MOUNTAIN BIKING
Paihikara Maunga

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th September 2025*

*In the event of wet weather, Friday 5th September 2025 will operate as a contingency day.

Venue

Summerhill Mountain Bike Park, 319 Reid Road, Papamoa

Costs

Cross Country Mountain Biking $80.00 per rider (NZ$)
Enduro Mountain Biking $80.00 per rider (NZ$)

Riders may compete in both the Cross Country and Enduro events but must enter both events when registering.

Entries Open

Online registrations open on Friday March 14th 2025, at 9:00 AM

Entries Close

Online registrations close on Wednesday May 28th 2025, at 7:59 PM

PLANNING INFORMATION

Costs

  • Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $80.00 per competitor (NZ$) per event (Cross Country and/or Enduro).

  • Riders may compete in both the Cross Country and Enduro events but must enter both events when registering.

  • Strictly non-refundable.

  • Payment MUST be made within seven days of receipt of invoice.

  • Invoices will be sent to the school accounts manager after the entry closing date, Wednesday 28th May 2025.

Entries Close

  • Wednesday28th May 2025 at 7:59 PM.

  • Entries to th2025 Zespri AIMS Games must be submitted online through the online registration system. 

  • Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games coordinator.

  • Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Competitor's Age

Competitors must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year. Competitor’s birthdates will be required on school registration documentation. For the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games, the eligible birth years are 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Divisions

  • Year 7 Girls Cross Country Mountain Biking

  • Year 7 Boys Cross Country Mountain Biking

  • Year 8 Girls Cross Country Mountain Biking

  • Year 8 Boys Cross Country Mountain Biking

  • Year 7 Girls Enduro Mountain Biking

  • Year 7 Boys Enduro Mountain Biking

  • Year 8 Girls Enduro Mountain Biking

  • Year 8 Boys Enduro Mountain Biking

  • Boys Cross Country Mountain Biking Team Relay (3 riders / any Year 7/8 combination)

  • Girls Cross Country Mountain Biking Team Relay (3 riders / any Year 7/8 combination)

  • Mixed Cross Country Mountain Biking Team Relay (3 riders / any Year 7/8 combination)

  • If registration for an activity is oversubscribed, then the opportunity to participate will be at the discretion of the executive committee and no further correspondence will be entered into (if unsuccessful the registration fee will be refunded).

  • Individual registration forms must also be completed online by Wednesday 28th May (competitors’ names, date of birth, mountain bike club and manager’s name and contact details are required).

Multiple Sporting Codes

  • Students may compete in more than one sporting code, provided they are in line with the permitted code crossovers. 

  • Timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors, and it is the sole responsibility of the school to check for programming conflicts. 

PROGRAMMe

DateEvent
Monday 1st July

Cross Country course and some Enduro stages marked with arrows for practice*. 

(*Access to Enduro trails outside of official practice and racing requires MTB Tauranga membership).

Sunday 31st AugustOpening ceremony – Mercury Baypark Arena (3:00 PM or 7:00 PM)
Tuesday 2nd SeptemberManagers meeting and event registration
Tuesday 2nd SeptemberTechnical Testing and Cross Country Mountain Biking practice - AM
Tuesday 2nd SeptemberTechnical Testing and Enduro Mountain Biking practice - PM
Tuesday 2nd SeptemberTop 20 seeding per category announced
Wednesday 3rd SeptemberCross Country Mountain Biking event day
Thursday 4th SeptemberEnduro Mountain Biking event day
Friday 5th SeptemberContingency day