"It really exceeded expectations. We ended up with 104 people - that was made up of teams and individuals. There were a lot of families that participated which is really what we wanted," Scobie said.
He said organisers originally guessed about 60 to 70 people would take part.
"The objective of the whole day was to raise the profile of the K Valley cycle tracks and raise money for the Graeme Dingle Foundation."
Spot prizes including a new bike were given away throughout the day as people competed to solve puzzles.
Scobie said the racing and puzzle parts of the challenge became a leveller among those taking part so a person's fitness or cycling skill was not so important.
There were a few small things organisers learned from the day but overall they have had very positive feedback, Scobie said.
"People loved it and said they would come back next year. We will definitely have an event next year. We've learned a couple of things from it and the talk at the event was 'okay, how can we scale it up for next year?"
Scobie said the idea for the adventure race came from one of the Rotary members who had been involved in something similar but involved walking. Because the club had been so involved with K Valley with projects such as planting, it made sense to take advantage of the cycle tracks while also showcasing them to the community, he said.
About the Graeme Dingle Foundation
The Graeme Dingle Foundation aims to inspire all school-age New Zealand children to reach their full potential through programmes that help build self-esteem, promote good values and which teach valuable life, education and health skills.
Source - www.dinglefoundation.org.nz
