Sand Blast is a two day event on sand-based forest tracks at Santoft, near Bulls, organised by Linton Multisports and Ohakea Motorsports Clubs. The action happens on 2-3 October, with free sheltered camping, lunch provided, toilets and a food stall on site, and a dedicated track for kids. Check out the Sandblast website for more information.
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Added: 10 Aug 2010
Santoft Sandblast in October
Added: 26 May 2010
New photo galleries added
We’ve added new photos from Tekapo Tamer 2010 and Tussock Buster 2010, and re-organised our photo galleries by event. Check out the latest photos!
Added: 14 May 2010
Busted by the Army
Dirt Rider Downunder, May 2010
What a weekend! With 273km of trails available, including the less technical Waitangi trail right through to the extremes of Sniper Alley, Edinburgh trail, the 88km Dam Buster and 93km Tussock Buster trails, there was something for everyone. Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 3 May 2010
Tussock Buster just gets bigger and better!
Honda Riders Club newsletter
... And over 1200 riders agree — what a weekend! With 273 kms of trails available, ranging from the less technical Waitangi Trail, to the extremes of Sniper Alley, Edinburgh Trail and the 88km Dam Buster and 93km Tussock Buster trails, there was something for everyone. Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 3 May 2010
2010: The Crème de la Crème of Trail Rides
Honda Riders Club Newsletter
The opportunity to ride 40,000 hectares of ‘Army No-Go Zone’ was just too good to miss so when approached by the Offlimits Charitable Trust to be involved with The Tekapo Tamer there was little debate — we at HRCNZ were keen as mustard! Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 15 Apr 2010
Tussock Buster 2010 photos
Check out www.moneyweb.co.nz for over 1000 photos from Tussock Buster 2010!
Added: 23 Feb 2010
Before The Tussock Busts
Dirt Rider Downunder, March 2010
“For the second year, the Tussock Buster team run the Boundary Ride, a pre-run on some of the trails that the up-coming Tussock Buster trail ride will include. We must have done something right last time as we got another special invite to sample all that the Army has to offer.” Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 23 Feb 2010
Taming Tekapo
Dirt Rider Downunder, March 2010
“The opportunity to ride 30,000 hectares of ‘Army No Go Zone’ was just too good to miss so when approached by the Offlimits Charitable Trust to be involved with The Tekapo Tamer there was little debate - we at HRCNZ, were as keen as mustard!” Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 9 Feb 2010
Tekapo Tamer 2010 news and photos
The inaugural Tekapo Tamer was held 29-31 January 2010. 500-plus riders enjoyed the 2.5 day trail ride and those we spoke to confirmed they will be back next year with all their friends. The didymo bath at the commencement of the ride provided a novelty factor and helped ensure that Offlimits met its environmental commitment to keep the Tekapo training area free of Didymo.
Next year, the event is scheduled for a similar time of year and is planned to be bigger and better than 2010. The event will start and finish each day at the Tekapo Army Camp and there will be additional loops particularly on the western side of the riding area where there are flowing gross tracks, lovely humps and jumps, very few rocks and not much dust. Thank you to the landowners at Balmoral Station, Braemar Station and Glenmore Station for permitting the event to utilise their land.
Over 1000 photos from the event are available to view and purchase through www.moneyweb.co.nz
Added: 9 Feb 2010
Boundary Ride 2009
Boundary Ride 2009 was held at Waiouru on Thursday 17 December. The weather was absolutely perfect and this enabled the riders to cover over 180 km of tracks within the Waiouru Military Training Area. The guided event covered the northern and eastern boundaries of the training area and explored areas not utilised during Tussock Buster events. Boundary Ride is an invitation only event for members of the motorcycling industry and helpers of Offlimits.
Added: 20 May 2009
Trail ride: Tussock Buster
Dirt Rider Downunder, May 2009
"With much anticipated hype over the last three months, the inaugural Waiouru Tussock Buster burst into life during the last weekend of March - and everyone was there."
Download the pdf to read the full article, and check out the contents page pdf featuring Tussock Buster.
Added: 1 May 2009
Tussock Buster, the best two day trail rides in NZ?
Honda Riders Club Newsletter, April 2009
"The last weekend in March looks set to become an annual 'locked and loaded' event for any serious trail rider in the North Island. This is to be the only weekend of the year that the NZ Army will open up all of its 63,000 hectares, or 160,000 acres, for a massive trail ride. The organisers are called 'Offlimits', a brand under which outdoor events will be conducted in the Army Training area at Waiouru..." Download the PDF to read more and see some great photos.
Added: 30 Apr 2009
Tussock Buster: thank you for attending
Download the pdf to read the thank you newsletter, plus dates for 2010.
Added: 20 Apr 2009
Tussock Busters Invade Army Training Area
Army News Issue 397, 15 April 2009
"More than one thousand trail bikers from all over the North Island enjoyed perfect weather when they explored the far reaches of the Waiouru Training Area during Tussock Buster 09. The event was a fund-raiser for the Linton Multi-Sports Club, and was organised with the aid of the Waiouru Sports Council." Download the pdf to read the whole article.
Added: 10 Apr 2009
Tussock Buster: a huge success!
Article submitted to motorcycle websites in NZ and Australia, April 2009
"Over 1750 bikes busted their way through the tussock which thrives over the New Zealand Army training grounds at the second annual running of Tussock Buster hosted by the team at Off Limits. With near perfect weather on both days, the skies were clear for all to venture into the fabulous terrain which is the back grop to the 63,000 hectare Waiouru Army Training Area". Download the pdf to read the rest of the article.
Added: 7 Apr 2009
A thousand tussock busters explore the army training area
Ruapehu Bulletin, 30 March 2009.
"More than one thousand trail bikers from all over the North Island enjoyed perfect weather when they explored the far reaches of the Waiouru Training Area on the weekend during Tussock Buster 09 ... family bonds were strengthened, a remote and beautiful area was made accessible to hundreds of city folk, money was raised for young soldiers following minority-interest adventure sports, and best of all, there were very few accidents..." Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 3 Apr 2009
Tussock Buster 2009 news and photos
1000 riders attended the Tussock Buster on the Saturday and about 750 riders on the Sunday. A range of photos have been posted in the photo gallery — if you would like to purchase any, Daniel Bond, the official event photographer, can be contacted on 021 0231 9722 or www.cuphotography.weebly.com.
We welcome your feedback on how to make TUSSOCK BUSTER 2010 even more successful.
Added: 10 Mar 2009
Access is not Forbidden
Dirt Rider Downunder, March 2009.
"We've fielded a flood of calls since the "Access Verboten" article ... Clearly many of us have looked longingly at the entire eastern side of the Desert Road for ages and finally, we can ride there." Download the PDF to read more.
Added: 1 Feb 2009
Access Verboten
Dirt Rider Downunder, February 2009.
"It's not often a nice Army man calls to ask if you want to ride on the land you've looked jealously at for 25 years..." Download the PDF to read more.
