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Colyton Hiwinui Graded Road Race

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Registration 8.15am – Please meet at the Colyton School – 421 Colyton Road
Race briefing 8.40am – all riders must attend
Start Time / First Grade off at 9:00am

***Please Pre Register, Its much easier to delete or DNS you from our start list if something comes up and you can’t make it than to add you in while everyone is trying to register****
Entry Fee: $5 for members, $10 non members. All Registered School Cyclists (year 7-13) will have their entry fee covered as part of their school cycling fee.
All payments must be made online, please no payments on the day Bike Manawatu ANZ 01-0745-0284925-00 please use your name, race number & race name as reference*

Click here to register

The Colyton / Hiwinui circuit (anti-clockwise) is a 18.37 km loop.


A Grade – 3 Laps – 55.11 km – Starting 9:00AM
B Grade – 3 Laps – 55.11 km – Starting 9:05AM
C Grade – 2 Laps – 36.74 km – Starting 9:10AM
D Grade 1 lap- 18.37km – Starting – 9:15AM
E Grade 1 lap- 18.37 km – Starting 9:20AM

(All Course notes are below)
*Distances and start times are subject to be changed at the race directors discretion

FYI here are the distances for School Cycling North Island Champs last year
26.6km – under 13 and Under 14 boys and girls
36km – under 15 boys and girls, and under 16 girls
45km – under 16 boys, under 17 girls and under 20 girls
54.8km – under 17 boys and under 20 boys

ARRIVAL

  • All parking is to be well off the road – please respect the residence and their nature strips I.e please don’t park on the soggy verge, or across driveways
  • A toilet will be available at Colyton School
  • Ginger bird Cafe will be open for coffee etc.

REGISTRATION

  • Please take care at the cross roads while crossing to registration
  • Registration will be located outside Colyton School
  • Ensure you give yourself plenty of time to register, grab your transponder and if required to wear a number, pin your number, and go to the start area awaiting the race managers briefing.
  • *It is your responsibility to ensure your transponder is on correctly if it is not it may not read on our system, therefore you may not receive a finish time.
  • If Numbers are used, they are to be placed on the left hand side, rear quarter of your race top.

RIDER BRIEFING

  • The course is 18.37km course
  • The finish line is approx located outside Colyton School  (Near the Bike Manawatu Timing trailer)
  • Do not cross the centre line unless safe to do so.
  • We are on quite narrow roads when often there is no white line. Stay left
  • Riders should not exceed 2 abreast
  • Beware of tankers and agricultural machinery
  • Be courteous to other road users
  • We RECOMMEND the use of a rear light at all times.
  • Roads are open and all normal road rules apply
  • Marshals are provided for direction only
  • Riders must give way at all junctions as required.
  • It is your responsibility to be at the start line on time.

Course Notes Below

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Starting and Finishing outside Colyton School – 421 Colyton Road
0.13 km Turn Left onto Taonui Road
1.89km Turn Left onto Reids Line East
4.45km on Reids Line East – Beware of 1 way Bridge
9.54km Turn Left onto Watershed Road (Hiwinui School)
11.36km Turn Left onto Colyton Road
16.83km  On Colyton Road – Beware of 1 Way Bridge
18.37km Finish – For Laps Continue on

Lap2
18.46km Turn Left onto Taonui Road
20.27km Turn Left onto Reids Line East
22.83km on Reids Line East – Beware of 1 way Bridge
27.9 km Turn Left onto Watershed Road (Hiwinui School)
29.8km  Turn Left onto Colyton Road
35.2km  On Colyton Road – Beware of 1 Way Bridge
36.8 km Finish – For Laps Continue on

Lap 3
36.9km Turn Left onto Taonui Road
38.7km Turn Left onto Reids Line East
41.2km on Reids Line East – Beware of 1 way Bridge
46.3 km Turn Left onto Watershed Road (Hiwinui School)
48.2 km  Turn Left onto Colyton Road
53.6 km  On Colyton Road – Beware of 1 Way Bridge
55.2 km Finish – For Laps Continue on

Lap 4
55.3km Turn Left onto Taonui Road
57.1km Turn Left onto Reids Line East
59.6 km on Reids Line East – Beware of 1 way Bridge
64.7 km Turn Left onto Watershed Road (Hiwinui School)
66.5 km  Turn Left onto Colyton Road
72 km  On Colyton Road – Beware of 1 Way Bridge
73.5 km Finish

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