🥇 300 km tour achievement award
You have forever to ride 300 km. This challenge is a tour so there is no time limit.
The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is the longest of the 23 Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand serving up epic vistas from Aoraki Mount Cook all the way to arty Ōamaru beside the Pacific Ocean. It is one of New Zealand’s truly Great Rides; the crème de la crème of multi-day cycling experiences in NZ for the iconic southern landscapes traversed and easily navigated by a wide demographic.
The Trail is broken into 5 sections. Ride the full length over five days for the depth of experience and huge sense of accomplishment. The variety of terrain means there is a mix of easy to intermediate trail riding.
Rides can be completed only on Rouvy or Kinomap, outdoor rides do not count. There are 6 rides with climbs, descents and flats, approx 300 km total distance and 2,348 m climbed. The Rouvy rides will be longer due to the ability to artificially lengthen the gpx route thus providing a better riding experience to compensate for the slow filming speeds.
Rides
| Name | km | m | Rouvy | Direct link to Rouvy App | Kinomap Playlist |
| A2O day 1a Mt Cook | 9.4 | 4 | Day 1b | Day 1a | Day 1a |
| A2O day 1b Lake Pukaki | 54.4 | 283 | Day 2 | Day 1b | Day 1b |
| A2O day 2 Lake Ohau | 72.4 | 590 | Day 3 | Day 2 | Day 2 |
| A2O day 3 Lake Benmore | 73.2 | 458 | Day 4 | Day 3 | Day 3 |
| A2O day 4 Lake Aviemore | 72.0 | 280 | Day 5 | Day 4 | Day 4 |
| A2O day 5 Oamaru | 63.9 | 529 | Day 5 | Day 5 | Day 5 |
| TOTAL | 345.3 | 2144 | 304.2 |
Rules
To get the best experience complete the rides in the order listed to gain an immersive sense of completing this tour. Tour groups usually stay at Twizel, Ohau Lodge, Omarama and Duntroon.
Rouvy and Kinomap have the option to continue a ride. If you do not have time to complete a ride then use this option to continue on another day. This is your tour so it is also fine to ride at a reduced reality. Take as long as you need. The joy is in riding, enjoying the scenery and eventually arriving at the end.
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There is one award available in the Hall of Fame outlined at the top of this page.
These are usually updated within a day or two manually by admin. You can use the Contact Form or comments below to have it updated sooner. You can also complete the award fields yourself at the bottom of the post form or on the next ride you post.
The following chart shows riders in the process of completing this challenge. Once completed their name will appear on the above Hall of Fame.
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