Rural Riders

Rural Riders is back for 2026! 🚵

Registrations are officially OPEN on our brand spankin’ new website! Find your local crew and get yourself signed up for another season of trails, yarns and a change of gear away from the farm.

Even if you joined us last season, you’ll need to register again for 2026.

It’s completely FREE and easier than ever. Just choose your location, fill in your details and a few essentials to keep everyone safe. Once you’re registered, your local ride lead will be in touch with everything you need to
know, and you can go from there.

Register now 👉 https://forfarmers.co.nz/find-your-local/

So far our 6th season is shaping up to be epic! Here are our confirmed locations for this coming season, but there is still time to jump on board and the wheels spinning in your community. If you want to be involved with Rural Riders the season see below the different ways you can get stuck in!

Ways to join the movement:
1. Start up a crew in your local community
2. Become a regional coordinator
3. Sponsor Rural Riders from a grassroots level
4. Help out on a BBQ / put on a BBQ
5. Come along for a ride once we start back up!!

If you are interested in joining us please get in touch via: social media, email [email protected], or call Kate on 021 816 154

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South Waikato are you keen to keep riding over winter? The Tokoroa crew is still going strong, meeting at 4pm every Tuesday evening at the end of Newell Road. If you’re keen to come along get in touch with Sarah or Bruce!

Sarah Newton 027 495 0458
Bruce Luxton 027 248 6277

Rural Riders Southland had a great second Summer season and the feedback is, they don't want to put the brakes on, waiting for next Summer to arrive.

The Rural Riders Southland committee have collaborated with G-Force Cycling Club to provide Southland farmers and growers the opportunity to check out and experience the ILT Stadium Southland Velodrome.

📆Started last Friday (in amoungst Duck Shooting Opening Weekend) and will run each Friday evening until further notice.
⌚️6.30pm kick off
💰 $10.00 per person per session
🚴‍♂️Targeted at adults and anyone involved in the food and fibre sector.

📱If you are keen to give it a go or want more information, then phone or text Bart now on 027 309 8861 or Stepehen on 0274 455 726.

Big shout out to Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Rabobank New Zealand, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Halter and the Rural Support for making this happen!

Rural Riders is now finished for the 205 - 2026 season! What an epic time we have had, 16 locations run by 32 incredible coordinators, funded by 5 wicked national sponsors!

Thank you to everyone that made this season happen, and thank you to our rural communities for showing up.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Beef + Lamb New Zealand Halter Rabobank Rural Support