Author: Karapoti Classic (202-0-62-180.cable.paradise.net.nz)
Date: 10:36am, 5 Jan 05
Happy NY Mountain Bikers...
if you're thinking about that NY resoloution worth doing, then think about the 20th anniversary Giant Bicycles Karapoti Classic...
If you hadn’t heard, the 20th anniversary event is down for Saturday March 5, 2005.
The event has been launched for a couople of months now and as of Jan 1 we were over halfway to our 1000 competitor entry limit.
If you haven’t got a Karapoti entry form yet, you can find one at all bike shops… or at www.karapoti.co.nz … or by contacting us at enquiries@karapoti.co.nz (Ph/Fax: 04 920 5655).
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Early Entry Prize Draws
If you haven't entered yet then you missed the prize draw of $1000 of mountain bike kit for entering before Jan 1. But you have a few weeks left before the second prize draw closes...
... Enter before February 1and you go into a draw for $500 worth of mountain biking kit.
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Every Entrant...
....for the 20th Giant Bicycles Karapoti Classic goes into a draw to win a Mountain Bike Tour of Vietnam courtesy of Pacific Cycle Tours. Check them out: www.bike-nz.com
And because this year is special, every finisher at Karapoti this year wins a 20th anniversarry medal.
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The Website...
Make sure you visit www.karapoti.co.nz. It’s got almost everything you want to know from course maps to training tips and pics. While you’re there don’t forget to check out our designs for this year's t-shirts, caps, beanies, and handcrafted coffee mugs, not to mention Karapoti's fine wine. You can order on the entry form or by contacting us direct.
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If You're From Out Of Town...
...check out Upper Hutt's Harcourt Holiday Park. They are just 5km from the Karapoti Park race base. They have everything from motel-type units to camps sites. Contact them at: harcourtholidaypark@xtra.co.nz or Ph: 04 526-7400
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Don't forget about the 20th Anniversary Function...
As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations the Expressions Gallery in Upper Hutt is holding a special Karapoti exhibition. The exhibition will trace the history of what is Australasia's longest running mountain bike event via images, artworks, audio-visual and even displays tracking the history of the mountain bike. We have limited tickets left for this function, so order quickly. Order on your entry form or contact us at enquiries@karapoti.co.nz... or Ph: 04 920 5655.
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The Race...
This year is shaping up to be a classic. Defending champions Peter Hatton and Lisa Mathison are both making the trip over from Australia again. After Karapoti Lisa went on to finish 10th at the Olympics and she's keen to open her year again with Karapoti. Last year's runner up Tim Bennett is also coming across from Australia again, and two-time Karapoti winner Tim Vincent was one of the first to enter this year.
And don't forget that the day after Karapoti Wellington hosts a round of the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup. What a great weekend of cycling...
... Karapoti 20th function on Friday evening / ride Karapoti on Saturday / watch the World Cup on Sunday. For World Cup Info: www.cycletournz.com
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So anyway...
Saturday March 5, 2005 for the 20th Anniversary Giant Bicycles Karapoti Classic.
Enter before February 1 to go into a draw for $500 worth of mountain biking kit!
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Karapoti Tip
“The holidays may be about relaxing, but if you’re doing Karapoti then it’s also a good time to pack in a few miles. With work, families and careers most of us never get in as much training as we’d like. Breaks like Wellington Anniversary and Waitangi weekend are a good chance for a bit of Karapoti catch-up. No one is saying ride 300km in three days; just try and get a worth while ride in every day, maybe alternating shorter, harder days with a longer, easier days”.
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KARAPOTI CLASSIC
"NZ's Favourite Mtb Event"
Ph/Fax: 64 4 920 5655
Mobile: 0275 244 821
Email: enquiries@karapoti.co.nz
Web: www.karapoti.co.nz
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