Every year we hold this classic ride and with a bloody good reason:  Its a classic.  Its got everything a classic should have: long climbs - twisty technical descents, cafes, pies, quiet rural roads in blistering heat, followed by the sunset over Kapiti, and a little bump over a quiet mountain road to get back to Upper Hutt.    

2 sets of lights and reflective jacket are essential. 

Andrew Kerr's video from 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kntvGJzY4MM

Route

GPS Route information is available on RideWithGPS.

BRM300-01B - Round the Tararuas - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29500878

You can download to your GPS, or join the Kiwi Randonneurs Club on RideWithGPS to get access to offline route navigation using the RideWithGPS App on a smartphone. 

300km BREVET
Checkpoint Date Time
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Upper Hutt
0km start: 23/03 06:00
close: 23/03 07:00

Carterton
54km open: 23/03 07:35
close: 23/03 09:36

Pahiatua
144km open: 23/03 10:14
close: 23/03 15:36

Palmerston North
180km open: 23/03 11:18
close: 23/03 18:00

Otaki
257km open: 23/03 13:36
close: 23/03 23:08

Upper Hutt
310km open: 23/03 15:00
close: 24/03 02:00