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Coast Road Cycle Challenge

The Course...

Welcome to the 45 km Punakaiki Express. This special event has been designed to challenge new road cyclists and those still building up their race fitness.

Starting in stunning Punakaiki, the home of the West Coast's spectacular pancake rocks & blow holes, competitors ride through the village and out onto the open road. For the first 10 km the road is flat to small rolling hills, passing through farms, native bush with the Paparoa Ranges to your left and the Tasman Sea to the right. The next 15 km is probably the most exciting part of the Great Coast Road, with jagged rocky cliffs to one side and long expansive views of the Tasman Sea shoreline to the right. Riders negotiate hill climbs and fast descents leading to the final push for the finish line in Greymouth. The final section of the journey heads inland at Rapahoe Beach, passing through historic coal mining township of Runanga. Only a few more kilometres to go, past the legendary home of West Coast Rugby League, Wingham Park. The mighty Grey River comes into sight, competitors cross over the Cobden bridge and into Greymouth onto the finish line near the world famous Monteith's Brewery. Course Map at the bottom of this page...

Enter 45 km Punakaiki Express Event... 

 

...entering is easy! Simply click on the category bike icon below. The Coast Road Cycle Challenge Punakaiki Express event is open to Individuals & Tandem Bikes only. (There is no 2 Person Team option) By clicking either the Individual or Tandem Bike option takes you through to the Terms & Conditions of the entry process. For details on where to be and when on race weekend, click the Event Information link below...

 Event Information

 

Entries Closed.

 

 

Individual $55

Tandem Bike $79

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Course Map...