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43.6 miles
Distance
6,584 ft
Climb
-6,585 ft
Descent
701 ft
High Point
20 ft
Altitude start
20 ft
Altitude end
-76%
Grade max
82.2%
Grade min
18 miles
Distance climb
20 miles
Distance down
5 miles
Distance flat
Route is partly on private land and can only be ridden on race day.
Le'Originale' - Coromandel's original mountain bike event; circumnavigates the northern most tip of the beautiful Coromandel peninsula.
The ride starts in the Colville Township with a flat, fast and fortunately short-lived road section before jumping on the dirt and heading through Whangaahei and onto the Port Charles Road to start the first climb of the day.
The course continues to flow through regular climbs and descents amongst stunning subtropical native bush through to Port Charles. From here it only gets better; as you pass through Port Charles the road narrows, the trees shroud the route, light flickers through the bush and as you reach the sea, patches of greenery open up to give you some of NZ's best coastal views. Once you roll through Stony Bay the next 10km to Fletcher Bay gives way to pristine DOC single track - check out our video section, pictures say a thousand words
A couple more 'rolly polly' climbs sees the start of the one of the country's 'Crimson Trails', beautiful Pohutukawa line the welcomed, flat roads seaside on route back to Colville. Time to soak up the atmosphere and relish your achievement! Estimated finish times based on previous events - top riders break 3 hours (that's crazy fast!), middle of the pack riders take 4.5 - 5.5 hours, and casual riders 6 - 8 hours.
She's a decent haul and a great day out!
Detailed Description
Colville Connection is a 44 mile intermediate race route located near Whitianga. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route climbs 6,584 ft with a max elevation of 701 ft then descends -6,585 ft.
Links
Local Trail Association
Whitianga Bike Club (www.whitiangabikeclub.co.nz)Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.
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Stats
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Distance44 miles
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Avg time3 hr 36 min
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Altitude start20 ft
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Altitude end20 ft
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Climb1 mile
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Descent-6,585 ft
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Grade max-76%
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Grade min82.2%
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Distance climb18 miles
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Distance down20 miles
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Distance flat5 miles
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