Bike to the Top

– Mountainbiking for the Whole Family

The return of the Martinborough Skyline Challenge during ANZAC weekend in April will give the whole family a chance to experience mountainbike riding around the local hills on local farms.
Set on the historic Huangarua, Puruatanga and Oystershell farms, the 3 courses are at varying levels of difficulty, a range of distances and across all types of terrain.  There is a 30+ K grade 3 ride for those looking for a mountainbike challenge, a demanding and quite hilly 16 K ride for the slightly less capable rider, and an 8 K family fun ride to get you and the kids onto your bikes and into the countryside. … Continue Reading

WHAREKAKA NEWS

Happy New Year to you all.
It is hard to believe that we are now at the end of January as I write this.
Life at Wharekaka has been busy as usual for our family. We have enjoyed drives in the van to see all the building development around the town. We had a visit from the kindergarten children who made Christmas decorations for our tree. … Continue Reading

South Wairarapa Tramping Club

We are now well into the summer tramping season and, apart from a reduced programme over the immediate Christmas/New Year period, a full programme is in place.

January trips included a 28 kilometre bike ride from Eastbourne to Cape Palliser and return. The weather was good for the party of 12 and some fabulous seaside scenery was enjoyed.
The next planned trips will be as follows. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Junior tennis

It has been a busy time for the Martinborough Tennis Club juniors.
The Tennis Holiday Programme held just before Christmas was a great success. Over the two days both young novice players and more experienced competitive plays took part in a host of different drill, activities and game play designed to improve their skills and test fitness. … Continue Reading