SPRINT AND HILL PRIME SPONSORS:
QUALITY AUTO MACHINISTS(1998) & GREEN’S SERVICE CENTRE
STAGE AND GENERAL SPONSORS:
STORTFORD AUTO SALES LTD, SAE LTD, MAREWA CYCLES, FOCUS HEALTH LTD, THE HUB, WASTE MANAGEMENT NZ LTD, REVOLUTION BIKES, AND ARATAKI MOTEL & HOLIDAY PARK
SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY 2008 HAWKES BAY
Previous years we have paid out $7,000 in prize money.
This year we are looking at increasing to $10,000 and also prize money for veteran woman
We are also looking at adding a prologue time trial on Friday
Two day, 230km tour
Categories: A Grade, B Grade, C Grade Separate classifications for Vets, women & U19's. If numbers sufficient women will have their own GC classification.
Under 17 Grades – four stages
Time bonuses apply for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd stage placings
Day One - Saturday 19th January 2008 - based at Puketapu School
Registration 80 am (closes at 8:50am) and Gear Checks for U17
Stage1 - 78km Massed Start Road Race - Apley Road (2003 Nationals)- Puketapu Rd, Dartmoor Rd, Apley Rd, Puketitiri Rd and finishing Puketapu School (3 laps A & B Grade, 2 laps (52km) C Grade and 1 lap U17(26km))
Start/finish Puketapu School
9:00am A Grade
9:05am B Grade/Women
9:10am U 17
9:15am C Grade/Women
Sprint Primes
At the start/finish line on all laps including the finish
Hill Primes
14 km at top of the hill on all laps
Stage 2 - Criterium
Behind the Onekawa Pub - Carnegie Road, Cadbury Road and Leyland Streets Napier
2:00pm U17 (20 minutes)
2:30pm A Grade (50 minutes)
3:30pm B Grade/Women (40 minutes)
4:20pm C Grade/Women (30 minutes)
Jersey Presentation at beginning of each stage
Sprint Primes
Approximately every 10 minutes (bell will be rung), including the last lap, will count towards Sprint Primes
Day Two – Sunday 20th January 2008 - based at Arataki Motel & Holiday Park Conference Centre, Arataki Road, Havelock North
Sign on (8:15 – 8:45am) and Gear Checks for U17
Stage 3 - 20km Massed Start Road Race, finishing up Te Mata Peak
Start Arataki Motel & Holiday Park - Te Mata Rd – Te Mata Mangateretere Rd – Thompson Rd – Brookvale Rd – Arataki Rd – Te Mata Rd – Simla Ave – Te Mata Peak Rd – Finish top car park
8:50 am Jersey Presentation
90 am A Grade
95 am B Grade/Women
9:10 am C Grade/Women
9:25 am Under 17 Boys/Girls – 18km*
* Finish Line Gates at base of Te Mata Peak
Sprint Primes
9.2km Arataki Honey by sign
Hill Primes
17.5km Te Mata Park Gates - just down from the gates. Also U17 finish line
Stage 4 - 90km Massed Start Road Race - Tuki Tuki Circuit (Anticlockwise)
Start/Finish Arataki Motel & Holiday Park
Arataki Motel & Holiday Park - Te Mata Rd - Waimarama Rd – Tuki Tuki Rd – Mill Rd – Lawn Rd – Mangateretere Rd –Thompson Road - Brookvale Rd – Arataki Rd – Finish just past Arataki Motel & Holiday Park by Arataki Honey
11:20 am Jersey Presentation
11:30 am A Grade 3 laps – 93km
11:35 am B Grade/Women 3 laps – 93km
11:40 am C Grade/Women 2 laps – 62km
11:50 am Under 17 Boys/Girls 1 laps – 32km
Hill Primes
15.3km Coops Hill (laps 1, 2 & 3) by Havelock Hill Lookout sign
Sprint Primes
29.7km Te Mata Mangateretere Road (laps 1 & 2) - 3km past Thompson Rd
Final GC Presentation/Afternoon tea
Approximately 3:30pm Arataki Motel & Holiday Park Conference Centre
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