CYCLE
Tussock Spirit of the Moutere
Sun, 11/03/2012 Moutere, Tasman - Sunday 11th March 2012An approximately 60km circuit that captures the essence of the Moutere, taking riders through idyllic rural communities, past anglers challenged by the trout of the Motueka River, along charming valley flats and past a bevy of boutique and cottage industries before returning to enjoy the charming surrounds of Woollaston Estates.
NEW FOR 2012: SHORT COURSE 29km OPTION
Open to all riders - over 14years.
Come join us for a ride through some of Nelson/Tasmans best rural roads. If you want to mix it with the leaders and echelon your way through the course enter now, if a more lesiurely consistent pace is more your scene then enter also as this event is for all.
The Course
Follow the Moutere (Inland) Highway from Upper Moutere to Edwards Road.
Turn LEFT and follow the Waiwhero Valley before turning LEFT at Ngatimoti and onto the Motueka Valley Highway.
At Woodstock, turn LEFT and go through to Dovedale, turn LEFT onto Neudorf Road.
At Prices Corner turn RIGHT onto the Moutere Highway and head through the Motuere Village, turning LEFT at Old Coach Rd to finish at the top of the hill before gently rollilng down to enjoy the comforts of Woollaston Estates.
To view a map of the course - please click here
A reminder that the road is open to traffic at ALL times, therefore ROAD RULES APPLY AT ALL TIMES.
NEW for 2012: SHORT COURSE OPTION (29km approx)
Start Moutere Community Centre, down Moutere Highway to Edwards Road, left onto Central/Old House, right onto Moutere Highway through to finish at Old Coach Road.
Registration
8.30am - 9.00am Moutere Hills Community Centre on the Moutere Highway (approx 2km from the Moutere Village)
Parking
Parking is available at the Moutere Hills Community Centre and at Woollaston Estates. We suggest you park at Woollaston Estates and then cycle through to Registration at the Moutere Hills Community Centre. This is just over 7km following back along Old Coach Rd towards Nelson and heading RIGHT onto Moutere Highway.
Briefing
A pre-event compulsory briefing will be held at the Moutere Hills Community Centre at 9.15am
Start
9.30am from Kelling Road (just down from the Moutere Hills Community Centre)
Finish
Old Coach Road and Carlyon Rd intersection - then ride gently down to Woollaston Estates.
Prizegiving
At Woollaston Estates.
Enjoy wine from the cellar, bring a rug, a picnic and the family and enjoy the afternoon together on the lawn at Woollaston Estates.
Please note you must be present at prizegiving to be eligible for spot prizes.
Entry
Entry to the 2012 event is now open.
Please click the Entry tab on the right of the screen for more information on how to enter this event.
All riders receive a bottle of Tussock Wine (under 18 will receive a non-alcoholic juice).
| BEFORE 1st of March | AFTER 1st of March | |
| Individual | $35 | $45 |
| Individual (under 18 years ) | $25 | $35 |
| Tandem | $45 | $55 |
Safety
Please note that for safety reasons use of ipod, mp3 player, Walkman or similar is not permitted.
A pre-event safety briefing will be conducted at 9.15am at the Moutere Hills Community Centre.
More Information
Please contact the Race Director, Greg Dykzeul on (03) 545 8453 or 021 833 238
Email: admin@nelsonevents.co.nz
Entry for the 2012 Tussock Spirit of the Moutere Event is now open
To enter, you can use either the PRINT & POST OPTION:
Download the 2012 Tussock Spirit of the Moutere Entry Form
Then Print, fill in, and send with fee to PO Box 129, Nelson, 7040
You can pay be cheque or Internet Transfer
Payment by Internet Banking to
Account # 03-1354-0219426-30 with
Reference: Your Surname followed by SOM12
Or you can ENTER ONLINE with a credit card:
Please note that online entries incur a small online credit card fee
When entering online - it will ask you to enter your email address first.
If this email address is already on the Active Network system it will ask you to enter a password, if you can't remember your password click on the 'click here' button and follow the prompts, otherwise begin a new registration using the same email address but without recalling any personal information - click the 'click here' button next to this prompt.
A confirmation email will be sent once entry is confirmed
A competitor list will be available to view on our website early March
| BEFORE 1st of March | AFTER 1st of March | |
| Individual | $35 | $45 |
| Individual (under 18 years ) | $25 | $35 |
| Tandem | $45 | $55 |
Click here to register online Download entry form
Upper Moutere is situated on the rolling hills between Nelson and Mouteka and is easily accessible via car
(approximately 40 minutes drive from Nelson city)
Supported by:
