EVENT 2 INFO​​

​DATE: Saturday 23 November
EVENTS: 4 & 6 Stage
​SHUTTLES: Inclusive for all riders
LOCATION: Te Pūtake o Tawa MAP
COURSE RELEASE: 9am, Friday 22 November
ENTRY CLOSES: 10pm, Friday 22 November

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Race 2 of the Giant 2W Enduro Series a NZ ENDURO SERIES event on the 23rd of November.   The New Zealand Enduro series will include two North Island rounds and four South Island rounds  across the country.

Riders in the 6 stage 2W races will be eligible for a series result as well as their main 2W results!

learn more about Race 2 here

Schedule 

Friday 22 November 

• 9:00am - Course release
• 12:00pm - 5:00pm - Unmarshalled practice. See practice rules.

​Saturday 23 November

• 7:00am onwards - Participant Check-in 1 hour before start time. See below.
• 8:00am - Event start, by start group - see here
• 3:15pm, Awards & prizes - 4 & 6 stage

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participant CHECK-IN

Riders must check in 1 hour before their allocated start time.

• Please arrive on time and do not try to check in early. We have allocated times to ensure smooth check in for all.
• Late check in may result in you missing your start time.

 
​Check in location: Te Pūtake o Tawa MAP

6 STAGE:
Check In Time | Start Group
7:00am | ​8:00am Start Group 1
7:15am | 8:15am Start Group 2
7:30am | 8:30am Start Group 3
7:45am | 8:45am Start Group 4
8:00am | 9:00am Start Group 5
​8:15am | 9:00am Start Group 6

4 STAGE: 
​Check In Time | Start Group
8:15am | ​9:15am Start Group 1
8:30am | ​9:30am Start Group 2
8:45am | ​9:45am Start Group 3
9:00am | ​10:00am Start Group 4
9:15am | ​10:15am Start Group 5
9:30am | ​10:30am Start Group 6
​9:45am | ​10:30am Start Group 7

Start times

Riders will start in groups 30 and complete the course in order, following the fully marked route including untimed liaison routes and timed race stages. Learn more in the Rider Guide

• Start times are listed below and can not be changed!

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Course details

​Our courses are all inclusive with tech zones, water points, feed zones, medical and shuttles/uplifts are standard as part of your entry into the 2W.  This season riders will follow a fully marked route including untimed liaison routes and timed race stages.

​Check out our Rider Guide to learn more. Course maps will be released here at 9am on Friday 22 November.

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4 STAGE
Total Distance - 25km
Timed Stage Distance - 8.3km
Pedal Transitions 8.5km
Shuttled Uplift 8.2km

Trailforks 4 stage Map

6 STAGE
Total Distance - 36km
Timed Stage Distance - 11.7km
Pedal Transitions - 26.1km
Shuttled Uplifts -8.2km

Trailforks 6 stage Map

TRAIL NOTES FOR 4 STAGE

• Stage A, It's unlikely but practice maybe delayed until 4:00pm for this trail due to tree thinning operations, Please respect and obey all trail closure. If there are no trail closed signs you are good to go.
• Stage G : Ride to your ability!
  • Huckleberry is listed as Grade 5. These table top jumps and other features are ALL rollable. 
  • Storm Trooper has been removed and replaced with corners part 2, Maps will not be updated with this change.
  • Happy Endings trail is a narrow hand built trail

TRAIL NOTES FOR 6 STAGE

• Stage A, It's unlikely but practice maybe delayed until 4:00pm for this stage due to tree thinning operations, Please respect and obey all trail closure. If there are no trail closed signs you are good to go.
• Stage E, Rocky Horror trail has been removed from the stage due to Falcon nesting - follow signage on the day. Maps will not be updated with this change.

STAGE OPENING TIMES

• Stage A, 8:20am, no rider (including eBikes) may drop into the stage until this time
• Stage B, 8:30am, no rider (including eBikes) may drop into the stage until this time

Event Rules

All participants are expected to read and understand the event rules, ignorance to the rules or failure to read them is not an excuse.  We strongly encourage all participants to read the rules and where need seek clarification by emailing the event team.

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