Mt Evans Hillclimb



Saturday 24 February 2007
Port Levy, Banks Peninsula

  • entryform is available here (word document, 36kb)
  • event information sheet is available here (word document, 117kb)
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    Welcome to the 2007 Mt Evans Hillclimb. The course is on a private Port Levy property that takes you from almost sea level to the 703m summit of Mt Evans where you can get 360 degree views of the Port Hills, Lyttleton Harbour and Banks Peninsula. We would like to acknowledge the support from BikeHQ, and to thank the landowners, Richard and Clare, for this opportunity to bike on a course normally not accessible to mountainbikers.




    event details

    1 the course
    The course takes you from almost sea level to the 703m summit of Mt Evans, on a 5km private 4WD track which gets noticeably steeper, rocky and tussocky as it ascends, with the last third having a couple of short sections that are particularly challenging. The track initially heads up a valley for around 2.5 km before sidling around past the original homestead to the adjacent spur, which is followed to the summit. The views as you are climbing, and from the summit, are outstanding and make the effort required to get there very worthwhile. As this is on private land, participants will not be able to pre-ride the course.



    Click here to view a larger more detailed map

    2 categories
    Junior (under 19)
    Senior (19-29)
    Thirties (30-39)
    Forties (40-49)
    Fifties (50-59)
    Veteran (60+)

    Categories divided in to Men and Women, if any category has less than 6 people they will be combined with the next closest category for prizegiving
    3 schedule

    Registration from 12.30 to 1.25 pm
  • Park and register at the Port Levy School

    Briefing 1.30 pm
  • The briefing will be held at Port Levy School and then participants will ride to the course start, approx 2km on a mostly flat, gravel road (refer to above map)
  • The road IS NOT closed to traffic and ALL normal road rules apply
  • Once at Kaihope Farm, competitors will self-seed with the fastest riders placing themselves towards the back of the field

    Starts from 2.00 pm (time trial format at 30 second intervals)
  • As competitors reach the start line they will be given the next start time
  • Riders can start singly or in pairs
  • Your finish time will be recorded at the summit
  • Competitors must carry any gear they would like access to at the summit themselves

    Postrace
  • When everyone has arrived at the summit riders will be able to carefully make their way back down the course, unless it is very cold, in which case you will be able to return as soon as you have reached the summit
  • Dole bananas will be available afterwards at the school

    Prizegiving is expected to be at about 4.30 pm
  • Emphasis is on spot prizes but small performance prizes will also be awarded

    4 stuff to bring
    You must bring
    - helmet and bike appropriate for mountainbiking

    We recommend you bring the following items:
    - MTB shoes and riding clothing
    - drink sufficient for the duration of the race
    - chainbreaker, pump and a spare tube
    - this race information

    Refer to the entry form (available mid-January) for full rules and terms of entry.

    5 entry
    Entry fee is $25 for entries received by Tuesday 20 February 2006 or $35 for entries received on the day

    Entry form will be available here mid-January

    6 refunds and cancellations
    If you need to withdraw from this event, let us know before or on 22 February to receive a partial refund - your entry fee less $5. Notification after this date will only be considered on compassionate grounds.

    In the unlikely event the event is cancelled, the amount of a refund, if any, will be set at the organisers discretion.

    The race will be held in any weather unless officials decide safety is an issue (phone 03 980 9432 for recorded message or 027 3134 908, if any doubt). The organisers reserve the right to alter the course and/or start time if necessary.

    7 how to get there
    The race begins at Kaihope Farm in Port Levy. Parking, registration, briefing and prizegiving will take place at the Port Levy School. To get there from Christchurch drive up over Dyers Pass Rd. Stay on the main road around the head of the bay to Purau. Continue on the main road over the hill to Port Levy. Allow 45 minutes from Christchurch (about 43km from Colombo St).


    8 thanks to...
    ...the landowners for allowing mountainbikers to enjoy their property, the volunteers for the many important jobs they undertake and finally the sponsors who support this event.















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