Here are the dates for the Australian and New Zealand National Series for this summer. The New Zealand dates have been very late in coming out this year, due to the unfortunate cancellation of the Coronet Peak round of the series. NZSki have decided that mountain biking isn’t their priority, so they’ve canceled their summer season. This means no chairlift riding in NZ at all this year, and no Brake Burner SuperD at Coronet. However, Queenstown will still be having plenty of awesome events over summer.

The Oceania Champs will be in New Zealand this year, and are being held in Dunedin. It’s a fantastic track with a bit of everything, but particularly known for its rock gardens. It’s also wet and rooty most of the time – quite different to the track in Canberra!

Australia is first up with a race in just a month’s time. Here are the dates for both in chronological order, more about Australia’s races are here, and BikeNZ’s info is here.

Australia
#1 12-13 December, Glenorchy MTB Park, Tasmania N/A 2/12/2009
Australian National Champs 13 – 17 January, Eagle Park (Adelaide), South Australia
#2 23-24 Shepparton, Victoria C2 13/1/2010
#3 13-14February, Thredbo, New South Wales
#4 13-14 March, Stromlo Forest Park, ACT

New Zealand
#1 Christchurch Jan 8/9
#2 Dunedin Jan 16/17
#3 Nelson Jan 23/24
#4 Rotorua Feb 5/6
#5 Whakatane Feb 12/13
#6 Rotorua Feb 20/21

New Zealand National Champs
RaboPlus National Mountainbike Championships
Wellington, Feb 26 to March 1st

Oceanais
UCI Oceania Mountainbike Championships
Dunedin, March 18 to 21st