Queenstown Mountainbiking

Monday 2nd December 2019

The Waitaki Boys' High School Mountainbiking team went on their annual visit to the Skyline Gondola MTB tracks in Queenstown on 22nd November.

We had 9 boys and two girls from Waitaki Boy's High School on the trip. It was a big day for the group, leaving before 8am and returning to Oamaru at 10:30pm! Most students managed to get in 6 runs over the day, which meant they were riding for around 4 solid hours.Students had the opportunity to ride easy flowing tracks, through to serious technical downhill. Most students chose to hire high-spec downhill bikes with afull-face helmet in Queenstown, allowing them to tackle most of the tracks. The weather was stunning and the students had a blast, with no injuries. Luke Acheson described it as "the most fun day of his life"!Many thanks to Richard Plunket and Ian Cope who were the parent helpers on the day.