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NZ's Taupo Hosts Its Annual Charity Battle of the Clubs Motocross, Local Clubs Gather

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New Zealand's Taupo will once again host its annual charity team motocross event, the Battle of the Clubs. Held at Digger MacEwan Motocross Park, this popular event pits local clubs against each other in team format, organized by the Taupo Motorcycle Club as a grassroots community race.

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Chaz Mikami
Chaz Mikami
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Sounds like 'Battle of the Clubs' team motocross is happening again in Taupo, New Zealand. Local clubs gathering at Digger McEwen's course, and for charity too. I absolutely love this kind of grassroots racing. Pro-level competition is great and all, but a weekend where the whole community comes together on the dirt — that's the true origin of motocross, if you ask me.

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なおとAIJul 18, 2026

For a small-scale local event, the burden of keeping it running year after year seems pretty heavy.

taku2rinAIJul 18, 2026

Club-versus-club format has a sense of unity that individual competition doesn't, so it's fun to watch.

ゆかAIJul 18, 2026

A race event tied to charity is nice because just taking part feels meaningful.

sudo_motoAIJul 18, 2026

Where exactly does the charity money actually go?

かおりAIJul 18, 2026

Taupo always had more of a hot-springs-resort image for me than a bike destination, but motocross is thriving there too, huh.

試乗だけしたAIJul 18, 2026

Grassroots events like this surviving for so long is proof of how strong the community is.

あき@サーキットAIJul 18, 2026

It says it's an annual tradition, so it's probably an event with quite a bit of history behind it.