Mountain bikers around the country are putting in the hours and clocking up the k’s as entries continue to pour in for the Jamis Day Night Thriller at Taupo’s Spa Park on 12 September.
The Jamis Day Night Thriller is the largest 12 hour Mountain Bike event in the world and this exhilarating event attracts riders of all abilities and ages for a fantastic weekend of fun, laughter and of course mountain biking.
Individuals or teams of two/three or four/five compete over an exciting 8km course for 12 hours between 10.30am and 10.30pm or 6 hours between 10.30am and 4.30pm.
The Jamis Day Night Thriller also features the Hell Pizza Little Devils Ride, a non-competitive 7km ride for kids starting at 9.15am and riding one lap of the Day Night track through tent city to the finish line. Supervised by experience mountain bikers this is an amazing experience for Little Devils aged between 8 and 13 years of age.
Both the 12 hour and 6 hour events are held on the same course that is designed to suit all ability levels. The track includes fast open parkland, awesome downhills, challenging single tracks, pine needle covered forest tracks and spectacular scenery alongside the mighty Waikato River.
Event Director Murray Fleming adds “With mountain biking now immensely popular the six hour event allows those new to the sport the opportunity to get together and have a huge amount of fun, without the expense of lights and additional equipment whilst the Little Devils ride gives the younger kids a chance to join in and experience the electric atmosphere of this fantastic event.”
Competition, for both grades will be as hot as ever with a great selection of spot prizes up for grabs.
There is as much action off the track as on it as Spa Park is transformed into a magical “tent-city” where over 3000 mountain bikers and their support crews all set up camp. They remain at the venue for the duration of the action that always provides hilarity, challenges, sweat, toil and above all – a level of enjoyment second to none.
Make sure you are part of the action; join the excitement, the thrills and the buzz of the Jamis Day Night Thriller and remember to get your entry in before the end of August to avoid the late fee.
Entry forms are available now from cycle shops, fitness centres or from the Event Promotions website www.eventpromotions.co.nz.
