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Updated 17 Aug (profiles and stats added, see bottom)

Round 1, Makara Peak, 31st August 2008

Course description

CLASS A:  Pro-Elite Men

Start outside Karori West Normal School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Left along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(A1 arrow) out onto 4WD road
Into Sally Alley, then turn right
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link & up to Pylon
Up 4WD from Pylon
(A2 arrow) right and up 4WD nearly to Summit
(A arrow) right down Aratihi to same Pylon
Up 4WD road from Pylon again
(A3 arrow) left down Leaping Lizard
Left down Nikau
Up Nikau
(A4 arrow) left at T junction
Down Missing Link & up to Pylon
Up 4WD from Pylon
(A5 arrow) left down Nikau again
Up Nikau
(A6 arrow) right at T junction (giving way to any late descenders)
Up the rest of Missing Link
Left onto 4WD road
Right down Snake Charmer
Left uphill
Right down Ridgeline Extension
Cross 4WD road
Along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(A7 arrow) down Swigg staying left
(A8 arrow) at bottom, up Koru Dry Feet
Right up Lazy Fern (Only allowed on race day)
Acute left at top
Along 4WD road
Left to Magic Carpet and down it
Left down through Skills Area
Down Live Wires using easier right hand fork
(A arrow) sharp right at bottom and up Koru
Out onto 4WD road opposite Skills Area
Up and down 4WD road for 200m
Sharp right and down Swigg again
(A9 arrow) left through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to South Karori Rd
Home to Karori School Obeying Road Rules
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS B:  U23 Men, Senior Men, M1 Men, M2 Men

Start outside Karori West Normal School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Left along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(B1 arrow) out onto 4WD road
Into Sally Alley, then turn right
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link & up to Pylon
Up 4WD from Pylon
(B2 arrow) right and up 4WD nearly to Summit
(B arrow) right down Aratihi to same Pylon
Up 4WD road from Pylon again
(B3 arrow) left down Leaping Lizard
Left down Nikau
Up Nikau
(B arrow) right at T junction giving way to any late descenders
Up the rest of Missing Link
Left onto 4WD road
Right down Snake Charmer
Left uphill
Right down Ridgeline Extension
Cross 4WD road
Along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(B4 arrow) down Swigg staying left
(B5 arrow) at bottom, up Koru Dry Feet
Right up Lazy Fern (Only allowed on race day)
Acute left at top
Along 4WD road
Left to Magic Carpet and down it
Left down through Skills Area
Down Live Wires using easier right hand fork
(B arrow) sharp right at bottom and up Koru
Out onto 4WD road opposite Skills Area
Up and down 4WD road for 200m
Sharp right and down Swigg again
(B6 arrow) left through Koru Car Park
Turn left on to South Karori Rd
Home to Karori School Obeying Road Rules
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS C:  U23 Women, SNR Women, U19 Men, M3 Men

Start outside Karori West Normal School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Left along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(C1 arrow) right out onto 4WD road
Into Sally Alley, then turn right
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link & up to Pylon
Up 4WD from Pylon
(C2 arrow) right and up 4WD nearly to Summit
(C arrow) right down Aratihi to same Pylon
Up 4WD road from Pylon again
(C3 arrow) left down Leaping Lizard
Left down Nikau
Up Nikau
(C arrow) right at T junction giving way to any late descenders
Up the rest of Missing Link
Left onto 4WD road
Right down Snake Charmer
Left uphill
Right down Ridgeline Extension
Cross 4WD road
Along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(C4 arrow) down Swigg staying left
(C arrow) at bottom, up Koru Dry Feet
Right up Lazy Fern (Only allowed on race day)
Acute left at top
Along 4WD road
Left to Magic Carpet and down it
Left down through Skills Area
Down Live Wires using easier right hand fork
(C arrow) left through Koru Wet feet
Through Car Park
Turn left on to South Karori Rd
Home to Karori School Obeying Road Rules
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

CLASS D:  Master Women, Rocket Bikes Men, Rocket Bikes Women, U15 Boys and U19 Girls

Start outside Karori West Normal School
Up Allington Rd & left into St Albans Ave
Into Makara Peak MTB Park up 4WD road
Left along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(D1 arrow) right out onto 4WD road
Into Sally Alley, then turn right
Up Sally Alley
Cross 4WD road
Down Missing Link & up to Pylon
Up 4WD from Pylon
(D arrow) right and up 4WD nearly to Summit
(D arrow) right down Snake Charmer
Left uphill
Right down Ridgeline Extension
Cross 4WD road
Along Big Tom’s Wheelie
(D2 arrow) stay left & descend Swigg
(D arrow) at bottom, up Koru Dry Feet
Right up Lazy Fern (Only allowed on race day)
Acute left at top
Along 4WD road
Left to Magic Carpet and down it
Left down thru Skills Area
Down Live Wires using easier right hand fork
(D arrow) left through Koru Wet feet
Through Car Park
Turn left on to Sth Karori Rd
Home to Karori School Obeying Road Rules
Finish line is at Karori roundabout
Neutralised finish into school

Profile and Stats

The following is an altitude plot for the Class B course:

Note the following data provided by Jonny Waghorn, use as a guide only. Data in blue is guesstimate.