Mountain Biking

2025 Mountain Biking registration is now closed

Before your child commits to this sport please read the very important information below. 

If you have any questions or require additional information about Mountain Biking, please email our Sports Department.

Mountain Biking Information

General Info

The NX Mountain Biking Team will once again compete in a number of different events this year. 
The events are run across a series of approximately 5 dates - terms 1-3.
It is not compulsory to attend all events. 
If your child is interested in attending AIMS for Mountain Biking, this is a great opportunity to gain experience.
 
Please see below under Club Information for 2025 series and events.
 
General information can also be found on the Auckland MTB Club Facebook page. 
 
All riders are required to be registered with Cycling NZ prior to attending any event, which will be processed in time for registrations to the first event.
 
Please see below for events coming up.
 

Game times & venue

The series is held across terms 1, 2, and 3.

Auckland Schools Mountain Biking (AMBC) Cross Country (XC) Series:

Race

Event Date

Venue

1 XCO

Sunday 30 March

Hunua Regional Park

2 XCO

Sunday 11 May

Waitawa Regional Park

3 XCO

Sunday 15 June

Slater Road (South Head – private farm)

4 XCO

Sunday 17 August

Totara Park

5 XCO

Sunday 7 September

Riverhead Forest (Barlow Road)

5XCR

Sunday 7 September

[Relay – Teams Event]

Riverhead Forest (Barlow Road)

Fees

The is no cost for the affiliation to Cycling NZ.  NX Sports department will process this.

Fees are required for each individual event. These are paid directly through the event registration.

Registration

Registration will be open on Kindo from Tuesday 4 February.

Please note: there is no fee to register.

This information is collected so we can affiliate your child with Cycling NZ.

Trials

No trials will be held as this is an individual event for all levels.

We do recommend riding some tracks prior to the first event.

Training

Please check the link for recommended tracks/paths.

Selection process

We go through a very thorough selection process to finalise our teams and players will be placed in a team that our selectors have determined best suits their ability and experience. While inevitably there will be some movement of players, both up and down teams, it is important to remember that this movement can be a result of the following factors:

  • New players who didn’t play last year can also create movement for other players, especially if they are placed in a higher team, resulting in other players moving down to a lower team.
  • Individual development and growth over the summer months. If individual players have put in an extra effort and completed additional training over the holiday, this can definitely show during trials, resulting in higher performance on the court and some movement between teams.

We understand that some students will have questions regarding the trial process and eventually the team selection – if your child does, please ask them to see Anna in the sports office.

As per our Sports Selection Policy, no correspondence regarding team selection will be entered into. If you wish to view it, please download the document at the bottom of this page.

Club Information

As well as FIVE XC races and one XCR (relay – teams) race various Auckland Mountain Bike Clubs have worked together to put on THREE Enduro Races (‘Shredder Series) and one Down Hill race aimed at students Year 7 to Year 13.

There could be more Enduro and another Downhill in Term 4.

Please see details below.

Auckland Schools Mountain Biking (AMBC) Cross Country (XC) Series:

Race

Event Date

Venue

1 XCO

Sunday 30 March

Hunua Regional Park

2 XCO

Sunday 11 May

Waitawa Regional Park

3 XCO

Sunday 15 June

Slater Road (South Head – private farm)

4 XCO

Sunday 17 August

Totara Park

5 XCO

Sunday 7 September

Riverhead Forest (Barlow Road)

5XCR

Sunday 7 September

[Relay – Teams Event]

Riverhead Forest (Barlow Road)

See Series information here

Coming up next!

In July we have the North Island School Cyclocross Champs in Hamilton on Sunday 13 July! Entries are open now, talk to your school and get yourself entered for a fun day of cross!

Then in September/October we have the National School MTB Champs in Nelson on 29 September-2 October. Entries for this will open on Thursday 1 May.
 

Coaches, managers & umpires

The Mountain Bike Squad team will require a team manager.

You will be the point of contact on race day and on the groups Team Reach.

If you are interested in being the team manager for Mountain Biking team, please indicate this on the google form.

All coaches and managers are required to be police vetted by Northcross. If you are keen to take on one of these roles and have not yet been police vetted by our school, please email the Sport Department and we will send you through the relevant forms to fill out.