Saturday 17 August: Arrive Sunday 18 August: Registration & Welcome Dinner 7am - Group ride, find a group Breakfast 12pm - Registration & Race pack collection 2pm - Tour briefing, Tanoa Tusitala Hotel 5pm - Welcome Dinner & Caps presentation The welcome dinner brings everyone together the evening before the tour start. Everyone is relaxed and ready for a challenging week ahead. We will have a guest speaker to present tour caps and give the keynote welcome to riders and supporters.
Monday 19 August Day 1 - 100 km, 2 stages Stage 1: Apia to Lalomanu Stage 2: Lalomanu to Sinalei 6am - Start at Tanoa Tusitala Hotel Neutral stage, to FalefāFalls 26 km Stage 1, FalefāFalls to Taufua Beach Fales, Lalomanu 34 km, Map Stage 2, Lalomanu to Sinalei 40 km
Accommodation - Tanoa Tusitala Hotel 5pm - Results & Briefing for the next day Dinner - Dine in or Out 7pm - Bag drop, bags not going on tour will be locked away tonight.
Tuesday 20 August Day 2 6am, Stage 1, Apia to Ferry (Mulifanua) via inland 38 km, Map 8am, Ferry to Salelologa, 1hr 15min 10am, Breakfast at Lusia’s Lagoon Chalets 11am, Stage 2 to Manase, Tanu Beach Fales, Map - Drinks stop at Amoa Resort, 14 km - Racing stage to Fagamalo, 35 km
Accommodation - Beach Fale (Accommodation on the road is shared, single accommodation is available away from the tour venue, we can book this for you) 5 pm, Results & Briefing for the next day at Jane’s Bar Dinner & Show at Tanu Beach Fales
Wednesday 21 August Day 3 - Time Trial, Map 9.30 am, Start with the last rider 1-minute intervals Finish 31km
Group lunch at 1pm
5 pm, Results & Race briefing for Thursday
Dinner
Thursday 22 August 100 km Challenge, Map Stage 1 - Vaimoana to Taga 53 km Two-tier start 6.30 am - Group 1 7.15 am - Group 2 Stage 2 - Taga to Sālelologa , 35 km Neutral stage - Sālelologa to Amoa, 12km
Accommodation - Amoa Resort for two nights (Shared rooms) Buffet lunch on arrival
End of Official tour racing
Friday 23 August
REST DAY Redemption Ride - for riders who for one reason or other didn’t complete a stage. A chance to redeem your tour on a Redemption Ride - refer tour rules.
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SAVAI’I 180 1-DAY CHALLENGE Map Solo challenge - Starts and finishes at Amoa Resort
Saturday 24 August Tour victory ride to Apia 8am, Depart Amoa Resort 10am, Ferry to Upolu 1hr 15mins 12pm, Victory Peloton to Apia from the ferry terminal, 33km Map
Accommodation - Taumeasina Island Resort (Single accommodation)
2024 Champions: Andrew Westgarth (Auckland), Glynis Te Maipi-Kemp (Waikanae, NZ) Tour victory ride to Apia