Event Details

This event offers the following

• A fantastic well marshalled event embracing the Surf Highway and rural Taranaki
• One of the Bike NZ Summer Series cycle events
• Starter pack with Sponsors goodies
• Event cycle gear and tee shirts available for purchase
• Minor Spot prizes at registration
• Sponsors Expo on the night of the registration
• Event photos available for purchase from Marathon Photos
• Complimentry food and drink voucher to use after you finish, offering a butter chicken or fresh hamburger and an alcoholic or soft drink option
• Big screen to show out on the course clips and finishers
• Live band leading up to prize giving.
• Food and drink available for purchase all afternoon at affordable prices
• Great main prize giving at the earlier time of 5.30pm

Course change - more country riding. Now 6 legs in the relay section, see details below.

This event has been organised primarily as a recreational cycling event. It has 148km of magnificent mountain and rural scenery passing through 11 Taranaki townships.

There are 5 transition areas on the course and each has water, enervit electrolite and toilets available. The transitions are at Okato, Opunake, Te Kiri, Pembroke School and Inglewood. There are also 4 bike mechanic vans on the course should you need assistance.

This cycle event caters for all levels of cyclists and there are several options to choose from: Premier Male 148kms, Solo 148kms, 2 person relay 74kms each, 3-6 person relay 148kms. PIHMS in association with OMV Kids Fun Bike event held at the New Plymouth racecourse.

Teams need to provide their own support vehicles. The event will culminate with a prize giving at 5.30pm.

• Cyclists Route Map
• Course profile Solo & 2 person relay
• Course profile for relay teams
• Support vehicle instructions
• Support vehicle map

Safety

Safety is of prime importance with the Police, Taranaki District Health Board and St Johns all involved helping make a safe event. On the day of the event, support vehicles must leave the outskirts of New Plymouth before 7.00am, and are prohibited on the course between New Plymouth and Opunake after 7.30am. Support vehicles must stay on the support vehicle route from Okato. Click here for details. To avoid disqualification all Cycle Challenge rules must be adhered to. Road rules must be obeyed at all times.

Team legs:

• Leg 1 New Plymouth to Okato is hilly - 27km
• Leg 2 Okato to Opunake is undulating - 35km
• Leg 3 Opunake to Kaponga is undulating - 26km
• Leg 4 Kaponga to Pembroke School climbing- 18km
• Leg 5 Pembroke School to Inglewood relatively easy ride to Inglewood - 25 km
• Leg 6 Inglewood to New Plymouth is a relatively easy ride with two hills prior to entering New Plymouth - 17km

Registration

There is an Industry Expo on Friday at the TSB stadium. Registration packs must be collected from the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive between 3.00pm and 10.00pm on Friday night 27th January, or on Saturday between 6.00am and 7.00am. The TSB Stadium is situated on Mason Drive beside the New Plymouth racecourse.

Start - note earlier start time

The Yarrows Taranaki Challenge starts from the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive New Plymouth on Saturday 28th January 2012. Assemble from 6.30am onwards. Tandems and Solos at 7.30am. Relay teams will start approximately 5 minutes after solo riders have left and are not to assemble with the solo riders. This will be monitored. All results will be based on wave start time. Premier race starts at 11.00am

Finish

The Yarrows Taranaki Cycle Challenge will finish at the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive New Plymouth. A carnival atmosphere will prevail with a live band. Food and refreshments will be available. This is not a BYO event. Prizegiving starts at 5.30pm and major prize winners must be present and present ID to collect your prize. Premier riders must be present to receive race category winnings.

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