Information
Reserve day Sunday 1 April 2012 (all race timings will remain the same)
For full details of Conditions, please check out www.gowanhillclassic.co.nz
Timetable (subject to change, but not before the following times)
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10.30am:
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Registrations at pre-start area
– Signposted on Gowan Hill Road
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11.00am:
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Race Briefing
– Ultimate Challenge Event
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11.10am:
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Ultimate Challenge Event Commences
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12.15pm:
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Race Briefing
– Other Events, all competitors at assembly area
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12.20pm:
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Other races commence, starting with the Classic event
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From 1.00 pm:
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Barbeque at the Finish Line, Gowan Hill
(free to all competitors)
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3.00 pm:
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Approximately for Prize Giving
(Please Note: Competitors must be present at Prize Giving to claim the major spot prizes).
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Recommended for All Riders
The Gowan Hill Classic is about enjoying the day and getting together with your mates to experience the wonders Western Southland and the Gowan Hill forest has to offer.
It is for your safety we recommend the following:
- Clothing:
Carry suitable clothing for the conditions on the day
- Drink:
Fluid will be available from the aid stations.
- Food:
We recommend you consume a minimum of 1000 calories. Please carry and consume enough to get you through the event.
Compulsory
- Tool Kit including two spare tubes, pump, multi-tool, and chain breaker (please learn how to use it).
- Bike Checks will not be compulsory, but please ensure your bike is in fit working order and have a safety standard approved helmet that is free of any defects.
About the course
One day a year access has been granted by landowners, Ernslaw One so that Gowan Hill Classic entrants may ride these forestry roads.
This is an off road event over private land and a unique opportunity to experience the incredible vistas of the Southland Plains and Takitimu and Eyre Mountains, opened to the public for the first time in 2008. As with biking in any off road areas there are numerous unmarked hazards. If you are expecting a sign at a pothole, a marshal at every water or tape on every descent, we suggest you may feel more comfortable entering a city event.
Please note that you will not be able to ride the course before the race. If anyone is caught out on this private land it could jeopardize the race for everyone.
Waiver
In acceptance of my entry form I do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignees release and forever discharge the organisers, the sponsors, land owners and all persons involved in the conduct of the 2012 Gowan Hill Classic mountain bike rides from all claims or actions whatsoever in any manner arising out of my participation in this event. I attest and verify that I am fully aware of the risks involved with participation and that I have no physical or medical conditions which have the potential to put myself or any other person at risk and that I am sufficiently trained for the event.
I agree to abide by the organiser’s rules as outlined on the Entry Form, The Website and Briefing, and accept any decision or direction given by them.
I allow organisers / sponsors to use my name and / or photograph for promotional purposes.
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