We are stoked to have one of our original sponsors, the NZ mountain bike clothing company Ground Effect back on board. If you’re in the market for some sweet new gear make sure you support the people that support us. They will be funding the rebuild of the track….Ground Effect!
This Sunday is the last day that you can use your 2018/2019 membership before it expires, If you have renewed your membership – good on you, if not – get onto it !!! To join the club go to: http://www.pcbc.co.nz/join-the-club/ Please note there will be 2-3 weeks lag time to receive your…
Tracks need clearing and lots of work needed by volunteers to get them open. Can you help? Please email the club pohutukawabike@gmail.com Thankyou. Maraetai Forest Tracks: Gone Burger: 2 Dead Cows, Loam Highway.. Nightmare: ( need a lot of work) Ground Zero, Nile, Ground Effect, Eastern Spice, Upper Tunnel Vision,…
Auckland Enduro Series Due to both forests being closed currently and the significant rebuild required when Maraetai opens we have had to make the hard decision to cancel Race 3 of the AES out our way. The committee are currently looking at options for holding race 3 elsewhere so keep…
Both the Whitford and Maraetai forests are currently closed so no riding/running/walking in there. Maraetai will be reopening soon…… PLEASE KEEP OUT UNTIL WE ARE ADVISED IT IS OPEN
For your reading. PCBC AGM 2018 Meeting Minutes – 30 October 2018 Annual report 2017_2018
After the logging, these are the following tracks that are open and running well. WCCT Wild Turkey Mad Cow (up track from Wild Turkey) Breadheads Bullet Train Get a Perm (up track from WCCT) Charging Pig (one exit from WCCT) Postie Run Waikopua XC/Grim Raker Waikopua DH Milk Run Abyss…
Just to remind you that the forest is open both weekdays and weekends at the moment. Please note: Entry is from either Waikopua Rd or at the end of Ara-Kotinga in the Solway subdivision. (A new entrance on the main road is being constructed. Please do not enter this way).…
Have you entered the Auckland Enduro Series this year, well if you haven’t you should. Its the first of it’s kind in Auckland and those who race or have always wanted to enter a race should be getting behind this series and entering. The first race starts next week (17…
The Maraetai block still has some logging to go and thus remains closed. It will open around March. Most of the tracks are intact but there will be a lot of maintenance to clear growth and new entrances and exits to be built for some of the tracks. We will…
PCBC Fuduro Results
Note that some timing came in after the cut off for prize giving that knocked 3rd place >21 Male of the perch. 3rd place is now Michael May (The Turquoise Warrior).
There were a couple of people that had one or two stages missing due to Strava glitches (luckily it is a Funduro). In this instance I have taken your average placing in the other stages and added the time of that placing in that particular stage that was missing so that you get a overall time and placing.
Hope you all had a great time and next time we will have more categories (definitely an over 40) and hopefully we can hook up some bigger and better prizes too.
Big thanks again to our sponsors Hot Cycles, Trail Pro and Deep Creek Brewery.
Race day is almost here....If you are planning on rocking up and entering on the day, here is some important information for ya.....
BRING YOUR MOBILE PHONE - no phone no timing!!
Registration/Race Start and Race Finish
At the Container, top of Trig Road (the Hub).
$40 members, $50 non-members. We don't have EFTPOS or take Visa so it's CASH or Bank Transfer.
Programme
Registration - 8am to 8:45am
Race Briefing - 9:15am
Race start - 9:30am
Race Finish - 1:30am
Prize giving - 1:45ish
Parking
There are two options to get to the Hub - drive or bike.
Drive
We are allowing people to drive to the Hub. Parking is on Trig Road between the container and Boundary Run. Parking is on one side of the road only. There will be people directing you where to park. If you plan on parking at the Hub you will need to enter the forest between 8am and 8:30am. The gate will be closed and locked at 8:30am. You also will not be able to leave to after prize giving (no exceptions).
Bike
If you plan on biking to the Hub there are two options where you can park - Rewa Road or Okororo Road. Please keep left as vehicles will be in the forest. Trig Road is vehicles only, you will need to go up the track 'Sneaky Hand Job' to get to the Hub.
There will be shuttles running from Rewa Road also. One will leave at 8am and the second at 8:30am. There is limited space so first in first serve.
Shuttles
Shuttles will be running for the race. You will get 2 shuttle rides only.
Up track
There are two ways to get to the Hub during the race by shuttle or via Sneaky Hand Job. Trig Road is strictly off limits to bikes.
Toilets
There are no toilets in the forest. Public toilets are available at Maraetai Beach.
Health and Safety
Please read our health and safety information for the race. Link is in your confirmation email. A copy will be on site also.
The tracks are currently dry, hard and loose. We highly recommend protective gear - knee pads etc.
Please bring plenty of water. It gets pretty hot in the forest and it has been recently felled so there is minimal shade. There will however be water stations available at the Hub and either by the shuttle pick up or at the entrance of Sneaky Hand Job.
Bees - there are bees in the forest. There are hives close to the tracks. Please be prepared if you are allergic.
Prize Giving
There will be pizza and refreshments at the end of the race thanks to Trail Pro and Deep Creek Brewery. We have some great spot prizes and prizes for place getters from Hot cycles.
