Event Information

A huge thanks to BTW for developing an interactive map for our event. This will be a big help to out of town support vehicle traffic in particular. atmcyclerace.btw.nz

A fantastic well marshalled event embracing the Surf Highway and rural Taranaki
Starter pack with Sponsors goodies
Event cycle gear available for purchase
Minor Spot prizes at registration
Sponsors Expo on the night of the registration
Event photos available for purchase from Marathon Photos
Complimentry food and drink voucher to use after you finish, offering a chicken, vege or hamburger and an alcoholic or soft drink option
Big screen to show out on the course clips and finishers
Live band leading up to prize giving.
Food and drink available for purchase all afternoon at affordable prices
Great main prize giving at the earlier time of 5.00pm
Events Taranaki is proud to be staging the official fundraising cycle event for the Taranaki Cycle Park

This event has been organised primarily as a recreational cycling event. It has 148km of magnificent mountain and rural scenery passing through 11 Taranaki townships. There are 5 transition areas on the course and each has water, Peak electrolyte and toilets available. The transitions are at Okato, Opunake, Kaponga, Pembroke School and Inglewood for the teams and Te Kiri for the 2 person change over. There are also 4 bike mechanic vans on the course should you need assistance.

This cycle event caters for all levels of cyclists and there are several options to choose from:

	Main event sponsor
Solo	148kms – Starts at 7.30am 1 lap of the course
Solo 74km	Starts from Te Kiri 11.00am with an option of getting yourself to the start or catching a bus with your bike, extra cost $30.00
Solo 3 person team	Starts at 7.30am 1 lap of the course the time of the last person finishing in your team will be your official team time.
Solo 2 laps	Starts at 2.00am. We will provide a tail end Charlie, however you need to be self supporting for the first lap. 4 Mechanics & St John’s on course, water, electrolyte, toilets at all relay changes on 2nd lap. Check in at start of 2nd lap corner Rogan and Gover Street.
	2 person relay 74kms each
	3-6 person Business House Challenge. All team members must work for the business, are family members or clients of the business team entered.
	3-6 person team relay, this is a tag team event and includes the High School Challenge
	Accumulator 1-6 person progressive relay. 1 rider starts and collects the other riders along the way, all finishing together

Teams need to provide their own support vehicles. The event will culminate with a prize giving at 5.00pm.

Leg Sponsors

Safety

Safety is of prime importance with the Police, Taranaki District Health Board and St Johns all involved helping make a safe event. On the day of the event, support vehicles must leave the outskirts of New Plymouth before 7.00am, and are prohibited on the course between New Plymouth and Opunake after 7.30am. Support vehicles must stay on the support vehicle route from Okato. Click here for details. To avoid disqualification all Cycle Challenge rules must be adhered to. Road rules must be obeyed at all times.

Team legs:

Leg 1 New Plymouth to Okato is hilly – 27km
Leg 2 Okato to Opunake is undulating – 35km
Leg 3 Opunake to Kaponga is undulating – 26km
Leg 4 Kaponga to Pembroke School climbing- 18km
Leg 5 Pembroke School to Inglewood relatively easy ride to Inglewood – 25 km
Leg 6 Inglewood to New Plymouth is a relatively easy ride with two hills prior to entering New Plymouth – 17km

Registration

There is an Industry Expo on Friday at the TSB stadium. Registration packs must be collected from the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive between 3.00pm and 10.00pm on Friday night 25th January, or on Saturday between 6.00am and 7.00am. The TSB Stadium is situated on Mason Drive beside the New Plymouth racecourse.

Start

The Taranaki Challenge starts from the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive New Plymouth on Saturday 26th January 2018. Assemble from 6.30am onwards. Tandems and Solos start at 7.30am. Relay teams will start approximately 5 minutes after solo riders have left and are not to assemble with the solo riders. This will be monitored. 74km Solo ride starts from Te Kiri 11.00am with an option of getting yourself to the start or catching a bus with your bike, extra cost $30.00. All results will be based on wave start time.

Finish

The Taranaki Cycle Challenge will finish at the TSB Stadium in Mason Drive New Plymouth. A carnival atmosphere will prevail with a live band. Food and refreshments will be available. This is not a BYO event. Prizegiving starts at 5.00pm and major prize winners must be present and present ID to collect your prize.