Round 5 course description: Penny Farthing Cycles – PNP MTB Series 2007

Makara Peak, November 11th

Updated 1 November 2007.

Here is an updated course map (pdf, ~300kb) including a height profile.

CLASS A: PRO-ELITE MEN - IN DETAIL

Start at Karori West School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Turn left into Big Toms Wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter upper half of Koru
Right up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link
Ignore left turn to Nikau
Down to bottom and up to Pylon
Nikau Valley Loop
         Straight ahead up 4WD road
         Left down Leaping Lizard
         Left down Nikau Valley
         Start climbing & turn left when you hit Missing Link
         Down to bottom & up to Pylon
Repeat Nikau Valley Loop again
This time turn right at Pylon, up Aratihi
Turn right up new Aratihi
Exit onto 4WD road & turn right to summit
Zac’s Loop
         Turn left onto Zac’s
         Follow Zac’s all the way down until you hit 4WD road
         Turn right & climb 4WD road to Summit
Repeat Zac’s Loop again
Turn left down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline extension
Straight thru to Big Tom’s wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Turn left down through skills area
Down Live Wires
Take left hand fork
Turn left at bottom
Through Koru Wet Feet
Through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School watching traffic carefully
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS A: PRO–ELITE MEN - SUMMARY

Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up/Down Magic Carpet
Up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Down Missing Link
From Pylon, 2 anticlockwise loops of Nikau Valley
Right at Pylon up Aratihi to summit
2 clockwise loops of Zac’s
Down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline Extension
Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up Magic Carpet
Down Live Wires
Home to school

CLASS B: U23 MEN, SENIOR MEN, M1 MEN, M2 MEN – IN DETAIL

Start at Karori West School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Turn left into Big Toms Wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter upper half of Koru
Right up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link
Ignore left turn to Nikau
Down to bottom and up to Pylon
Nikau Valley Loop
         Straight ahead up 4WD road
         Left down Leaping Lizard
         Left down Nikau Valley
         Start climbing & turn left when you hit Missing Link
         Down to bottom & up to Pylon
This time turn right at Pylon, up Aratihi
Turn right up new Aratihi
Exit onto 4WD road & turn right to summit
Zac’s Loop
         Turn left onto Zac’s
         Follow Zac’s all the way down until you hit 4WD road
         Turn right & climb 4WD road to Summit
Repeat Zac’s Loop again
Turn left down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline extension
Straight thru to Big Tom’s wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Turn left down through skills area
Down Live Wires
Take left hand fork
Turn left at bottom
Through Koru Wet Feet
Through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School watching traffic carefully
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS B: U23 MEN, SENIOR MEN, M1 MEN, M2 MEN - SUMMARY

Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up/Down Magic Carpet
Up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Down Missing Link
From Pylon, 1 anticlockwise loop of Nikau Valley
Right at Pylon up Aratihi to summit
2 clockwise loops of Zac’s
Down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline Extension
Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up Magic Carpet
Down Live Wires
Home to school

CLASS C: SENIOR WOMEN, U19 COLLEGE BOYS, M3 MEN - DETAIL

Start at Karori West School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Turn left into Big Toms Wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter upper half of Koru
Right up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link
Ignore left turn to Nikau
Down to bottom and up to Pylon
Nikau Valley Loop
         Straight ahead up 4WD road
         Left down Leaping Lizard
         Left down Nikau Valley
         Start climbing & turn left when you hit Missing Link
         Down to bottom & up to Pylon
This time turn right at Pylon, up Aratihi
Turn right up New Aratihi
Exit onto 4WD road & turn right to summit
Zac’s Loop
         Turn left onto Zac’s
         Follow Zac’s all the way down until you hit 4WD road
         Turn right & climb 4WD road to Summit
Turn left down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline extension
Straight thru to Big Tom’s wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Turn left down through skills area
Down Live Wires
Take left hand fork
Turn left at bottom
Through Koru Wet Feet
Through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School watching traffic carefully
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS C: SNR WOMEN, U19 COLLEGE BOYS, M3 MEN - SUMMARY

Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up/Down Magic Carpet
Up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Down Missing Link
From Pylon, 1 anticlockwise loop of Nikau Valley
Right at Pylon up Aratihi to summit
1 clockwise loop of Zac’s
Down Ridgeline
Down Ridgeline Extension
Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up Magic Carpet
Down Live Wires
Home to school

CLASS D: JNR WOMEN, M1 WOMEN, M2 WOMEN - DETAIL

Start at Karori West School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Turn left into Big Toms Wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter upper half of Koru
Right up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link
Ignore left turn to Nikau
Down to bottom and up to Pylon
Turn right at Pylon, up Aratihi
Turn right up New Aratihi
Exit onto 4WD road & turn right to summit
Zac’s Loop
         Turn left onto Zac’s
         Follow Zac’s all the way down until you hit 4WD road
         Turn right & climb 4WD road to Summit
Turn left down Snake Charmer
Veer left at next junction to top of Ridgeline extension
Turn right down Ridgeline extension
Straight thru to Big Tom’s wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter Koru
Turn LEFT down Koru
Through Koru Wet Feet
Through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School watching traffic carefully
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS D: U23 WOMEN, M1 WOMEN, M2 WOMEN - SUMMARY

Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up/Down Magic Carpet
Up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Down Missing Link
Right at Pylon up Aratihi to summit
1 clockwise loop of Zac’s
Down Snake Charmer
Left, then down Ridgeline Extension
Big Tom’s Wheelie
Up/Down Magic Carpet
Down Koru
Home to school

CLASS E: U15 COLLEGE BOYS, U19 COLLEGE GIRLS, REC MEN, REC WOMEN - DETAIL

Start at Karori West School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Turn left into Big Toms Wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter upper half of Koru
Right up Koru
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link
Ignore left turn to Nikau
Down to bottom and up to Pylon
Turn right at Pylon, up Aratihi
Turn right up New Aratihi
Exit onto 4WD road & turn right to summit
Zac’s Loop
         Turn left onto Zac’s
         Follow Zac’s all the way down until you hit 4WD road
         Turn right & climb 4WD road to Summit
Turn left down Snake Charmer
Veer left at next junction to top of Ridgeline extension
Turn right down Ridgeline extension
Straight thru to Big Tom’s wheelie
Exit to right onto 4WD road heading left
Turn left up Magic Carpet
Stay right above skills area
Exit Magic Carpet & turn left onto 4WD road
Turn right to enter Koru
Turn LEFT down Koru
Through Koru Wet Feet
Through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School watching traffic carefully
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school