Thanks to all of our wonderful MTB community - local, Aotearoa, international - $9250 was raised for our good friend, Mark Smith.
After GAL fees - $8800 and change.
A head start on replacing his much-loved Specialized Ebike stolen a month or so ago.
Mark’s op, last week. to remove some ‘rust' from his brain went incredibly well.
How well?
He walked up to the top of Nursery Hill to watch the Whaka 100 MTB Marathon riders go through the 11k mark on Sunday morning.
Along with a whole bunch of old farts just riding along who all had a crack at the W100 back in the day.
Including Gaz from Nzo. Voguing on his gravel grinder last weekend!

2025: Old Fart group entry into the W25 with Smitty??
And/or The Highlander 2025?
Some of these same old farts rode the original Highlander back in 2002. Organised by the Rotorua Mountain Bike Club, with event direction by Dave Donaldson.
It’s better to burn out than it is to rust...

In the Mighty Waikato, April 2025, NZSSC returns...

Hosted by the Pirongia MTB Club, a great team of folk who love MTB.