SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2012

Reserve Day Sunday 11 March 2012

Start and Finish

  • Start: Glendhu Bay, Wanaka
  • End: Butlers Green, Arrowtown

Key Dates

  • Race Day: Sat 10 March 2012
  • Reserve Day: Sun 11 March 2012
  • Entries Open: 1 July 2011 @ 9am
  • Refunds Closed: 1 Dec 2011
  • Entries Closed: 30 Jan 2012 - waitlist applies, email waitlist@iconicadventures.co.nz if you wish to be added to the waitlist.
  • Entry Transfers/Changes Close:
    15 Feb 2012 @ 5pm

Entry Fees

  • Adult: $140
  • Junior (15-18): $95

Race Day Timing

  • Registration: 8am-10:30am
  • Briefing: 10:35-10:50am
  • Elite Start: 11am
  • Team Ricoh Start: 11:05am
  • All other start times TBC
  • Cut-Off at Aid Station 2: 3pm
  • Prize Giving: Approximately 4pm

Race Records

  • Male: Anton Cooper 1.48.43
  • Female: Kath Kelly 2.20.05
  • For further records & interesting stats, click here.

 

 

Bike NZ

 

STARTING

GETTING TO THE START LINE

Glendhu Bay, 12km outside of Wanaka, is the drop off, parking and registration area for the Mountain Bike event. The only facility at Glendhu Bay is a campground, so any last minute purchases should be made from Wanaka. For full information on pre-purchased competitor transport click here.

Click here to download a map of the Glendhu Bay parking, registration, and Start areas.

Driving There

Note that there will be heavy traffic flows heading towards Glendhu Bay on event day - please factor this into your travel time and take extreme care, watching for sudden stops in traffic. The Wanaka A&P show is the same weekend as the Motatapu so there will be a road closure in Wanaka on McDougall St between Brownston & Ardmore Streets. To download a map which includes driving times, distances, and recommended routes click here.

Parking/Drop Offs

Please follow the directions of traffic marshalls as to where to drop off competitors and/or park all day, as the set up often changes each year. If you arrive at Glendhu Bay before marshalls are in place, please follow signs, and try to keep noise to a minimum.

Toilets

Toilets will be available at Glendhu Bay start line.

REGISTRATION

Registration will take place at Glendhu Bay between 8.00am - 10.30am

Entrant List

Click here to view the 2012 Motatapu entrant list.

No Race Packs

We do not send out race packs. Our main method of communicating important race information, prize giveaways etc to you will be via email newsletters, so it's important to keep your email address up-to-date via your Iconic Profile.

Race Numbers

Race numbers are allocated one to two weeks before the event - you will then be able to view your race number against your entry in your Iconic Profile. You will be given your race number at registration - it should be firmly attached to your handlebars and brake cables using the cable ties provided.

Race Start times

11:00am - Elite

11:05am - Team Ricoh

11:07am - Wave 1

11:11am - Wave 2

11:15am - Wave 3

11:19am - Wave 4

11:23am - Wave 5

11:27am - Wave 6

11:31am - Wave 7

11:35am - Recreational 1 - for competitors who expect to finish between 4-5 hours (please self seed yourself based on your expected finishing time)

11:39am - Recreational 1 - for competitors who expect to finish between 5-5.5 hours (please self seed yourself based on your expected finishing time)

11:43am - Recreational 1 - for competitors who expect to finish between 5.5+ hours (please self seed yourself based on your expected finishing time)

RACE BRIEFING

Click here to view a preview video of your race briefing - you must login to your Iconic Profile to view.

A compulsory Race Director’s briefing will be given at 10.35am on race day in the competitor area only. It will include up-to-date course and weather conditions. The briefing will be based on you having read all the information contained in our email newsletters and on the Motatapu Mountain Bike section of the website and having viewed the race briefing video.

TIMING

The Motatapu event timing is outsourced to Time IT who use Times-7's patented technology, allowing us to provide you with the most reliable and accurate results possible.

Timing Transponders

You will be given a WheelTag timing transponder at registration which will detect when you cross the start & finish line timing mats. The Time-IT crew then use this information to calculate your final race time. Your transponder should be firmly attached to your WheelTag 4 fingers below rim on the FRONT LEFT FORK.  Click here to view instructions on how to fit your transponder.

Error Margins

The timing system has an error margin of 1%, meaning up to 1% of transponders do not record a start time. In these cases your division start time will instead be used to calculate your final race time. We strongly recommend starting in the correct division and if possible, recording your own time as a back up.