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Whangamata Adventure Race (October)

From Saturday 24 October 2015 -  9:30am
To Sunday 25 October 2015 - 10:00am
Location: Opoutere Campground, Whangamata

This race involves travelling on foot and by mountain bike to collect checkpoints marked on a map. The course will take teams on an exciting adventure along trails, ridgelines, valleys and streams through forestry and native bush.  The course will be kept secret until the day of the race and you will receive your maps 3hrs before race start so you can plan your strategy and route choice.

There are 3 race options for this event. 6hr adventure race (suitable for beginners), 12hr adventure race or 24hr adventure race.

Disciplines

Mountain biking: the mountain biking will take place on forestry roads and single track.

Trekking: the trekking will be a mixture of trails, forestry and native bush.

Navigation: the navigation in the 6hr race will be at a beginner level. The 12hr event will feature off track bush navigation. Be prepared to use your compass and traverse some tricky terrain.

Kayaking: The race will only include kayaking if we get enough entries into this category to make it worth while. This will be on moving and/or open water. Single and double kayaks are allowed. All competitors in the 24 hour kayaking version of the race must be competent paddlers on moving and open water, able to self rescue and able to navigate water ways in the dark.

Mystery activities: these will be revealed on the day. Previous mystery activities have included clay bird shooting, suduko, MTB seesaw, mud run, paint ball shooting, stand up paddle boarding and golf!

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