Photo credit : Nicholas George Photography, Digby Shaw, Henry Jaine and Dillan Gerschwitz.
2020 Coppermine - That’s a wrap!
The 2020 Coppermine race took place on Saturday 26th September. MASSIVE thanks to everyone who came out and raced, volunteered, supported, sponsored or got involved in any way shape or form, we could not have done it without each and every one of you.
It was a fantastic day, the weather played ball and 120+ riders made it though the course. We have photos uploaded onto Facebook, and the results can be accessed here - go check ‘em out!
Keep an eye out for a survey coming soon about which month we should hold the next Coppermine race - it seemed to have worked pretty well at this time of year but we’d love to hear your opinion, and ideas about how we can make this event even better in the future.
The Coppermine Mountain Bike Event weaves through some of Nelson's best back country trails and traverses, the spectacular Coppermine Mineral Belt and Dun Mountain. There are Two courses to cater for different riding abilities. The Coppermine course is a stunning loop of the Dun Mountain Trail all the way to the mineral belt at the Coppermine saddle, where this unique event takes its name from. The Coppermine Epic course has the extra climb to the top of Fringed Hill (900m) and the amazing native forest singletrack descent of Black Diamond Ridge added to the mix and is suited more to the experienced mountain biker. Both courses descend the Boulder Valley, catering for all abilities, with an incredibly fun and flowing piece of single track.
Not just another event!
The Coppermine is more than an event. Here's why:
It has the best sponsors providing outrageously good goodie packs for everyone racing including spot prizes
It has the best volunteers who not only guide you around the course, but also make this event possible.
All riders get a free Sprig and Fern beer/ginger beer and food at the end of the event, which is perfect to enjoy while riders sit in the sun with friends and family, reminiscing over the ride.
New and old Categories
Coppermine and Coppermine Epic
As they have been and always will be.
Team Categories
New from 2018 are our Team categories. You can enter as a Parent & Child Team, a Family team with plus 3 team members of close or extended family or Corporate team with 4 members (mixed). Sign your son or daughter up or convince mum and dad this could be a great day out together. If you have mates at work you usually go riding with sign up as a Team and have some fun outside of work. They race over the Coppermine Course.
Single Speed
Also new from 2018 is the Single Speed category, for those certified maniacs of you out there. Missing the fun you had at the single speed world champs? Come along and dress up and show us how its done. It races over the Coppermine Course.
Kings and Queens
The event has always had a King and Queen of the Mountain. The King and Queen of Descent is crowned again for 2020. Riders still need to ride the whole course and finish to be eligible.
Ebike Category
The first event in New Zealand to offer this category. It races over the Coppermine Course. Love them or hate them, ebikes are here and will test a different set of skills for riders. Check the Event Information for the ebike criteria.
Get Training
Watch the video below for a sneak preview of the treat you are in for!
Nelson's epic mountain bike race.
