EVENT INFO
EVENT DETAILS
Event date: Sunday 27 October 2024
Start time: From 8.30am
Start location: Te Putake o Tawa Car park
Finish location: Waipa MTB car park
Shuttle: The 25km shuttle is now sold out.
Medals: All finishers will receive a finishers' medal.
Results: Timing and results are based on mat-to-mat time.
Award categories:
eBikes: eBikes are permitted in this distance. Find out more about our eBike categories.
Event date: Sunday 27 October 2024
Start time: From 8.30am
Start location: Te Putake o Tawa Car park
Finish location: Waipa MTB car park
Shuttle: The 25km shuttle is now sold out.
- Please meet at waipa carpark shuttle pick up 15 minutes before your selected time (7:20am 0r 8:10am)
- Carpool with your mates. Leave one car at the finish line, and drive one to the start line.
- Get dropped off at the 25km start line by a family member or friend.
Medals: All finishers will receive a finishers' medal.
Results: Timing and results are based on mat-to-mat time.
Award categories:
- Top three overall male and female of each group category:
- 10-14 |15-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | eBike
eBikes: eBikes are permitted in this distance. Find out more about our eBike categories.
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COURSE INFO
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TRAIL GRADING
The course does not require a high-level of technical skill with the majority of the stages being on grades 1-3. Features are well-marked and rollable with clear B-lines around. Navigation skills are not needed with our well-marked route. |
Course subject to change. The Whakarewarewa is a production forest, so there may be changes to the course at any time. GPS data may have a variation of up to 5%.
START WAVES
To ensure a safe and fair event for all, we have different starting groups. Be realistic in your ability and carefully choose your start wave. You can estimate your finish time using this average speed calculator. Start waves can be changed up to 31 August 2023.
To ensure a safe and fair event for all, we have different starting groups. Be realistic in your ability and carefully choose your start wave. You can estimate your finish time using this average speed calculator. Start waves can be changed up to 31 August 2023.
- Start Wave 0 | 8:40am | all eBikes only
- Start Wave 1 | 8:50am | Estimated finish time of sub 1:45hrs, average speed 16.5+ kmph
- Start Wave 2 | 9:00am | Estimated finish time of 1:46 - 2:05hrs, average speed 13-16 kmph
- Start Wave 3 | 9:10am | Estimated finish time of 2:06 – 2:27hrs, average speed 11-13 kmph
- Start Wave 4 | 9:20am | Estimated finish time of 2:28hrs plus average speed 8-11 kmph
SEEDING FOR START WAVES
If you want to start at the front of Start Wave 1, you can look to place a fastest qualifying time in the Whaka Eliminator event on Friday 25 October 2024.
Stan's 25km seeding allocations:
If you want to start at the front of Start Wave 1, you can look to place a fastest qualifying time in the Whaka Eliminator event on Friday 25 October 2024.
Stan's 25km seeding allocations:
- Row 1, top 12 men Eliminator qualifiers
- Row 2, top 6 women Eliminator qualifiers
