Australasian Dirt Bike – June 2019

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NEW ZEALAND USED to be

a secret. Unbeknownst to

everyone else, in the shadow

of Australia, those Kiwis were

hiding some of the most

scenic, awe-inspiring

landscapes the world has to

offer. Then along came Lord

of the Rings. Peter Jackson

used his home country as the

backdrop to the famous

trilogy and subsequently

opened up a Pandora’s box,

with people now travelling

from all over the world to

experienceMiddleEarth.Well,

MiddleEarthain’tbadfor

dirtbikeseither,and

AdventureTrailridesbased

nearChristchurchisone

companymakingthemostof

it. TourdirectorGrenville

Button is a racer with over 35

years of off-road experience.

He has raced in the A4DE and

the ISDE, so he knows his

stuff. Through Adventure

Trailrides, he delivers epic

trail and dualsport rides

across the South Island. They

range from day trips to

multi-day tours. The

company’s Canterbury

location means a wide variety

of epic terrain is less than a

stone’s throw away in every

direction. There is a range of

motorcyclesforhirefromthe

trustyDR-ZrangetoaKTM

350EXC-FtoaKawasakiquad.

Therearealsobikesavailable

forkids.Therearedifferent

tourscateringfordifferent

abilitiesandagegroups.The

one-day and half-day tours

use Mt Torlesse, a 6000-acre

property in the high country.

It is located at Springfi eld,

just 55 minutes from

Christchurch. Snacks and

lunch are provided, as well as

all protective gear. There are

harder trails on offer for

experienced riders. The

multi-day trailrides range

from two days to fi ve, while

the dualsport rides range

from three days to a 10-day

South Island Safari.

Therearealsocorporate

optionsandcoaching

available.AdventureTrailrides

operatesallyearandis

locatednotfarfromthe

airport,soit’seasytogetto.

DylanRuddy

ON CHRISTCHURCH’S DOORSTEP, LIES SOME OF THE BEST

DIRTBIKE COUNTRY NEW ZEALAND HAS TO OFFER

HIGHLIGHTS

• Epic location


• Tours from one to 10 days


• Varied fl eet of motorcycles
  available for hire


• Trail and dualsport rides on
  offer


• Coaching available
  LOCATION
  Christchurch, New Zealand
  COST


• Half day: $95 (own bike), $325
  (hire bike)


• Fullday:$195(ownbike),$535
  (hirebike)


• 2-10daytours:$895–$9155


• AllpricesinNZD
  CONTACT
  W:www.adventureride.co.nz
  P:+64 274610584
  E:[email protected]

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