The Geyserland Mega Grind
9 November 2018
The big one! 800 km of bikepacking goodness starting and finishing in Rotorua, including as much singletrack, gravel road and quiet backcountry roads as we can muster.
Fast riders can choose to race it if they wish. In 2017, the first rider finished in just 46 hours, and several finished within 3 days. But there are no cutoff times and there is no requirement to race -- you can take it as long as you want, and some people have toured the course over a week or more.
For this event, standard bikepacking brevet rules apply: do it all yourself, no outside support, commercial services only, no staying in private homes. There's no entry fee, no podium at the finish, and you must ride 100% of the course. Spot trackers will once again be mandatory, and you can hire a tracker if you don't own one.