Places to ride around Hamilton?

[motocoorg]

Hi Guys,

I recently moved to Hamilton from Auckland and want to get back to riding after 2 years break. I use to ride mostly at the Sandpit when I was in Auckland.

Being new to Hamilton I am not familiar with riding places around here.

I have been on the silver bullet page and found some trail rides that are coming up.
Are there any mx tracks/trails that are close by for some casual riding and to get familiar with my Husabeg fx450 which I recently bought to get back into it.

Any info appreciated.:2thumbsup

[MrMarko]

Head south from Auckland take the bypass around Hamilton.

Continue south.

[motocoorg]

Head south from Auckland take the bypass around Hamilton.

Continue south.


Really? that's the best you have.

[MrMarko]

Really? that's the best you have.

Who the hell moves TO hamilton.

[motocoorg]

you replying to this thread because...?:blink:

[MrMarko]

you replying to this thread because...?:blink:

A bit of banter... it's a slow day in the shop.

[motocoorg]

A bit of banter... it's a slow day in the shop.

fair enough :)

[Maha]

Whatawhata is about 12 kms away http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/84350-New-Whatawhata-MX-Track-Close-to-Hamilton-Pics-Info

[Pound]

Who the hell moves TO hamilton.


I moved from Auckland to Hamilton for work 3 years ago.

Just moved back from Hamilton to Auckland a couple of months back.


God it's good to be able to have a conversation with somebody without needing a lobotomy....

[motocoorg]

I moved from Auckland to Hamilton for work 3 years ago.

Just moved back from Hamilton to Auckland a couple of months back.


God it's good to be able to have a conversation with somebody without needing a lobotomy....

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[motocoorg]

Whatawhata is about 12 kms away http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/84350-New-Whatawhata-MX-Track-Close-to-Hamilton-Pics-Info

Thanks, I will swing by and check out the track after work today.

[Pound]

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The one problem with that scenario is that I highly doubt the guy in the boat would say that if he saw that lump of "land" in the middle of the ocean.....

[motocoorg]

FYI. The sign on the gate at Whatawhata track says that it is closed permanently.

[Maha]

FYI. The sign on the gate at Whatawhata track says that it is closed permanently.

That link was 2008, shame that it is closed.
Here is a 2011 thread asking the same question..http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/138685-MX-practice-tracks-Waikato.

[motocoorg]

I never thought it would be this hard to find a place to ride.

Whatawhata closed, Kimmy's closed, Thundercross too wet to ride, no trail rides this weekend.

Looks like I have to wait till the Desert storm.

[Madness]

The Sandpit is open.

[raglanash]

Wtawta track has been closed for ages.
The Karamu twilight rides are all good if its not wet. The Tokoroa track and Mangakino track are both good and you can pay for keys anytime. Mercer is not to far either for practice/race days.
Best track around is NKCMCC in Te Kuiti, they have plenty of practice/race days. Huntly and Cambridge MX has just finished for the winter season so hit them next year.
Plenty of trail rides coming up around the Waikato over summer.
Have to agree about moving to Hamhole though.. hope you like fog.

[nzspokes]

I never thought it would be this hard to find a place to ride.

Whatawhata closed, Kimmy's closed, Thundercross too wet to ride, no trail rides this weekend.

Looks like I have to wait till the Desert storm.

Kimmys was great. Shame it went bad for them. yeah Thundercross will be nasty at the moment. Give it a month or so.

Will just be trail rides at the moment.

[motocoorg]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I ended up going to to Mangakino. The track was awesome, my skills and fitness not so much.

Looking forward to the trail rides!

Strangely, I do like fog :eek5:

[WNJ]

Have you tried Patetonga ? https://www.patetongamx.co.nz

[scott411]

Kimmys was great. Shame it went bad for them. yeah Thundercross will be nasty at the moment. Give it a month or so.

Will just be trail rides at the moment.

Kimmys has new owners again, i would guess they will be opening back up in summer, it would be nasty around there at the moment as well,

Raglan and Mr Mc trail rides start soon,

[nzspokes]

Kimmys has new owners again, i would guess they will be opening back up in summer, it would be nasty around there at the moment as well,

Raglan and Mr Mc trail rides start soon,

Oh Cool. I liked the trails there.

Rode the MX track there and shit myself. Confirmed Im a trail rider.

[raglanash]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I ended up going to to Mangakino. The track was awesome, my skills and fitness not so much.

Looking forward to the trail rides!

Strangely, I do like fog :eek5:

Sweet, mango is worth the drive eh.
Stoked to hear about kimmys reopening!

Suns always out on the other side of the divvy bro!

[motocoorg]

Sweet, mango is worth the drive eh.
Stoked to hear about kimmys reopening!

Suns always out on the other side of the divvy bro!

Mango was really sweet. It almost confirmed that I am a trail rider but I am not giving up yet:shifty:

[flyingcr250]

Kimmys has new owners again, i would guess they will be opening back up in summer, it would be nasty around there at the moment as well,

Raglan and Mr Mc trail rides start soon,

so the people who bought it from kimmy have sold it on? im only 15 minutes away from there and it used to be my main riding spot for the summer, itd be awesome if it opened back up

[scott411]

so the people who bought it from kimmy have sold it on? im only 15 minutes away from there and it used to be my main riding spot for the summer, itd be awesome if it opened back up

yes, people that brought it sold it again after the divorce,

[2fitty]

yes, people that brought it sold it again after the divorce,
So any chance of it opening again as a bike park or is going to be turned into a gorse farm. What's up with flight path they were all go now ya don't here anything? Sounded like would be a wicked place if it opened.

[topdog]

Does anyone know if thundercross valley is still open?

[2fitty]

Does anyone know if thundercross valley is still open?

Yes it is check it out on Facebook trails have just been groomed