Molesworth Muster 80km Mountain Bike Adventure Race
Molesworth Station to Hanmer Springs
Saturday, 6th November 2010
RACE INFORMATION
The Molesworth Muster is truly an adventure, from getting to the start line, to
the camping overnight & the race out.
You will experience everything that you have ever heard about the high country -
dramatic craggy mountains, vast grassy flats & stunning crystal clear rivers.
This is the land of New Zealand's largest working farm the Molesworth Station, 180,000
hectares of timeless untouched landscape.
Normally closed to the public, this is your once a year opportunity to race the
original track (now a single lane gravel road) used for over 100 yrs to muster cattle
from the historic Molesworth Station to Hanmer Springs.
LIMITED TO 600 RIDERS
ENTRY
The entry form will be available mid 2010. If you would like to be advised when the 2010 entry form is available, please email your details to blue.dog@clear.net.nz.
COURSE
The Muster starts at the Cobb Cottage on the Molesworth Station and follows
the original road used to muster the cattle from the station out to Hanmer Springs.
The first 7km of the ride is undulating and windy road, just enough to get you warmed
up for the first climb, Wards Pass. You will descend off Wards Pass and get a breather
with 7km of flat riding across Isolated Flat which is exactly as its says –
flat and isolated. At the end of this you will begin the gradual climb up onto Isolated
Saddle. From here on it is a superb combination of undulating and winding road,
with moderate & small hill climbs and some flat sections. You will be riding
beside the beautiful Acheron River. At approx. 56km, just past the historic Acheron
Accommodation House the Acheron converges with the Clarence River, which you will
follow until the Jollies Pass Turnoff. Your final climb, 4km’s up Jollies
Pass and then the steep descent, followed by a short ride on the flat to the finish
at the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp. Yehaa, this ride is 80km of magnificent mountain
biking.
CATEGORIES & COST
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INDIVIDUAL RIDER CATEGORIES - $110 per rider
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TEAM CATEGORIES - $110 per rider
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JUNIOR Bull or Cow (16-18 yrs)
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BULLS Team
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OPEN Bull or Cow (19-34 yrs)
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COWS Team
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VETERAN 1 Bull or Cow (35-44 yrs)
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CORPORATE Team
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VETERAN 2 Bull or Cow (45-49 yrs )
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MIXED Team
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VETERAN 3 Bull or Cow (50-54 yrs)
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TANDEM
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VETERAN 4 Bull or Cow (55-59 yrs)
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CLASSIC Bull or Cow (60 + yrs)
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SINGLE SPEED (any age)
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JUNIOR RIDERS: If under 16 & wish to race, please contact the
race director to discuss.
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TEAMS: Must have 3 or 4 riders. Mixed teams must have a
minimum of either one male or one female rider.
All team members ride the 80km together and must come over the finish line together
to qualify for a placing.
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MEDALS & PRIZES
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1ST Bull & Cow Home
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$500, Handmade Trophy & Medal
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2nd Bull & Cow Home
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$250, Handmade Trophy & Medal
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3rd Bull & Cow Home
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$150, Handmade Trophy & Medal
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1/2/3rd placegetters in Individual & Team categories
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1st placegetters, handmade trophy/medal & prize, 2/3rd
placegetters, handmade medal & prize.
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Google Earth is a free program you can use to view satellite images from places
around the world including the Molesworth Muster track.
Once you have downloaded the map file, you can open the file by clicking it with
your mouse or by starting Google Earth and opening the file from the File | Open
Menu.
Use Google Earth to take a virtual tour of the Molesworth Muster track. You can
use Google Earth to navigate over the course, tilt, rotate and zoom to get some
idea of the fantastic single track that is on offer. Check out the 3D views of the
climbs and the incredible scenery from the top of the ridges. Enjoy!
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