2024 1K Cruise
These rides will start 6-6:30am at each of their respective start locations on Saturday 9th of November.
Other than completing the ride on the same day, there is no time limit, these are intended as a low-pressure, fun introduction to long distance riding. A volunteer will be waiting to check you back in at the finish, if you're not intending on completing the ride, be sure to call the phone number on the checkpoint sheet to let us know that you're pulling out.
The rides require you to follow a pre-determined route and visit a number of specific checkpoints, taking photos of the required checkpoints in the manner described on the checkpoint sheets.
When you finish the ride, you'll be checked in by the ride volunteers, who will check through your photos to ensure that you obtained all of the required checkpoint photos. All successful finishers will be awarded a finishers certificate and a 1KC finishers pin.
These rides are intended purely for fun, they are not a race, there is no time limit to finish these rides. Take your sweet time, see the sights, stop for a coffee, go flower-sniffing. The routes are designed to take you to places which you might not have been to before, and to experience some excellent riding roads which you might not have ridden yet.
Get a group together and come along for a fun, long distance (1000km) ride.
Other than completing the ride on the same day, there is no time limit, these are intended as a low-pressure, fun introduction to long distance riding. A volunteer will be waiting to check you back in at the finish, if you're not intending on completing the ride, be sure to call the phone number on the checkpoint sheet to let us know that you're pulling out.
The rides require you to follow a pre-determined route and visit a number of specific checkpoints, taking photos of the required checkpoints in the manner described on the checkpoint sheets.
When you finish the ride, you'll be checked in by the ride volunteers, who will check through your photos to ensure that you obtained all of the required checkpoint photos. All successful finishers will be awarded a finishers certificate and a 1KC finishers pin.
These rides are intended purely for fun, they are not a race, there is no time limit to finish these rides. Take your sweet time, see the sights, stop for a coffee, go flower-sniffing. The routes are designed to take you to places which you might not have been to before, and to experience some excellent riding roads which you might not have ridden yet.
Get a group together and come along for a fun, long distance (1000km) ride.
Updated: 18 Sep 2024:
After careful consideration of our recently published guidance, and taking on board feedback from a number of riders, we have amended the guidance as follows:
We've therefore decided that for the NI800, the NI1600, it's appropriate to put some simple operating guidelines in place, specifically for all 'on-the-day rides':
With regards to both of the 1KC rides:
* we will make every effort to verify virtual rides as promptly as our volunteer time permits, but this could take up to a month from submission.
Appreciate this might not suit everyone however our volunteer organisers are doing their best to arrange a series of events and matters such as these simply frustrate the process. So, if you can't comply with these operating guidelines, please don't be offended if when you ask, the reply is "Sorry, but No"
Thanks for your understanding,
NZ Distance Riders Organising Group.
After careful consideration of our recently published guidance, and taking on board feedback from a number of riders, we have amended the guidance as follows:
We've therefore decided that for the NI800, the NI1600, it's appropriate to put some simple operating guidelines in place, specifically for all 'on-the-day rides':
- You must enter before entries close;
- On the basis that you have entered, at the point where entries close the cost of entering is non-refundable;
- To participate in these events, you must attend all pre-ride scrutineering, briefings and the like. You must start the event at the nominated start point at the nominated start time, ride the prescribed route in the prescribed direction and finish the ride at the nominated finish point.
- The organisers are not obliged to entertain any last-minute cancellations or permit 'virtual rides' where riders fail to turn up at events on the day.
With regards to both of the 1KC rides:
- You must enter before entries close;
- On the basis that you have entered, at the point where entries close the cost of entering is non-refundable;
- If you do not intend to start and finish the 1KC event at the prescribed start and finish location, then you're expected to notify [email protected] of your alternate start and finishing points. You will be required to ride your ride on the normal date, unless otherwise organised. You must ride the prescribed route in the prescribed direction. Even virtual riders are expected to complete the ride in one single day.
- You are required to submit your photo checkpoint evidence by email within 1 week of the ride date. See https://www.distanceriders.org.nz/proof-for-virtual-event.html for details on what 'proof for a virtual ride' entails. Do not forget your start and finish ODO photos! *
- The organisers are not obliged to entertain any last-minute cancellations or permit 'virtual rides' where riders fail to turn up at events on the day.
* we will make every effort to verify virtual rides as promptly as our volunteer time permits, but this could take up to a month from submission.
Appreciate this might not suit everyone however our volunteer organisers are doing their best to arrange a series of events and matters such as these simply frustrate the process. So, if you can't comply with these operating guidelines, please don't be offended if when you ask, the reply is "Sorry, but No"
Thanks for your understanding,
NZ Distance Riders Organising Group.
Northern Route - North Shore, Auckland.
Full Route details will be made available here in the next few hours.
START: 6 - 6:30am @ Pat's Garage, 31 Northcote Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627
FINISH: Pat's Garage, 31 Northcote Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627
CHECKPOINT PHOTO REQUIREMENTS - Outlined in this PDF: Northern Checkpoints (.pdf)
Downloadable GPX bundles, download and use these in your GPS or your Navigational app:
If you're importing this into BaseCamp, then grab files 1 and 2.
START: 6 - 6:30am @ Pat's Garage, 31 Northcote Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627
FINISH: Pat's Garage, 31 Northcote Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627
CHECKPOINT PHOTO REQUIREMENTS - Outlined in this PDF: Northern Checkpoints (.pdf)
Downloadable GPX bundles, download and use these in your GPS or your Navigational app:
- Track only - Download Link - Northern Track only (.gpx)
Great for Rever - Route and Checkpoints - Download Link - Northern Route and Checkpoints (.gpx)
Great for InRoute - Just Checkpoints - Download Link - Northern Checkpoints only (.gpx)
Great for PoI Viewer - Checkpoints and Track combined - Download Link - Northern Checkpoints and Track (.gpx)
Great for MRA app
If you're importing this into BaseCamp, then grab files 1 and 2.
Southern Route - Wellington
Update: 3-Sep-2024: THIS ROUTE HAS BEEN REVIEWED, THE FILES INCLUDED BELOW ARE GOOD TO GO!...
START: 6 - 6:30am @ Z Remutaka, 1193 Fergusson Drive, North, Upper Hutt 5018
FINISH: 1841 Bar and Restaurant, 1 Disraeli Street, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037
CHECKPOINT PHOTO REQUIREMENTS - Outlined in this PDF: Southern Checkpoints (12CPs) (.pdf)
Downloadable GPX bundles, download and use these in your GPS or your Navigational app:
If you're importing this into BaseCamp, then grab files 1 and 2.
FINISH: 1841 Bar and Restaurant, 1 Disraeli Street, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037
CHECKPOINT PHOTO REQUIREMENTS - Outlined in this PDF: Southern Checkpoints (12CPs) (.pdf)
Downloadable GPX bundles, download and use these in your GPS or your Navigational app:
- Track only - Download Link - Southern Track only (.gpx)
Great for Rever - Route and Checkpoints - Download Link - Southern Route and Checkpoints (.gpx)
Great for InRoute - Just Checkpoints - Download Link - Southern Checkpoints only (.gpx)
Great for PoI Viewer - Checkpoints and Track combined - Download Link - Southern Checkpoints and Track (.gpx)
Great for MRA app
If you're importing this into BaseCamp, then grab files 1 and 2.
What should we do with this information?
This page shows you the route we've designed for you to follow. Our routes often use backroads or less-traveled paths that your GPS might not normally suggest. So, simply using point-to-point GPS navigation between checkpoints may not give you the correct route.
We’ve provided a GPX file above that you can load into your routing and navigation software. The TRACK file is a fixed line on the map, showing exactly where we want you to go. Your GPS won’t alter this line, as it’s made up of specific location points along the roads. The TRACK is great for visual reference, but it’s difficult to navigate if you’re expecting turn-by-turn directions.
You can load the TRACK onto any GARMIN GPS unit and display it on the map as you ride. When combined with point-to-point directions, it can be very helpful. Use the TRACK to check if the turn-by-turn directions match our intended route. If they don’t, ignore the GPS and follow the TRACK, allowing the GPS to reroute as needed.
The Checkpoints file is helpful if you want to download just the waypoints. You can use an app like 'POI Viewer' on your phone to manage these waypoints. POI Viewer lets you easily find the next waypoint and navigate to it using apps like Google Maps or Waze.
The ROUTE file is useful if you use apps like 'In Route' or 'My Route App,' or if you want to import the fully prepared route into Basecamp. If you’re practicing for the NI800 or NI1600 events, note that you won’t be given a ROUTE file at those events. You’ll need to create it yourself using the TRACK and waypoints we provide.
If you’re working with the ROUTE file, it’s best to use routing software that can import the TRACK alongside the active route. This way, you can compare the two lines on the map and adjust your route to match the TRACK.
A ROUTE is a path your GPS or routing software creates to get you from one point to another. It makes decisions based on the mapping data it has, which can cause variations between devices or maps. Your ROUTE may not match our TRACK unless you add shaping points, adjust routing options, or change settings like 'fastest route' to 'shortest route.'
Tip: We often use 'Shortest Distance, Avoiding Unsealed Roads' as a setting for our routes.
This can be a complex topic and is often frustrating for new riders. However, it's a crucial skill for successful long-distance riding. Remember, planning and sticking to your plan is key. Don’t hesitate to ask experienced riders in the community for help or advice!
We’ve provided a GPX file above that you can load into your routing and navigation software. The TRACK file is a fixed line on the map, showing exactly where we want you to go. Your GPS won’t alter this line, as it’s made up of specific location points along the roads. The TRACK is great for visual reference, but it’s difficult to navigate if you’re expecting turn-by-turn directions.
You can load the TRACK onto any GARMIN GPS unit and display it on the map as you ride. When combined with point-to-point directions, it can be very helpful. Use the TRACK to check if the turn-by-turn directions match our intended route. If they don’t, ignore the GPS and follow the TRACK, allowing the GPS to reroute as needed.
The Checkpoints file is helpful if you want to download just the waypoints. You can use an app like 'POI Viewer' on your phone to manage these waypoints. POI Viewer lets you easily find the next waypoint and navigate to it using apps like Google Maps or Waze.
The ROUTE file is useful if you use apps like 'In Route' or 'My Route App,' or if you want to import the fully prepared route into Basecamp. If you’re practicing for the NI800 or NI1600 events, note that you won’t be given a ROUTE file at those events. You’ll need to create it yourself using the TRACK and waypoints we provide.
If you’re working with the ROUTE file, it’s best to use routing software that can import the TRACK alongside the active route. This way, you can compare the two lines on the map and adjust your route to match the TRACK.
A ROUTE is a path your GPS or routing software creates to get you from one point to another. It makes decisions based on the mapping data it has, which can cause variations between devices or maps. Your ROUTE may not match our TRACK unless you add shaping points, adjust routing options, or change settings like 'fastest route' to 'shortest route.'
Tip: We often use 'Shortest Distance, Avoiding Unsealed Roads' as a setting for our routes.
This can be a complex topic and is often frustrating for new riders. However, it's a crucial skill for successful long-distance riding. Remember, planning and sticking to your plan is key. Don’t hesitate to ask experienced riders in the community for help or advice!
