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Bring one accommodation bag only. Not too big. This bag will be transported directly to the nights' accommodation available on your arrival. This will have all your other gear, casual cloths & toiletries.
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A back pack will be supplied to you when you register. This will become your day bag. This bag will be carried in the support vehicles so you may access it during the day at the aid station stops only. This bag should carry additional cycling clothes for changes in weather, also warm cloths for the lunch stop and any personal items you may need during the day.
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Your bike and associated gear
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Spare tubes, pump and multi tool carried on your bike.
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Two bottles minimum carried on your bike.
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Riding gear to cover all conditions from cold and wet to hot.
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This should include multiple sets of bike pants and tops to minimise washing. There are some washing facilities available but this is limited at some stops. (see laundry facilities for details)
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Thermal layers for cold conditions
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A good rain jacket, gloves and booties
- Casual cloths. Suitable for casual dinning, jeans are fine. Keep this to a minimum. No dinner suits required. Remember it can/will be cool at night.
- Suntan lotion etc– we will have some suntan lotion available but suggest you have your own as it sometimes may not be accessible. Also have some barrier cream to avoid chaffing. Insect repellent may be required on the west coast.
- Ear plugs are advisable as everyone is in shared accommodation, snoring can be an issue.
- Cash for massage. If you have a massage you pay them directly and at completion of the massage.
- Credit Card or cash for emergency bike repair purchases. Spare tubes will be available to buy – (See Bike mechanical support section.)
Transfers from the Airport with your bike can be done through Super Shuttles.
Book online www.supershuttle.co.nz
I am pleased to confirm Balance is the official nutrition supplier for the 2010 tour.
For Your Ultimate Body Performance
Balance will be supplying their Restore energy drink in Orange and their Tropical Squeeze Gels with caffeine. The Restore energy drink will be available, along with water before you start your days riding and at each aid station or lunch stop. So normally no problem with running out if you keep refilling your two bottles at the stops.
Additional snack food will be provided at aid stations & lunch.
Breakfast
- Breakfast provided on Sat, Sun and Monday mornings.
- Breakfast will vary slightly each day. Heritage in Hanmer will provide a full hotel breakfast, cooked and continental. We will have toast, cereal, eggs and porridge in Greymouth & Arthur’s Pass.
Lunch
- Lunch on the road for each day will be in the form of varieties of filled rolls, with vegetarian options.
Evenings
- We will be having dinner in a restaurant each evening. There are bar facilities at each stop so if you would like a cold beer/drink to relax before during or after dinner you can. All beverages are at your own cost. There are stores in each stop so if you require something additional outside dinner, chocolate fix or the like, you will be able to buy it.
Dietary Requirements
- For those that have indicated a dietary requirement in their registration we are catering to meet those requirements where possible and will inform you of any problems
Friday - Heritage Hotel Hanmer Springs
Saturday - Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth
Sunday - Arthurs Pass various accommodation
The accommodation is the same for all participants on both the Friday and Saturday nights. The accommodation on the Sunday night at Arthurs Pass varies and will be allocated on a first in basis with the first entrants filling the better accommodation first.
- There is cell phone coverage at all stops if you wish to phone home. Also there are public phones available.
Traffic Management Team
- A traffic management plan is prepared and approved for the tour. This plan must be followed at all times.
- There will be one lead vehicle and up to three support vehicles following the cyclist with the approved signage to warn motorist of the upcoming groups of cyclist.
Aid Station Team
- An aid station team will provide the on road nutrition supplied by Balance. Replace drink will be available at the start and intermediate stops on all stages.
- You will be able to refill your water bottles at each aid station and get additional food. The maximum distance between aid stations is approximately 90km on day two between Hanmer Springs & Springs Junction.
Accommodation Team
- Our accommodation team will look after your accommodation bags and take care of your accommodation details for each night.
- They will collect the bags in the mornings. The bags must be packed and left ready to collect before breakfast.
Results Team
- The results team will record the results for each stage and produce a summary for each day.
- Results and reports will be posted daily on the ci sport website so family and friends can keep up with your progress.
Massage Team
- There will be a great team of masseurs available. The cost is $ 10.00 per 10mins massage paid direct to them.
- We will start a booking sheet and book 15 min massage, it will be done on a first in basis
Filming & Photos Team
- Andrew will be taking photos during the Tour so we will have something to look back on.
- At the completion of the tour a CD of photos for each individual rider will be will be able for purchase. The CD will cost $20.00 and purchased from Bruce at the end of tour awards dinner.
- Scotty browns will once again be providing the mechanical support for this year’s tour. They have been one of the original supporters and sponsors of the Five Passes and we are pleased to have Scotty and Tim on tour with us once again.
To follow is a summary of the services provided along with a few tips to improve the odds of getting through the ride without a major mechanical failure.
Services Provided
- Scotty will be part of the tour support crew for the complete tour. He will be available to attend to any mechanical problems during the tour. All the time and labour provided will be free, but any materials and parts required will be charged (at normal rates!). Please have your credit card details or cash available to cover any emergency purchases. Also he will carry plenty of spare tubes and tyres available to buy if you have one to many punctures.
- He will be set up and available at the start of the Thursday night prologue. From then on they follow the tour on the road and are with us at the designated stops. We will inform you where he will set up and what time they will be available at the end of each days cycling.
- We would recommend that you take you bike to him immediately after the stage is completed, so that he can do a service in day light, rather than after dinner in the car head lights!:)
- Scotty will be doing their best to keep you on the road and all with a smile!
Spare wheels
- There will be some sets of spare wheels and even a couple of spare bikes in case of emergency carried by the bike mechanics.
- No riders are allowed to bring extra sets of wheels. Not enough room!
Pre tour bike service for the out of Towner’s
- If you are flying into Christchurch and need a hand to put your bike together or just need a service after assembly to ensure everything is working 100% Scotty Browns offer the following at the quoted prices.
- Complete assembly of the bike from the travel box including a full service $60.00
- Full service and check of the assembled bike - $ 25.00
- As most people will be arriving in Christchurch on the Thursday 29 October you will need to book your bike in to be serviced. The booking must be made by September 30 by e mail to scotty@scottybrowns.com.
Bike Service
- You must have your bike fully serviced before the tour.
New Tyres
- Punctures are one of the most frustrating things to happen when riding. The best way to avoid punctures and get the best performance out of your bike is to have new or near new tyres. Please invest in new tyres for the tour to minimise the chance of those painful punctures.
Spare derailleur Hanger
- This one of those items that can derailleur your tour. There are over 200 different types of derailleur hangers for the different models of bikes. So it impossible for the mechanics to bring the correct spares. Its more likely to happen in transport than on the road but they do get broken.
- So to be extra cautious purchase a spare derailleur hanger and keep it with your spares. Great insurance policy for this event and others you do in the future.
What you need to carry on your bike?
- Even though we will have a number of support vehicles on the road you still need to be self sufficient when it comes to punctures. So you must carry two spare tubes minimum, tyre levers and a pump.
Gearing
- Please make sure you have your Arthur’s Pass gearing all sorted before you start the tour. That is the steepest climb around 18% and we would recommend a 27 tooth rear cog, or compact set, as the minimum with most riders opting for bigger. You do not want to be looking to change clusters once the tour has started.
Shop Location
- Scotty browns is located at 81 Manchester Street, the Morehouse Ave end.
- You will be given One helmet number and one body race number that need to be visible at each stop or finish so we can record your result
- The Helmet number MUST be placed on the centre front of the Helmet.
- We will have a doctor travelling with the tour. Who will be available to assist with any health problems or minor injuries.
- It is recommended you limit you laundry requirements as much as realistically possible. The facilities available are as follows
Hanmer Springs
- Heritage Hotel Villas, each Villa has a washing machine and drier. Please use these as this will be the easiest access for the tour.
Grey Mouth
- Kingsgate Hotel has two washing machines and two dryers - coin operated
Arthurs Pass
- Mountain Houses – Sleeping 28 – Have one washing machine & dryer operated by $2.00 coins.
- YHA – Has one washing machine and dryer operated by $ 2.00 coin
- Outdoor Education – Have no washing machine, just tubs, and do have a large drying room, good for wet gear from rain.
- Alpine Motel – They have no Laundry facilities – You will have to use the Mountain House or YHA machines.
- Teams will be made up of 4 people. The team competition is based on the combined times from GC of all 4 members and is the total accumulative team time for the tour.
- The four team members can be from any grade.
- If you enter as an individual only and do not have a team you will be put into a team. The reason for this is we have a two team time trails in the tour. The TTT time will be added to the individuals overall time for GC.
- The weather conditions are anyone’s guess. We generally have a bit of everything so be prepared. In the past we have had rain going through Lewis Pass to find fine sunny conditions on the West Coast side.
- We will be starting on Nayland Street outside the Marine Bar & Backpackers. This is located directly behind Coffee Culture Sumner.
General Classification (GC), Yellow Jersey
- Individual overall leader with the lowest combined time
- We will be using timing chips for individual times. This means finishing over a timing matt. You will finish in a narrow chute at a controlled and safe speed. No sprinting required as no bonus times given for places and bunches all get the same time.
- All open stages will be timed with the individuals time going to GC. If you finish with a bunch or within 5 seconds of a bunch you will be given bunch time.
KOM
- Individual points competition
Category & points for each climb to the first 3
- Cat 2 - 6, 4, 2
- Cat 3 - 8, 6, 4
- Cat 4 - 10, 8, 6
- Cat 5 - 12, 8, 4
- Climbs
- Evans Pass – Cat 4
- Weka Pass – Cat 2
- Lewis Pass – Cat 3
- Rahu Saddle – Cat 4
- Arthurs Pass – Cat 5
- Craigie Burn Cutting – Cat 4
- Porters Pass – Cat 3
Sprint Competition
- Individual points competition
- 2010 Tour there are no sprint points available at the stage finishes. Stage finishes are GC time only, same bunch time for all riders who finish in a bunch
Points are 6, 4, 2 to the first three in each sprint
- Sprints will be located in the open stages
- Day 1 – Huranui - Stage finish Culverden
- Day 2 – Nagheri - Stage finish Reefton & Kiata
- Day 3 – Rotomanu - Stage finish Jacksons
- Day 4 – Lake Pearson.
- Total of 8 Sprints. Same points available for each sprint.
Teams
- Combined individual times of all four Team members.
Best Vet 1 over all grades
- Vet 1 Best Individual on GC 45-55
Competitions for each Grade
- Results for GC, KOM and Sprint will be produced individually for each Grade 1,2,3,& 4
- Leader’s jerseys will be presented to the leaders from each grade, each day to wear, must be washed each night unless you are not going to lose it!.
Cheers
Peter
Peter O’Brien
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