Hello Kiwi Brevet riders
I've tweaked the course a little bit on the way out of Blenheim -
don't worry about the detail as we'll be lead out of town by Rob from
the local council. Also, I've altered a few hundred metres of the google
map through Nelson, so it aligns properly with the cue sheet.
Brian
Alder has developed the cue sheet further with distances for virtually
every turn - handy for those without GPS's. Please see a copy attached.
I've only cast a quick eye over it - it looks good, but you might want
to check it in detail. If you use a cue sheet, don't forget to get your
maps sorted this week.
The Spot trackers have arrived
from the USA (just need to clear customs). If you are hiring one (and I
think there may still be a couple to spare) you'll need to bring some
batteries - three AAA lithiums. Only lithium batteries have the power
needed to last the distance.
We've checked the
donations to the Kiwi Brevet 2014 charities and see that most of you
have been generous - $5,000 has beed raised so far. Awesome! However, a
couple of dozen riders have yet to make a donation. Please do this in
the next day or two and email me with confirmation (as this will save
the hassle of dealing with cash at the briefing). The details are here:
http://www.kiwibrevet.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/how-to-enter-for-2014.html
The
main briefing will be at 10am on Saturday at Top Town Cinema, Kinross
St, Blenheim. There will be an early briefing for riders in Wellington
at 6pm on Thursday, at Revolution Bicycles, Northland Rd, Wellington.
There
are some health & safety conditions that we are required to meet to
go through the private forest on the North Bank of the Wairau River.
These include lights and some form of high-vis (something that will have
you stand out in the shadows in mature pine forest). Please bear this
in mind when packing your gear.
That's all for now. See you at the end of the week!
