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Race Reports

 
Please click on any of the race reports below to view the full report.
 

Photos are on Flickr

25/10/2011 2:42:37 p.m.
 
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2011 PATAGONIA 8HOURS@JACKS SLASHES PREVIOUS RECORDS

23/10/2011 10:09:06 a.m.
 
Previous lap times were slashed at the annual Patagonia 8hrs@Jacks yesterday (October 22) when the Placemakers team clocked 20 laps and multisport guru Mark Williams achieved 17 laps in the individual section of the challenging eight hour mountain bike event....
 

The forecast is great

20/10/2011 3:48:52 p.m.
 
According to Metvuw we should have clear skies and little wind....
 

Perfect weather for Saturday!

20/10/2011 3:40:10 p.m.
 
The weather forecast is simply the best we could expect for Labour Day week end....
 

The track in good shape

19/10/2011 5:04:29 p.m.
 
We have been out at Jacks Point a bit the last 10 days or so preparing the track for the event....
 

Weekly rides for training

22/09/2011 10:58:22 a.m.
 
With daylight saving rides start next week - there is one ride every night of the week, and a great chance to chance to get some training done for the 8hr with a group of like minded folk!  

Press Release 24th Oct

27/10/2010 10:33:49 a.m.
 
QUEENSTOWN’S JIM HAWKRDIGE WINS 2010 PATAGONIA 8HRS@JACKS TITLE

Queenstown multisporter Jim Hawkridge completed 16 laps in the challenging Patagonia 8hrs@Jacks mountain bike multi relay event at Jack’s Point yesterday to win the individual open men’s division riding the only single speed bike in the race....
 

For photos of the Patagonia 8hrs@jacks

25/10/2010 11:53:17 a.m.
 
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QUEENSTOWN’S JIM HAWKRDIGE WINS 2010 PATAGONIA 8HRS@JACKS TITLE

24/10/2010 1:13:16 p.m.
 
Queenstown multisporter Jim Hawkridge completed 16 laps in the challenging Patagonia 8hrs@Jacks mountain bike multi relay event at Jack’s Point yesterday to win the individual open men’s division riding the only single speed bike in the race....
 

Enter on the Day

22/10/2010 8:27:07 p.m.
 
Entries are open at Jacks Point on the day....
 

8hrs@jacks Acceptance News '10

20/10/2010 5:01:01 p.m.
 
The full information / news / details about the Patagonia 8hrs@jacks is on the competitors page....
 

Online entries open

10/09/2010 4:28:24 p.m.
 
On several different pages on the site you can now enter online for the 2010 Patagonia 8hrs@jacks, or simply click on the link below

 

PATAGONIA TAKES ON TITLE SPONSORSHIP

5/09/2010 4:30:10 p.m.
 
PATAGONIA TAKES ON TITLE SPONSORSHIP FOR CHALLENGING QUEENSTOWN 8hrs@JACKS EVENT

The multi-lap relay mountain bike event, 8hrs@Jacks, scheduled for October 23, has attracted leading outdoor sports company Patagonia as its head sponsor and the event is expected to attract a large field keen to compete on the challenging and scenic Jack’s Point course overlooking Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu....
 

Last years race images

12/08/2010 1:14:02 p.m.
 
They are available in the gallery - a selected few and also on  

The 8hrs@jacks date for 2010

14/04/2010 12:06:53 p.m.
 
The 8hrs@Jack's was run last year for the first time and it was a great new event with good music and cammaderie around the 'camp'....
 

8hrs@Jacks Launches Exciting New Relay Event for the Wakatipu

30/10/2009 5:30:37 p.m.
 
  A tight finish in the inaugural 8hrs @Jacks mountain bike multi-lap rely event saw top honours in the open individual section go to Andrew Ballantyne from Invercargill who completed 15 laps just 1min 30 seconds ahead of leading Queenstown multisporter Jim Hawkridge....
 

Patagonia and 8hrs@Jacks

19/10/2009 4:03:29 p.m.
 
A note from one of our sponsors....
 

8hrs@Jacks Inspired by Demand for Fresh Mountain Biking Challenge / press release

10/10/2009 4:24:23 p.m.
 
A new multi-lap relay mountain bike event will be launched at Jack's Point near Queenstown at Labour Weekend (October 24) with a focus on team camaraderie in one of the region's most spectacular locations....
 

Questions and Answers

30/09/2009 11:58:25 a.m.
 
We have been asked by a few people about the different size of the teams for the 8hrs@jacks and we have decided to allow not only teams of 2 or 4 but also teams of 3....
 

New multi lap mtn bike event for Jacks Point

10/08/2009 2:09:23 p.m.
 
This exciting new event is a multi lap relay mountain bike event for individuals and teams....
 
 
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