Alternative Road Relay - update MOTHBALLED FOR NOW!
Sat, 02 Oct
|Auckland
The Road Relays were scheduled to be back in Christchurch again this year on the historic Takahe Akaroa route except unless we're in level 1 by them, we won't be able to go. Here's an alternative.
Time & Location
02 Oct 2021, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm
Auckland, Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
About the Event
Alternative Road Relay
The aim is to do something on the day of the NZRRs as together as we can be and give everyone something to look forward to. The concept is a roughly 80k, 8 person (or 60k 6 person) road relay incorporating some of the highlights of Auckland - the waterfront, the Waitakeres, Henderson and Herne Bay starting and finishing in the city centre. There's about 1000m of climb. It's free. No roads are closed but we have tried to use bike paths and footpaths where possible. The start times will be staggered on a handicap system to try to get fair racing between age groups, mens, womens and mixed teams and also to avoid crowds. There are no prizes, just bragging rights for the first team home. The finish site at Silo Park has been chosen because it is a big enough space and there are plenty…
