About the Event 

The Cateye Moonride is an amazing mountain biking event held in New Zealand's MTB mecca - the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua.

There are three event options,

24 Hours - for teams of 4 or 5 and solo riders

12 Hours - for teams of 4 or 5 and solo riders

6 hour - for teams of 2 to 5 and solo riders

All three events ride the 8km (30 minute) circuit which has been designed to cater for all abilities.

The Avanti 24 Hour event operates from 10pm on Friday May 7th, the Balance 12 Hour and Jungle Coffee 6 hour start at 10am on Saturday May 8th.
The Jungle Coffee 6 hour finishes at 4pm Saturday and both the Avanti 24hour and Balance 12 hour finish at 10pm Saturday.

The Cateye Moonride also hosts the North Island 12Hour MTB Club Championship for teams and solo riders.

Don't miss out! Make sure you get a team together and be a part of this amazing event!

To view some fantastic video footage of the Cateye Moonride click on the links below:

24 Hour Start video - click HERE              

12 Hour start video - click HERE                 

12 & 24 Hour finish video - click HERE    

Registration
Registration will be held:
4.00pm - 9.30pm Friday 07 May or

7.00am - 8.30am Saturday 08 May
at the Kingsgate Hotel on the corner of Fenton Street and Ward Avenue Rotorua.

Venue/Start Area
The event is based at the Whakarewarewa Forest at the MTB carpark adjacent to the Waipa Sawmill. Travel 2km south of Rotorua - Taupo Highway (SH5) turn left into Waipa Mill Road and the carpark is 500m from this corner.

There is no access to the event venue at the Waipa Mill site prior to 4pm on the Friday - No Exceptions

Event Timetable

7 - 8.30am                     Registration open at Kingsgate Hotel

                                      All 12 & 6 hour team vehicles to be parked on site by 8.30am

9.30am                          Event Briefing for Balance 12 Hour & Jungle Coffee hour                                       teams           

10.00am                        Start of the Balance 12 Hour & Jungle Coffee 6 Hour events

4.00pm                          Finish of Jungle Coffee 6 hour event.

4.30pm                          Prizegiving for Jungle Coffee 6 hour event

10pm                             Finish of Avanti 24 & Balance 12 hour events

10.20pm                        Prize giving for Avanti 24hour & Balance 12 hour events

Medals/Spot Prizes
Medals will be awarded to the top teams in each grade. A computerised chip system, ChampionChip Timing Services, is to be used at the event.
Spot prizes worth over $50,000 of sponsor's products will be given away throughout the event. Special and major spot prizes will be presented at prize giving.

Team Sites
Each team will be allocated a 10m x 4.5m site on the course within the grassed area at the event venue. The course will weave among the sites, which creates an awesome atmosphere throughout the event. You may erect a tent plus park a maximum of one vehicle on your site. You will receive your team allocation at registration. If you wish to have a site next to another team, then both must report to registration together. No guarantees but the earlier you register the better is your chance of this happening.
Please Note:
Lap changes occur at YOUR SITE and completed laps will be recorded as your rider crosses through the recording area.

Jungle Coffee 6 hour teams will be able to leave the site area at the conclusion of their event.

Limited Numbers
Team entries are limited to 425 teams. Get in early.
All riders must be a minimum of 12years of age on the day of the event

The event will always be held on the second weekend in May each year.

Bike Repairs
AvantiPlus Rotorua will be providing a professional bike repair service at the venue to assist with any mechanical problems.