The Akatarawa road between Upper Hutt and Waikanae is a 30km stretch of road that is well known to Wellington cyclists. Many bike races have been held through the narrow twisty single lane road over the years. The Tour of Wellington, Rice Mountain Classic, Palmerston–Wellington, to name a few.
Today however, the GP riders decided that an "Aka's" ride was well overdue. The weather was stunning, the boys were all up for it... the good times keep on rolling.
Starting from the Tasting Room in Wellington, we headed out onto the Hutt motorway, through to Upper Hutt, over the Akatarawa's and the long descent into Waikanae.
Traditional stop at the dairy in Waikanae for a cold drink, then south through to the base of Paekakariki Hill pausing briefly at the summit for a photo and video opportunity...
Another long descent through to Haywards (Lovers never attacked), back onto the Hutt Motorway and home. 145km, taking just under 5 hours at a steady tempo. Nice.
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