SUN OCT 21st, 9am – 7pm
Venue: Albert Town Campground and Dean’s Bank
Sponsors: TBC
Entry: Entries will open around 1st September 2012
More info on the 2012 race will be posted here soon (2011 details below). To keep your appetites whet in the meantime, check out Lake Wanaka Tourism’s video of Justin Leov riding the Dean’s Bank Trail
The event will be held on the purpose built 11km track which is situated on DOC land alongside the Clutha river at Deans Bank in Wanaka. The track is all single track and has been designed for bikers by bikers- so it’s fun to ride!!. The track has been designed to suit riders of all abilities. Classes will include solo, teams, junior, school challenge, vet, men and women, mixed, mixed vet and single speed solo.
Why a 10 hour event? We would normally run the standard 12 hour format but the day of the race is also the same day as the Rugby world cup final (kick off 9.00pm). We have planned the race to finish in plenty of time have prize giving and get to one of the venues to see the final. Next year we will run 12 hour format.
The shortened race times this year finishing at 7.00pm will mean no lights will be required.
These events are real social occasions. A tent village is set up with the track meandering its way through and past your allocated site. The idea is over the 10 hour period you ride as many laps of the course as you are able or want to, obviously the individual or team who complete the most laps are the winners. So grab your mates and send in your entry early, as numbers of solo and teams will be limited.
Entries will be accepted on a first in and first paid basis.
For more details and to visit Bike Wanaka www.bikewanaka.org.nz
