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There are five images, each under 100 kilobytes. Pencarrow Station is situated in the Wainuiomata Valley on the Coast Road
The Wainuiomata ride (results) (photos) was twice postponed early in the 2006/2007 season due to bad weather. Like most rides held later in the season, the dry summer and autumn conditions can make the clay tracks very hard, and there are stony portions of the trail. The views from the hills are of course spectacular, and the valleys between the trail and the harbour, normally hidden from view, are a revelation.
The Start/Finish line is at an altitude of about 20 metres. The ride climbs steeply to approximately 220 metres at it's highest point on the outwards trail, dropping more gently to sea level. The trail continues along the beach track to the Novice, Junior and Warehouse Grain turn-around point. Open and Intermediate do a further loop around Baring head and climb to about 90 meters on the way back across the plateau behind the lighthouse. The ride returns on the same outwards trail from the turn-around, so competitors have to face the climb again. Much of the trail is open and exposed to the weather.
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 Wainuiomata trail viewed from West |
 Wainuiomata trail viewed from South |
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GPS data for portions of this trail were collected on foot using a Garmin Forerunner
301 wrist
wearable GPS. Trail data downloaded to Garmin Training Centre (available from the Garmin website) and exported in Forerunner XML format XML data converted to GPX format for import into TUMONZ. Trail then rextended by hand, following mapped trails based on rider descriptions and walker's observations. Links to the relevant sites or tools can be found in one of the geekier sections of our links page Note that 3D views have been produced using a 2:1 scale for altitude, to emphasise the terrain. |
