Race Three

This week’s is race four, “The Queen Stage” of the series with a top of the mountain finish. The race takes place on the north side of Masterton with the start and finish at Rangitumau Hill. Signing on at the Rangitumau Hall from 8.30am. The hall is on Kaka Amu Road, approximate 15km from Masterton.

How to get there; Coming from the south, go pass Masterton on SH2, approximate 5km from Masterton turn right onto Opaki Kaiparoro Road, pass the bridge and turn right onto Bluff Rangitumau Road - follow the road to Kaka Amu Road.

Start Times: Finish Times (approximate)
10.00 am Category Two 13.15pm
10.10 am Category Three 12.30pm
10.20am Category Four 12.45pm

0 km Start - Head north-west on Opaki Kaiparoro Rd towards Mauriceville
11.0 km Turn right to stay on Opaki Kaiparoro Rd towards Dreyers Rock Rd
26.2 km Turn right onto Falkner Rd
29.4 km U-TURN Head south on Falkner Rd towards Mauriceville Rd
32.5 km Turn left onto Mauriceville Rd/ Opaki Kaiparoro Rd
47.7 km Turn left onto Mauriceville Rd/ Opaki Kaiparoro Rd – By overbridge
53.7 km Head south on Opaki Kaiparoro Rd towards Harvey St
59.3 km Turn left onto Bluff Rangitumau Rd
60.6 km Turn left to stay on Bluff Rangitumau Rd
65.3 km Head north on Bluff Rangitumau Rd towards Kaka Amu Rd
65.5 km Slight right onto Kaka Amu Rd – Go pass the Hall
66.8 km Continue on Kaka Amu Rd towards the finish
67.3 km Finish

Categories Two - 93km
0.0 km Start Opaki-Kaiparoro Rd
26.9 km Turn right onto Falkner Rd
32.4 km Turn left onto Opaki-Kaiparoro Rd (signs for Hastwell)
44.4 km Turn left onto Dreyers Rock Rd
51.0 km Left onto Whangaehu Valley Rd
57.0 km U-Turn at Bartons Line and Whangaehu Valley Rd, head back towards Rangitumau
63.7 km Turn right onto Dreyers Rock Rd
70.3 km Turn left onto Opaki-Kaiparoro Rd
85.1km Turn left onto Bluff Rangitumau Rd
91.2 km Continue onto Kaka Amu Rd – Start hill climb
93km Finish