Horse riders protesting a proposed ban on horse riding at Tuapiro Point, have delivered their petition to the Western Bay of Plenty Council on horseback.

The riders have been seen all the way along Cameron Road this afternoon, stretching from the Tauranga racecourse to the council building.

Submissions on the proposed bylaw review banning horse riding at Tuapiro Point closed on July 9 with 571 submissions received.

About 100 people will be speaking to their submissions at a hearing in Katikati on August 6.

Recreational Horse Riders BOP has expressed concern to the council at the perceived lack of speaking time available to submitters due to the council's group discussion approach, to which the council has responded by extending speaking time to 30 minutes for each group of 10 submitters.

The council says riders at Tuapiro Point are going outside permitted areas, leaving waste behind and riding over kaimoana beds, causing significant damage to what is considered an important source of food for the nearby marae.