the course


Start: Wanganui
Finish: Palmerston North

  • Go……..Neutralised start. Outside Jubilee Stadium, London Street, Wanganui.
    Head south via Carlton Street.
  • 2km Start proper. Wanganui River Bridge.
  • 14km Descend Whangaehu hill.
  • 18km Climb Turakina hill.
  • 23km Turn left onto Wanganui Road toward Marton.
  • 37km On entering Marton, turn right onto Main Street. Continue straight through Crofton.
  • 44km Turn right onto Read Road.
  • 48km Proceed to end of Read Road which turns left onto SH 3.
  • 50km Proceed through Bulls.
  • 53km Drink-station at the Police layby – Ohakea.
  • 56km Proceed straight ahead through Sanson SH 3.
  • 62km Climb over Mt Stewart.
  • 63km Descend to turn left towards Feilding (Stewart Road).
  • 70km Proceed straight ahead to turn right onto North Street. Go past Coombrae Home.
  • 73km Turn right onto Kimbolton Road (heading due south).
  • 74km Turn left into East Street then left over railway lines onto road to Palmerston North.
  • 78km Turn right onto Camerons Line – runs into Milson Line.
  • 86km Go past Newbury Line. Proceed towards Palmerston North.
  • 91km Turn right into John F Kennedy Drive.
  • 93km Proceed to finish line on John F Kennedy Drive at Colquhoun Park opposite Mitre 10 Mega.
  • Prize giving and refreshments will be on Colquhoun Park at the finish line.



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