2022/2023 Race Season

Check Facebook for updates escpecially if there is uncertainty around the weather. There may be changes to the courses indicated below.

Enter

NOTE: You only need to do the following if you did not race in the Crocodile Series in November 2022.

It helps us enormously if you do two things
1) Register for the race series (CLICK HERE) and
2) Join the club (CLICK HERE).

For Christchurch Singletrack Club (or Gravity Canterbury) members, entry is by donation.
For non-members, it’s $15 per race.
If you don’t want to/forget to bring cash to the race, you can transfer some money to the club account 03-1355-0659108-01. Include the code Crocodile Series so we know what it is for.

See the registration list here (this will be updated until about midday Tuesday each week)

Race Day

Before the race

Providing we get your information before we print the week’s registration list, when you arrive at the registration desk, look for your name on the list and see what number has been allocated to you. Check your details are correct and update as necessary. If you don’t pre-register, someone will get your details and allocate you a number.

Find the number and attach it securely to the front of your bike so that the timekeeper will be able to read it. Your time will be taken at the start and end of each segment.

After the race

At the end of the race leave your number in the bin provided.

The Race Courses

Sunday 19 February 2023 – Reverse Enduro NEW DATE AND TIME

Timed hillclimbs. Registration will be at the Ponds Hub (stormwater ponds near the water gap). Individual starts between 2:00 and 3:00 pm. Starts in 30 second increments (but if physical space allows, you can start at the same time as a friend).
– First climb is up Upload and Crocodile (in the trees) to Deviation Hub. Then riders will make their way untimed to the start of Elegator via Lower Deviation.
– Second climb is Elegator (includes the rock climb on Crocpot). Riders will ride untimed down Crocpot and Download and along the stopbank to the water gap area.
– Third climb is Upper Crust to the C2 hub. Riders will descend untimed on Murphs (give way to those coming up Upper Crust) back to the stormwater ponds.
– Fourth climb is up C2 and Crocodile (in the farm) to the Poplars Hub. Descend untimed to Deviation Hub via Deviation and head down the Crocodile to the start of what was formerly Gorge Road but is now an extension of the crocodile.
– The fifth climb is up Crocodile (Gorge Road) to the start of Al’s Alternative (now Crocodile). Return untimed along Al’s Alternative (Crocodile) and down Switchback Alley and Down and Out to finish near the registration area at the Ponds Hub.

There will be no downhill timed run this year.

Stage 1 – Upload + Crocodile
Stage 2 – Elegator + Rockclimb
Stage 3 – Upper Crust
Stage 4 – C2 + Crocodile to the Poplars Hub
Stage 5 – Crocodile (formerly Gorge Road section)

Times will be used to determine the Singletrack Club Hillclimb Champions for 2022/2023 year

Map of the climbs for 2023 can be found here

Got a question? Send an email to the club (rebekah@ or craig@ or murray@ singletrack.org.nz), or send a message through Facebook, or you can phone Rebekah on 027 3134 908.