 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟10 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: A Storm a week = trees down all over the show. 🌬️ 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail surface....
Tony Knauf
Jul 10, 20254 min read


Tony Knauf
Jul 3, 20250 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟3 July 2025
🌤️ Weather: Golly gosh. 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your brakes to preserve the trail surface. Be tree-aware and report any finds with...
Tony Knauf
Jul 3, 20254 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟 26th June 2025
🌤️ Weather: Some times sunny, sometimes raining, always appreciated. 🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail...
Tony Knauf
Jun 26, 20255 min read


Tony Knauf
Jun 24, 20250 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟19th June 2025🌤️
Weather: Just incredibly good mate, perfect weather for big walks and long rides!🌱 Dirt: Soft, avoid dragging your breaks to preserve the trail surface. Be tree-aware and report any finds with wide angle picture (so we can see the scope) and GPS Location (trailforks
Tony Knauf
Jun 19, 20252 min read


Temporary Disruptions
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands Limited are starting thinning operations in Whakarewarewa Forest commencing Tuesday 17th June. Operations...
Tony Knauf
Jun 17, 20251 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟12th June 2025
🌤️ Weather: Freezing cold ❄️, heavy rain 🌧️, but we love it all. Dress for the weather 🧥 and crack on! 🌱 Dirt: Soft — avoid dragging...
Tony Knauf
Jun 12, 20253 min read


🌲 COMMUNITY IN ACTION 🌧️🚴♂️
With over 200km of trail and countless facilities spread throughout the Whakarewarewa Forest, there are always going to be things that...
Tony Knauf
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Tony Knauf
Jun 11, 20250 min read


Pre-Plant Spray Operation
Kia ora koutou, Timberlands Limited are carrying out aerial operations on Tuesday 10th June 6:00am – 12:00pm . Please see the...
Tony Knauf
Jun 9, 20251 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟
🌤️ Weather: Pretty wild rain and wind during the week... let's see what happens this weekend, but ya should get a couple of windows of...
Tony Knauf
Jun 5, 20254 min read


🌟🚵♂️ WHAKA WEEKLY 🚵♂️🌟May 29, 2025
🌤️ Weather: It’s been a wet one, but we might get a breather by the weekend.🌱 Dirt: Still holding moisture. Could firm up quick if the...
Tony Knauf
May 29, 20252 min read
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