Onepoto Domain - Porirua
October 19th 2008

A great introduction to mtb duathlons. An ideal taster to see if you are up for the challenge of the Porirua Grand Traverseor the Crazymannext year. Not a runner? Rope in friends or family. It is a short ‘sprint’ distance event and will be an excellent kick-start into summer and opportunity to try something different.

Multisport (Kayak 7k / Mtn Bike 12k / Run 5k)
Or
Mtn Bike Duathlon (Mtn Bike 12k / Run 5k)

Individuals or Teams

Entry form attached to download

Formerly known as the Porirua Pic N' Mix, participants complete the race disciplines in whatever order they want. The only race in New Zealand that allows you to tailor the challenge to your strengths, and the favourite race of the late Tom Ehlen.

In 2003 the Porirua Pic N' Mix was renamed the Tom Ehlen Memorial following the loss of talented Wellington multisporter Tom Ehlen to cancer. Tom won this race on several ocassions, as well as several prominent races such as the Coast to Coast Teams race in 1997 and 1998.

Registration - 8:30am to 9:15am
Start - 9:30am
Prize Giving - 12 noon, or when last participant finishes

A big thanks to R&R Sportwho are providing us with a whole heap of prizes as well.

This is going to be a fantastic little race, mark October 19 in your diary and bring along your friends

Individual Multisport ($20)
Team Multisport ($10 per person)
Individual Duathlon ($20)
Team Duathlon ($10 per person)
Late Entries ($5 - entries close Oct 14, after which late entry fee applies)

Entry Form attached to download

Categories:

Open Men
Open Women
Vet Men (40+ / teams combined age 80+)
Vet Women (35+ / teams combined age 70+)
Mixed Team (male & female)

I might make an appearance (or convince Kate to run).

Sounds like it is pretty achievable!

Any word on the difficulty of the run? Climbing/road/off road?

I'm gutted I didn't know about this when I chose the date to run the Beginner Skills course up Makara Peak

Hi Pete.

I've not done it before. I spotted it and thought i'd promote it on here to rein in more keeners. I think the running and riding will all be on the easier side of things considering the location, but I don't actually know the course.

Like you said, sounds very achievable and something fun and different.

Last couple of years the run went from Onepoto round to the first inlet (over the board walks) and then up a hill till you were above the moored yachts. Turned left over the paddocks and came back along the inland track. The climb was short and sharp but it was a nice run.
The MTB went from Onepoto round to the road end then up the road and across the farmland to the highest tower above Titahi bay. It then came back down cross country to the beach and back to Onepoto. Not technical but the climb was hard.
The kayak was in the water!
Very achievable. Much fun. Low key. Being able to do it in any order was different, ie do both runs first or last or mix the runs up.

One thing I did notice was it says duathlon MTB12k/Run5k. Last year duathletes had to run twice as the one run replaced the kayak leg. Expect a 10k run unless they have changed things

Amie's Dad is in town so it is a family weekend for us. Chances of me making it out are slim, but i'm hopefull. Amie hasn't done much for ages and won't enter, but i'll do the Duo if I can sneak out for a couple of hours.

I think that Kate and me are in for the duathlon. We are both slow, so will get smoked, but it will be fun.

Good to play together. With more planning, Amie and I would have been keen. Next year for us. I reckon I'll come out for it even if it is registering last minute and riding straight through the finish and up the hill to home. I could be out for less than 2hrs if I time it right. That might work.

whadayaknow - I'm In!

Will be a family affair with the cheering squad out. Looking fwd to it. Although the singlespeed might not be an ideal weapon for the bikeleg from the above description. Doh.

mob: Cool, will be a good group then!

Too true. Good for these things to get well supported. Great for the mtb'ers to hit out at something a bit different. I have not run since June! I am heading out today along Hutt River to get my shanks 'back on line'.

ThingOne wrote: Excellant, me and the misses are in a duathlon team.
Shes pretty nervous as its her first running race.

You looking to burgle the win Davo?

No. But why the hell would it be a burgle?

Trudi will do fine. As long as she can actually run 5kms she'll love it. Even if the hill is hard work, you don't lose too much time marching up rather than running. The first and last 5mins will be adrenalin. That doesn't leave a big portion to train for. I challenge any coach to defy my impecable physiological logic.