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The latest round of Trail Fund grants – supported by Specialized generous donation – helps build new trail networks from Northland to Southland Thanks to an incredible $17,850 donation from Specialized New Zealand, Trail Fund’s spring funding round was bigger than ever this year, with four grants of $4,000 up for grabs! The increased number of grants on offer saw the biggest number of applicants in years, with 26 trail building groups vying for the funding. “This was a really tough round for funding decisions as there were so many quality applicants,” said Advisory Board member Peter Mora. “After much...

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Thanks to its Soil Searching initiative – created to recognize, celebrate and support trail builders – Specialized has helped enable future trail building efforts through one local legend and a generous Trail Fund donation Talk about making the most of winter. While some hung up their bikes to avoid battering sloppy trails and others jetted off for an overdue overseas trip, Specialized set its sights on finding and rewarding the nation’s top trail builder with a limited edition Soil Searching Specialized Levo – then auctioning off a second and donating all the proceeds – an incredible $17, 850! – to...

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Thanks to a combined effort from Ibis and Trail Fund, eight trail building clubs up and down the country have more tools in their sheds to further develop the amazing network of mountain bike trails around New Zealand. Read more on each club and its plans below! For more than a decade, Trail Fund NZ has been helping volunteer trail building groups around the country establish themselves and their trail networks by gifting grants, ebarrows and other tools. “A little can go a long way, especially when it comes to giving newer clubs credibility with small grants or investing in...

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Raglan Mountain Bike Club says the town will likely always be known for its surf, but thanks to hard work and persistence from a small group of locals, its growing trail network is a great back up for surfers and a haven for locals With the Rotorua redwoods and Taupo’s trails only a short drive away, Raglan local Merren Tait decided the town should start its own club to make the most of the nearby trails. Fourteen years later, club members still organize the odd trip to Rotorua or Taupo, but they also have a network of their own –...

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After navigating more than their fair share of complicating factors – from historic sites and hidden mine shafts to deterring Kauri dieback  – Ride Coromandel has brought a decade-old vision, and biking in Coromandel Town, to life on the West Coast of the peninsula The most recent recipient of a Trail Fund NZ e-barrow, Ride Coromandel has made the most of the past two tumultuous years, turning years of good intentions into bike park reality. “For more than 20 years, Spirit of Coromandel Trust trustee Keith Stephenson said he wanted to build a bike park for the kids in Coromandel,”...

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