Tapawera’s community trail ride fundraiser exceeded expectations with 465 riders hitting the 30km loop across three private farms to raise funds for Tapawera Rugby Club and Tapawera Area School.
The ride, on Sunday 2 June, traversed over 700 hectares of farmland that had been unridden for eight years and raised over $28k through entry fees and food sold on the day.
“Thanks to a Pub Charity grant which helped pay for medics and Portaloos, this event has raised significant funds for the Tapawera Rugby Club, Tapawera Area School, and the Nelson Motorcycle Club,” one of the event organisers from the Nelson Motorcycle Club, Ben Towse, says.
Ben says it was an awesome event, the weather was “mint”, the track was awesome and everything ran really smoothly.
“The best bit was seeing so many like-minded people of all ages from all walks of life out having a great time while supporting the local community.
“The club is pleased to partner with other community organisations, our biggest hurdle is often finding land, so if a rural area can find the land the Nelson Motorcycle Club has all the other resources and expertise to bring a fun trail ride fundraiser to fruition.”
Ben welcomes anyone wanting to see what it was like to ride along with him for a lap on YouTube video ‘Tapawera Community Fundraiser Trail Ride, Nelson, NZ, 2 June, 2024’.
