Never went last year, as from memory our club was running an event
that day. Haven't actually met anyone that did go (or not that
they've mentioned it). I think they're using the same tracks as last
year, but with some new. There's a 30 or 50k challenge section being
put in & all the tracks are open both days.
To be honest, the Minginui/Kaingaroa ride put me off riding anywhere
but Auckland for a while, but I'm more used to the bike now (it took
me a loooooong time) and I want to go on rides where we're not
involved with organising them.
You going to ride while in Aus? If you don't subscribe, there'll be a
magazine on the market by then called Sidetrack - check it out. It's
become subscription only to NZ, and to be honest, it's the one
magazine I really do enjoy (it's only bi-monthly, unfortunately).
Always makes me want to move to Aus.