General meeting minutes linked below
Category: News
Upcoming AGM 2015
Hi All,
Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 28th May at 7:00pm. Location is the woolshed at the end of Stratton Street.
regards
Angus
End of year message from BAMBA
As you will have seen, BAMBA is currently working through our Trail Network Plan with GWRC, along with potential changes that will be required to keep the park assessable during the Transmission Gully build. This has put on hold any immediate formal working bees as we are pretty much finished Borderline, only requiring a small group to maintain and make a few tweaks here and there. We are hoping that we will have all our ducks in a row in January, so that we can get back to creating a premium destination in the Wellington region.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those that have given their time and effort to build the trails in the park. Without the volunteers we would have nothing. I would also like to thank those that have enjoyed riding and walking the trails, proving that our blood, sweat, and tears were worthwhile. We have received great feedback, which spurs us on to continue, and recently had a successful PNP round, the first since the felling of the trees.
So, on that note, please enjoy the summer riding, or volunteering at other trails around the region.
Happy trails
Angus
BAMBA Trail Network Plan
The Belmont Area Mountain Association (BAMBA) have been active in the Belmont Regional Park since 2009, creating and maintaining many of the trails prior to the felling of the Danzig forest block. Now that the felling has been completed the group has been able to review the state of the area and produce a proposed ‘Trail Network Plan’ that is designed to meet the varying needs of the park users. This document is intended to be a ‘living document’, being updated as new information come to light, such as community feedback, makeup of the park users, and consultation with Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC).
Please down the full BAMBA Trail Network Plan and provide any feedback to info@bamba.org.nz, or communicate at our next meeting (data TBA).
iRIDE Specialized PNP MTB Series
Thank you to all of the participants, marshals, organisers, and sponsors of the Belmont round of the iRide PNP. What a great day with 120+ riders and no major casualties. This is the first time that the park has been able to show off the …hard work of the BAMBA trail builders, which will only improve as the native bush regenerates and we establish a full network of trails through the area. First on the list will be the single trail uphill (4 degrees) that will less daunting than the 4WD climb used in the race today, which hopefully with be ready by next years race.
iRIDE Specialized PNP MTB Series
Stratton St, Belmont Regional Park, Lower Hutt
Sunday 2nd November 2014
For more information about the series visit the PNP web site … http://www.pnp.org.nz/mtb/races/iride-specialized-pnp-spring-mtb-series/
CLASS A
Men Open
10:00am. 2.5 Laps
Head north from Woolshed up 4WD logging road
At top turn right on to Old Coach Rd
Veer left up Bull-a-Varde (A arrow)
Veer left down Bull Run (A1 arrow)
Veer left onto Hill Rd
Climb Hill Rd past the Barking Dogs
Left and climb to saddle
Head south on Old Coach Rd enjoying view of Wellington harbour
Acute left up to View Point (A arrow)
Under Pylon and down Naked Flame
Left at Bull-a-Varde
Straight ahead along full length of Bull-a-Varde (A2 arrow)
Sharp right at end
Up, Down, Up and Down on Sweetacres Walkway returning to Old Coach Rd
Left heading south
South to top of Borderline
Sharp right and descend Borderline to Woolshed
Do 1 more lap (A3 and A4 arrows)
Now do your half lap
Head north from Woolshed up 4WD logging road
At top turn right on to Old Coach Rd
Head south on Old Coach Rd (A5 arrow)
Turn right down Borderline to Woolshed
CLASS B
Men U19, Men Master 1 & Men Master 2 Women Open
10:02am. 2 Laps of…
Head north from Woolshed up 4WD logging road
At top turn right on to Old Coach Rd
Veer left up Bull-a-Varde (B arrow)
Veer left down Bull Run (B1 arrow)
Veer left onto Hill Rd
Climb Hill Rd past the Barking Dogs
Left and climb to saddle
Head south on Old Coach Rd enjoying view of Wellington harbour
Acute left up to View Point (B arrow)
Under Pylon and down Naked Flame
Left at Bull-a-Varde
Straight ahead along full length of Bull-a-Varde (B2 arrow)
Sharp right at end
Up, Down, Up and Down on Sweetacres Walkway returning to Old Coach Rd
Left heading south
South to top of Borderline
Sharp right and descend Borderline to Woolshed
Do 1 more lap (B3 and B4 arrows)
CLASS C:
Men U17, Women Sport (19+) & Men M3
10:04am. 2 Laps of…
Head north from Woolshed up 4WD logging road
At top turn right on to Old Coach Rd
Veer left up Bull-a-Varde (C1 arrow)
Veer left down Bull Run (C arrow)
Veer left onto Hill Rd
Climb Hill Rd past the Barking Dogs
Left and climb to saddle
Head south on Old Coach Rd enjoying view of Wellington harbour
At View Point turnoff head south along Old Coach Rd (C arrow)
South to top of Borderline (C2 arrow)
Sharp right and descend Borderline to Woolshed
Do 1 more lap (C3 and C4 arrows)
CLASS D1: 3 Laps
Boys U15, Men & Women Rec (19+), Women U19
10:10am. 3 Laps of
Head north from Woolshed
Up 4WD logging road 50m
Left into single track
Over bridge and left heading south
Through gate below Woolshed
Cross grass next to blue gums
Head south downhill
Thru creek, along flat and climb up grass paddock to edge of road
Stay to the right of cones on edge of road
Descend back onto track to the bottom of Belmont Trig climb
Stay left of cones and tape
Thru creek and turn right over bridge
Return to Woolshed keeping left of all cones
CLASS D2: 2 Laps
U13 and U11
10:12am. 2 Laps of…
Head north from Woolshed
Up 4WD logging road 50m
Left into single track
Over bridge and left heading south
Through gate below Woolshed
Cross grass next to blue gums
Head south downhill
Thru creek, along flat and climb up grass paddock to edge of road
Stay to the right of cones on edge of road
Descend back onto track to the bottom of Belmont Trig climb
Stay left of cones and tape
Thru creek and turn right over bridge
Return to Woolshed keeping left of all cones
Tweaking and Tidying (Trail building)
Trail building planned this coming Sunday -12th October – 9 am onwards
Work this Sunday will be on Bull Run. In preparation for the PNP race on Nov 2nd.
Either be at the Old Coach Road entrance (end of Normandale Road) at 9 am if you wish to catch a lift – or simply walk or bike your own way in along Old Coach Road to the start of Bull a Varde and make your way down to Bull Run! (Or you may choose to walk up from the Bottom, Via hill Rd.) Your choice!
We plan to work on both the mid and possibly lower sections!
Hope this great weather holds eh!
Happy Trails…… Cheers Paul.
BNZ Closed for Good
Awesome work by guys from BNZ for #closedforgood giving a helping hand. The rutty bit on Bull Run before the grass clearing as been replaced by a couple of switchbacks (still requires some sculpting and bedding in, but a good start), some nice mini berms on the Borderline Mahoe deviation, plus various minor tweaks and maintenance completed. Thanks to Nic, Robert, Andy, Tony, Kenny, Mike, Paul and Angus.
Trail Building – Sunday Sept 14th.
Hi all, Awesome turn out Sunday just gone with 19+ budding trail builders! Great work done and what a top day it was for it too.
ok so a heads up once again:
Trail building planned for Sunday the 14th September.
Again working on BORDERLINE!.
Either meet at the Old Coach Road entrance (end of Normandale Road) at 9 am if you wish to catch a lift – or simply walk or bike your own way in along Old Coach Road!
We will be working on the mid / top section.
Happy Trails. Paul.
Trail building / Working Bee: 31st August.
Hi all,
Trail building planned for Sunday the 31st AUGUST.
Again working on BORDERLINE!.
Either meet at the Old Coach Road entrance (end of Normandale Road) at 9 am if you wish to catch a lift – or simply walk or bike your own way in along Old Coach Road!
We will be working on the top section of areas that require berms and retaining etc.
Tools, Gloves and morning tea provided!
Reminder also the Farm area is now closed! See prior posting / info!
Happy Trails.
Cheers Paul.
