Schools Motocross is getting bigger and bigger every year, so it was no surprise that sooner or later, Cross Country would get its time to shine. Power Adventures have teamed up with the Hauraki Plains College and created their own version. And best of all, it’s sanctioned by Sport Waikato so you kids can officially have a day off to go and racing. Wicked!

Now is the time to represent your school in this new Schools Cross Country event, being help on Friday April 12 in Maramarua Forest. The roughly 15 minute loop will see riders tackle the graded tracks of Maramarua for 90 minutes, in a bid to take home trophies and glory back to their school for real bragging rights. But having fun is the most important aspect of this event. And with the track made to be relatively easy, it is a great event for even the beginner riders to get involved with.

Speaking to the organisers, entries have already flooded in from schools around the country, including Hauraki, Te Aroha, Pio Pio, Thames, Westlake Boys, Te Kauwhata, Matamata, Paeroa, Botany Downs, Kaipara College, St Peters, John Paul College, Bethlehem College, Orewa College, Whangamata College, Western Height College, Mahurangi College, Mercury Bay (Whitianga), Dargaville College, Wairoa College (Hawkes Bay), Napier Boys and Taupo A Nui College.

Are you ready to race for your school?

Run by Power Adventures, who are Adventure Mark Safety Audited and experienced in running XC events nation wide. Support also comes from Ex Multi Champion Dean Humphries who is the coach of the Hauraki Plains District College. Greg Power, himself from Power Adventures is also an EX Multi NZ Champion.

Thedirt.co.nz will also be supporting the race with media coverage and images taken from the event that will be posted here after the race.Multi National Champion and current open class Enduro Champion assisting on the day.

CLICK HERE to get involved and get your entry in for this cool event and download the entry form now!

Any day out on the bikes is a great day - especially if you’re skipping school for it.