Teams Relay

If 75km and the ‘gut-busting’ climbs are leaving you a bit daunted… what about getting some mates or colleagues together, taking the 4WD and share the pain (fun!)? Drop one rider at the start. Your 4WD with bikes on your carrier must leave 30mins prior to the race start to make sure the vehicles are well out of the way of the riders.

Drop your next riders off where-ever you like through the course. Your 4WD must wait at ‘the Crossing’ (the bridge before the final gut-busting climb out of the Nevis valley). A tail-end vehicle and trailer will pick up your earlier riders as they finish their sections. Check out the detailed map/profile to see how the course is broken into sections. You’ll need at least one team member who’s not keen on fast down-hill descents to drive the 4WD, someone who’s a good climber! Someone who likes it straight and flat… and of course someone who’s fast and stable on the downhills!

Team members are allowed to ride sections while waiting for their mate to arrive. E.G. if you are being driven into the Nevis to ride a middle section you are welcome to hop out at the top of the first climb and ride the down-hill into the valley. Or once your team is all back together at ‘the Crossing’ and your driver is taking you up the last climb – everyone (except the driver) can get out at the top and ride the downhill all the way to the finish if they want.

Transport from Bannockburn

There will be a truck to load bikes onto plus a bus to carry riders from the finish at Bannockburn around to the start at Garston. This is available at an extra $40 per person. Must be booked in advance. Bus and truck leave from the paddock outside the Bannockburn Hotel at 8 am – please arrive by 7:30 am to allow time to load your bikes.

The start at Garston

The race starts at the information kiosk adjacent to the public toilets and Garston Hotel on State Highway 6. Registration is from 9.00am. Briefing will be at 9.45 or 10.45 am, depending on which WAVE you are starting in. Competitors must listen carefully to instructions at the briefing, and note that an ‘Event Plan’ is available for inspection. The race will commence at 10am and11.00 am, depending on your WAVE.

For riders who expect to take longer than 6 hours, you need to be starting in the 10am WAVE.

Riders are to keep as far to the left side of the highway as possible (normal road rules apply), and a traffic marshal will assist the turn-off onto Nevis Road. If you have excess gear at the start, you can hand to our Registration Staff in a labelled bag who will take it to Bannockburn.