RIDES CALENDAR 2025
Rides Committee Contact:
Ride Co-ordinator: Allan Smith 03 539 6373 or 027 303 0332 Email: allan-annika@xtra.co.nz
Sunday "Destination" rides allow 30 minutes for a coffee and natter before departure.
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Nelson Ulysses Routes & Destination Plan (Click Here)
A Casual Ride is where riders meet, decide on a destination & organise themselves.
A RIC (rider in charge) will not always be present.
Saturday Coffee Morning and catchup from 10am - noon:
‘Alioke Eatery’
4A Central Park Lane, off Berryfield Drive, Richmond.
PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE (to have a chance at the special draw prize, which happens at random times).
DESTINATION RIDES
Club Rides: There is a branch ride every Saturday or Sunday. Distances (total) and time away (approximate) are provided. Rides will vary between distance rides (200km+) and rides to more local destinations. Something to suit everyone. Rides south and west leave from NPD (Lower Queen St Richmond), east from BP Haven Road. Departure will usually be 10.00am for pre ride chat and leaving 10.30am, unless otherwise noted.
Please note the changed departure times & start/meeting places. (keep an eye on HeadsUp, Facebook or WhatsApp for changes to schedule)
Sun Mar 9 Alpine Hotel, St Arnaud.
Meet and greet NPD Lower Queen’s St Richmond Departs11.30 am
Options for return Kerr’s Hill or Kawatiri Junction or Wairau Valley.
Sun Mar 16: Motueka / Moutere Saddles (details here).
This ride was back in January but got cancelled due to the weather.
Meet and greet NPD Lower Queen St 9.00 am Depart 9.30 am
Please fuel up and purchase a lunch at NPD or at Tapawera or bring your own lunch .
This will be a group ride - We will use the corner man system for this ride
Sun Mar 23: The Wool Shed Canaan, top of the Takaka Hill
A spin up the hill before winter gets too cold
Meet and greet NPD Lower Queen St 11.00 am Stands up 11.30 am
Check it out at https://thewoolshedcanaan.co.nz/
Sat Mar 29: Saturday Ride Park Café, Mapua
We will take a bit of a diversionary trip to get to a very close watering hole.
Departing from Alioke at 11.30am
Tue Apr 1: Club night. Armadillos. 6pm
First one for the year. Still the $15 menu. Get your order in by 6pm and be eating by 6.30pm.
We hope to have a guest speaker – nothing certain yet at time of writing.
Sun Apr 6: Flaxbourne Services, Ward
320 kms 5 hours
A good stretch – loosen up the bike a bit. Very friendly watering hole popular with the biker community.
Meet and greet BP Haven Road 10.00 am Depart 10.30 am
Sun Apr 13: Millers Rest, Rai Valley
Meet and greet BP Haven Road 11.00 am Depart 11.30 am
A bit more local between two long ride Sundays.
Sun Apr 20: Berlins, Buller Gorge
Meet and greet NPD Lower Queen St 9.00 am Depart 9.30 am
Sun Apr 27: Saturday Ride Mapua Village Bakery
We will take a bit of a diversionary trip to get to a very close watering hole. The food at this place is quite outstanding.
Departing from Alioke at 11.30am
Up-Coming Events:
North Island Remembrance Service 2025 awaiting info for 2025 for Ulysses NZ.
South Island Remembrance Service 2025 awaiting info for 2025 for Ulysses NZ.
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