Bridge to Bridge

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Bridge to Bridge "North" is now 3 mountain bike rides on the Northern Bank of the Waimakariri River. The 60km ride starting at the Waimakariri Golf Course on Thongcaster Road, 1km north of the Gorge, the 30km starting off Downs Road halfway down the river and the 15km starting at Harrs Road.

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  Start time for the 30km and 60km races is 10:00am and the 15km at 9:45am the earlier start is so the slower riders from the 15km aren't caught by the leaders in the 30km race.

  
  

  Cut Off Times
  The following cut off times will be adhered to for the 60km race. If you don't meet these times you will be asked to get in the Tail End Charlie vehicle and be withdrawn from the race.
  Downs Road - 11:50am
  Harrs Road - 12:45pm
  Finish 2:00pm

  
  
• The Starts:
  60km Ride
• The 60km ride will start at 10:00am the Waimakariri Golf Club.
  
  Starting at the Waimakariri Golf Club, riders will outside the golf club on Thongcaster Road, travel to Browns Rock Road where they will turn right towards the river to the Intake, then turn east and ride the shingle roads by the river, through to the finish, going past the State Highway One river bridges, through Waimakariri Park back on to the stop bank to Kaiapoi and finish on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
  
  Throughout the ride, you will be tested by the shingle roads, all gates will be open for riders to have a fast ride to the finish. This ride is all downhill and a great mid-winter race. The surfaces of the roads change from week to week and can be a fast and exciting ride.
  
  Minimum age is 13 years of age on race day for the 60km rides

30km Ride

The 30km ride will start at 10:00am in the river off Downs Road and like the 60km Ride, you follow the road through to the finish, going past the State Highway One river bridges, through Waimakariri Park back on to the stop bank to Kaiapoi and finish on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
Throughout the ride, you will be tested by the shingle roads, all gates will be open for riders to have a fast ride to the finish. This ride is all downhill and a great mid-winter race and great for families looking to do a winter event together.
The 30km is a great ride for a new rider looking for a first event, minimum age is 13 years of age on race day.

15km Ride:

The 15km ride will start at 9:45am on the stop bank off Harrs Road and like the 60km and 30km Rides, you will ride the stop bank and single track to State Highway One river bridges, then through Waimakariri Park back on to the stop bank to Kaiapoi and finish on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi. Please note the start time of 9:45am, we want all 15km riders finished before the 30km riders come in as we don't want the younger riders getting mixed up in the sprint finish or single track leading towards the finish line. (We may bring this forward 15 minutes closer to the date, if we feel this could happen based on the number of entries)
This is a great ride for beginners and young riders and will give them the taste of mountain bike racing. Young riders can be supported by a parent as a support rider. Parents have to register as a support rider if they wish to do this. This ride is all downhill and a great mid-winter race and great for families looking to do a winter event together.
The 15km is a great ride for young and new riders looking for a first event, minimum age is 7-years of age on race day.

The Finish:

• Bridge to Bridge North finishes on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi just before the bridge.
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• The last 15km will be on the Stop Bank and Mountain Bike track through the trees, under the bridges and follow the single track mountain bike track for approximately 1km, then back on to the Stop Bank for 2km to Kaiapoi before opening up to the road for a sprint finish on Raven Quay.

Car Parking will be advised at the finish, we're looking at having an area of the Red Zone opened up for this. A map will be put up closer to the event for this, otherwise it will be parking round Kaiapoi.

Prize giving:
Prize giving will be held approximately 15 minutes after the last competitor has finished. We estimate this being at 2:15pm and will be held at the Finish Line.

60km Course Map