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Description: Auckland Anniversary Weekend. A chance to ride around the Hauraki Plains and the South Auckland area in either a 400km or 600 km ride.
All rides start and finish at the gated entry to the Miranda Hot Pools.
Note the start time is 6AM. Be there at least 15 minutes before hand for briefing.
400kms
The 400km loop goes down through Tahuna, and back up to Maramarua (almost), before dropping back down through Te Kauwhata, and down the west side of the Waikato river down to Ngarauwahia, and then across to Morrinsville. Heading across to just below Te Aroha, the first 350 finishes in Miranda, before continuing North along the Kaiaua coast, to the carpark North of Matingarahi Point. Turn round and head back to Miranda to finish.
Start time is 6am, with a time limit of 27 hours (9am 23rd December finish time).
Checkpoints are:
65kms: Tahuna
150kms: Te Kauwhata
234kms: Morrinsville
351kms: Miranda
400kms: Miranda
Map:
600kms
The 600km ride is split into two loops. An initial 350km loop, and a 250km loop.
Leg One, goes down through Tahuna, and back up to Maramarua (almost), before dropping back down through Te Kauwhata, and down the west side of the Waikato river down to Ngarauwahia, and then across to Morrinsville. Heading across to just below Te Aroha, the first 350 finishes in Miranda. This is the same route as the 400km ride.
Leg Two, is a 250km run up the East coast of the Hunuas, over to Clevedon, across to Takanini, and out to Clarks Beach on the West coast. Continue down through Tuakau ad on to Te Kauwhata, before returning up through Mercer, and across to Mangatawhiri. Continue on to Kaiaua and back to Miranda to finish.
Start time is 6am, with a time limit of 40 hours (10pm 23rd December)
Check points are:
65kms: Tahuna
150kms: Te Kauwhata
234kms: Morrinsville
351kms: Miranda
423kms: Takanini
515kms: Te Kauwhata
600kms Miranda
Map:
Leg 1: 350kms
Leg 2: 250 kms
Route links:
400km rwgps link here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31534230
600km Leg 1 rwgps link here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31533701
600km Leg 2 rwgps link here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31533715
Ride Organiser:
Kelvin Spicer. kelvinrspicer@gmail.com. 027-368-7266
