There a few new aspect to the Giant 2W Enduro Series, this guide is for both new and current rider.
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You can enter one event or the whole series.
The 2024 season is held on the following dates:
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4 STAGE EVENT
TRAIL GRADE: Grade 3-4*
MTB SKILL REQUIRED: Intermediate FITNESS LEVEL REQUIRED: Okay to Average * We may use easier, rollable, or marked alternative B lines on other grades of trail that are suitable for this skill level. |
6 STAGE EVENT
TRAIL GRADE: Grade 3-5*
MTB SKILL REQUIRED: Intermediate to Expert FITNESS LEVEL REQUIRED: Average to Excellent |
Our courses are all-inclusive with water points, feed zones, and medical. Shuttles/uplifts/gondolas are standard as part of your entry.
This season, riders follow a fully marked route including untimed liaison routes and timed race stages. At each event, the course will contain a variation of long endurance, flow and technical stages throughout the duration of the route. Course features such as steps, drops, gap jump etc will be fully marked with alternative “B lines" where possible.
The overall distance of each race will be:
Maximum time allowance
Shuttles/Uplifts
There will be a minimum of 1 shuttle uplift included in each race.
Course Release
The course will be released to participants that are registered Rotorua Mountain Bike Club members at 7:00pm on the Thursday of race week and the remaining riders at 9:00am on the Friday of race week.
Course Practice
Un-marshalled practice is only permitted 12:00pm-5:00pm on the Friday of race week.
At any time during race week, if a current participant is found riding a marked 2W stage outside of the practice window, they will be disqualified with no exception even if the course has not been officially released. A marked stage is identifiable by a 2W branded start gate at the trail head.
In the event that the practice window is in wet weather, practice will be cancelled and the stage closed to participants of the current 2W race. Practice cancellation will be communicated via email and social media channels. If a current participant is found riding a marked 2W stage during a cancelled practice window they will be disqualified with no exception, even if the course has not been officially released. The onus is on the participant to stay informed during wet weather practices.
This is very important to note as part of the our trail sustainability policy and will be fully enforced.
Single Race Runs
There are no re-runs of a stage, so your first attempt at a stage is the one that will be recorded by timing.
This season, riders follow a fully marked route including untimed liaison routes and timed race stages. At each event, the course will contain a variation of long endurance, flow and technical stages throughout the duration of the route. Course features such as steps, drops, gap jump etc will be fully marked with alternative “B lines" where possible.
The overall distance of each race will be:
- 4 Stage = 4 - 8+km of time stage racing | Total distance of 25 - 35km*
- 6 Stage = 8 - 12+km of time stage racing | Total distance of 30 - 40km*
Maximum time allowance
- 4 Stage, 4 hours to complete the course*
- 6 Stage, 6 hours to complete the course*
Shuttles/Uplifts
There will be a minimum of 1 shuttle uplift included in each race.
Course Release
The course will be released to participants that are registered Rotorua Mountain Bike Club members at 7:00pm on the Thursday of race week and the remaining riders at 9:00am on the Friday of race week.
Course Practice
Un-marshalled practice is only permitted 12:00pm-5:00pm on the Friday of race week.
At any time during race week, if a current participant is found riding a marked 2W stage outside of the practice window, they will be disqualified with no exception even if the course has not been officially released. A marked stage is identifiable by a 2W branded start gate at the trail head.
In the event that the practice window is in wet weather, practice will be cancelled and the stage closed to participants of the current 2W race. Practice cancellation will be communicated via email and social media channels. If a current participant is found riding a marked 2W stage during a cancelled practice window they will be disqualified with no exception, even if the course has not been officially released. The onus is on the participant to stay informed during wet weather practices.
This is very important to note as part of the our trail sustainability policy and will be fully enforced.
Single Race Runs
There are no re-runs of a stage, so your first attempt at a stage is the one that will be recorded by timing.
Riders will start in groups of 20 - 30 riders and complete the course in order following the fully marked route including untimed liaison routes and timed race stages. Riders can start a race stage at any time up to the deadline on when they must start that stage. Riders can select their own start groups are selected during online registration.
Note that all start groups are given the same time to complete the course, as per the maximum time allowance.
Below is an example that may change depending on the final entry numbers.
Note that all start groups are given the same time to complete the course, as per the maximum time allowance.
Below is an example that may change depending on the final entry numbers.
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All riders will be starting in start waves as follows:
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At each event there will be age group podium awards for the top 3 men and women being awarded medals as follows, age is calculated on how old the rider will be on the 1st of February 2025
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4 Stage
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6 Stage
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Overall Prizes
The top 3 male and female riders of each race list below regardless of age category will be awarded non monetry prize
NOTE: A youth rider in the 4 stage event aged 10-12 years must have an accompanying adult rider chaperoning that young rider. A youth rider aged 13-14 years has the option to have an accompanying adult rider chaperoning them, this adult rider will not feature in the results or be given a stage time. There is an additional cost of $30 per event for the adult rider which covers their consumables in the event such as shuttle, medical, feedzone etc. This is not available for any other distance.
The top 3 male and female riders of each race list below regardless of age category will be awarded non monetry prize
- 4 stage
- 6 stage
- 4 stage eBike
- 6 stage eBike
NOTE: A youth rider in the 4 stage event aged 10-12 years must have an accompanying adult rider chaperoning that young rider. A youth rider aged 13-14 years has the option to have an accompanying adult rider chaperoning them, this adult rider will not feature in the results or be given a stage time. There is an additional cost of $30 per event for the adult rider which covers their consumables in the event such as shuttle, medical, feedzone etc. This is not available for any other distance.
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The 2W Championship
The series championship is contested over three events in the 6 stage format. This a combination of the 3 rounds. The championship is awarded to the top over 3 male and female non ebike riders regardless of their age category. The 2WE Championship The 2WE series championship for eBikes is contested over three events in the 6 stage format. This a combination of the 3 rounds. The championship is awarded to the top over 3 male and female eBike riders. |
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Race 2 of the Giant 2W Enduro Series a NZ ENDURO SERIES event on 23 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!
Riders in the 6 stage 2W races will be eligible for a series result as well as their main 2W results!
Race 2 of the Giant 2W will be a part of the NZ Enduro Series, there their 2W results included in the NZ Enduro Series.
Rider will get two sets of results, one being the main 2W Enduro age group results and then a second that is sent to the NZ Enduro Series that reflect there category. |
NZ Enduro Series Categories
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