Milk & Honey Event Timetable 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

RACE DAY MINUS ONE - PRE RACE EVENING Movie?

This year we have organised for the Village Theatre in Takaka to screen The Big Bike Film Night. So come and relax and watch some bike Movies from 7.30 pm.

REGISTRATION

(Race Day)  8-9am

@NBS TENT Library Car Park, Commercial Street   

RACE DAY: 

Registration.         8.00 - 9.00am    TAKAKA  Library Car Park 

Race Briefing.        9.30am              TAKAKA   Library Car Park 

Ride Start.            10.00am             TAKAKA   Library Car Park 

Prizegiving from    3.00 pm             TAKAKA   Library Car Park 

 

Mountain Bike and Rider Transport

Team riders

Included in your team entry fee is a free coffee at the Woolshed Cafe, & bus ride to or from the canaan transition area, courtesy of golden bay coach lines. Team Road riders have the option to ride back to Takaka together. A perfect excuse to use the Woolshed Cafe as a meeting place.

Mountain Bike riders will be shuttled up to Transition at 9.45am

Road riders can be shuttled back to start from transition area from 12pm. You may have a 1 to 2 hour wait, so please consider riding back down the hill to town, or hangout at The Woolshed Cafe

You must let us know if you do not require a shuttle on entry form.

Booking is essential for this service . (select option on entry form)

Road bike team riders are encouraged to ride back to Takaka.  Otherwise book a bike pickup, see entry form (you will have to sign a waiver for accidental damage that could occur during transit)

Booking is essential for this service. (select option on entry form)

Due to the logistics of this event it is very important that these times are absolutely adhered to,for a smooth running on the day. 

 

Being a bit different in this part of the world, there's a few matters to sort! Solo riders (2 bikes) and TEAMS will need a bike at the Canaan Transition Area. If you are coming from outside Golden Bay on the day, can you please drop your mtb bike and gear off at the Canaan Transition Area on the way over the Hill, BEFORE 8am!!. Then come down to Takaka and register at the Library car park . 

If you're staying in The Bay come down to Registration early and get your bike & gear on the bike transport BEFORE 8.30a.

There is a bus for ALL second team riders that will leave Takaka up to Transition after Race Briefing. ALL Riders must attend Race Briefing. 

Mountain bike drop off at canaan transition area - For Solo & Team riders  is  7.00am - 8.00am on race day

The transition area at the start of canaan road, on top of takaka hill, just off highway 60. (on your right if travelling from nelson direction, to takaka) *there is no parking at the bike transition area*  

Mountain bike drop off at Takaka library carpark - For Solo & Team riders  is  7.30am - 8.30am on race day

 

 

All due care will be taken to look after your steed but you will have to sign a waiver for accidental damage that could (but shouldn't) occur during transit. If using this service you must present your bike before 8.30 am for loading