PNP Cycling Club MTB Champs 2008
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Last updated 20 April 2008.
Results
Results are here (pdf, ~50kb).
Overview
The PNP Cycling Club of Wellington are running their annual Club Champs Mountain Bike Event on Sunday 20th April 2008.
The Lower Hutt City Council and the Wainuiomata Trail Project Committee are supporting us.
The course will be marked out on Saturday 19th April and will use the existing popular tracks, Jungle Gym and Labyrinth plus the new Spoonhill bypass trail.
We are running 11 separate classes from Under 15 right up to Master 50+.
You do not have to be a PNP member to join in.
We accept “On the Day” entries from 8:30am at Wainuiomata High School, Parkway.
Entry fees are $10 - $25 depending on your age, class and PNP membership.
$5 of your entry fee will be donated to the Wainuiomata Trail Project.
There will be medals given to the top 3 PNP members in every class at prize giving at 12:30pm at the Wainuiomata High School.
R&R Sport are generously providing $1,000 of Spot Prizes.
io Altitude Simulation are providing $300 of discount vouchers for io programmes.
President Wainuiomata Trail Project, Tryfan Ephraim, ph 04 564 7044.
Entry Form
Entry form is here (pdf ~80kb) - updated, discount for out of towners.
Course Description
CLASS A: PRO-ELITE MEN - IN DETAIL
Start outside Wainuiomata High School on road
Head east for 500m
Turn left up 4WD climb to water tower
Keep going on uphill roller coaster to T intersection at ECNZ road
Turn left (south)
Towai Point Loop
Take next right up 4WD, over Towai summit
Down very steep rocky descent, or safer track on left
Turn acute right (south) to complete loop
This time veer left and
Descend 4WD
Turn left at 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Take new track around 3rd Pylon
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
Cross wasteland area and climb Jungle Gym singletrack
Exit to left at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road
Right at 2nd Pylon
Right down Labyrinth singletrack
Exit to right at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road again
This time climb further and turn right at 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Take new track around 3rd Pylon again
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
This time exit wasteland and turn right onto Waiu St watching traffic
Turn left at end of Waiu St
Through roundabout keeping left of cones
Ride back to start point
Repeat all the above
Finish by turning right into school at pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing to finish line is neutralized
CLASS A: PRO–ELITE MEN - SUMMARY
Up to T intersection above water tower
Turn left
Turn right and do 1 loop of Towai Point
Left at 3rd Pylon
Down Spoon Hill bypass
Up Jungle Gym
Exit and climb 4WD road
Right at 2nd Pylon into Labyrinth descent
Right and up 4WD again
Right at 3rd Pylon & repeat Spoonhill bypass descent
Out to Waiu St & left to school
Repeat all of the above
CLASS B: U23 MEN, SENIOR MEN, M1 MEN, M2 MEN – IN DETAIL
Start outside Wainuiomata High School on road
Head east for 500m
Turn left up 4WD climb to water tower
Keep going on uphill roller coaster to T intersection at ECNZ road
Turn left (south)
Veer left at next intersection
Descend 4WD
Turn left at 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Take new track around 3rd Pylon
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
Cross wasteland area and climb Jungle Gym singletrack
Exit to left at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road
Right at 2nd Pylon
Right down Labyrinth singletrack
Exit to right at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road again
This time climb further and turn right at 3rd Pylon
Take new track around 3rd Pylon again
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
This time exit wasteland and turn right onto Waiu St watching traffic
Turn left at end of Waiu St
Through roundabout keeping left of cones
Ride back to start point
Repeat all the above
Finish by turning right into school at pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing to finish line is neutralized
CLASS B: U23 MEN, SENIOR MEN, M1 MEN, M2 MEN - SUMMARY
Up to T intersection above water tower
Turn left
Left at 3rd Pylon
Down Spoon Hill bypass
Up Jungle Gym
Exit and climb 4WD road
Right at 2nd Pylon into Labyrinth descent
Right and up 4WD again
Right at 3rd Pylon & repeat Spoonhill bypass descent
Out to Waiu St & left to school
Repeat all of the above
CLASS C: SNR WOMEN, U19 MEN, M3 MEN - DETAIL
Start outside Wainuiomata High School on road
Head east for 500m
Turn left up 4WD climb to water tower
Keep going on uphill roller coaster to T intersection at ECNZ road
Turn left (south)
Veer left at next intersection
Descend 4WD
Turn left at 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Take new track around 3rd Pylon
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
Cross wasteland area and climb Jungle Gym singletrack
Exit to left at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road
Keep going to 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Turn right at 3rd Pylon
Take new track around 3rd Pylon again
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
This time exit wasteland and turn right onto Waiu St watching traffic
Turn left at end of Waiu St
Through roundabout keeping left of cones
Ride back to start point
Repeat all the above
Finish by turning right into school at pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing to finish line is neutralized
CLASS C: SNR WOMEN, U19 MEN, M3 MEN - SUMMARY
Up to T intersection above water tower
Turn left
Left at 3rd Pylon
Down Spoon Hill bypass
Up Jungle Gym
Exit and climb 4WD road
Right at 3rd Pylon & repeat Spoonhill bypass descent
Out to Waiu St & left to school
Repeat all of the above
CLASS D: MASTER WOMEN, JUNIOR MEN U15, JUNIOR WOMEN U19 - DETAIL
Start outside Wainuiomata High School on road
Head east for 500m
Turn left up 4WD climb to water tower
Keep going on uphill roller coaster to T intersection at ECNZ road
Turn left (south)
Towai Point Loop
Take next right up 4WD, over Towai summit
Down very steep rocky descent, or safer track on left
Turn acute right (south) to complete loop
This time veer left and
Descend 4WD
Turn left at 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Take new track around 3rd Pylon
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
Cross wasteland area and climb Jungle Gym singletrack
Exit to left at top of Jungle Gym onto 4WD ECNZ road
Climb 4WD ECNZ road
Keep going to 3rd Pylon (Spoon Hill)
Turn right at 3rd Pylon
Take new track around 3rd Pylon again
After 50m turn left down new Spoon Hill bypass
Long singletrack descent
Turn right down new track to cross fence (Only available for race)
This time exit wasteland and turn right onto Waiu St watching traffic
Turn left at end of Waiu St
Through roundabout keeping left of cones
Ride back to start point
Finish by turning right into school at pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing to finish line is neutralized
CLASS D: MASTER WOMEN, JUNIOR MEN U15, JUNIOR WOMEN U19 - SUMMARY
Up to T intersection above water tower
Turn left
Turn right and do 1 loop of Towai Point
Left at 3rd Pylon
Down Spoon Hill bypass
Up Jungle Gym
Exit and climb 4WD road
Right at 3rd Pylon & repeat Spoonhill bypass descent
Out to Waiu St & left to school
Contact
Marco Renall
MTB Race Director
PNP Cycling Club, Wellington
Ph: 04 586 3189
Email: mtb@pnp.org.nz
