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The Kennett Bros is the business name for brothers Paul Kennett, Simon Kennett and Jonathan Kennett. They have been heavily involved in mountain biking in New Zealand since 1984.

Paul organised the first national mountain bike race in New Zealand - the Karapoti Classic in 1986. The Kennett Bros continued to run this annually till 2002 when they sold the event.

He ran a national mountain bike magazine called Mountain Bike New Zealand Magazine from 1988-1990.

In 2001 the Kennett Bros wrote the first edition of Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides, a national guidebook, which become a best seller. They have produced new editions every three years since then (1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002).

In 1995 Paul launched Mountain Bike New Zealand Web the online home for most New Zealand mountain bikers.

In 1997 they co-organised a round of the UCI World Mountain Bike Cup in Wellington.

In 1998 they started building the Wellington City Council owned Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park which recently recieved a national recreation award and a national conservation award.

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