North Island Bike Trails in the Running for NZ’s Favourite

North Island Trails in the Running for NZ’s Favourite Place to Cycle

Voting for NZ’s Favourite Place to Cycle kicks off today and the North Island is in the lead with most nominations across all categories.

Strong contenders from the North Island include trails from the Hawke’s Bay and Taupo, who are shortlisted in several categories.

Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Bay of Plenty and Waikato are also in with a chance of picking up the coveted title of NZ’s Favourite Place to Cycle.

Kiwis are urged to vote for their top cycle trails from the shortlist of finalists, helping the NZ Transport Agency and Bike Wise discover the best cycle spots in New Zealand.

There are five finalists in each of the four competition categories: NZ Cycle Trail, Off-Road and Adventure Rides, Urban Trails and Commutes, and On-Road Rides.

Voting closes on 29 February 2016 and the NZ Transport Agency, with Bike Wise, will announce the winner of the competition on 3 March 2016.

The Redwoods in Rotorua has received the highly sought after award for the last two years. NZ Transport Agency’s National Cycling Manager Dougal List is hoping some new routes will do well in this year’s competition.

“It’s great to see a spread of finalists from a variety of regions and provinces.

“We had nearly 2,000 nominations this year which is fantastic! We had a goal to reach 1,500 nominations so we’re thrilled that we well and truly exceeded that.”

The competition coincides with Bike Wise Month this February, which encourages Kiwis to enjoy fun and safe cycling.

“Cycling is an activity you can do with family, friends or colleagues. It’s a fantastic way to bring people and communities together.”

Prizes for voting in the competition include vouchers from local cycle shops.

To vote and to find out more information about both NZ’s Favourite Place to Cycle and Bike Wise Month, visit www.bikewise.co.nz.

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