Wellington Peaks Points Race

Sunday 3rd October
Start 9am
Register from 8am

No entry fee
No prizes

Start and finish at Revolution Bicycles (57b Northland Rd, WGTN)

You have 6 hours to collect as many points as you can. Fastest time with the most points wins.

Points will be awarded for getting to the top of each of 9 Wellington peaks.

Ride to the peaks in any order and taking whichever route you choose.

A digital camera or cell phone with a camera will be needed to take a picture at the top of each peak at a designated spot.

All bikes and riders welcome.

Peaks, points and photo spot:

Mt Kaukau 10 On the viewing platform
Hawkins Hill 9 Next to the radar dome
Makara Peak 8 On the bench seat at summit
Johnston Hill 7 Next to the trig
Wrights Hill 6 Next to the trig
Tinakori Hill 5 On concrete pad next to transmitter
Mt Victoria 5 At the lookout at summit
Mt Crawford 5 Outside the prison
Mt Albert 5 Next to the trig by transmitter

Total 60

Cool idea Asher! Shots of self might look pretty funny in chronological order! I've put this in my diary

perfect hit-out before SS worlds ... better factor in a beer stop somewhere

Cyclocross bikes for the win

I am mildly interested. I reckon I might just be able to do that in 6 hours (but will not be the first home).

What's the lateness penalty Asher? (I think you'll need one...)

In case anyone's interested... Here's a 6-peaks version with some handy route choice advice... welly-road-climbing-times-t71625-270.html#p1603428

In for sure!

This looks mean, count me in. Have discovered I have no knack at all for route planning, although I am settled on my way up and down Mt Crawford...

Definitely in - a couple of weeks out from the Whaka this will be perfect.

That looks cool!

Count me in, too.

jeyboi wrote:Definitely in - a couple of weeks out from the Whaka this will be perfect.

Snakes alive, Jeyboi! What an avatar. Its amazing what you can do with photoshop nowadays. I used to have hair like that...

This hills thing sounds great. I hope I can do it.

Hayward wrote:perfect hit-out before SS worlds ... better factor in a beer stop somewhere

Photo of you drinking beer at each of the summits? I'll join you in the 1x1 madness if i'm here that weekend.

sifter wrote:What's the lateness penalty Asher? (I think you'll need one...)

I though just don't be late.
You don't have to go for all the points if you reckon you'll be short for time, which could make that last hill a bit of a gamble.
Open to suggestions though.