If you are not doing the Bone Collector and are in the Hawkes Bay then consider this event

Start: Sat August 18 at 1:30pm in Puketapu (near Fernhill, west of Napier) 72km 705m of climbing.
A-D grades and relay options.
http://www.ramblers.co.nz/index.php/race-info-results/winter-race-programme-2012v2