HANMER HOWLER
Where things get "interesting" after dark...
6hr/12hr/24hr
distance
210m
Climb
12.5km
Loop
210m
Drop
Earlybird entry now open - save 20% until Jun 30th.
Bringing 12hr mtb racing back to Hanmer Springs and 24hr to the South Island– The Hanmer Halloween Howler is a 6hr, 12 hr or 24hr endurance race set on a 12.5km loop in the awesome Hanmer forest single track network.
Halloween (or other) costumes highly encouraged……
Awesome course, majority single track with short forest road sections
Elevation gain/loss approximately +/- 210m per lap.
The theme is Halloween so dress up…..
The race format is to do as many laps as possible of the 12.5km loop in either 6hrs, 12hrs or 24hrs
The race is open to solo riders, school teams (4 riders 6hr/12hr & 6 riders for the 24hr) and teams of 2-6 riders. The “race village” will be adjacent to Squirrel lake in the woodland walk area behind the car park on Jollies Pass rd – right on the boundary of Hanmer itself! The option to park a vehicle on your site will be weather dependent.
All teams will be allocated a 10x5m race site and depending on entry numbers Solo riders may have to bunk down with a team. Registration and entry to the race site will be from 7am on Sat morning.
Registration will be in the white marquee onsite, vehicle access will be via Pawsons Rd – just beyond the Jollies Pass car park area.
Those who wish to have their vehicle on their race site will be required to leave it there until after prize giving on Sun morning! Those vehicles not staying onsite will be required to leave by 8:30am!
Prize giving will be onsite as soon as practically possible after the race finish on Sunday.
Competitors staying onsite over night on Sat will be required to vacate immediately after prize giving on Sunday morning.
All riders will need front/rear lights from 5pm onwards, which should have sufficient capacity for 4 plus hours use.
All team members are expected to do at least one lap each!
Tracks will remain open to the public, so we expect all competitors to be respectful of other users and other competitors at all times.
More details to come as we confirm them…
NOTE: live Tracking not available for this race.
Entry Fees (U16 solo less 30%)
Earlybird Entry – until 3oth Jun
General Entry – 1st Jul – 30th Oct
Late Entry accepted until 15th Nov
6hr Solo & singlespeed
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
6hr School Team
$144.00
$180.00
$216.00
6hr Team per rider
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
Entry Fees (U16 solo less 30%)
Earlybird Entry – until 3oth Jun
General Entry – 1st Jul – 30th Oct
Late Entry accepted until 15th Nov
12hr Solo & singlespeed
$120.00
$150.00
$180.00
12hr School Team
$192.00
$240.00
$288.00
12hr Team per rider
$60.00
$75.00
$90.00
Entry Fees
Earlybird Entry – until 3oth Jun
General Entry – 1st Jul – 30th Oct
Late Entry accepted until 15th Nov
24hr Solo & singlespeed
$160.00
$200.00
$240.00
24hr School Team
$288.00
$360.00
$432.00
24hr Team per rider
$68.00
85.00
$102.00
Entry Cutoff
All entries close 15th Nov unless sold out prior! Numbers are limited!
Restrictions
This is a MTB race so no E-Bikes.
For this year there will simply be an open class and Juniors U18.
Minimum age is 13 years old on race day.
School teams must be of 4 riders 12 hr (6 riders 24 hr). Mixed teams must be two girls/two boys.
Mixed teams must have no more than one person difference in men/women for 3 or 5 person teams and an even mix for 2 or 4 person teams.
Start Times
- Start time is 9am for the 24hr and 10am for the 6hr & 12hr
Average Times
No data
Course Map
Course Elevation +/- 210m
Course Notes
The race will start with a Le Mons style run to your bikes on Pawsons Rd, heading down and onto Camp track to McIntyres Rd. Up McIntyres rd and onto Mach 1 and the course proper.
NOTE! There will be road control in place across Jollies Pass rd – please obey all instructions given by them!
Given the confined nature of the course there will not be any compulsory gear to carry, however you should be prepared for all weather conditions – including snow! Extreme conditions deemed likely to cause harm to competitors will result in adjustments to the distances or complete cancellation.
Lights will be compulsory from 5:30pm so ensure you have enough light capacity for up to 4 hours.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NO E-BIKES!
It is a MTB race.
Be Prepared!
Competitors can expect any and all weather conditions – be prepared and stay adequately hydrated. There will be a main aid station/marshal point at the finish area junction.
Minimum Gear Requirements
There will not be any compulsory gear list but – it can go from hot sun to heavy snow in a matter of hours even in the height of summer so ensure you are prepared for all conditions.
Race Briefing
All Competitors must attend the race briefing –Race briefing will be 20 minutes prior to your race start.
Anyone who is unable to meet these conditions should notify The Yeti (theyeti@stjamesmountainsports.co.nz) to make other arrangements.
