1 HARD Day - Coastal Waikato is an exciting, and sometimes challenging (if wet!) adventure ride scheduled for Saturday 5th October 2024 starting and finishing in Raglan. The ride will traverse through similar areas from last year, covering a slightly different route, and through new places we didn't get to experience in the past events.

Suitable for:

• Road legal dual-purpose adventure motorcycles - smaller enduro adventure bikes are an advantage - knobblys are a must!!

• Challenge sections for competent off-road riders on enduro type bikes only.

• Shortcuts in place if necessary.

DESCRIPTION 

1 HARD Day is a GPS navigated approximately 400km adventure ride, taking riders on a unique journey including many offshoots into private farmland and forestry roads and tracks around the fabulous Coastal Waikato Area. The event starts and finishes in Raglan. Sign-on and briefing will be from 6pm, Friday 4th October, at the Raglan Harbour View Hotel. 

The ride consists of around 10% sealed, 60% unsealed and 30% off-road (tracked) route! It will take you on a journey through spectacular scenic areas you will not have taken before, linking it all together through tracks over private land. Depending on the weather, there may be sections that will require a good level of off-road rider skills. These sections may include steeper inclines and declines, slippery/muddy terrain or stream crossings. There are optional challenge sections suitable for the skilled off-road rider on smaller enduro style bikes. 

It is important that you, or at least one rider in your group is competent at using GPS form of navigation.

The ride is almost 400km, and the longest distance between fuel stops is 210km. There is an extra 60km of riding we can add on for you if you haven't had enough at the end of your day! 

Registration fee $150 per rider includes:

• Friday night registration and briefing 

• Sweep crew and support vehicle

• GPS co-ordinates

• All Land Access Fees - there is alot of stunning private land access!

This event is proudly supported by Kriega Motorcycle luggage - an unbeatable choice for all your gear requirements! https://kriega.com/

And Huka Honda - More than motorcycles! https://www.hukahonda.co.nz/

Register your interest here and you will be the first informed when entries are open!