A return to the rolling hills of the Hauraki Plains. Starting and finishing in Matamata.
Start time for both events is 6am, at the Information Centre, at the intersection of SH24 and Arawa Street.
Lord Of The Chain Ring 400 kms
Time limit for this event is 27 hours.
Total Distance 400kms. 1,652 metres of climbing.
Checkpoints:
Matamata: 0kms
Morrinsville: 73kms (Ronnies Cafe)
Te Kauwhata: 150kms (Bakehouse Cafe)
Huntly: 213kms (Z Station - at Tainui Bridge turnoff)
Morrinsville: 278kms (BP2 Go Morrinsville)
Paeroa: 327kms (McDonalds)
Matamata: 400kms (Z Station)
Lord of the Chain Ring 600 kms
Time limit for this event is 40 hours.
Adding a bit of spice to the course, by adding in 20kms of Rail Trail Gravel, from Paeroa to Waikino cafe, and return. All flatish.
Day 1: 352kms. 1,587 metres of climbing. Start and finish in Matamata.
Ride with GPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34407363
Day 2: 248.6kms. 1,213 metres of climbing. Starting and Finishing in Matamata.
Ride with GPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30448243
Checkpoints:
Matamata: 0kms
Morrinsville: 73kms (Ronnies Cafe)
Te Kauwhata: 150kms (Bakehouse Cafe)
Huntly: 213kms (Z Station - at Tainui Bridge turnoff)
Morrinsville: 278kms (Redoubt Bar and Eatery)
Matamata: 352kms (Z Station)
Te Aroha: 392kms (Caltex Te Aroha)
Waikino: 445kms (Waikino Cafe)
Waitakaruru: 500kms (Waitak Country Store)
Te Aroha: 560 kms (Caltex Te Aroha)
Matamata: 600kms. (Z Station)
Organiser: Kelvin Spicer 027-368-7266
