Paekakariki Ride Profile
via Porirua East, Whitby and returning over Grays Rd
vs Taupo
Half the distance and about half the climb around the lake. Moderate pace with ride time of 2:50 and average speed of 29 km/Hr. Taupo at this pace would take about 5:55
Route
North up the hill to Burma Rd and then basically down hill all the way through Johnsonville and Tawa to Keneperu where we turn left up Raiha Street to the regroup point at the crest below Colonial Knob. After a quick sprint down via Prosser St, we turn right onto Titahi Bay Rd and around and over the Mungavin Bridge interchange. Left at the roundabout takes us through Porirua East, Waitangirua and Whitby rollercoasters to a regroup stop at the summit of Joseph Banks Drive before dropping down to Pauatahanui. From Pauatahanui, we proceed past Battle Hill to the Paekakariki Hill summit lookout regroup stop. Returning to regroup at Battle Hill, we turn right into Grays Rd (regroup at summit), the down to Plimmerton and back along the Main Highway to Porirua via the Parumoana overbridge. We then return via Kenepuru Rd to Tawa, Johnsonville and Box Hill.
Regroup Points
Raiha St summit (Colonial Knob), Joseph Banks Dr summit, Paekakariki Hill Lookout carpark, Battle Hill entrance, Grays Rd summit
Short Course Return Point
Battle Hill entrance
Hazards
Roadworks on Middleton Rd between Glenside and Tawa with lights controlled single lane
Tawa traffic calming islands - can make the peloton almost impossible to pass
Intersection Prosser St and Titahi Bay Rd
Right-hand turn into Joseph Banks Dr - KEEP LEFT around the traffic island
Intersection Joseph Banks Dr & SH58
Paekakariki Hill & Grays Rd - narrow roads and high speed traffic, keep left or single file
Data contributed by Team Perry