10-17 Year Old Term 2

Term 2, 2025 Dates and Locations

Term 2, 2025 bookings go live April 3rd at 8pm!

Term 2 Dusk/Night Riding

10-17yr old co-ed

The days are getting shorter, but luckily we have night riding! This 4 week co-ed programme for 10-17 year olds takes us all around Wānaka! Riding trails in the dark is an amazing experiance and sweet adventure! To really enjoy these rides, kids need to be at or above an intermediate skill and fitness level. We're calling it 'dusk/night riding' as during early May we'll still be able to ride without lights until 5.30/6pm, however as the nights progress we will need to switch our lights on earlier and earlier!

Thursdays 4pm-6pm

Lead instructors Rob and Cathy

Where? Pick-up and drop-off locations below - Click for the google maps pin location

1st May - Deans Bank

8th March - Bike Glendhu

15th March - Bike Glendhu

22nd May - Hikuwai

29th May - Weather call - Back up date

Cost? $160/programme (4 sessions, 2 hours each session) + $20 for riders who don’t have a Bike Glendhu season pass

Whats included?

  • WORD Sticker

  • Night riding lights (if needed, we have a limited supply)

  • Option to add of a FRESH pair of brand new WORD socks. $25 at time of booking. "Tell them you go to WORD without telling them you go to WORD!" AS colour white ribbed cotton socks with the orange circle WORD 'W.' logo on the sides.

What to bring?

-Mountain bike with 2 working brakes (We suggest getting it serviced before you come at your friendly bike shop)

-Well-fitting helmet

-Night riding light if you have one!

-Water bottle

-Snacks

-Raincoat

- Warm clothes - It gets super cold as soon as the sun goes down. Please be prepared!

-Riding gloves - Hands are hard to use when frozen.

-Inner tube that will fit your tyre

-Small backpack to fit all of the above in

10-12yr old Sunday Sessions!

Intermediate/Advanced co-ed - Jump and drops focus

Sunday mornings are about to get a whole lot more sweet! We know that it can be a bit tricky for some families to get to WORD after school, so we are stoked to be bringing back the WORD Sunday Sessions! These are just like our normal programmes, but with a twist.... 3 Sunday Sessions (3 hours each, 10am-1pm), we will be riding in one group so it important to check the ability level advertised so everyone gets to have an amazing ride! Rob will be the WORD Instructor for this group with a max group size of 8 participants. This session is aimed at Intermediate and Advanced riders who are wanting to progress their jumping, drops and tech riding.

Cost? $180/programme (3 sessions, 3 hours each session) + $30 for riders who don’t have a Bike Glendhu season pass

Whats included? 3 x 3hr sessions, WORD Sticker, 2025 Gold and Purple WORD t-shirt (if you don’t have one yet) and max 1:8 mtb instructor to participant ratio.

Option to add of a FRESH pair of brand new WORD socks. $25 at time of booking. "Tell them you go to WORD without telling them you go to WORD!" AS colour white ribbed cotton socks with the orange circle WORD 'W.' logo on the sides.

When? 10am-1pm - 4th, 11th, 18th of May 2025

Where? Bike Glendhu every week - Please note if BG are closed due to weather or trail conditions we will try to ride elsewhere if conditions allow (Likely Hikuwai or Deans Bank).

Do you have a idea or concept for a programme you would love us to run?

Please get intouch with Rob on 0275345727 or Wanaka@word.org.nz

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