Celebrate International Womens MTB Day 2026! Join the Dirt Divas at Tutaenui Reservoir Reserve, Marton for this star-struck cross-country relay event just for women and girls (over the age of 10).
Riders will complete as many laps of a non-technical loop trail (15-30 mins) as they can in three hours. Suitable for competent beginners and above (Grade 2 trails).
This is a fun event with prizes for category winners and plenty of spot prizes. E-Bikes are welcome and will have their own category. Costumes are encouraged – there’s even a special trophy for the best dressed.
Bring your inner celeb to life…whether you’re a Hollywood starlet, pop queen, rock legend, or movie icon. Think glam, drama, and full main-character energy.
Ladies, bring a plate! Sweet or savoury, bring something to share.
Trade, swap, sell, giveaway! Bring your pre-loved extra biking gear to Frocks and let it breathe new life. You can trade, give away or sell. But if it’s still there at the end of the day, you must take it home.
Entries close at noon on 1 May. You must enter online.
No on-the-day entries
Race start, finish, and village is at Tutaenui Reservoir Reserve, Marton. Come to the end of Tutaenui Rd, where it curves into Galpins Rd.
The event village will close to vehicles at 11.15am. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to get there.
Cars may only leave the village after the race has finished.
The event will run whether it is wet or fine. The postponement will only occur for safety reasons. If the Event Director cancels or postpones the event, social media will communicate this.
Each lap of the course is approximately five kilometres and will take the average rider 15-20 minutes.
There are a few moderate climbing sections, with only six to eight metres per climb.
All repairs must be made by the rider.
Bike changes are not permitted.
First aid will be on site.
Marshalls will be on the course.
NO generators or BBQ allowed.
ALL pets must be on leads throughout the event, including registration and prizegiving.
Photos will be taken at the event, published on social media, and used to publicise this and future events. The event is open to the public, and organisers cannot control who publishes photos. Entry into the event implies acceptance of these conditions.
If you have any questions, please contact the Event Director at [email protected].
As always, there must be a few rules to make the event run smoothly and safely!
The race length is three hours.
The race will start at 12noon; at 2:45pm the hooter will sound, and the course will be closed at the village’s exit. All riders on track at 2:45pm will complete the lap they are on, which will be counted.
Electronic timing will be used, and tags will be fixed to number plates with Velcro. Each team is given two number plates and one tag, which must be transferred to the next rider’s number plate. It is the team’s responsibility to make sure the tag is firmly attached and does not come off during a lap. Please return tags and number plates at the end of the race.
Passing etiquette
Please use common sense and courtesy when passing and being passed.
All riders share the same track, so there will be a wide range of speeds and skills. Please be considerate of all riders.
The rider in front has the right of way but must not unnecessarily impede a faster rider.
A passing rider should call clearly when a passing opportunity arises, and it is safe to pass.
When lapped, please move aside for faster riders as soon as possible.
Categories
Actress in a leading role/Single artist: single rider
Supporting actresses/Duo: pairs
Ensemble cast/Group: teams of three or four riders
Star/Understudy: mother-daughter pairs
E-bikes. E-bikes can be single, pairs, teams or mother-daughter. They will all be in the same e-bike category.
Prizes
Frocks on Shocks is a fun event, so bring your costumes. There is a special trophy for the best-dressed teams and prizes for category winners.
Great spot prizes from race sponsors will be distributed during the race.
As soon as possible after the last rider is in, there will be a brief prize giving .
