2022 6 hour race
McDonalds Ashburton 6 HOUR MTB Race
** No Event in 2022 **
We have cancelled the 2022 race due to the uncertainty around the impact that Covid will have on competitor numbers and volunteers. We are currently making plans for the 2023 event.
RACE ENTRY DETAILS
Riders complete laps of a 10km (approx.) circuit. Solo riders ride for 6 hours, team members take turns doing laps. The track is undulating purpose built singletrack with bermed corners and several easy/hard features thrown in.
RACE CATEGORIES:
We award medals to place-getters. Spot prizes will be awarded at the prize giving. NO E-Bikes.
SOLO
Limited to 40 riders - One rider on the course over the 6 hours:
TEAMS
Limited to 110 teams - One team member on the course at a time:
REGISTRATION, FEES & PAYMENT DETAILS
Online Registration ONLY: Online registration will open mid-February. There will be no entries taken on the day.
Entry fees per person:
19yrs & over - $50 per rider,
18yrs & under - $25 per rider (includes school teams)
Payment: DIRECT DEPOSIT into our bank account NBS 03-1354-0474451-00 (Mountain Bike Ashburton). Please put team/solo name as a reference.
REFUNDS: A part refund will be given up till 18 April. No refund will be given after this time, unless due to cancellation - see below.
POSTPONEMENT/CANCELLATION: If it is deemed that the health and safety of riders would be put at undue risk due to the weather, the race will be postponed/cancelled. An announcement will be made via email, club website and Facebook the evening before the race or earlier if the forecast looks bad. In the event of a cancellation we will refund up to 75% of the entry fee.
Please direct any queries to 6hour@mountainbikeashburton.co.nz.
Riders complete laps of a 10km (approx.) circuit. Solo riders ride for 6 hours, team members take turns doing laps. The track is undulating purpose built singletrack with bermed corners and several easy/hard features thrown in.
RACE CATEGORIES:
We award medals to place-getters. Spot prizes will be awarded at the prize giving. NO E-Bikes.
SOLO
Limited to 40 riders - One rider on the course over the 6 hours:
- Junior Men (18 yrs & under)
- Open Men (19 to 39)
- Veteran Men (40 yrs and over)
- Open Women
TEAMS
Limited to 110 teams - One team member on the course at a time:
- Men - up to four male riders -
- Women - up to four female riders -
- Mixed - up to four team riders with at least one female and one male
- Family - up to four team riders who are immediate family - this category is to encourage mum, dad and the kids!-
- Year 7-8 (Intermediate) -
- Year 9-13 (High School) -
REGISTRATION, FEES & PAYMENT DETAILS
Online Registration ONLY: Online registration will open mid-February. There will be no entries taken on the day.
Entry fees per person:
19yrs & over - $50 per rider,
18yrs & under - $25 per rider (includes school teams)
Payment: DIRECT DEPOSIT into our bank account NBS 03-1354-0474451-00 (Mountain Bike Ashburton). Please put team/solo name as a reference.
REFUNDS: A part refund will be given up till 18 April. No refund will be given after this time, unless due to cancellation - see below.
POSTPONEMENT/CANCELLATION: If it is deemed that the health and safety of riders would be put at undue risk due to the weather, the race will be postponed/cancelled. An announcement will be made via email, club website and Facebook the evening before the race or earlier if the forecast looks bad. In the event of a cancellation we will refund up to 75% of the entry fee.
Please direct any queries to 6hour@mountainbikeashburton.co.nz.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE SPONSORS OF THIS EVENT
THE CLUB WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRACK AND SKILLS AREA:
