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The Jumbo-Holdsworth Trail Race

bullet1. The Jumbo-Holdsworth Trail Race is a mountain endurance running event of some 24km over tracks and hills in the Tararua Forest Park. Competitors need to be long distance runners with appropriate mountain and trail experience, be self sufficient and familiar with the course or a comprehensive map of the area.

Though the tracks are well graded please note this event is NO DODDLE, the terrain is hilly, steep and tough and the distance does not truly indicate the degree of challenge before you. A high level of fitness is essential ... Still tempted? ... Great ... read on!!

Course Description: The Jumbo-Holdsworth Trail Race starts at 8am from the Mt Holdsworth H.Q. carpark, Tararua Forest Park.   (Note the new course this year.  Up Jumbo and down Holdsworth)

The race proceeds through Donnelly's Flat to join the undulating Atiwhakatu track to Atiwhakatu Hut (7.5km).  From here a steep ascent commences via the Rain Gauge track to reach Jumbo Hut (10km & 1105m) before continuing on to reach the Jumbo summit - 1405m.  At the summit runners make a left turn at the marshalled sign to head south along the undulating main ridge to Mt Holdsworth Trig (14km & 1470m).  From the Trig runners turn left again to commence the decent via Powell Hut (15.7km & 1160m) to Holdsworth Lodge and finish line via the well grade Gentle Annie Track.

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The Hooper Loop

2. The Hooper Loop is a short distance (12km) mountain endurance running event, which has been designed for those runners with a reasonable level of fitness. This circuit encompasses graded tracks with a reasonably steep hill climb during the middle section of the race. This trail will suit the novice through to the elite!

Course Description: The Hooper Loop race starts at 8.15am from the Mt Holdsworth Headquarters carpark. This track proceeds through Donnelly Flat - along the Atiwhakatu track for 4km and then, a left turn onto the River Ridge track to ascend to the Gentle Annie track junction 650m. Runners will then descend via the Gentle Annie track to Holdsworth Lodge and FINISH!!

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Maps    Click here to go to the race Map
            or the Jumbo-Holdsworth Course
            or the Hooper Loop Course.

Want to buy the Parkmap Tararua?  Here are the addresses of DOC

DOC Addresses for the Wellington Region

This is Parkmap Tararua. Scale 1:100 000 Number 274-02

or you can buy this at Sports Shops or Bookshops who are terralink Agents

You want Parkmap TARARUA, Scale 1:100 000.
Its code number is 274-02

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