Scooter Division - 4th annual MIDDLEMARCH GOLFIELDS LOOP epic ride

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 am UTC+13:00

Heritage Coffee, Vogel St, Dunedin / Z petrol station, Mosgiel | Dunedin

The Scooter Division
Publisher/HostThe Scooter Division
Scooter Division - 4th annual MIDDLEMARCH GOLFIELDS LOOP epic ride
Advertisement
Scooter Division's longest regular ride - over 200km through epic natural and historic scenery... ๐Ÿ™‚
MEET: 9am, Mosgiel Z petrol station, fuelled up and READY TO DEPART at 9.30am (town folk are welcome to meet at Vogel St and head out as a group at 8.45am).
ROUTE: Mosgiel-Middlemarch-Macraes-Dunback-Palmerston-Dunedin
Over the hills of other-worldly rock formations, through Strath Taieri valley, to a lunch stop at the historic Stanley Hotel, maybe a side trip look at the goldmine, re-group at Palmerston Shell station, and back down the coast road. likely stopping for a bum rest, well earned cold refreshment, and to talk some smack at ARC Brewery near Warrington ๐Ÿ™‚
PETROL will be available at 4 points on the route. Note, most are CARD-ONLY (so don't forget your EFT-POS etc card).
50cc SUITABILITY? 50cc scoots/bikes are welcome and have done this ride before, the schedule is based on a 60kph average, and there is also two small but unavoidable sections of SH1 (but are mostly pretty wide, so there's room to ride on the side of the road).
GRAVEL: There are two gravel sections, both are OPTIONAL. One is a short side trip to the goldmine. And the other be avoided by bypassing via Hyde (though is a longer route).
SUPPORT VEHICLE: It is hoped to have a support vehicle for breakdowns etc (not yet confirmed), but it will have limited capacity, so a space is not guaranteed - hence, PLEASE...
GIVE YOUR SCOOT/BIKE A ONCE OVER to make sure there's NO PREVENTABLE SHOW STOPPERS about to happen with it, or unnecessary delays for repairs of predictable issues. Bring tools/spares/zip-ties if you have them.
RAIN DAY: an alternative weather date/time may be set if necessary; so CHECK THIS EVENT PAGE BEFORE HEADING OFF on the morning. We'll try and make the call the Friday evening for peeps traveling in from out of town (but weather doesn't always play nice and predictably down here).
OUT of TOWN PEEPS: make yourselves known on this event page, and odds are the local lads will be keen to arrange a quiet Saturday night ride/drinks/etc.
Please use the INVITE function to invite anyone you think may be interested in this event, and SHARE a LINK in any appropriate groups, thanks ๐Ÿ™‚
CONTACT details below if you BREAKDOWN while separated from the group, or get lost etc. Also if you LEAVE THE RIDE for any reason, please let us know.
Note: If no answer, send a TXT (odds are we're probably riding/driving) ๐Ÿ™‚
-Ride Lead, Peter Brookland: 027 245 9835
-Ride Tail-end, TBA: TBA
-Support Vehicle, TBA: TBA
___________________________
MONTHLY RIDES
Scooter Division Dunedin's monthly ride usually takes place on the last Sunday of the month.
If you'd like to know when SD-DN runs etc are on - join the group page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScooterDivisionDunedin
Advertisement

Event Venue

Heritage Coffee, Vogel St, Dunedin / Z petrol station, Mosgiel, 110 Vogel St, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin

Tickets

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Dunedin

9DMT Breathwork Dunedin
Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 am 9DMT Breathwork Dunedin

Ayu Community Space

Baseline 2026
Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 am Baseline 2026

Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016

BJORN AGAIN
Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am BJORN AGAIN

The Regent Theatre

Powder Chutes w\/ The Boondocks - Dunedin
Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Powder Chutes w/ The Boondocks - Dunedin

The Crown Hotel Dunedin

Muroki - Amber Skies Tour - Dunedin 28th March
Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Muroki - Amber Skies Tour - Dunedin 28th March

DropKicks Dunedin

Lee Mvtthews in North Dunedin
Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Lee Mvtthews in North Dunedin

Logan Park

Move for MS 2026
Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 pm Move for MS 2026

Caledonian Ground

Guinea Pig Show - Dunedin
Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am Guinea Pig Show - Dunedin

Carisbrook School Hall - Dunedin, New Zealand

Kaikorai Junior Cricket \u2013 2026 Prize Giving\ud83c\udfcf\u2728
Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am Kaikorai Junior Cricket โ€“ 2026 Prize Giving๐Ÿโœจ

Bishopscourt, Kaikorai Rugby Football Club. 25 Lynn St, Dunedin, New Zealand

Abbotsford Big Day Out
Sun, 29 Mar at 12:30 am Abbotsford Big Day Out

Abbotsford School

Dunedin Steiner School Fair
Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 am Dunedin Steiner School Fair

1 Fern Road, Dunedin, New Zealand 9022

Cross Ditch Race
Sun, 29 Mar at 02:30 am Cross Ditch Race

25 Magnet Street, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016

Dunedin is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Dunedin Events