ANNUAL EVENTS - North & South Island

Nomadic Weekend Away - South Island - a Santa Cruz Bicycles supported gathering
Dates: 3 days Labour Weekend 23rd to 25th October 2022 -
21st to 24th October 2022 - 3+ days over LABOUR WEEKEND is the one we recon and also the annual time. This is a great time of the year with more light and hopefully stable weather, so I'm pretty excited to make it happen for all you happy nomadic campers.
Location: Mt Cheeseman Ski Field Rd, Craigieburn Forest Park, Craigieburn 7580, New Zealand
Shouting out to all and any adventure loving Nomads! Girls and boys, grab your bikes and join us for a weekend of camping, single-track adventures and good times in the Craigieburn Forest Park with your mountain bike.
THIS EVENT IS FREE...it's all free & open to anyone!
WE PROVIDE:
YOU BRING:
Come prepared for the long weekend with all you need to be self sufficient like any good nomad.
TRANSPORT OR BIKE RENTAL:
Need a bike to rent?
CONTACT; Richard at Epicentre Mountain biking in Christchurch; info@epicentremountainbiking.co.nz
Richard has Santa Cruz Nomads for rent.
WANT TO HELP:
SEE YOU THERE!
Dates: 3 days Labour Weekend 23rd to 25th October 2022 -
21st to 24th October 2022 - 3+ days over LABOUR WEEKEND is the one we recon and also the annual time. This is a great time of the year with more light and hopefully stable weather, so I'm pretty excited to make it happen for all you happy nomadic campers.
Location: Mt Cheeseman Ski Field Rd, Craigieburn Forest Park, Craigieburn 7580, New Zealand
Shouting out to all and any adventure loving Nomads! Girls and boys, grab your bikes and join us for a weekend of camping, single-track adventures and good times in the Craigieburn Forest Park with your mountain bike.
THIS EVENT IS FREE...it's all free & open to anyone!
WE PROVIDE:
- Toilets.
- Camp-side beers.
- One nomadic dinner
- Adventure slideshow talk
- Daily ride-outs
- Good chat
- Evening surprises around the communal camp setting and the “Old School Bus”
- Pro riders, plus many of our amazing NZ Santa Cruz and Juliana brand ambassadors
YOU BRING:
Come prepared for the long weekend with all you need to be self sufficient like any good nomad.
- Remember, this is the mountains, come prepared for all conditions, especially wind!
- Camping equipment
- Shelter; tent, camper, van, bus, car or yurt
- Food and drink
- Bike and gear
TRANSPORT OR BIKE RENTAL:
Need a bike to rent?
CONTACT; Richard at Epicentre Mountain biking in Christchurch; info@epicentremountainbiking.co.nz
Richard has Santa Cruz Nomads for rent.
WANT TO HELP:
- Help would be awesome.
- Contact; jamie.nicoll@yahoo.co.nz
SEE YOU THERE!

Weekend Away - North Island
Dates: 2 days 2023 date and location to be confirmed - a Santa Cruz Bicycles supported gathering
Hello North Islanders and long-distance travelers, I'm excited for this event that will be somewhere cool, I have a good feeling about it and what I recon will be a solid load of people that will descend on this location trails and camping! ;)
Ready Nomads?
The new format for the North Island Nomadic Weekend Away began last year... Now we take you to this newly selected out of the way" MTB park in the _ _ _ _ is another special one, a newly created bike park, a father and son mission, on their family farm, it now sports trail goodness from native single track to berms, flow trail to jumps, plus great river swimming and camping as usual...this venue has trails for the family and shredder alike and will easily keep you entertained for a solid two days of fun!
There is a sweet shuttle truck that will be running as well as climbing trail options!
The plan is that every year I will find you guys, our nomadic family clan a new place, one less frequented in some great Kiwi landscape - imagine places like Gisborne or Wairoa...who know where next year... it's a nomadic touring event in other words.
Check out their website: TBC
So, spread the word, tell your mates, make an Instagram post shouting out to all and any adventure-loving nomads!
Girls and boys, grab your bikes and join us for a weekend of camping, single-track adventures, and good times just out of Carterton on the flanks of the Tararua Ranges
THIS EVENT IS FREE
WE PROVIDE:
-Shuttles
-Toilets.
- Water
-Camp-side beers.
-One nomadic dinner Saturday night
-Evening slide show
-Daily ride-outs.
-Good chat.
-Evening surprises around the communal camp setting and the “Old School Bus”.
-Pro riders, plus many of our amazing NZ brand ambassadors.
YOU BRING:
Come prepared for the weekend with all you need to be self-sufficient like any good nomad.
- Camping equipment
- Shelter; tent, camper, van, bus, car or yurt.
- Food and drink.
- Bike and gear
- Legs to use the free climbing track
TRANSPORT
- Let me know...Jamie
WANT TO HELP:
-Help would be awesome.
-Contact; jamie.nicoll@yahoo.co.nz
KEEN TO COME:
-Simply click the "GOING" button on this event page to register or just turn up!
-More questions email Jamie on jamie.nicoll@yahoo.co.nz
-Camping will by the river and base at Rivenrock bike park, roughly 20 minutes drive out of Carterton
- Starts - Friday afternoon 25th and finishes Sunday 27th February
- You can arrive on the Friday, sneak a run in and be ready for Saturdays action
- Address, Google: Rivenrock Mountain bike Park - Carterton
SEE YOU THERE!
Dates: 2 days 2023 date and location to be confirmed - a Santa Cruz Bicycles supported gathering
Hello North Islanders and long-distance travelers, I'm excited for this event that will be somewhere cool, I have a good feeling about it and what I recon will be a solid load of people that will descend on this location trails and camping! ;)
Ready Nomads?
The new format for the North Island Nomadic Weekend Away began last year... Now we take you to this newly selected out of the way" MTB park in the _ _ _ _ is another special one, a newly created bike park, a father and son mission, on their family farm, it now sports trail goodness from native single track to berms, flow trail to jumps, plus great river swimming and camping as usual...this venue has trails for the family and shredder alike and will easily keep you entertained for a solid two days of fun!
There is a sweet shuttle truck that will be running as well as climbing trail options!
The plan is that every year I will find you guys, our nomadic family clan a new place, one less frequented in some great Kiwi landscape - imagine places like Gisborne or Wairoa...who know where next year... it's a nomadic touring event in other words.
Check out their website: TBC
So, spread the word, tell your mates, make an Instagram post shouting out to all and any adventure-loving nomads!
Girls and boys, grab your bikes and join us for a weekend of camping, single-track adventures, and good times just out of Carterton on the flanks of the Tararua Ranges
THIS EVENT IS FREE
WE PROVIDE:
-Shuttles
-Toilets.
- Water
-Camp-side beers.
-One nomadic dinner Saturday night
-Evening slide show
-Daily ride-outs.
-Good chat.
-Evening surprises around the communal camp setting and the “Old School Bus”.
-Pro riders, plus many of our amazing NZ brand ambassadors.
YOU BRING:
Come prepared for the weekend with all you need to be self-sufficient like any good nomad.
- Camping equipment
- Shelter; tent, camper, van, bus, car or yurt.
- Food and drink.
- Bike and gear
- Legs to use the free climbing track
TRANSPORT
- Let me know...Jamie
WANT TO HELP:
-Help would be awesome.
-Contact; jamie.nicoll@yahoo.co.nz
KEEN TO COME:
-Simply click the "GOING" button on this event page to register or just turn up!
-More questions email Jamie on jamie.nicoll@yahoo.co.nz
-Camping will by the river and base at Rivenrock bike park, roughly 20 minutes drive out of Carterton
- Starts - Friday afternoon 25th and finishes Sunday 27th February
- You can arrive on the Friday, sneak a run in and be ready for Saturdays action
- Address, Google: Rivenrock Mountain bike Park - Carterton
SEE YOU THERE!
Nomadic