Giant Wellington
PNP Spring Series – Race 3
Programme summary
Fri midnight: Online Entries close. (No on-the-day entries)
8:30 – 9:15am: Sign-In only
9:30am: Short-course races start! (U17 Women, U15, U13, U11) (Earlier Time!)
10:00am: Long-course races start! (U17 Men, U19, Social, Masters & Open)
12:00pm Prize giving
Ride notes
NEW: We are starting any Junior riders doing the Short Loop only half an hour earlier, starting at 9:30am. This should reduce the conflict between these riders and the fast long-loopers riding down Tumeke at the same time.
Courses will be made up of long loops and/or short loops. The lap configuration will depend on your category. We run a sport course catering to those who want to give the event a try or hang with their mates and be social. The age grades are for those who want to ride with or against riders of their own age. Open Men and Open women are open to anyone, but the Open Men also incorporates the seniors, so it can be highly competitive.
Please see your age group/category below to determine your course and the number of short and/or long loops you will be doing.
Race entry
Individual race entry is $35 for non PNP member adult riders. U19 riders and members receive discounted entry by applying the codes below.
Discount codes
PNP Members (19 Yrs+) Enter "PNP" for $10 off per race (=$25)
PNP Members (U19) Enter "PNP U19" for $15 off per race (=$20)
Non PNP Members (U19) Enter "U19" for $10 off per race (=$25)
NOTE: Please check that your charges are correct before proceeding to payment.
Long Loop description
Start up FARM ROAD (4WD)
Turn right into LOOP ROAD (4WD)
Ride down BLASTER, then turn RIGHT at the end
Note: SHORT loop splits off at this part of the course
Continue downhill and turn left onto the verge of RAIHA ST
Caution: This is beside a public road, and is a shared path with walkers
Just past Camp Elsdon, turn left, ride through the carpark
Then right onto the uphill UTAWAI track
Caution: There are likely to be some walkers on Utawai track
After 6km of steady uphill you exit UTAWAI track
Ride across to a short uphill at the start of TRACK 10
Head down Track 10, and then turn left into the top of CHIMNEY SWEEP
From Chimney Sweep ride down LATERAL (4WD)
Turn right into FARM ROAD (4WD)
Then left into BOUNDARY ROAD (4WD)
Turn right into the end of THE DOCTOR
Then right-down again (off track) turning left onto the GULLY TRACK
Note: SHORT loop rejoins at this point
Turn tight left into the start of THE DOCTOR
Ride THE DOCTOR (1.4k) up to BOUNDARY ROAD 4WD on the ridge
Take an early exit onto BOUNDARY ROAD
Turn left for a brief climb into a right-turn into TUMEKE
Ride down TUMEKE, taking the left fork 2/3 of the way down
At the end of TUMEKE, do a tight left turn and a short pinch climb to the FINISH.
Short Loop description
Start up FARM ROAD (4WD)
Turn right into LOOP ROAD (4WD)
Ride down BLASTER, then turn RIGHT at the end
(Note: LONG loop splits off at this part of the course)
Turn right then ride through the Event Village
U11 Shortcut: The U11s get to skip the start of the loop up to here and start straight
into SPICER LINK once the other Junior riders have passed through the Event Village.
Turn right into SPICER LINK and ride the complete trail (2.8k)
Caution: KEEP LEFT after the Event Village because riders will be coming out of Tumeke
The last part of CRASH PALACE (dropping off to the left toward the end of Spicer Link)
is a Grade 5 shortcut option. This will be open if dry, but closed if wet and dangerous.
Note: This is a Grade 5 track. The easy option is to ride to the end of Spicer Link track.
At the end of either option, turn right into the BOTANIC GARDENS park
Cross the small stream and turn right into THE DOCTOR
Ride THE DOCTOR (1.4k) up to BOUNDARY ROAD 4WD on the ridge
(Note: LONG loop joins up at the bottom of the main uphill section)
Take an early exit onto BOUNDARY ROAD, turning left
After a brief climb right-turn into TUMEKE
Ride down TUMEKE, taking the left fork 2/3 of the way down
At the end of TUMEKE, do a tight left turn and a short pinch climb to the FINISH.
Age-groups and courses
NOTE: Your age is based on the age you will be as at 31 Dec 2020
10:00am Start
Open Men 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Open Women 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Masters Men 1 (30-39 years) 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Masters Men 2 (40-49) 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Masters Men 3 (50-59) 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Masters Men 4 (60+) 2 long loops (22.4 km)
Masters Women (40+) 1 long + 1 short loop (17.7 km)
Social Men (Any age group) 1 long loop (11.2 km)
Social Women (Any age group) 1 long loop (11.2 km)
U19 Men 2 long loops (22.4 km)
U19 Women 1 long + 1 short loop (17.7 km)
U17 Men 1 long + 1 short loop (17.7 km)
9:30am Start
U17 Women 3 short loops (19.5 km)
U15 Boys 3 short loops (19.5 km)
U15 Girls 2 short loops (13.0 km)
U13 Boys 2 short loops (13.0 km)
U13 Girls 2 short loops (13.0 km)
U11 Boys 1 short loop (6.5 km)
U11 Girls 1 short loop (6.5 km)