Ta Da – here is the 2023 dates for the Flahute Presents season of crazy shenanigans, general bicycle hooliganism and awesomesauce adventures. The perfect preparation for a big bike-packing adventure and any type of malarkey in between.
Rides are only cancelled in the advent of severe weather and/or storm damage, we aren’t able to make the start of all the rides and, as we don’t have minimum numbers for the rides it’s possible you may ride the entire time by yourself, good mental training or if this is a concern twist the arms of some riding buddies, but we will be watching you and you will always be covered by TrackMe.
You can share a tracker in a team (of up to three people) in order to reduce ‘costs,’ but you do need to ride together. Everyone needs to register though.
You don’t need to ride 100% of the course, you can miss bits out or add bits in to suit your own personal needs – just make sure you tell whomever is going to be watching you on the tracker.
There are a few rides that are currently on-hold as key components of the route are not accessible, this may change over the year, so we will post up on the Facebook page if it changes.
For more information about each event – click on the link below and/or check out the event page on Facebook here
01 – The Rock That Burns CampOut, 1/2 April, Glentunnel – Taster & Brevet
02 – MayDay Madness, 22/23 April, Blenheim – Taster & Brevet
03 – Wandering Star, 29/30 April, Albert Town – Taster & Brevet
04 – Left Coast Brevet, 6-14 May, Hokitika – 8 day Brevet
05 – The Labyrinth, 20/21 May, Christchurch – Taster & Brevet
06 – Never Odd Or Even, 27/28 May, Dunedin – Taster & Brevet
07 – The Navigator, 3-5 June, Timaru – 3 day Brevet
08 – The 300, 10/11 June, Brightwater – Taster & Brevet
09 – Longest Night Ride, 17 June, Hokitika – 1 night gravel ride
10 – The Rambler, 1/2 July, Tuakau – Taster & Brevet
11 – And Now For Something Completely Different – A Flahute Enduro, 8/9 July, Reefton – 1&2 day ride
12 -The Quiet Earth, 15/16 July, Hokitika – Taster & Brevet
13 – The Coaster, 22/23 July, Cheviot – Taster & Brevet
14 – Lakeside View, 29/30 July, Methven – Taster & Brevet
15 – 50 Shades of Brevet, 5/6 August, Murchison – Taster & Brevet
16 – Sledgehammer, 12/13 August, Hanmer Springs – Brevet
17 – The Octopus, 19/20 August, Dunedin – Taster & Brevet
18 – Three Lakes Graveleur, 26/27 August, Lake Tekapo – Taster & Brevet
19 – Daze of Dust, 9/10 September, Kurow – Taster & Brevet
20 – Sounds Fishy, 16/17 September, Anakiwa – Taster & Brevet
21 – My Waterloo > A Flahute Enduro, 7/8 October, Nelson – 1&2 day ride
22 – High Country Brevet, 21-23 October, Rangiora – 3 day Brevet
23 – The Voyager, 4/5 November, West Coast – Taster & Brevet
24 – Pick Your Own Adventure, 11/12 November, Lincoln – Taster & 4x Brevet
25 – The Odyssey, 18/19 November, Alexandra – Brevet
26 – The Bacon Brevet, 2-10 December, Waimate – Taster, 3 & 8 day Brevet
27 – Tour de Peninsula, 16 December, Motukarara – 1 day ride
28 – The 03, 27 December – 20 February, Christchurch – 8 week Brevet