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Driving Times (approx)
Queenstown to Arrowtown: 22km/20mins
Queenstown to Glendhu Bay start line via the Crown Range (Cardrona): 81km/1.5hrs
Wānaka to Glendhu Bay start line: 14km/15mins
Wānaka to Arrowtown finish line: 55km/1hr
Road Closures
Below are the Road Closures for 2025.
Friday 28 February 2025
Roads to be Closed:
Nairn St, from the intersection of Bedford St, Arrowtown*
Ford St, from the intersection of Nairn & Criterion St, Arrowtown*
Period of Closure: 2:00pm to 7:30pm
Saturday 1 March 2025
Road to be Closed:
Motatapu Road (from the intersection of Mt Aspiring Road).
Period of Closure: 5:00am to 11:30am
Roads to be Closed:
Nairn St, from the intersection of Bedford St, Arrowtown*
Ford St, from the intersection of Nairn & Criterion St, Arrowtown*
Period of Closure: 6:30am to 7:30pm
Road to be Closed:
Macetown Track (to Macetown).
Period of Closure: 7:15am to 8:00pm
Road to be Closed:
Tobin’s Track from east of Ford Street to the Tobin’s Track/Glencoe Road intersection
Period of Closure: 7:30am to 3:00pm
Road to be Closed:
Glencoe Road, starting 1.3km from the Crown Terrace turn off to the top of Tobin’s Track.
Period of Closure: 7:30am to 12:00pm
*Residents access permitted, no on-street parking please
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All Motatapu courses finish in beautiful Arrowtown but most start in different locations, here’s your first tip: Check your start location and start time. Head over to the event details page for more info for your event: Event Details.
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