A 'must do' race on your summer itinerary, Dave's Race honours Dave Balderstone (aka Flowrider), one of the earliest trail builders in Victoria Park., who passed away in 2011. For those of you who've done it before, you know how much fun this race is...for those of you who haven't, you're in for an epic event!

Please note you must be a member of Gravity Canterbury or another MBNZ affiliated mountain bike club to participate in this race. This requirement will be strictly enforced.

‘The Craigie’ 2025 RACE INFO

The Craigie is the original enduro race, established in 2013. Arguably some of NZ’s finest beech forest, these free range, hand-crafted trails will take you on a journey through the scenic southern alps.

Rinse and repeat for 2025, put it in your calendar as the first enduro race of the year, and it is now included as a stop on the inaugural NZ Enduro Series.

Round up your buddies and sign up to race today!

Schedule

FRIDAY 17th January 

• Course map released

• Practice open all day

• Camping at Texas Flat

SATURDAY 18th January - Race Day!

• Registration at Texas Flat: 0800-0900

• Race briefing: 0900

• Rider’s start: 0930 - age groups to be staggered

• Bonus pro stage: 1600

• BBQ and prizegiving at Forest Lodge

SUNDAY 19th January

• Get out and ride!

Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the social media channels.

Cost

$120

$130 including BBQ on saturday night

Entries close on the 13th January 2025, no entries on the day (probably)!

Age Groups

• Under 15 - For Riders aged 14 (at the end of the year) Men/Women

• Under 17 - For Riders aged between 15 - 16 Men/Women

• Under 19 - For Riders aged between 17 - 18 Men/Women

• Open - For Riders aged between 19- 29 Men/Women

• Masters 1 - For Riders aged between 30 - 39 Men/Women

• Masters 2 - For Riders aged between 40 - 49 Men/Women

• Masters 3 - For Riders aged 50+ Men/Women

• Non binary - All ages 

• E-Bike Men/Women

To align with the NZ MTB Enduro Series, categories are assigned based on your age on 31st December 2025.

Please note you must be a member of Gravity Canterbury or another MBNZ affiliated mountain bike club to participate in this race. This requirement will be strictly enforced.

E-Bikes

Are allowed! If we get enough interested racers, we might even make you do a bonus power stage.

Must be unmodified from purchase, and use only the battery attached to the bike.

Prizes

We will have an amazing selection of spot prizes generously donated by our sponsors. Watch out on our socials as we announce the sponsors and the amazing prizes on offer this year.

BBQ

Brought to you by Traeger, finish off the day of racing with some yarns, a BBQ and some refreshments courtesy of b.effect brewing. 

Volunteers

As with any of our club events, we need many volunteers to help with the day to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Free accommodation at Forest Lodge, lunch on Saturday and BBQ on Saturday night provided.

If you would like to help please email the race director, Dominic on d.stulen@gmail.com

Camping

Available at Texas Flat, there will be portaloos provided.

Please take all your rubbish away with you. The event is completely run by volunteers and we don’t have the capacity to deal with your rubbish. 

A limited number of beds will be available at Forest Lodge too. 

More information will be provided to riders during briefing

Refund Policy

Refunds & Transfers:

Withdrawal requests from the event must be emailed to the race director, and may be eligible with a valid medical certificate. If accepted, refunds will incur:

• more than 4 weeks from the event date - $10 admin fee

• 2 - 4 weeks from the event date - $40 admin fee

• less than 2 weeks from the event date - 50% refund

Thank you for your understanding. We hope to see you in January!

Event Cancellation

The course may be altered if we were to experience any extreme weather or if deemed necessary for safety. If we were to cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances we aim to refund a portion of your entry fee, exactly how much will be situation dependent.

Please note you must be a member of Gravity Canterbury or another MBNZ affiliated mountain bike club to participate in this race. This requirement will be strictly enforced.