Some of our most asked questions
How do I enter?
CHOOSE your event and click on the logo.
Find the 'Enter Now' button and your away. You'll need to follow the steps and register an account (This becomes your own personal fundraising page). Next you can join a team, or create a team others can join you on or go solo.
Once your all set up you have to share the pants off your fundraising page. Your only focus in life now is to raise money for our charities and get amongst it during the charity ride.
How much does it cost to enter?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challange:
Entry costs $65 and includes entry to the famous Jolly Good Chaps afterparty.
Cold Kahuna:
Entry costs $80 and includes entry to the 'Paddock'. Your fee covers our set up (tents, bar, BBQ, Port a loos and all those grand things).
This is a licensed event so no smuggling in any booze - we want you to buy our resonally priced booze where all profits go to the charities.
Remember - you have to bring your own tent (or spoon with some mates). We will have a food truck on site and a JGC BBQ running to buy dinner and breakfast.
Can we enter as a team?
YES you can.
All participants must enter individually and set up their own individual fundraising page. When you enter, the fancy pants system will ask if you want to 'Join a Team' or 'Create a Team'.
Please do check if your mates have created a team first, if not, some up with a publicly approperate team name and invite your buds!
Prize for the team that raises the most money collectly!!
NOTE: If you dont have any mates or just want to ride solo - you can, just do the individual rider part of the fancy pants registration.
What type of scooters can enter?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
50cc Scooters are key, but we are fairly relaxed about what type of scooters can enter, the only rules are that the scooter must be road legal and be registered as a moped.
Cold Kahuna:
Small Bikes - these are up to 125cc but most of the crew ride on their 49cc Scooters. We love enthusiasts, so if you’re in a group for 'Postie Bikes' or 'Monkey Bikes' or 'Vespers' etc - we would love you guys to come along.
Who is this years charity?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge 2024:
All funds raised this year are going to the Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust. JGC Trust will then distribute the funds across the community. Key community charities will be I AM Hope, Big Brother/Sister and others will apply.
Cold Kahuna:
All funds this year go 50% to Testicular Cancer New Zealand and 50% to Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust (Who then distrubute to the community)
What route do we take?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
We start off from Furniture Clearance Co 102 Munroe Street in Napier and pass through Waipukurau, stop at Dannevirke TUMU Timbers for a catch up and snag, Woodville, TUI HQ in Mangatainoka for lunch, Masterton, Greytown, over the Rimutaka Hill and down to the finish line at Macs Brew Bar on Taranaki wharf in Wellington. The ride is around 320 kilometres and is expected to take between 7 and 10 hours.
Cold Kahuna:
This is up to you!!
Ride from anywhere in the country and meet in Ohakune from 3pm. You might decide to drive to a location via cars and trailers, meet up with a crew and begin your ride from there.
In the past we have had riders from Wellington, Napier, Hamilton, Auckland, Taupo and more.
Do I need to organise my own support vehicle?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
We will have two support/safety vehicles on the road but it is recommended that participants arrange their own support vehicle to assist with any breakdowns, refuelling etc.
Cold Kahuna:
As our riders start from all over the show, it is up to each rider and group to plan and implement their safety plan. For the crew coming from Hawkes Bay - They start at Furniture Clearance Co and have a safety van and bus all planned.
How do I get my scooter home?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
When you enter just tick the “bring my scooter home” box and the awesome team at Efficient Movers will bring your scooter back to Napier for you. There is a cost of $50 which all goes to our charities, good on ya Efficient Movers!
Cold Kahuna:
You ride back again!!!
How do I get home?
Participants are to organise their own transport home. Some mad buggers ride back again too... so if you are up for it, reach out on the Facebook page.
Is there accomodation available?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
Participants are to organise their own accomodation. Please NOTE - Wellington has loads of events on the weekend of the ride, so please book your accomdation NOW to aviod sleeping with a mate or on the streets.
Cold Kahuna:
Its a 'bring your own tent' deal!!! It's bloody cold so best to spoon! We have some room for Caravans and RV's but please check in with us to confirm we have space left (If you have support crews coming).
There are a few accommodation and Air BnB providers in the Ohakune area, however we are situated 15 minutes from town - so man up (or lady up) and get your camping on.
How much money am I expected to raise?
Well thats a bloody good question. We would love you to raise thousands !!!!
Set a goal you can smash. If you have rich friends, start with a $5,000 target.
If you dont use social media much and feel gold coins down the back of the couch might be more your style, then set a $500 target.
A great tip is to try and get your local companies on board. A $200 to $500 sponsorship thats tax deductable might be a easy deal for them!!!
How are the prize winners chosen?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Chellange:
Whoever raises the most money on their Napier Scooter Challenge fundraising page by 6pm 2nd March 2024.
The second prize of the PREMIUM KING SIZE BED from the team at Furniture Clearance Co goes to the participant who raises the second highest amount. All other prize winners are to be chosen by the event organisers.
Cold Kahuna:
Its more about the spot prizes on this trip. Hard to dress up at minus 3 degrees!! But we will have some cool stuff for most money raised, and other madness that happens along the way.
Is there an afterparty?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
Hell yeah! We have an awesome night lined up for you this year team! Upstairs at the Macs Brew Bar we’ll have music, finger food and a cash bar all thanks to the amazing team at Kapura! She’ll be a humdinger!
Cold Kahuna:
The 'Paddock' party is on... We camp over night so light the drums, open up the bar and enjoy the food truck... shes gonna be a great night.
Can Supporters come to the afterparty?
Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge:
AGAIN, Hell yeah! Who else is going to buy you a beer after you can no longer walk from the mammoth ride!
They just have to buy a 'Supporters Ticket'. Dont forget to check out the merch gear for supports too....
Cold Kahuna:
Yes, supporters are welcome. There is no tickets for supporters but we hope they join in on the run, spend up large during the night and enjoy freezing their body parts off.
