The mountain bike, road bike cycling event
The Motu Challenge has been organized yearly in New Zealand, region Bay of Plenty. The last edition of The Motu Challenge took place on Saturday 14 October 2023 and the
next edition of the cyclosportive, duathlon, multisport, race will take place on Saturday 12 October 2024 in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty
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Organizer: Opotiki's Motu Challenge is regarded as the North Island’s premier multisport event. Set amongst stunning scenery in heartland New Zealand, this event has something for everyone.
The Motu 160 offers a unique cycling challenge that encompasses mountain biking and road cycling. The course is considered the most spectacular cycling event in New Zealand. The mountain bike stage follows the historic Motu road first used by Te Kooti, which later became the only direct route between Poverty Bay and the Bay of Plenty.
You can enter either as an individual or a two-person team. The 65km mountain bike stage is raced together with the Motu Challenge mountain bike competitors. Multisporters then split off at Motu to complete their run, ride and paddle, while Motu 160 competitors get onto their road bikes and cycle 90km back over Traffords Hill and down Waioeka Gorge to Opotiki.
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Marrakech-Safi
Larnaca
Marche
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