Following are the course details of the majority of the training rides that Harbour City Racing use. The distances are a general guide and the course may change depending on the weather, wind, or the general preference of the group.
All route maps are available for Garmin and other bike computers in GPX format if required, or shared on Strava so you can chase the rest of HCR for that KOM badge.
Shorter Rides
Generally the shorter rides are during the Weekday mornings, or for the development squad on Saturday.
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Name | Description | Distance | Route Details |
Chain Gang | Bunch riding practise | 35km | Details |
The 4 Sisters | Hills and more hills | 20km | Details |
The Figure 8 | Undulating ride on the peninsula | 30km | Details |
The Northerly Beater | Hiding from the wind around the bays | 22km | Details |
The Radar Dome | Climb to the Top of the earth | 20km | Details |
The Sleeping Lion | Hills around Newtown | 20km | Details |
Haitaitai Loop | Short and Sharp close to town | 30km | Details |
The Cattle Run | Makara Loop | 40km | Details |
The Cruise | Easy ride to Eastbourne | 46km | Details |
Newtown Coffee Ride | Makara and Coffee in Newtown | 40km | Details |
The Reverse Cow | Makara in reverse via Karori | 40km | Details |
Horokiwi Horror | Hill Repeats ouch | 20km | Details |
Hard Yakka | Mt Vic Hill repeats | 10km | Details |
Longer Rides
The longer rides are for the weekends or public holidays. These rides need a better level of fitness and test the abilities of the riders.
Click the Details button for further information about each ride, including the route map and profiles.
Longer Rides | Description | Distance | Route Details |
Crazy Koro Koro | Korokoro Hills and Eastbourne | 65km | Details |
The Long Blat | KoroKoro Hills and Blue Mountains | 96km | Details |
The Bootie Ride | The Akatarawas. A big day out | 120km | Details |
The Ghost Run | Ride to Wheneu Tapu | 66km | Details |
Rollin Rollin | Whitby Rollers and more | 90km | Details |
The Big Daddy | Doesn't get any bigger | 140km | Details |
Col Du Wainui | Climb to Wainuiamata and to the beach | 80km | Details |
The Double Header | Pakaikareki and Moonshine Hills | 105km | Details |
Moonshine Madness | Climb Moonshine Hill the hard way | 80km | Details |