Kidsworx
Kidsworx gives the Groms a chance to get out and ride along-side all their mountain biking idols. With plenty of options including spending all day in the Kidsworx Arena, or head out on the trails and take part in the Kidsworx Events.
Kidsworx Arena:
The Kidsworx Arena is designed for children 12 and under (and their family) to get amongst bikes their own size. This zone offers demo bikes, daily activities, as well as extra coaching opportunities to help youngsters get in on the action.
All children require a General Admission pass to access the Kidsworx Arena. There is no pre-registration required for this activity.
Kidsworx Events:
The Kidsworx Events are an opportunity for kids aged 6 to 12 years of age to enter in either Kidsworx Challenge events (non-competitive) or Kidsworx Races (competitive).
REGISTRATION
Public Registration Opens: Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 10:00am NZDT
Registration Closes: Sunday 8th March 2026 at 11:59pm NZDT
No onsite registration available.
Key notes for Registering
- Competitors will need to create an account and set up an athlete profile
- The account and athlete profile will be used for all Crankworx festivals and events moving forward.
- Only ONE account and profile is required.
- Once an athlete profile is created, competitors can register for races through their profile.
**For competitors 17 years and younger, a parent can create a profile and add their children under “Manage Additional Athletes”
**Please note, you can only have ONE tab open in a browser at a time to register an athlete.
For Parents
If you are a parent registering multiple children, you can only register one child at a time. You will need to navigate to “Manage Additional Athletes”, select the first child, register then pay, before proceeding to register your second or third child.
Waitlists
Once a category has sold out, please add yourself or child to the waitlist by navigating to “register for events”, selecting the race and then clicking ‘Sold Out, Join waitlist’.
Please only click this button ONCE. If you click multiple times, it will remove you and then re-add you at the bottom of the waitlist.
Riders must register in the same age category for all events (please carefully check the year of birth outlined for each age group to make sure your child is in the correct category based on their year of birth).
Riders can only ride in either all competitive events (races) or all non-competitive events (challenges).
All children require a General Admission pass to compete in any Kidsworx Events (race entry fee does not cover festival site access).
Cancellation Policy
All entry fees, minus a $15 NZD administration fee, are fully refundable for any reason up to 30 days prior to the official registration closing date.
All entry fees, minus a $15 NZD administration fee, are eligible for a 50% refund for any reason, up to the official registration closing date.
All entry fees are non-refundable or transferable after the registration deadline of Sunday 8th March 2026 at 11:59pm (even in the case of injury or mechanical problems). After this deadline, no refunds will be issued except where required by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or other applicable law.
If the Event is cancelled in full and not rescheduled, you may be entitled to a refund or credit in accordance with applicable law.
Refund requests must be received in writing to rotoruakidsworx@gmail.com.
Competitors who need to withdraw after the registration deadline should email rotoruakidsworx@gmail.com to confirm their withdrawal otherwise they will appear on the start list as a DNS.
Kidsworx Timing:
Please find all timing results for Kidsworx events this week here: TBA
