This is a cue sheet for the AOK Rally 2000, Day 3 (January 23) Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Larchview Motor Camp | S | 179° | 619m | |
| 0.51km | 0.51km | Naseby | SSW | 195° | 585m | |
| 5.15km | 4.64km | Off the seal and onto gravel. | NW | 310° | 559m | |
| 9.21km | 4.06km | Back onto seal here. CAUTION: State Highway 85; keep left. | NNW | 334° | 543m | |
| 11.17km | 1.96km | A brief respite from the howling nor’wester behind a shleter belt here. | NW | 314° | 569m | |
| 14.62km | 3.45km | Wedderburn | Look for the historic Wedderburn railway shed and the Wedderburn Pub on the left as you pass through. | NW | 298° | 542m |
| 21.17km | 6.56km | Idaburn | NW | 311° | 577m | |
| 22.47km | 1.3km | Blessed relief as we turn left, turning the head wind into a tail wind. | SW | 204° | 559m | |
| 27.05km | 4.58km | Oturehua | One of New Zealand’s coldest places in winter. | SW | 216° | 505m |
| 28.19km | 1.14km | Visit the historic Hayes Engineering Works down Hayes Road. | WSW | 240° | 494m | |
| 29.36km | 1.16km | Idaburn Dam | Home of the national curling bonspiel, held when there’s at least a foot of ice on the dam. | SW | 206° | 490m |
| 38.68km | 9.32km | Right turn onto gravel. | NNW | 315° | 422m | |
| 41.21km | 2.53km | Lunch stop in a field somewhere along here on the left. | NNW | 355° | 421m | |
| 41.88km | 0.67km | Auripo | The official route followed Auripo Road to the left until it met Thurlow Road, then onto the Rail Trail. However, there’s a track here that goes straight up to the Rail Trail, which makes for a handy shortcut (and not as steep as Thurlow Road ;) | NNE | 8° | 438m |
| 45.63km | 3.75km | Cross the Poolburn Viaduct, construction of which started in 1901. | WNW | 288° | 415m | |
| 45.96km | 0.33km | Pass through Tunnel No. 1. This is 201 m long and has no bends. CAUTION: let your eyes adjust before riding through, ormake sure that you have a good light. | NNW | 331° | 434m | |
| 46.77km | 0.82km | Pass through Tunnel No. 2. This is 229 m long and bends around to the left. CAUTION: let your eyes adjust before riding through, and it’s probably worth taking a good light. | NNW | 344° | 422m | |
| 50.02km | 3.25km | Manuherikia River | Pass over the Manuherikia Viaduct, opened in 1904. | NW | 296° | 371m |
| 52.26km | 2.24km | Lauder | CAUTION: rejoin State Highway 85 here (or continue following the Rail Trail if you prefer). | SW | 210° | 334m |
| 60.38km | 8.11km | Omakau | Commercial Tavern on your right ;) | SW | 219° | 304m |
| 60.43km | 0.06km | Take a right here if you want to visit historic Ophir (CAUTION: one lane bridge). Rejoin the main road via Ophir Bridge Road over the old Daniel O’Connell Bridge. | SW | 220° | 303m | |
| 62.39km | 1.96km | Start climbing up Tiger Hill here. | W | 266° | 312m | |
| 63.91km | 1.52km | Tiger Hill | You’ve reached the top! A short downhill follows. | W | 269° | 373m |
| 65.8km | 1.88km | Mostly downhill from here until Chatto Creek. | WSW | 241° | 353m | |
| 70.01km | 4.21km | Chatto Creek | Pub on right :) | SW | 208° | 222m |
| 83.98km | 13.97km | Letts Gully | WSW | 233° | 147m | |
| 84.74km | 0.76km | Alexandra | Not far to go now… | SW | 211° | 144m |
| 85.61km | 0.86km | Alexandra Holiday Camp | The end! | SSE | 143° | 149m |