Following publicity of the various rides in NZ Motorcycle News, the organisers got together under the co-ordination of Dave Judson and the NZ Motorcycle News sponsored NZ Enduro Championship was held in 1976. Enduros were truly underway. 
The photos on this page are mostly from the from the 1976 Championships, mainly  the Virgin Swamps Enduro held in Riverhead and Woodhill Forests run jointly by myself and Tjebbe Bruin under the auspices of the Waitemata MCC.  The VSE was round two of the inaugural NZ Motorcycle News Enduro Championships. The series comprised six rounds, Maramarua 2 Day, Virgin Swamps 2 Day, Ixion (Wellington) Switzers Gold Rush (Gore) and Waerenga (Hamilton). 


1976 CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
1. Blair Harrison Honda XL250
2. John Nicholson Yamaha 250 special
3. Phil Thompson Yamaha TY250
4. Alan West Honda XL199
5. Gary Wendt Honda 199
6. Barry Paul Honda XL350
7. Any Jack Honda XL175
8. Roy Long Yamaha DT175
9. Peter Hodge Honda XL250
10. Sid Bailey Honda TL145

If you would like to contribute images please send digital files by email along with some notes on people and dates. Files should be scanned as jpegs between 800k and 2megs.
jnick@nztrailrider.co.nz