As we wait for the 2019/2020 riding season to kick off, the Trails team thought it useful to share some of the strategic planning going on behind the scenes in conjunction with a range of stakeholders with interest in the Craigieburn/Castle Hill Basin area. Over the last year, we’ve been… Continue reading
We know the Craigieburn Trails are fun, but apparently a wallaby was spotted this week enjoying The Luge! Environment Canterbury would like to hear directly from anybody who has spotted wallabies in the area. Please contact Jason Hawker at ECan on 027 228 2596 ASAP if you have any info.… Continue reading
Christchurch’s Gravity Canterbury mountain bike club are keen to help with maintenance and ideas for future development in the Craigieburn Valley. Given their enthusiasm for events like their Craigieburn Enduro races, we’re looking forward to working with them on track maintenance and development in the future. We have plans therefore… Continue reading
DOC are very concerned about the number of pirate tracks in the area, and they have recently erected signs and felled trees to close a pirate track near Camp Saddle. The Craigieburn Trails team are keen to work collaboratively with all users in the area. This started with the stakeholder… Continue reading
Cam Bisset from Drummond & Etheridge returned recently to complete the work he started at the end of last year on the corners leading up from Cuckoo Creek on the Dracophyllum Flat track. Cam is returning in early April to rebuild the Ground Effect corners near Picnic Rock on the… Continue reading
An application from a supporter has been made to Transpower for funding to build a bridge over Craigieburn Stream on the Coal Pit Spur Track. The initial round of the application process was successful, so all going well we can look forward to keeping our feet dry all year round… Continue reading
We have been vaguely thinking for some time that we should formulate a policy covering the use of e-bikes on the Craigieburn Trails. You can find our current position on permitted e-bikes here (also accessible under the Track Use/Code of Conduct menu), but it can be summarised as pedal-assist e-bikes with… Continue reading
Please be aware that the Trans NZ Enduro will be competing on the Craigieburn Trails on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th February 2016. Riders & walkers are advised to avoid the timed race sections of the tracks listed below and on the attached maps, and to watch out for increased… Continue reading
After keeping a close eye on the conditions of the Trails after the winter, the volunteer crew up at Castle Hill have been out tidying up some of the smaller windfall on the tracks and checking that the tracks are dry enough to officially open. We’re pleased to announce that… Continue reading
Ground Effect have kindly contributed $1000 from their slush fund towards the cost of gravel to be barrowed in to the Coal Pit Spur Track with the aim of making it a year round track. Continue reading