New Zealand’s top enduro bike riders are teaming up with Agricademy to deliver farm bike safety workshops across the country from early July to the end of September.
Off road bike gurus Kylie Dorr, Rachael Archer, Wil Yeoman and James Scott will share their championship winning skills and techniques with farmers.
Rural professional Kylie Dorr not only rides bikes professionally but owns and operates an artificial reproductive business in Southland that focuses on beef and dairy cattle reproductive health.
Kylie says, “I would like to give back to the farm community by teaching skills used in racing to keep bike riders safe on farms.”
The body positions used in racing, the way pro riders navigate obstacles and maneuver up and down hills, are all skills transferable to the farm riding environment, Kylie says.
“While racing often emphasizes speed, our true talent lies in safe handling and using our skills through controlled speed. It’s about slowing down. We aim to showcase an approach focused on mastery over machinery,” she says.
“Our talent is in safe handling and controlled speed, not just who can go fastest”.
In addition to upskilling the farm community, Agricademy wants to use the initiative to raise funds for New Zealand’s Enduro team’s trip to the prestigious International Six Day Enduro in Spain this October.
Agricademy is an online and on-farm training business focused on building skills and productivity in practical farm skills.
The course follows an online workbook and a simple online quiz ahead of a practical four-hour bike safety workshop.
Participants take part in practical bike skills and drills, and will learn body positioning, how to choose routes, what risks they face and what gear to use.
Alister Shennan, founder of Agricademy, points out that according to Worksafe there are on average 10 deaths on farms caused by farm vehicles every year, with many farm injuries involving two-wheeled motorbikes.
Worksafe says the common causes are not riding to the conditions, not paying attention to the terrain and inexperience.
“The collaboration is a great opportunity for farmers to boost their bike safety and learn from elite athletes. Our champions want to give back to farming and these workshops will share techniques to keep riders safe on the job,” Alister says.
The experts
Kylie Dorr will present courses in Otago and Southland.
Kylie is the 2023 and 2024 national enduro champion in the women’s grade and NZ #2 in women’s XC racing and is leading the enduro championship.
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Rachael Archer will be teaching farm bike safety in the Waikato, King Country, Manawatu, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki regions.
Rachael is No.1 in the USA and has been racing full time in the Grand National Cross-Country Championships in the United States from 2018.
She is also the 2022 and 2023 Women’s GNCC Champion, Multi-time winner of the NZ Enduro, Cross Country, and Women’s MX Championships.
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PWR Yamaha rider Wil Yeoman will be teaching farm bike skills in the Taupo area.
Wil is currently 3rd overall in the 2024 Yamaha NZ Enduro Championship, and was Taupo’s national cross-country champion in 2023.
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Oparau sheep and beef farmer James Scott will run courses in the Waikato region.
He is a national champion across disciplines.
He is also the #1 Motocross rider in the 250cc class for 2024 and is leading the points in this year’s Enduro championship.
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The Course
Costs $575 per person. GST included.
Bikes are supplied!
Packages available for groups and corporate farms.
Course dates
- Waikato 9th July
- King Country 11th July
- Manawatu 13th July
- Bay of Plenty 15th July
- Taranaki 17th July
- Taupo 17th to 25th July
- Otago and Southland 9th to 25th July
- Canterbury 9th to 25th July
- Nelson 9th to 25th July
- Auckland 9th to 25th July
Courses continue through to September.
Contact Kylie to make your course booking:
Kylie Dorr
Email kylie@agricademy.co.nz
Phone 022 395 5712