Mtn Bike 32k / Mtn Run 21k
The duathlon is a challenging yet achievable option for Xterra exponents, mountain bikers or runners looking for something new, or anyone keen for an intro multisport.
It's an awesome showcase of Porirua's awesome outdoor resource with options to go solo or in a team.
Expected times 3hrs to 6hrs.
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Duathletes kick off from the Kai Tahi HQ on mountain bikes with a 32k ride following a myriad of hidden trails around Porirua, with terrain ranging from single track to farmland, forests, ridge tops and cycle paths. It's starts following cycle paths along Porirua Stream and through Bishop Viard College to the awesome single-track networks over Colonial Knob/Rangituhi and around Spicer Forest before returning on the cycle paths back to transition. No E-bikes allowed in the duathlon event sorry.
The Duathlon events then finish with a spectacular 21km Mountain Run over a mix of native bush tracks, private farm lands and coastline with views over Porirua and Cook Strait. But with 800m of climbing this run is as challenging as it is spectacular. It starts from the Kai Tahi HQ and heads out along Porirua Stream and through Bishop Viard College to the infamous Scenic Reserve steps to the top of Rangituhi/Colonial Knob and then into Pikarere Station for a trot along the wild west coast before climbing back over the historic Takapuwahia skyline and around the base of Rangituhi before returning through Viard and Porirua Stream to finish back at Kai Tahi HQ.
Expected times 3hrs 30min to 7hrs.
Categories - Duathlon |
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Duathlon Solo
Open Men
Open Women
Masters Men (40yrs+)
Masters Women (40yrs+)
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Duathlon Teams
Open Men Open Women Masters Men (40yrs+) Masters Women (40yrs+) Mixed (male & female) |