Wellington Masters Cycling Club

2 Day Tour 2023

21-22 January 2023

2 great days of racing,

open to any Masters Age cyclist

(Males 35+ & Females 30+

as at 31 December 2023)

All levels & abilities welcome

(e-bikes welcome - F grade only)

Three stages over the 2 days:

Stage One is a short Individual Time Trial Prologue.

Stage Two is a Graded Road Race in the afternoon (GRR) over 2 distances:

A, B, C grades approx 60-70k

D, E, F grades approx 40-50 k

Stage Three is a GRR in the morning over 2 distances

A, B, C grades approx 70-100k

D, E, F grades approx 40-50k

Overall Tour Podium awards in each grade, and a prize giving across all grades, plus lunch at the end of the tour.

Great spot prizes up for grabs compliments of our event sponsors.

Tour Director: Deborah Wright - email

Stage One - Prologue TT

All grades. 8-10km course
NO TT bikes, road bikes only

click here for 2022 map

Stage Two:

A,B,C,D, grades:

click here for 2022 65 km

E, F grades + tandems:

click here for 2022 42km

Stage Three

A,B,C grades:

click here for 2022 79km

D,E,F grades + Tandems:

click here for 2022 47km

Race Briefings and Start Times

Road Stages. Pre-race briefings will be conducted prior to the start of each road stage
Prologue TT. A race brief will be handed out at registration plus briefed in the holding area at the start line. All riders who enter online will receive a detailed email.
Stage 2: A grade away at 2:00pm (then 5 min intervals between each grade)
Pre Race Briefing 1.15pm at the venue for ALL grades.
Stage 3: First grade (A grade) away at 9am (5 min intervals between each grade)

2023 entries will open in September 2022

Late Entries - SATURDAY only 7:45am - 8:15am

always depending on how many enter online, some grades will be full on the day so no late entries will be taken in that case

FINAL START LIST HERE

ENTRY FEES

WMCC member Solo - $80
WMCC member Tandem - $65 per rider
Non WMCC Solo - $95
Non WMCC Tandem - $80 per rider

Masters age grade cyclists only (women 30+, men 35+ as at 31/12/2023)
Vaccine pass required for all riders & volunteers

Race Registration (Saturday)

Open 8.00am until 9.00am on Saturday 21 January at the venue, for riders to collect their race pack. Competitors must sign on at registration before moving to the Prologue TT start line.

Timing Chip

All competitors will be provided with one timing tag/number to be used throughout the tour. We do not have the ability to issue you with an additional tag.

This must be on the bike seat post in order for your time and placing to be recorded during the tour.

Lunch and Trophy/Medal Presentation (Sunday)
Lunch will be provided from 12:00pm.

Prizegiving will start at 1pm.

Memorial Trophies are awarded to the first placed WMCC member in F, E, & D grades (must be a current member as at 31/12/22).
Medals will be awarded for the top three GC winners in each grade.

The Capital Cycles Cup will be awarded to the winner of the Sprint competition. In the event of a draw all names will go into a hat to be drawn at prizegiving.

Spot prizes will also be awarded compliments of the event sponsors.

NO CANCELLATION!!
The event will be held regardless of the weather conditions, unless the organiser deems it dangerous to participants; in which case the race programme will be amended accordingly.

Tour Director

Deborah Wright

Thank You to our 2022 SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSOR

Capital Cycles

2020 saw the introduction of the Capital Cycles trophy. This is contested across ALL grades in each of the Road Race stages. There will be designated sprints and the first 5 across the line will get the points.

The trophy will be awarded to the person with the most points. In the event of a draw, hmm, we will probably come up with a really complicated algorithm that will determine the winner?!

Brendan Foot Supersite

Generously providing a lead vehicle for the event.

SILVER SPONSORS

Podicure by Resonance

fuelld

nourishe health and wellness

BRONZE SPONSORS

Green Jersey Explorer Tours

NZ Cycling Journal

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