Events

Previous Events

The inaugural 2007/08 Kiwi Summer consisted of the Crash Course, Adventure Taupo and Adventure Rotorua. The course and races took people through a huge variety of Central North Island landscapes, through areas unexplored in Adventure Racing before. Journeys undertaken with friends on bike, on foot and by kayak

The events were well recieved, and will be followed by more in due course as opportunities arise!

Crash Course

24th/25th November - Rotorua

Optional adventurous activities on the Saturday, followed by an evening presentation on adventure racing theory and experiences. Sunday consists of an intense scenario based exercise on foot and bike. For more information check out the Crash Course flyer here

Participants may enter as individuals or in groups.

Course Presenters: MADeventz and Team Orion Health

Adventure Taupo

15th/16th December - Taupo

10 hours racing on Saturday finishing at overnight campsite, 2 hour night stage followed by sleep and 5 more hours of racing on Sunday to the finish! A more traditional adventure race featuring beautiful trekking, sea kayaking, coasteering and snorkelling on Lake Taupo

Course Presenters: MADeventz

Adventure Taupo results are here and team list here

Experience Whirinaki

26th/27th/28th January (Anniversary Weekend) - Rotorua

new format: Skills day on Saturday featuring navigation training/assessment at all levels, and (subject to logisitcs) ropes training. Followed by race on Sunday, 18 hours (expert) 0000 - 1800, 12 hours (intermediate) 0500 - 1700, 6 hours (beginner) 1000 - 1600. All races will use tubing as the water activity. The long weekend gives a day spare to recover or engage in further adventurous activities!

Course Presenters: Jamie Stewart and friends, starring Brent Edwards as Race Director.


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