Ta Da – here is the 2024 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 tracking website.
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
The Flahute Rides
01 – The Rock That Burns CampOut, 06-07 April, Glentunnel – Taster & Brevet
02 – Wandering Star, 13-14 April, Albert Town – Taster & Brevet
03 – The Perambulator, 20-21 April, Cromwell – Taster & Brevet
04 – MayDay Madness, 27-28 April, Blenheim – Taster & Brevet
05 – The Labyrinth, 04-05 May, Christchurch – Taster & Brevet
06 – Never Odd Or Even, 11-12 May, Dunedin – Taster & Brevet
07 – Left Coast Brevet, 18-26 May, Hokitika – 8 day Brevet
08 – The Navigator, 01-03 June, Timaru – 3 day Brevet
09 – The 300, 08-09 June, Brightwater – Taster & Brevet
10 – Pick Your Own Adventure, 15-16 June, Lincoln – Taster & 5x Brevet
11 – Longest Night Ride, 22 June, Hokitika – 1 night gravel ride
12 – The Rambler, 29-30 June, Tuakau – Taster & Brevet
14 – The Quiet Earth, 13-14 July, Hokitika – Taster & Brevet
15 – The Coaster, 20-21 July, Cheviot – Taster & Brevet
16 – The Lion King , 27-28 July, Leeston – Taster & Brevet
17 – 50 Shades of Brevet, 03-04 August, Murchison – Taster & Brevet
18 – Sledgehammer, 10-11 August, Hanmer Springs – Brevet
19 – Chalk & Cheese, 17-18 August, Oamaru, Taster & Brevet
20 – Three Lakes Graveleur, 24-25 August, Lake Tekapo – Taster & Brevet
21 – Daze of Dust, 31 August – 01 September, Kurow – Taster & Brevet
22 – Roam, 07-08 September, Wakefield – Taster & Brevet
23 – Sounds Fishy, 14-15 September, Anakiwa – Taster & Brevet
24 – Ash8, 28-29 September, Ashburton – Taster & Brevet
25 – The Octopus, 05-06 October, Dunedin – Taster & Brevet
26 – K-Town Flyer, 19-20 October, Kaiapoi – Taster & Brevet
27 – High Country Brevet, 26-28 October, Rangiora – 3 day Brevet
28 – The Bacon Brevet, 02-10 November, Waimate – Taster, 3 & 8 day Brevet
29 – The Odyssey, 16-17 November, Alexandra – Brevet
30 – Ahaura Cruise, 23-24 November, Nelson Creek – PakRafting Brevet
31 – My Waterloo > A Flahute Enduro, 30 November – 1 December, Nelson – 1&2 day ride
32 – Lakeside View, 07-08 December, Methven – Taster & Brevet
33 – Hut Hutt Hike, 14 December, South Rakaia Huts, 1 day ride
34 – Tour de Peninsula, 21 December, Motukarara – 1 day ride
35 – The 03, 27 December – 20 February, Christchurch – 8 week Brevet