The Geyserland Mega Grind
Information for Riders
Finding your Way
If you have a GPS cycle computer, you'll probably want to download and install the GPX files for the Mega Grind onto your device. The course has been split into two files to avoid overloading your cycle computer:
You can also download and print off the cue sheets for the Mega grind, or view them on your phone or other device.
If the cue sheets aren't formatted the way you want, you can download the original spreadsheet used to generate the cue sheets and modify it to suit your needs.
Getting to the Start
The course starts outside the Rotorua Museum in the Government Gardens. Make sure you get there by 7:45 am for the pre-ride briefing.
Parking
If you're coming from out of town, we suggest you don't leave your car in the city. Instead, limited parking is available outside the police station on Pukuatua Street, just a few hundred metres from the start. Alternatively, contact us on the Facebook page and we may be able to arrange something.
Food and Other Resources
| Location of Resource | Total | Notes | Next Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotorua Start | 0km | Full services | 21km [Mamaku] |
| Mamaku | 21km | General Store [150 metres off route] | 37km [Tokoroa] |
| Tokoroa | 58km | Full services | 64km [Mangakino] |
| Mangakino | 122km | Full services [Turn right onto Rangitira Dr, 500m] | 83km [TT Lodge] |
| Timber Trail Lodge | 205km | Food / Accommodation | 45km [Ongarue] |
| Ongarue | 250km | Flashpackers Food, Accommodation [pre-book] | 24km [Taumaranui] |
| Taumaranui | 274km | Full services | 46km [Ohura] |
| Ohura | 320km | Cosmopolitan Club, open from 4pm, bar food, snacks, B&B | 76km [Mokau] |
| Mokau | 396km | Full services, café x 2, accommodation | 5km [Awakino] |
| Awakino | 401km | Hotel, meals, accommodation | 59km [Marakopa] |
| Marakopa | 460km | Camping ground, cabins, takeaways, snacks | 56km [Oparau] |
| Oparau Roadhouse | 516km | Food, accommodation | 79km [Raglan] |
| Raglan | 595km | Full services | 11km [Te Uku] |
| Te Uku | 606km | General Store | 21km [Waingaro] |
| Waingaro | 627km | Hotel, accommodation, food, camping, hot pools | 22km [Ngaruawahia] |
| Ngaruawahia | 649km | Full services | 20km [Hamilton] |
| Hamilton | 669km | Full services | 27km [Cambridge] |
| Cambridge | 696km | Full services | 53km [Putaruru] |
| Putaruru | 749km | Full services | 32km [Mamaku] |
| Mamaku | 781km | General Store [150 metres off route] | 21km [Rotorua] |
| Rotorua | 802km | Finish… |
You can also download a PDF copy of this list to print out or copy to your phone, so you can refer to it while you're riding the Mega Grind.
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