6 Peaks Ride Profile
Mt Victoria, Mt Crawford, Houghton Bay, Brooklyn, Aro St, Johnsonville
vs Taupo
Less than half the distance but all those hills add up to more than the same point round the Lake. Slower pace with ride time of 3:15 and average speed of 23 km/Hr. Taupo at this pace would take about 7:05
Route
We enter the city along Thorndon Quay, turning past the Railway Station to Customhouse Quay, then along Jervois Quay and Cable St to Oriental Parade. Care must be taken along this route to regroup if split by traffic lights, especially if the peloton is large. From Oriental Parade, we climb up Mt Victoria via Grafton Rd & Thane St for a regroup before returning down Alexandra & Crawford Roads. From Cobham Drive, we turn through the Mirimar cutting and left up Mapuia Rd to Mt Crawford and a regroup in the prison carpark. We continue along the summit road until dropping down to Worser Bay. Turning right, we head for Seatoun and the Pass of Branda and then through Breaker Bay, Lyall Bay, Houghton Bay, Island Bay, Owhiro Bay and up Happy Valley Rd to the summit at Brooklyn for a regroup stop. Continuing down Ohiro Rd, we then climb Aro St & Raroa Rd to the summit for another regroup. From here, the ride either returns to Box Hill via Wilton, Chartwell & Ngaio or continues through Karori to Makara, returning via the Takarau Gorge & Johnsonville to Box Hill.
Regroup Points
Mt Victoria, Mt Crawford, Houghton Bay, Brooklyn, Aro St, Makara, Johnsonville
Short Course Return Point
Aro St summit
Hazards
Intersection Nevay Rd & Awa Rd
Intersection Awa Rd & Karaka Bay Rd / Marine Pde
Data contributed by Team Perry