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2016-5-Passes-Handbook-Web.Pdf 2016 2 INTRODUCTION 4 SPONSORS 5 TOUR ONLINE 6-7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 8-9 WHAT YOU NEED 10 WHAT WE SUPPLY 12 COMPETITIONS 14 MAP OF COURSE CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 15 PROGRAMME - PROLOGUE 4 SPONSORS 16-17 PROGRAMME - DAY 1 5 TOUR ONLINE 18-19 PROGRAMME - DAY 2 6-7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 20-21 PROGRAMME - DAY 3 8-9 WHAT YOU NEED 22-23 PROGRAMME - DAY 4 10 WHAT WE SUPPLY 24 MAP LINKS 12 COMPETITIONS 25 AWARDS EVENING 14 MAP OF COURSE 26 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 28 THE CREW INTRODUCTION The 5 Passes, in order of ascent are Weka, Lewis, Rahu Saddle, Arthur’s and Porters. A trip over the main divide and back again. Welcome to 5 Passes 2016. You have signed up to take part in a very special event where you will challenge yourself in a fun and supported atmosphere. We have a very experienced support crew who will help make your Five Passes experience something to remember The 2016 Five Passes Tour is our 16th tour. We have some changes to improve our event and keep it fresh and challenging for new and old participants alike. This handbook has been produced to give you information to make your tour logistics easier. Unfortunately we can’t make the riding any easier ;) nor would we want to … if it was easy everyone would do it! We hopefully have answered the many questions that you have, but if we haven’t then please ask one of the support crew, they are there to help. “It’s not about reaching the Summit, it’s about the journey that gets you there”. 2 WEKA LEWIS RAHU ARTHUR’S PORTERS 3 SPONSORS Day 2 HANMER SPRINGS ➤ GREYMOUTH TOTAL = 214km Day 3 GREYMOUTH ➤ ARTHUR’S PASS TOTAL = 100km Day 4 ARTHUR’S PASS 4 ➤ CHRISTCHURCH TOTAL = 130km Day 1 CHRISTCHURCH ➤ HANMER SPRINGS TOTAL = 163km WEKA LEWIS RAHU Following the Tour is made easy with regular updates during the tour on our 5 Passes website, Facebook & Twitter pages. During the 2013 Tour, Formthotics NZ joined us with a local film crew to produce a commercial for the ONLINE TOUR European market. The QR Code below will send you to the You Tube video which Formthotics NZ kindly produced for us. Day 2 HANMER SPRINGS ➤ GREYMOUTH TOTAL = 214km Day 3 GREYMOUTH ➤ ARTHUR’S PASS TOTAL = 100km Day 4 ARTHUR’S PASS ➤ CHRISTCHURCH TOTAL = 130km Day 1 CHRISTCHURCH ➤ HANMER SPRINGS TOTAL = 163km http://youtu.be/WBMizXJ-uCc ARTHUR’S PORTERS 5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION EMERGENCY CONTACTS DURING THE RACE If your family need to get a message to you urgently during the day, please leave them these contact numbers for the following CI Sport staff Pete 021 918 508 or Susan 021 770 544 Ted 027 588 5876 Mark 027 222 5408 [email protected] Please beware that through the Lewis and Arthur’s Pass there is limited cell phone coverage. ACCOMMODATION Official Five Passes Tour Accommodation provider is the Commodore Hotel, Memorial Ave, Christchurch. This is Race HQ for Five Passes Tour. Registration on Thursday, The four and a half star Commodore Hotel is just three minutes 29th October will be at the hotel and this will be base for the start driveCOMMODORE fromHOTEL.NZ Christchurch Airport. The Commodore offers a 24hr of the Prologue. Following the Prologue the tour briefing and jersey airport courtesy Shuttle. Choose from either the Commodore’s presentation will be at the hotel. highly acclaimed Business level accommodation or the premium triple, twin or king rooms. Patterson’s restaurant has a As the 5 Passes Tour official accommodation provider the comprehensive menu showcasing the best of local produce. The Commodore Hotel have agreed a special rate for tour participants. Commodore’s Facilities include; fitness centre, indoor heated Details of this and how to book your accommodation are to the swimming pool, sauna and spa. right. When making a booking via phone or email quote the reference During the tour Accommodation has already been booked and is number #38990613202. The rate in a premium room for Bed & included in your Registration fee. Breakfast for 1 person is NZ$245 and for 2 people is NZ$265 per night. The Commodore would also have the capacity to store bike boxes and provide a shed for you to work on your bike. The ACCOMMODATION DURING THE TOUR Commodore’s Mercedes Airport Shuttle is also ideal for picking up Friday, 28th October– Heritage Hotel, Hanmer Springs participants with bike boxes. Saturday, 29th October – Kingsgate Hotel, Greymouth Sunday, 30th October – Arthur’s Pass Various accommodation providers, including the Bealey Hotel and the Wilderness Lodge. 6 WEKA LEWIS RAHU FOLLOWING the TOUR For those who have to stay at home, tour updates will be posted on 5 Passes Facebook page Results will be put up on the website 5passes.co.nz 5 Passes Tour MASSAGE Our four person massage team will provide massages at the end of each days riding. There will be a massage booking sheet available each day for you to book your massage time. The massage cost is $1.00 per min with 15 min blocks available. They are a great team and we highly recommend getting a massage for recovery for the next days riding. MONEY You will need to bring cash to pay for massage and cash only bars in prize giving and accommodation venues. ATM’s are available in Hanmer Springs and Greymouth only. TOUR FINISH The Tour finishes with a 21km Team Time Trail. The stage finish is on Chattertons Road 500m north from the Old West Coast road turn off. The first teams should reach the finish line approximately 2:45pm. Encourage your supporters to come out to welcome you home. AWARDS DINNER The Awards dinner will be held at The Commordore Hotel at 7:30pm Monday evening. There will be a buffet style dinner followed by the Five Passes Tour awards ceremony. Additional dinner tickets for partners, family and supporters are available online during registration or on request. Numbers are limited. The cost for an additional ticket is $60.00 7 ARTHUR’S PORTERS WHAT YOU NEED We have put together a suggested list of equipment and clothing you should bring with you. The terrain we cross varies greatly, our experience from past tours is to expect to encounter every variance of spring weather mother nature throws at us and to be prepared. Expect chilly temps for our early morning starts and warm days if the sun is shining. Rain is more likely on the lush West Coast. Bike: Please have your bike fully serviced before you start the tour. There are limited facilities once we leave Christchurch, even with the magic hands of our mechanic Scotty, we may not be able to fix, repair or replace everything which may go wrong on your bike. Tyres: Please fit new tyres to your bike for the tour to minimise punctures. Spares: Rear derailleur hanger (if yours has a replaceable one) these are specific to brands so if you are unlucky enough to break one a spare keeps you going! Cleats: Check your cleats and replace worn cleats before the start of the tour. Bike Assembly: Scotty Browns are offering a special bike build service for 5 Passes riders flying into Christchurch. If you can get your bike box to their shop they will take it out and rebuild it ready to race at your own cost. The shop location is 206 Wordsworth St, Sydenham. It’s worth a visit as it’s the best bike shop in town! Please call to book your bike in on 03 366 3773. website www.scottybrowns.com BIKE GEAR & CLOTHES • Your bike and associated gear • Spare tubes, pump and multi tool carried on your bike. • Two bottles minimum carried on your bike. • Riding gear to cover all conditions from cold and wet to hot. • This should include multiple sets of bike pants and tops to minimize washing. There are limited washing facilities available at our stops. (see laundry facilities for details) • Laundry wash bags are a great idea for keeping you clothes together • Thermal layers for cold conditions, including hat/beanie for under helmet • A good rain jacket, gloves and booties 8 WEKA LEWIS RAHU SUNDRIES • Casual clothes suitable for casual dining, jeans are fine. Keep this to a minimum. Remember it can/will be cool at night. • Suntan lotion etc. - we will have some suntan lotion available but suggest you have your own as it may not be accessible. Also have some barrier cream to avoid chaffing. Insect repellent may be required on the West Coast. • Earplugs are advisable as everyone is in shared accommodation, snoring can be an issue. • Drugs etc. You can bring your own and some First Aid items to cope with blisters, anti inflammatory (e.g. neurofen) and pain killers (e.g. panadol). No drug testing to worry about. Medical Team will have a supply of pain killers etc, and expertise to administer. • Cash for massage. If you have a massage you pay them directly and at completion of the massage. • Credit Card or cash for emergency bike repair purchases. Spare tubes will be available to buy - (See Bike mechanical support section.) BAGS Bring one accommodation bag only. Not too big as the Crew have to shift it a number of times a day. This bag will be transported directly to the nights’ accommodation available on your arrival. This will have all your other gear, casual clothes and toiletries. Please keep your bag weight to a minimum to make it easy for our support crew. You will receive a day bag at registration.
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