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The following page contains information specific to Event #1 of this series.

THE 200 SERIES SPOTS ARE NOW FILLED!!!
That’s right the top 200 series entrant places have now been filled click here to see who made the series cut (49kb excel file).

Note: Entries to all individual events are still open so if you didn’t make the cut you can still enter each event individually.

View registered Individual entrants list so far click here

Event Countdown Todays Date: 1 year and 109 days ago Days left until next event

Individual Entrants:

Race number & transponder picked up from the event base on the day of the event.  We recommend checking into this area at least 45 minutes prior to your scheduled start time.

Series Entrants:

We will be having a special race bag pick up for all series entrants on Saturday 16th of May.  This will be at the 2XU store, 190 Broadway Newmarket.  You can pick up your infamous series goodie bag + race number & transponder between the hours of 10.00am and 2.00pm as well as check out the great in store specials specifically for you!

Course Distance:
6.1 km

Course Overview:
 
Uniquely your run starts in the Dunes!  You have a very short sand trail section (approx 50m) before you hit a really nice wide walking trail.  You follow this walking trail for 200m and pop out onto Coast Rd.  Turning right onto Coast Rd you will follow this super nice gravel road for 2.8km. 

At a big water tank on the corner of Mission Rd you will hit your one and only drink station and turn right onto what we have called the home track.  On the home track you will merge with the mid and long runners.  The home track is a track that runs parallel with Coast Rd and is a mix of walking tracks and horse trails. 

The trail consists of nice hard packed sand covered with pine needles and not quite so hard packed sand.  This trail is really nice fast running which is very easy on your body.  Throw in a couple of small dune climbs, a couple of tree crossings and you have a wicked finish to your run!  You will eventually end up back on Coast Rd and run the remaining 200m to the finish!

Drink Stations:

@ 2.9km

Toughness Factor         
4 / 10

Elevation / Metres Climbed:
approx 120m


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Course Distance           
15.5km

Course Overview

You will start on beautiful Coast Rd and head south for 2.9km.  Here you will hit your first drink station and turn left up Mission Rd – following that for another 1.3km.  Turning right near the top of the road you will hit a rolling wide dirt trail that takes you all the way to Willet Rd. 

Turning left you will spend a solid 200m on Willet Rd then turn right down Perham Rd South.  Perham Rd South is a nice mix of sandy gravel and dirt with a few puddles thrown in.  At the end of Perham Rd Sth you will hit Puketapu Rd and your second drink station.  This marks 7.9km.  At this point you will turn right (long course turn left) and have a quick 100m of gravel rd. 

You will then turn left onto a single trail we’ve called Puka’s Loop.  At the end of Puka’s Loop you head straight across Pukatapu Rd onto Whites Line Sth.  This is a really nice old dirt and gravel trail with a few sandy spots thrown in.  Half way down the road you will make a left down a wide walking trial that has some very cool mossy grassy areas on the trail…look out for them! 

You will find yourself back on Coast Rd where you duck into some very sweet single trails for the next 1.5km.  A quick blat on Coast Rd takes you back to your first drink station and onto the “Home track”. On the home track you will merge with the short course runners.  The home track is a track that runs parallel with Coast Rd and is a mix of walking tracks and horse trails. 

The trail consists of nice hard packed sand covered with pine needles and not quite so hard packed sand.  This trail is really nice fast running which is very easy on your body.  Throw in a couple of small dune climbs, a couple of tree crossings and you have a wicked finish to your run!  You will eventually end up back on Coast Rd and run the remaining 200m to the finish!

Drink Stations               
@ 2.9km,
@ 7.9km
@ 12.3km

Toughness Factor         
4.5 / 10

Elevation / Metres Climbed:
approx 200m


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Course Distance
21.5km / 24.5km

Course Overview

You will start on beautiful Coast Rd and head south for 2.9km.  Here you will hit your first drink station and turn left up Mission Rd.  Follow Mission Rd for another 1.3km.  Turning right near the top of the road you will hit a rolling wide dirt trail that takes you all the way to Willet Rd.  Turning left you will spend a solid 200m on Willet Rd then turn down right down Perham Rd South.  Perham Rd South is a nice mix of sandy gravel and dirt with a few puddles thrown in.  At the end of Perham Rd Sth you will hit Puketapu Rd and your second drink station. 

This marks 7.9km.  You turn left, head up Puketapu Rd, right onto Inland Rd until hitting the Inland Rd Skid.  From here it’s up up up to Selwyn Rd where you’ll take in a slice of the very cool Rangitira Walking Track - a variety of forest and native bush trails.  This section has a couple of good climbs in it to break up the largely flat course you have been on so far.  Before heading back down towards the Inland Rd skid there will be a small crossover section (600m) where competitors will be running up as you are charging down! 

So don’t be alarmed if you have fellow long coursers running the opposite direction to yourself – it’ll be a good spot on the course to see who’s behind you!  You will continue on some very choice undulating horse and walking trails back towards Puketapu Rd and hit your 3rd drink station. 

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Superlong Extension Point - If you’re a tough bugger and have signed up for this 3km extension (the superlong course) your turn-off point is 100m before hitting the 3rd drink station on the long course – you’ll dart off left and enjoy more of the good stuff before rejoining with those in the long course a little later on – the 3km is a worthy addition!

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Longies once your hit your third drink station it’s a quick left & 100m of gravel Rd.  You will then turn left onto a single trail called Puka’s Loop.  At the end of Puka’s Loop you head straight across Pukatapu Rd onto Whites Line Sth.  This is a really nice old dirt and gravel trail with a few sandy spots thrown in. 

Half way down the road you will make a left down a wide walking trial that has some very cool mossy grassy areas on the trail…look out for them!  You will find yourself back on Coast Rd where you duck into some very sweet single trails for the next 1.5km.  A quick road section on Coast Rd takes you back to your first drink station and onto the “Home track”. On the home track you will merge with the short course runners. 

The home track is a track that runs parallel with Coast Rd and is a mix of walking tracks and horse trails.  The trail consists of nice hard packed sand covered with pine needles and not quite so hard packed sand.  This trail is really nice fast running which is very easy on your body.  Throw in a couple of small dune climbs, a couple of tree crossings and you have a wicked finish to your run!  You will eventually end up back on Coast Rd and run the remaining 200m to the finish!

Drink Stations:
ALL @ 2.9km
ALL @ 7.9km
LONG @ 14.2km
SUPERLONG @ 16.0km
LONG @ 18.5km
SUPERLONG @ 21.5km

Toughness Factor:
Long - 6 / 10
Superlong - 6 / 10

Elevation / Metres Climbed:      
Long - approx 360m
Superlong - approx 420m


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This year we will be trialling a new course marking system.  You will still be following hanging blue XTERRA tape and our red arrows on a white coreflute backing however when you reach an intersection you will see some different coloured triangular arrows. 

Longies will be following green triangular arrows,

mid course will follow red triangular arrows

and shorties will follow blue triangular arrows.

It is important that when you reach an intersection you follow your coloured triangular arrow & do not cross any tape that is laid on the ground at any time – this tape is laid out to stop you going in a particular direction.  After you have passed an intersection you will again be following generic hanging blue XTERRA tape and red arrows.  For piece of mind there will be another triangular arrow of your colour just past the intersection to confirm you are on the right track.

These courses will be checked and rechecked on the morning of the event but it is important you keep your eyes open out there!

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We strongly recommend that all competitors come to these events sensibly prepared as some of these courses are very tough and weather conditions can be extremely changeable. 

We recommend running with a camelbak loaded with up to 2L of water and/or Balance along with Balance squeezy’s and other nutritional nibbles. 

You can expect to be away from base for a decent period of time at these events! 

While event medics will be at each event & competitors may encounter on course marshals with first aid on them it also pays to be safety conscious and carry items like a

basic first aid kit,
cell phone,
whistle
and additional warm clothing.

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