A long cruise along the rolling backroads of the Wairarapa, opening up around Lake Wairarapa before or during sunrise before hitting Route-52 and refueling at the Pongaroa Pub and returning via Dannevirke, Mangatainoka, Alfredton and Mauriceville.

This a Brevet des Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRM) ride, and counts as a qualifier for Paris-Brest-Paris 2019.

Two sets of lights and reflective jacket are essential, please refer to the Night Riding Rules.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26590643

In addition to checkpoints below:
- Alfredton School -> water 143km & 322km
- BP Pahiatua -> 290km (hours limited)

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400km BREVET
Checkpoint Date Time
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Martinborough
0km start: 05:00
close: 06:00

Greytown
75km open: 07:12
close: 10:00

Pongaroa
188km open: 10:32
close: 17:32

Dannevirke
248km open: 12:23
close: 21:32

Masterton
368km open: 16:08
close: 05:32

Martinborough
416km open: 17:08
close: 08:00