Southstar shuttles gets you to the top of Rotorua's world-famous trail network in Whakarewarewa forest and Christchurch's Vic Park trail network in the Port Hills. The shuttles give you access to a variety of trails from cruisy to extreme. Each locations hosting over 30km of handcrafted trails that can be put together in endlessly new ways to give you the best part of a mountain bike ride - railing down a mint trail - without the ride up.
Use the shuttle to extend an xc ride, or rack up some descents on a downhill rig.
Both Southstar shuttles run Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays. In addition the Rotorua shuttle runs Tuesday & Thursday evenings during daylight savings, School Holidays and daily Dec 27th to Feb 1st. The Christchurch shuttle runs Wednesday and Friday evenings during daylight saving (daylight saving restarts 27/9/09).
The Rotorua shuttle leaves Waipa carpark off SH5 just south of Rotorua (map) at 9.30am and 1pm and every 15 mins from the corner of Hill and Pipeline Roads. Last lift at 3.30pm. The Tuesday & Thursday night shuttle leaves Burger Fuel in Rotorua at 5.15pm and typically does 5 or 6 uplifts before dark.
The Christchurch shuttle leaves from the corner of Bowenvale Ave and Sunshine Terrace (map), weekends starting at 9.30am and every 40 mins through the morning. It breaks for lunch around 1pm and restarts from the bottom at 1.30pm, last pick-up 3.30pm.
The Wed and Fri night shuttle leaves 4pm and typically does 4-5 uplifts before dark.
You don't need to book, just turn
up at one of the pick-up points. To make a mid-week group booking or get a weather update call Jeff on 0276543038, email: jeff[at]southstaradventures.com The general rule is if it's raining the shuttle isn't operating.
If it's been raining overnight and fines up mid-morning, we often run for the afternoon.
Prices
Prices from 1 April 2009 valid to 30 Sept 2009: 1 uplift: $10, 5 uplift anytime card: $30, 75 uplift anytime card: $200 (valid for 12 months from date of purchase).Passes can be shared.
News
The Rotorua trails feature in Clay Porter's new movie, "The Tipping Point" along with NZ based riders Sam Blenkinsop and Justin Leov. The film trailer looks super sick, go check it out here
Southstar ran shuttles for the Wideopen demo day, Camerman Jonathon Drew was onhand to catch the action from Wide Open pros Brett Frew, Matt Scoles and Vaughan Woolhouse
Wellington anniversary Monday Jan 19th 09 (Rotorua shuttle)
Auckland Anniversary Monday Jan 26th 09 (Rotorua shuttle)
Waitangi Day Friday Feb 6th 09
Good Friday April 10th 09
Easter Monday April 13th 09
Anzac Day Saturday April 25th 09
Queens B-Day Mon 1 June 09
Hawkes Bay Anniversary Fri Oct 23rd 09 (Rotorua shuttle)
Labour day Mon Oct 26th 09
Canterbury Anniversary Fri Nov 13th 09 (Chch shuttle)
(Not running Christmas day and Boxing day)
Valentines Day is always 14 February each year, in 2009 this is a Saturday
Mothers Day is always the 2nd Sunday in May, 10 May 2009
Fathers Day is always the 1st Sunday in September, 6th Sept 2009
School Holidays (Rotorua shuttle):
Fri 10th April 09 - Fri 24th April 09
Mon July 6th 09 - Fri 17th July 09
Mon 28th Sept 09 - Fri 9th Oct 09
Sun 27th Dec 09 - Jan 31st 2010
Races (Rotorua shuttle):
The Rotorua shuttle will be running for the public on all the Rotorua Mountain Bike Club race days, these dates will be advertised on the RMTBC website. These are typically as follows:
North Island Series late November /early December Sat/Sun
National round early January, Fri/Sat/Sun
Jump Track Race last weekend of May, Sun
Mudbuster last weekend of August, Sun
Triple Crown (three super-D races on one day), date varies
The skills and expertise gained from construction of
trails in the Rotorua forests, at Castlerock and Rotorua's World Championship
4X track have enabled the development of a special trail
design consultancy service. Southstar
Trails is all about ensuring that trails are
developed that meet the needs of mountain bikers and
create the sustainable trail solutions. To find
out more click here
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Updated 7.30am Sun 28th June
ROTORUA: Shuttle operating today. It's been clear all week, but then rained on Friday, overcast yesterday and a little drizzle overnight. Forecast heavy rain this afternoon, so get out there this morning! Shuttle operating daily for upcoming school holidays July 4-19th. Spadewerx has latest trailwork updates. Weather forecast here. Weather in last 6 hours here.
CHRISTCHURCH: Shuttle is now closed for winter, re-opening Sept 5th. Weather forecast here. 75 run pass holders will have 3 months added to their pass expiry date.
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Shuttles
