{"id":16596,"date":"2014-01-28T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/win-exclusive-entry-into-the-motatapu-speights-summit-mtb-race-with-crowne-plaza-queenstown\/"},"modified":"2014-01-28T09:37:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-28T09:37:00","slug":"win-exclusive-entry-into-the-motatapu-speights-summit-mtb-race-with-crowne-plaza-queenstown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/01\/win-exclusive-entry-into-the-motatapu-speights-summit-mtb-race-with-crowne-plaza-queenstown\/","title":{"rendered":"Win exclusive entry into the Motatapu Speight\u2019s Summit MTB race with Crowne Plaza Queenstown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queenstown\u2019s iconic Motatapu Speight\u2019s Summit 47km MTB race sold out in record time - Credit Nathan Secker_media\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Queenstown\u2019s-iconic-Motatapu-Speight\u2019s-Summit-47km-MTB-race-sold-out-in-record-time-Credit-Nathan-Secker_media-150x150.jpg\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Queenstown%E2%80%99s-iconic-Motatapu-Speight%E2%80%99s-Summit-47km-MTB-race-sold-out-in-record-time-Credit-Nathan-Secker_media-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\"><span><span>To celebrate the launch of its new \u2018Unwind and Recharge\u2019 mountain bike package, Crowne Plaza Queenstown is giving away two exclusive entries to the sold-out Motatapu Speight\u2019s Summit MTB race taking place on\u00a0<\/span><b>March 8 2014<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>The iconic event celebrates its 10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary this year and the popular mountain bike category sold out months ago, meaning entries are like gold dust for those in the biking fraternity.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The exceptional prize, valued at NZD$1,200, includes two highly sought-after entries to the Motatapu Speight&#8217;s Summit 47km Mountain Bike race, complimentary transport to the event in Wanaka, two nights\u2019 accommodation at Crowne Plaza Queenstown with full buffet breakfast for two, two \u2018survivor\u2019 in-room packs and a guaranteed late checkout of\u00a01pm.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>To enter visit\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrownePlazaQueenstown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CrownePlazaQueenstown\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr><\/wbr>CrownePlazaQueenstown<\/a>\u00a0<b>from January 24 till\u00a04pm February 5, 2014\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0\u2018Like\u2019 the Crowne Plaza Queenstown Facebook page to access the entry form.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crowne Plaza Queenstown\u2019s \u2018Unwind and Recharge\u2019 Package tailored to bikers_media\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Crowne-Plaza-Queenstown\u2019s-\u2018Unwind-and-Recharge\u2019-Package-tailored-to-bikers_media-300x114.jpg\" height=\"114\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Crowne-Plaza-Queenstown%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98Unwind-and-Recharge%E2%80%99-Package-tailored-to-bikers_media-300x114.jpg\" width=\"300\"><span>Crowne Plaza sales and marketing manager Kylie Walker said the \u201cexceptional\u201d prize was set to cause \u201cquite a stir\u201d in the biking world.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cThis is one of New Zealand\u2019s most recognised and \u201cmust-do\u201d bike races and entries sold out in record time last year,\u201d said Ms Walker.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cThe wait list for the mountain bike category is long and people are clamouring to be a part of this great event. This is a perfect chance to enter the race and tick it off the bucket list.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cThe prize includes everything from accommodation, to a survivor pack to get you \u2018race ready\u2019 and a late check-out so you can enjoy a lie in post-race.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The lakefront hotel is perfectly located to access all the local biking trails_media\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-lakefront-hotel-is-perfectly-located-to-access-all-the-local-biking-trails_media-300x225.jpg\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/The-lakefront-hotel-is-perfectly-located-to-access-all-the-local-biking-trails_media-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\"><span>Launched to coincide with the Motatapu event and the Queenstown Bike Festival, held in April, Crowne Plaza Queenstown\u2019s \u2018Unwind and Recharge\u2019 mountain bike package has everything for the perfect biking getaway.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>The new package includes accommodation with full buffet breakfast for two adults and two self-guided trips with Vertigo Bikes to the historic Arrowtown\/Gibbston Valley wine trail, which includes half-day hire of two front suspension mountain bikes, helmets, expert trail notes, puncture repair kit and return transport.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cWe\u2019re perfectly located on the doorstep of the Queenstown Trail with over 100km of trails available in Queenstown and the surrounding area,\u201d said Ms Walker.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cWe\u2019re the ideal base for a biking holiday as a couple or with friends and cater accordingly to the biking market.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cWe\u2019re also a ten minute easy ride away from the Skyline Gondola where you can access great downhill biking and there are numerous other local riding haunts our team can recommend.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cQueenstown has fast become the biking mecca of New Zealand and Crowne Plaza is in the heart of it all offering easy access to bike trails, wineries, restaurants, cafes and all the other attractions the town is renowned for.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the launch of its new \u2018Unwind and Recharge\u2019 mountain bike package, Crowne Plaza Queenstown is giving away two exclusive entries to the sold-out Motatapu Speight\u2019s Summit MTB race taking place on\u00a0March 8 2014. The iconic event celebrates its 10th\u00a0anniversary this year and the popular mountain bike category sold out months ago, meaning entries [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}