WORD is one of the first few organisations in NZ to adopt the sport nad integrity code. Stoked to be a part of the pilot scheme to adopt the code. WORD is well on its way to formal adoption.

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Sport New Zealand through the one-off active recreation investment. This investment will support the growth of our teen programming over the next two years.

Sport New Zealand through the active recreation investment, are supporting one-off impactful strategic initiatives with the intent to influence better, or increased, delivery of active recreation opportunities for rangatahi/young people (aged 13 to 18).)

Flick Energy and WORD worked together for a 2 year partnership to provide over $20,000 worth of scholarships, getting more kids on bikes and helping them to change their lives one ride at a time. Cheers Flick!

This fund support projects designed to get more young women physically active and develop leadership opportunities through play, active recreation and sport. As one of nine organizations, WORD led the Dirt Is Good initiative to boost girls’ participation in mountain biking.

The Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards (APW) are a way for the Wellington City Council to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the city of Wellington, often in a voluntary capacity. These awards celebrate those who enhance the community and make Wellington a better place to live.

The Wellington Off-road Riding Department, or WORD, runs skills courses for kids from seven to 17 years old.

The charity even has its own race team - Fast ForWORD.

WORD chief executive Nicola Johnson rails a berm in Wellington's Matairangi, Mt Victoria. Photo: Carlos Domingo

Chief executive Nic Johnson said the festival was a chance to showcase the huge range of riding that had grown from trail builders' efforts all around the city.

"Rotorua is very much one place, one network and same with Queenstown, you're on the hill up at Skyline. Whereas we've got separate trail areas and it's all a bit of insider knowledge about where the best trails are. We just need to connect them in a way and I think this mountain bike festival will do that. We've got three different venues over three days and people will get to taste a bit of each of them," Johnson said.

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Bike-a-palooza is proudly organized by WORD’s very own Assistant Instructors- a collection of our awesome 14-16 year olds plan and run the whole event!

Read more about this, and how Ash through Word has focused and had succcess with creating gender equality in mountain biking with WORD. Link here

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