Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Start
10:25
Venue
Karapoti Park, Akatarawa Road, Upper Hutt
Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City
Countdown
March
The short way into Karapoti. 22 km with 549 m of climbing is a manageable ride, and everyone starts together before looping back to Karapoti Park.
Key facts
01Mandatory race briefing before you start
02Approved helmet and a safe, serviceable bike required
03Bring your own food and fluid for the ride
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The course
The route
Upper Hutt
Distance22km
Total climb549m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.9 km
Weather
Early-March, Upper Hutt
19°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 26% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Ross Hammersley-Myers1:19:22.3816.6 km/h
02Gavin Coleman1:44:33.9112.6 km/h
03Andrew Pfahlert1:44:34.0912.6 km/h
3
Finishers
1:44:33
Median time
12.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Gazley Skoda Karapoti Classic 22 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Gazley Skoda Karapoti Classic 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 549 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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