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CHANGES FOR 2020

Click the link to see rule changes for the 2020/21 season.VINDURO NZ REGS.

KARAMU VINDURO TRAIL

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Vinduro NZ celebrated the end of Covid lockdown with a fun trail ride at Karamu in the Hakarimata Ranges west of Hamilton.

ATIAMURI CLASSIC 2018 COVERAGE

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The final round of the 2018/19 NZ Vinduro Series was held at Atiamuri on Sunday May 12th at the same venue as the iconic Roger White Trailrides of decades past and attracted a record field of vintage enduro enthusiasts.

MARAMARUA CLASSIC
2019 COVERAGE

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The Maramarua Classic Vinduro on Sunday 2nd March was run in brilliant fine weather on a hard and fast course.

VIRGIN SWAMPS 2018
COVERAGE

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Round three of the Vinduro NZ Series was held at Riverhead Forest on the outskirts of Auckland on December 2nd. The VSE was one of NZ's earliest enduros and this year run in wet conditions.

VINTAGE NORTH 2018
COVERAGE

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Round two of the Vinduro NZ was held at The Farm near Whangaruru. A varied course with big grassy paddocks, rolling hills and bush and clay tracks.

VINDUROS RESUME

Vinduro NZ is pleased to announce the continuation of the 2019/2020 Vinduro Series after being somewhat rudely interrupted by a drought and a virus!

2018/2019 SEASON WRAPUP

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The season is done and dusted. Congratulations to the Class and Overall Handicap winners in both grades and thanks to all the riders who put their bodies to the test and challenged themselves and their vintage machines.

MOONSHINE 2018
AKATARAWA - COVERAGE

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Round One of the 2018/19 Vinduro NZ Season was held on 22 September at the Moonshine Madness Vinduro deep in the Akatawaras just north of Wellington.

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HISTORIC - RAGLAN DAZE

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An epic hard event in its day Raglan Enduro was akin to the heroics of the modern Romaniacs. Despite the effort required to finish riders would party hard on occasions right through to dawn. Happy daze indeed. Includes Raglan 1981 ADB article.

HARD MEN WANTED

We are looking for some real hard men to ride the Vinduro 4 speed Vintage Class at the 40th VSE endure celebrations. That’s right Vinduro NZ’s vintage class caters especially for old-school four speed dirt bikes like this 1969 Triumph Trophy.

NZ ENDURO - HISTORY

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Many riders contributed to the early success of the sport and in that first decade.  People who instantly come to mind include; Dave Judson, Roy Long, Gary Wendt, Kevin Sargent, Bob Jackson, Dave Vinsen, Tjebbe Bruin, Lester Yates, John Isdaile, Phill Thompson, Laurie Pettersen, Alaistair Meikle, John Shand, Russell Hurring Alan Olliver, Barry Reiher and Tim Gibbes. Read about the people and events that shaped enduro in NZ.