Tauranga to replace Whakatane for downhill round five
Brook Macdonald (New Zealand) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
A round of the 2010 New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup will switch from Whakatane to Tauranga. Round five will happen at a new downhill race site on Mt. Kopukairoa on February 12-13.
"Due to unresolvable access issues, Whakatane is unable to host...," read a statement from Mountain Bike New Zealand Event Coordinator Chris Mildon.
The updated schedule of New Zealand events is below.
RaboPlus New Zealand MTB Cup, Downhill Series(Revised) January 8-9: Round 1 - Christchurch January 15-17: Round 2 - Dunedin January 23-24: Round 3 - Nelson February 5-6: Round 4 - Rotorua February 12-13: Round 5 - Tauranga February 20-21: Round 6 - Rotorua
RaboPlus New Zealand MTB Cup, Cross Country Series January 10: Round 1 - Christchurch January 16: Round 2 - Dunedin January 23: Round 3 - Nelson February 7: Round 4 - Tokoroa February 14: Round 5 - Hamilton February 20: Round 6 - Rotorua
RaboPlus New Zealand National Mountain Bike Championships February 26 - March 1: Wellington
New Zealand Marathon National Championships March 6: Wellington
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