BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//DirtRides NZ//Ride Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Korito Technical Matrix REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT6H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d1cf0643a4309b0cbaa0c1af25ec39d5c6bd7e8e4bd890c49c4313c89652a829-0@dirt rides.nz DTSTAMP:20260817T132133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T132133Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270321 SUMMARY:Korito Technical Matrix DESCRIPTION:Sign-on opens: 07:45 (NZ local time)\n\nSign-on closes: 08:45 ( NZ local time)\n\nTrack opens: 10:00 (NZ local time)\n\n## Location\nHerbe rt Road\, Korito\, Taranaki. District: New Plymouth.\n\nParking will be do wn by the old rotary cowshed\, beside the matrix.\n\n## The ride\nCross-co untry event with a traditional trials vs dirt bikes challenge.\n\nTen year anniversary event. The 2027 event is officially part of the NZ series\, w ith series points on offer.\n\nOnce a year the gates are opened for the Ko rito Technical Matrix. The training tracks are joined up into a standard X C loop. The lap includes some single track for the Silver and Gold classes \, plus a matrix challenge at the end of each lap. Spectator viewing is be side the car park for the matrix.\n\nIt is described as a quick-fire fun e vent with a morning prologue plus an afternoon 2 hour XC race. Chicken lin es have been added for all classes to keep the afternoon race flowing.\n\n Race is 4 laps for each class: Gold\, Silver\, Bronze. Total race time is around the two hour mark.\n\nEach lap for Gold\, Silver and Bronze include s riding the matrix section.\n\n## Schedule\n- 7:45 - 8:45 Riders sign in\ n- 9:00 Riders briefing\n- 9:30 Bronze qualification\n- 10:00 Silver quali fication\n- 10:30 Gold and LCQ qualifications\n- 11:40 Main event briefing \n- 12:15 Race starts at 1 minute intervals\n- 15:00 approx Prize giving w ith coffee\, ice cream\, and lollies\n\n## Results and penalties\nQualific ation only determines start time for the main event. No penalties are carr ied forward to the main race. Fastest qualification time starts first\; sl owest starts last.\n\nFastest qualifier of each class gets to choose wheth er to start 1st\, 2nd\, or 3rd in their class. 4th fastest starts 4th\, 5t h fastest starts 5th\, and so on.\n\nPenalties per lap for a foot dab in t he matrix:\n- 1 = 10 secs\n- 2 = 20 secs\n- 3+ = 30 secs\n- 5 (unable to c omplete matrix as per normal sections rules) = 50 secs penalty\n\nThe XC l ap time plus matrix scoring accumulates to provide lap time and class resu lts.\n\n## Facilities\nKitchen\, shower and toilet facilities are an easy walk up the hill to the new rotary cowshed.\n\nBBQ supplied after the even t around 14:30. Depending on the weather\, ice creams may be supplied too. \n\nWinner of each class receives a bag of lollies. Spot prizes for everyo ne. Prize vouchers are up for grabs across Gold\, Silver and Bronze.\n\n## Notes\nCome along and cheer Mitch on to do Gold again.\n\nLive streaming link will be provided closer to the time. Near real time scoring of qualif ication and main event scoring has been improved this year. Live scoring r esults will be shown on the big screen\, weather permitting.\n\nSupplement ary Regs are linked from the source page.\n\nLocation is approximate: Herb ert Road\, Korito\, Taranaki\n\nRide details: https://dirtrides.nz/event/k orito-technical-matrix-2027-03-20 URL:https://dirtrides.nz/event/korito-technical-matrix-2027-03-20 LOCATION:Herbert Road\, Korito\, Taranaki (approximate area) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d1cf0643a4309b0cbaa0c1af25ec39d5c6bd7e8e4bd890c49c4313c89652a829-1@dirt rides.nz DTSTAMP:20260817T132133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T132133Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322 SUMMARY:Korito Technical Matrix DESCRIPTION:## Location\nHerbert Road\, Korito\, Taranaki. District: New Pl ymouth.\n\nParking will be down by the old rotary cowshed\, beside the mat rix.\n\n## The ride\nCross-country event with a traditional trials vs dirt bikes challenge.\n\nTen year anniversary event. The 2027 event is officia lly part of the NZ series\, with series points on offer.\n\nOnce a year th e gates are opened for the Korito Technical Matrix. The training tracks ar e joined up into a standard XC loop. The lap includes some single track fo r the Silver and Gold classes\, plus a matrix challenge at the end of each lap. Spectator viewing is beside the car park for the matrix.\n\nIt is de scribed as a quick-fire fun event with a morning prologue plus an afternoo n 2 hour XC race. Chicken lines have been added for all classes to keep th e afternoon race flowing.\n\nRace is 4 laps for each class: Gold\, Silver\ , Bronze. Total race time is around the two hour mark.\n\nEach lap for Gol d\, Silver and Bronze includes riding the matrix section.\n\n## Schedule\n - 7:45 - 8:45 Riders sign in\n- 9:00 Riders briefing\n- 9:30 Bronze qualif ication\n- 10:00 Silver qualification\n- 10:30 Gold and LCQ qualifications \n- 11:40 Main event briefing\n- 12:15 Race starts at 1 minute intervals\n - 15:00 approx Prize giving with coffee\, ice cream\, and lollies\n\n## Re sults and penalties\nQualification only determines start time for the main event. No penalties are carried forward to the main race. Fastest qualifi cation time starts first\; slowest starts last.\n\nFastest qualifier of ea ch class gets to choose whether to start 1st\, 2nd\, or 3rd in their class . 4th fastest starts 4th\, 5th fastest starts 5th\, and so on.\n\nPenaltie s per lap for a foot dab in the matrix:\n- 1 = 10 secs\n- 2 = 20 secs\n- 3 + = 30 secs\n- 5 (unable to complete matrix as per normal sections rules) = 50 secs penalty\n\nThe XC lap time plus matrix scoring accumulates to pr ovide lap time and class results.\n\n## Facilities\nKitchen\, shower and t oilet facilities are an easy walk up the hill to the new rotary cowshed.\n \nBBQ supplied after the event around 14:30. Depending on the weather\, ic e creams may be supplied too.\n\nWinner of each class receives a bag of lo llies. Spot prizes for everyone. Prize vouchers are up for grabs across Go ld\, Silver and Bronze.\n\n## Notes\nCome along and cheer Mitch on to do G old again.\n\nLive streaming link will be provided closer to the time. Nea r real time scoring of qualification and main event scoring has been impro ved this year. Live scoring results will be shown on the big screen\, weat her permitting.\n\nSupplementary Regs are linked from the source page.\n\n Location is approximate: Herbert Road\, Korito\, Taranaki\n\nRide details: https://dirtrides.nz/event/korito-technical-matrix-2027-03-20 URL:https://dirtrides.nz/event/korito-technical-matrix-2027-03-20 LOCATION:Herbert Road\, Korito\, Taranaki (approximate area) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR