EVENT INFO
The Whaka kids 5 km event are open to 5 to 10 year old kids. Starting at the same start line as the main events, the course is designed especially for the little rider in mind. While the main events are way out in the back of the forest these little riders get to tear up the dirt too.
Parents can ride too, with the special family duo team entry This is an opportunity for the young ones to start and finish in the same place as the pro riders without the big riders around - it'll be a blast! |
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EVENT DETAILS
Event date Saturday 22 October 2022 Start time From 9.40am Location Waipa MTB Carpark (Google Maps) Medals All finishers will receive a finisher medal Ebikes Ebikes are not permitted in this distance |
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THE COURSE
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Course subject to change. The forest is a production forest, so there may be changes to the course at any time.
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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- 2 with all trails being extremely well marked. Navigation skills are not needed with our well-marked route.
The event is held in a production forest. There maybe minor last minute changes to work around commercial havesting. GPS data may have a variation of up to 5%
The course does not require a high-level of technical skill with the majority of the stages being on grades 1- 2 with all trails being extremely well marked. Navigation skills are not needed with our well-marked route.
The event is held in a production forest. There maybe minor last minute changes to work around commercial havesting. GPS data may have a variation of up to 5%