Jafakids at 2010 NZ MTB Champs

March 1, 2010

The 2010 NZ MTB Champs were held in Wellington from Friday to Sunday, February 26-28. Jafakids, and others, competed in the XC and DH events with some very impressive results. Read the rest of this entry »


NZ MTB Cup Update

February 22, 2010

The final races of the NZ and NI MTB Cup Series were held in Rotorua over the weekend, February 20 – XC; February 21 – DH. Big congratulations to Adrian Retief achieving overall 6th place in the NZ Cup Elite Men; and Adrienne Hooper 3rd in the NZ Cup Elite Women (U23). Full results… Read the rest of this entry »


JAFAKIDS at North Island MTB Cup #1 – Tokoroa

February 8, 2010

Sunday, February 7, saw the first round of the XC North Island Cup  (Round 4 of the National Series) held in Cougar Park in Tokoroa. A good number of Jafakids riders from all the age groups competed in the hot conditions and achieved impressive results. Read the rest of this entry »


Jafakids Christmas Party

January 13, 2010

On Wednesday, December 16, Jafakids and family headed out to the Wheeler’s farm at Bethell’s Beach for an awesome end-of-year party… Photos on flickr by Jen Daly…


Photos from Race 1 & Race 2

November 25, 2009

The photos from Race 1 & Race 2 of the 2009 R&R Sport Auckland MTB Club Spring Series have been uploaded to Flickr. Read the rest of this entry »


MTB World Champs – Race Report by Sasha Smith

September 14, 2009

This year I was selected to be part of the 47-strong NZ MTB to go to the World Championships in Canberra in September in the U19 Women’s XC Race.

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King and Queen of Woodhill

August 24, 2009

The inaugural King and Queen of Woodhill was held on Saturday, August 22. It was organised by Sadie and Sasha as a fundraiser for World Champs. Hopefully it will continue next year.  Thank you to Woodhill Mountain Bike Park, R&R Sport, Jungle Coffee, Ground Effect and everyone who contributed and assisted. (Photos are now on our Flickr page)

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NZSS MTB Champs

April 16, 2009

The 2009 NZSS MTB Champs were held in Levin April 18, 19. These are the Jafakids’ results.

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The Dual 2009 – Motutapu-Rangitoto Traverse – Martyn Pearce

March 30, 2009

Yesterday some of us went to Motutapu Island to take place in the inaugural Dual – a 50 km MTB ride on the islands in the Gulf.

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Kashi Leuchs at Woodhill – by Sadie

March 11, 2009

I recently competed in the Alpine Epic www.alpineepic.co.nz the first Mountainbike Stage race in New Zealand. The field was packed with celebrities including Rob Hamill, (yes he is a Ocean Rowing Legend but not shabby on a bike) and somebody who is a legend on a bike, Kashi Leuchs.

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