Lake Wānaka’s mountain bike club

Bike Wānaka

Mountain Bike Club

Bike Wanaka Inc has been in existence since the early 90’s developing and growing Mountain Biking (MTB) in the Upper Clutha region. We have a membership base of over 850 and an active committee.

Our priorities as a club are to:

  • Ensure Sticky Forest becomes a community asset
  • Build new tracks
  • Maintain the existing track network
  • Hold MTB events throughout each year
  • Access great discounts and deals for our members
  • Advocate for broader biking issues in Wanaka
  • Develop riders and coaches in the region
  • Build strong relationships with other organisations - DOC, Lake Wanaka Tourism and Upper Clutha Tracks Trust.
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Jason Beacham photo

Our Trails 

Something for everyone

Our MTB trails range from beginner Cross Country (XC) to expert Downhill (DH).  We have trails suitable for first time families all the way through to world class competition. 

Are you new to mountain biking?  Hire a bike from the operators in town and cruise around the spectacular shoreline to Beacon Point.   

Hire Operators:

Trail maps

Take a look at our trails on the trail map page

Cross Country trails start from town and head into Sticky Forest or on to Deans Bank.  Every trial is hand crafted XC perfection.  Many are ridable all year round as they don't suffer NZ’s worst enemy – mud!  Check out the trail maps to plan your MTB mission.

Gravity riders  can also be entertained by the Lismore Jump Park in town, the numerous technical trails in Sticky Forest or in summer months, the fantastic Cardrona Bike Park where World class DH runs are served by chairlift.

Trail videos

There have been some amazing videos shot on our triails - take a look on our Video Page

Deans Bank 10 Hour Enduro

Wanaka local Oscar Hetherington, from Mount Aspiring College, put together this great clip from the 2016 Bike Wanaka Deans Bank 10hr.

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Oscar Hetherington

Join The Club

Help keep the trails sweet  

Bike Wanaka Inc was formed to represent the mountain bikers of the Wanaka and Upper Clutha area.  We work hard to ensure that the trail network is world class.  For a small membership fee, you can join us and help us all keep on mountain biking.  

What does your membership help us do?
Your fee together with funds raised from grants, events and sponsorship allows us to: 

  • Help Sticky Forest become a community asset
  • Plan, negotiate and build new trails
  • Maintain the existing trail network
  • Promote and organise MTB events 
  • Advocate for the interests of all people on bikes

Member Terms and Conditions

  • Annual membership to 31 August 2022 available now
  • Family membership gives better value for you and your kids
  • Members are encouraged to take part in track maintenance 
Join NOW
Jason Beacham Photo

Club Happenings

What’s going on?

Facebook

Club activity

What’s going on this week in the Club?  Where’s the next trail maintenance session?  What’s of interest to members.  Like us on Facebook.

Strava

Rides tracked

Who’s ridden what in the last few days - where’s the best trail right now.  Join our Strava club to find out

Bike Wanaka

Featured Event

The 2021 Bike Wānaka 10 Hour Cancelled - Now to be held in 2022

Now to be held in October 2022

Deans Bank, Wanaka, Otago

we have made the tough decision not to run our annual Dean's Bank 10 Hour event this year. With the current uncertainty around events, we feel there is no way we could run it safely without compromising the safety of the entrants and detracting from the fun social atmosphere that makes the 10 Hour what it is! This was a super tough call to make and we hope you can back us in our decision and support the exciting new events we have got in the pipeline for this Spring/Summer/Autumn.....

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