Marble Mountain Challenge:
The Ultimate 15km Individual Hill Climb Time Trial
This Event is to be conducted under the combined programme with Tasman Wheelers
See their programme for date.
This Event is to be conducted under the combined programme with Tasman Wheelers
See their programme for date.
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| Queen of the Mountain |
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| Biggest Improver from previous year |
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| King of the Mountain |
Nelson 80
This Event is to be conducted under the combined programme with Tasman Wheelers
See their programme for date.
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The Olympic Trophy
awarded for line honours
The Nelson 80 goes back a long way............
This 80km event has been on the Cycling Nelson calendar for
many years in which time a variety of courses have been used.
In the 'good old days' groups of riders would travel north from
Christchurch for the weekend, racing the Marlborough 80
on the Saturday before heading to Nelson for another '80'
on Sunday.
Many 'famous' names of the past are etched on the event trophy
(Olympic Cup) which, on it's day, was a sought after achievement.
The course:
Starting at the club rooms at Redwoods Valley (Kart Track) heading over the Moutere and
down to Edwards Road. At this point a left turn takes the riders through Waiwhero to Ngatimoti
to turn left and follow the Motueka River Valley to Woodstock. A left turn takes riders through
to Dovedale via beautiful rural, and normally, very quiet roads. At Dovedale another left turn
brings the riders to the infamous Neudorf Hill before coming back to the Moutere Highway.
A right turn at Prices Corner points everyone homeward - with just another climb of the
Moutere, a fast descent, then home is in almost in sight. A left into Redwood Road lines everyone
up for the sprint home.
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Nelson 40:
The Trophies:
Nick Carter Cup Senior Men
Barry Newport Cup Open Veteran
WJS Cup Women
Bill Moffatt Cup Open Junior
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| Bill Moffatt Cup |
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| Barry Newport Cup |
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| WJS Cup |
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| Nick Carter Cup |
SOME HISTORY
