©2018 Kiwi Randonneurs Inc Long Distance Cycling in New Zealand Kiwi Randonneurs is a non-profit organization. PO Box 5653, Wellington 6145
Starting time is 6am.
Allowed time is 27 hours.
Full course Ride with GPS is:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34979965
Starting off from the clock tower at the intersection of Broadway and Great South Road in Papakura, this 400km ride travels down to Huntly before returning to Papakura through Paeroa.
The ride will be run in conjunction with the 600km option, where riders will cover the same course down to Te Kauwhata.
The ride heads east through Clevedon, and down the East Coast of the Hunua Ranges. It goes through Ngatea, and heads west through Tahuna, and on to Te Kauwhata. From Te Kauwhata, the course goes down the West side of the Waikato river, to Huntly. The route then follows the old SH1 down to Taupiri before heading back through Tahuna and on to Paeroa. From Paeroa the course returns back to Papakura through Clevedon.
Checkpoints will be:
Papakura: 0kms
Kaiaua: 59kms
Tahuna (Tavern): 136kms
Te Kauwhata: 192kms
Huntly: 213kms
Tahuna (tavern): 255kms
Paeroa: 281kms
Ngatea: 309kms
Papakura: 400kms
Organiser: Kelvin Spicer - 027-368-7266