The Moa Beer Moa Hunt - Kaikoura
Online entries are now available for the 2009 annual Moa Beer Moa Hunt mountain bike ride and mountain run.
Race organisers say "The Moa Beer Moa Hunt (42km) is a medium skill level cross country mountain bike ride with some demanding climbs to maximum heights of just over 600m. There are stunning mountain and sea views and the descents are as fast as you want to make them. The majority of the course takes in dirt farm tracks and pastoral land, it also includes swamp, rock scree and stony riverbed. To get the most out of the day, make sure you and your bike are in the best possible condition (it will help if you can speak fluent mountain goat)."
"The Mini Moa is designed more for the beginner MTBer but still has a challenging climb that will take riders up to just over 400m in height. The majority of the 400m climb is over a 5km stretch of road over the first half of the course. Through the middle of the course there are a couple of steeper climbs over short sitances of 30 to 40m. The elevated views of the coast and Pacific Ocean are simply gob smacking and an experience you wil cheerish for many years."
"The Moa Mountain Run uses the same 21km course as he Mini Moa. The starting sequence will have the runners be the last group to leave the venue."
For more information visit -
http://www.moahunt.co.nz