Cowboy Paradise to Greymouth
The Ride: In Brief
- Saturday 18th November
- Cowboy Paradise to Greymouth
- 64km
Starting in the true wilderness of the West Coast, Cowboy Paradise will take all riders back in time. You ride through stunning forests, reservoirs and waterways of yesteryear built by our ancestors. Racing through Kumara and finishing at Greymouth. This ride will leave picturesque memories for every rider. This ride is ideal for the Weekend Warrior.
The Start
10:00am
Main Street of Cowboy Paradise
Please note that at Cowboy Paradise, there is NO phone access, NO Eftpos, cash only!
With the start at 10:00am, there will be no access out of Cowboy paradise back to Hokitika between 9:15 and 11:00am. This is due to the riders from Ross and Hokitika riding the shingle road into Cowboy Paradise. We do not want cars driving into riders around blind corners. This rule will be enforced. If you're dropping your rider off, please do so and make sure you've left by 9:15am.
Travel time from Hokitika to Cowboy Paradise is approximately 40 minutes.
The Finish
Greymouth
Race Packs
Your Race Pack will contain your Race Number, Race Information and Sponsors Product.
- Your Race Number must be secured to the front of your handle bars
Note: Every entrant has a Race Pack and NEEDS to be picked up in order to compete.
Race Pack Pick Up
Friday 17th November - between 3:00pm and 8:00pm – Monteith's Brewery, Herbert St Greymouth
Your Race Pack needs to be picked up prior the event. You cannot pick up your race pack on race day. If this does not suit you can contact us to make special arrangement - cjmsevents@xtra.co.nz.
You are more than welcome to pick up 'bulk packs'. Please email us with a list of all the names so we can have these all ready for you so speed things up - cjmsevents@xtra.co.nz.
Course Map
Refer West Coast Wilderness Trail link, route being the reverse of this to Kumara
Categories
Mens:
- School Boy (13-17)
- Open Men (18-39)
- Veteran Men (40-49)
- Classic Men (50-59)
- Vintage Men (60-69)
- Seasoned Men (70+)
- Cancer Survivors
- Clydesdale
Womens:
- School Girl (13-17)
- Open Women (18-39)
- Veteran Women (40-49)
- Classic Women (50-59)
- Vintage Women (60-69)
- Seasoned Women (70+)
- Cancer Survivors
- Clydesdale
Teams: (2 people)
- Male
- Female
- Mixed
Cancer survivors:
Male and Female
When entering enter the Cancer Survivor section. (No age group sections)
Clydesdale and Clydesdalesses:
One for the big guys and girls in the mountain bike section, males over 100kg and females over 75kg (without the bike) and you will be weighed after the race if required, so you have to be a solid 100kg or 75kgs. If we need to weigh you we will.
When entering just enter the Clydesdale section. (No age group sections)
E-Bikes:
E-Bikes pedal assist can be ridden in the event. This will be a non competitive category and have to be pedal assisted only. This is a rule that has to be respected, no E-Bikes with throttle assistance will be allowed to be ridden on the Trail and all E-Bikes to be under 300 watts. If this works well we may introduce this as a competitive event next year.
When entering, enter the E-Bike section. (Non competitive)
Pricing
- Individuals (18+)
Early Bird
Standard
Late Entry
$59.00, Closes 17th September 2017
$69.00, Closes 15th November 2017
$89.00, After 15th November
- Children (13-17)
Standard
Late Entry
$25.00, Closes 15th November 2017
$35.00, After 15th November
- Teams of 2
Early Bird
Standard
Late Entry
$109.00, Closes 17th September 2017
$129.00, Closes 15th November 2017
$169.00, After 15th November
- Transport back to Start
(per person)
$70.00
There will be no refunds if you cannot participate in the event, but for a $20 fee you can transfer your entry to someone else or to another event. Transfers cannot be made after the Wednesday prior to the event. To transfer race categories there is a $10 fee.
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Prize Giving
5:00pm
Regent Theatre Greymouth
The Ride: In Detail
Cowboy Paradise to Kumara is an amazing track to race over. You will start on the main street of Cowboy Paradise and then you'll find your way to some of the most amazing mountain biking in New Zealand. This section has a few short steep sections although it feels like it is downhill most of the way. You'll pass over suspension bridges (10 riders only on these at a time) you won't have time to look down but if you do it is just amazing what's below you.
You'll ride through the ancient Podocarp forest until you reach the Waitaiki Reserve. Then you race along the man made dams which were built over 130 years ago, fresh water mountain weirs and old logging trams as you head toward Kawaka Valley. You'll race the Old Christchurch Road (2-300 metres of it), the Loopline Road and then on to the sweeping boardwalk. This looks incredible, there is a spot or two to take a break and enjoy the scenery and comfort stop if you need it.
Following from here you see the Loopline Reservoir and spillway. This was hand laid back in 1883 by miners in the gold rush (you may not have time to take all this in as you race past) but if you do, just think how hard these ancestors worked to make this trail for you as you bike on by. Then the Kapitea Reservoir as you ride closer to Kumara. The last few kilometres to Kumara are just awesome as the track continues on and on, then all of a sudden you're in Kumara and looking for the last stage to Greymouth.
When you reach Kumara, you will ride straight to State Highway 73, turn left on to the highway and ride past the Theatre Royal Hotel. If you're feeling thirsty, "they may have a Monteiths for you if you drop in", but serious riders that we are, we'll continue down to Greenstone Road, take a right here and head toward the trail and then it's on to Greymouth and the Finish.
Finish Cut Off
Cut off for all rides to be finished is 4:00pm.
Terms and Conditions
