Edition Zero Gravel 2025 Newsletter Three

Welcome to event week and the final newsletter before your adventure this weekend.

We are keen for you to have a successful weekend, to us, this means travelling safe, taking on the challenge, enjoying your adventure safely, making some friends, and getting home all in one piece.

Timeline for the weekend

Friday afternoon plays host to registration and the Expo! Come on down from 3pm to register and check out some of the very best in gravel cycling kit. Make some new friends, catch up with people from last year.

Friday Shake Down Ride

Don't forget to join the Shake Down ride at 4pm with Cam Jones. Rolling out from the Velodrome at 4pm for an easy, relaxed hour on the bikes. The perfect warm up and chance to chat, cruise and get the legs turning. Finishing back at the Expo where you can enjoy The Chippy for dinner.

Saturday

Remember to arrive quietly and respect the neighbourhood - it is early and we are all excited, the locals sleeping - not so much.

5:30am Mains Drop bags open

5:45am Mains Briefing in the Velodrome

6am Mains Start

7am Entree Registration Opens

7:30am Entree Drop bags open

7:45am Entree Briefing in the Velodrome

8am Entree Start

8:30am Snack and Taster Drop bags open

8:45am Briefing in the Velodrome

9am Snack and Taster Start

11:30am First rider expected back

Stick around to cheer on riders, enjoy some refueling in the Race village and recap your adventure with your new friends.

Collect your drop bags from the Specialized tent: Cattle Creek bags will be back for prize giving.

5pm Prize giving

6pm After Party at The Waimate Kitchen and Bar starts

7pm Course closed - event pack down

Key Points to Remember

Here is our final selection of advice to make this a reality for you!

1. Registration is a must: Come sign on, collecting your kit from 3pm on Friday. NB: No Mains registration on Saturday. Saturday Entree registration opens from 7am.

2. Fill your drop bags with the things you will need, paying particular attention to your nutritional needs. We have some snacks and goodies on course, but please do not rely on these.

3. Attach your race plate to the front of your bike without bending, cutting or folding it. The number needs to be read, the timing chip needs to work too. Collect your race plate holder at Expo - special thanks to the team at A Bike Shop.

4. Load and test your GPX file before the weekend

5. Charge your batteries and make sure when you leave your bike on Friday night that the shifters are not trying to change gears, we have had a few flat batteries at the start line

6. Aid Stations are there to help you out. All Mains and Entree riders must visit the Cannington Aid Station, passing over the timing mat. All Mains riders must visit the Cattle Creek aid station. This is for your safety.

   Rubbish bins are provided at the aid stations, no littering anywhere on course!

7. Keep the fluids flowing, it is looking like it is going to be warm on the day

8. All roads are open, keep left, follow all the road rules, including giving way and stopping if the intersection requires it.

9. Keep Left

10. Two laps of the velodrome please!

11. We have a small selection of merch available at the Expo. T shirts, socks, and Great Kiwi Gravel drink bottles.

    
    

    

    The very first Edition Zero Gravel sprint finish

    Travel safe, and we look forward to seeing you on Friday and Saturday!

    
    

    Thanks for being here!