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Mid North Island Championships 2007 - Round 1, Taupo
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Round 1 takes place in Wairakei Forest on Sunday 28th October 2007. Sponsored by Avanti Plus Corner Shop Taupo.
This round will be a big loop cross country MTB event of 32 km length. The course will be similar to that used in the popular Craters Classic 2007, 90% single track, with great all-weather pumice surface, on tracks graded 2, 3 and 4. It is a worthy course.
For those who want to participate, but are not contesting the series, and just want some good fun, we have the 17 km Fun Ride option for you. The 17 km course uses some of the same great tracks, but grades 2 and 3 only.
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The entry fee for this round is a low $25, and you will get a well run event, heaps of MTB riding fun on purpose built all-weather forest tracks, and lots of great spot prizes thanks to our major sponsor the Avanti Plus Corner Shop Taupo.
(Discounted entry fee of $20 for Taupo MTB Club members)
The Wairakei Forest venue will be href="nd Wairakei, near Helistar.
Registration opens at 9.00 am, and racing begins at 10.00 am. Enter on-the-day or download the entry form and post it with your cheque by 16th October. (Mail to MNIC-Round 1, 43 Hyde Ave, Taupo 3330. Cheque payable to Taupo Mountain Bike Club please.)
Get the Entry Form (120 kb pdf)
Entry categories for the MNIC Series are as follows:
Junior Male (14-15), Junior Male (16-18), Junior Female (14-18), Open Male, Open Female, Veteran Male (30-39), Veteran Male (40+), Veteran Female (30+).
The Fun Ride is one entry category, all in.
The "Steaming Bean" coffee cart will be on site, for all your snack and drink requirements. Hot soup, muffins, cookies, assorted drinks, and of course, excellent coffee (but they don't do EFTPOS - bring some cash!).
Course Details
For those of you who are familiar with the MTB tracks in Wairakei Forest, here is the full detail of the courses.
Start on gravel road, through car park and then part of Corkscrew, Squirt, part of Q-Line Rd, Paintball, Fast Eddie, part of Bumble Bee, last parts of Ferret and Tourist Trap, Lake Hire Link 1, Tankstand, part of Drone, Outback, Slalom, Incline, Coaster, Lake Hire Link 2, and back to car park to finish.
Click here to see the Fun Course map (176 kb pdf).
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Do Loop 1 as above, but split off at the end of Coaster. Part of Tankstand (again), Grinder, most of Buzzard, Missing Link, tail end of Tankstand (again), short piece of Karapiti Rd, Young Pines, part of Drone (again), small part of Outback (again), part of Golf Course Rd, wee piece of Outback (again), uphill part of Retro (huff & puff), Luge (Yehaa!), short piece of Laneway Rd, short piece of Links Rd, Old Outback Return, remainder of Drone, Walters Wiggles, Lake Hire Link2, and back to car park to finish.
Click here to see the Championship Course (addition) map (181 kb pdf).
MNIC Series Information
Competitors can choose to enter one or more events, but to be eligible for series points and trophies you must enter at least 3 rounds including a start in the Napier final. The scoring system is 12 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd, 8 points for 3rd, 6 points for 4th, 5 points for 5th, 4 points for 6th, and 1 point for 7th on down for all finishers. Your total series score is your best 3 rounds, but should there be a tie, all 4 rounds will count. The rounds after Taupo are as follows:
Round 2, Tokoroa, on Sunday 18 November 2007
Round 3 , Rotorua, on Saturday 1 December 2007
Round 4 (Final), Napier, on Sunday 16 December 2007
Thanks also to associate sponsor Matt Jensen Insurance Brokers Ltd, for all Taupo MTB Club insurance covers.
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