Rotorua - March 14, 2010

Event Details

Date:  March 14, 2010
Scheduled Start Time:  9:00am
Location:  Rotorua
Venue:  Mountain bike carpark, Waipa State Mill Road, Whakarewarewa Forest
Distance:  Run/Walk 3.5km - Bike 10km or 20km - Run/Walk 1.5km
Online Entry Closing Date:  Wednesday March 10, 2010
Event Numbers:  Limited
Goodie Bag Pick Up/Bike Drop Off - Date:  Saturday March 13, 2010 - 12 noon - 4:00pm

All registrations will be in the registration tent at the venue.  Registration is the process during which you pick up your goodie bag and receive all the information you need for event day. If this is your first entry to the 2010 series, you will receive a complimentary ASICS t-shirt. You will also rack your bike in transition so allow some time to familiarise yourself with the layout of the bike compound and the run and bike entry and exit points. We'll have a team of volunteers to help you! We have security looking after the bikes over night.

REAL Women's Duathlon Course Description – Rotorua

Pre-Race Briefing and Marshalling Point
The event starts at 8:50 am. We would like all participants to be ready for the briefing and warm-up at 8:20am. Therefore we would be happy if you arrive at the venue at around 7:45-8:00 am so we can organise you all with the briefing, a warm-up and then marshal you for the start.

Times are as follows:
8:20am Briefing to take place.
8:30am Warm-up #1
8:40am Marshalling of longer course participants into groups by your wave number .
8:50am Long Course wave starts.
8:40 Warm-up #2 for 10km cycle duathletes.
9:00am 10km cycle 1st Wave starts.


Run/Walk 1 - 3.5km

Leave Start by Large tree on State Highway side of transition paddock.

Follow around edge of paddock on marked course to Turn Left to cross bridge.

Turn Left at Tee Intersection with Pohaturoa Road, Proceed up trail to Veer Right at Trig Road to continue past Hot Spring on your Left hand side.

Veer Right onto track, (Do not continue up the hill), Turn Left onto Pohaturoa Road.
 
Continue past Bakers Hollow Sign Post and Proceed to Turn Around point.

Proceed back along Pohaturoa Road Turning Left at Bakers Hollow Sign post.

Turn Right onto walking track near Bakers Hollow, Continue on this track turning right through bush track to meet up with Pohaturoa Road and a drink station.

Proceed down Pohaturoa Road, Turn Left at next intersection to cross bridge, proceed around paddock to enter transition.


Transition – run to bike

Once you enter the transition area look for the colour of your row and you will find your transition spot. Once you reach your bike look for the bike exit sign.

Please don’t mount your bike until you get to the mount line on Waipa Road.


Bike Course -  10km 

This is a lovely cycle. It’s a wide safe course (but please be careful for any vehicles and other cyclists) and the roads are lined with the awesome Whakarewarewa Forest!

Follow the Waipa Mill Road.

Turn right onto 8 Mile Gate Road.

Follow the road until the U-turn at the 5km point.

It’s a fast return trip on the same course.

20km Bike- Complete 2nd loop of above course.

Transition - bike to run

You will be asked to dismount your bike on the road. Cones and barriers will direct you into the transition. Look for the colour of your row and you will find your transition spot.

Run/Walk 2 – 1.5km

Leave Transition proceeding behind the Registration Marquee.
 
Proceed across bridge to Turn Right onto Pohaturoa Road continue to Turn Around Point.

Turn around and proceed back along Pohaturoa Road to cross bridge.

(Please keep left at all times as you will encounter runners / walkers coming in the opposite direction).

Proceed around the edge of paddock turning left along Finishing Shute.

›	Course Maps
›	Entry Confirmation