Just a two-hour drive from Auckland, the Karangahake Gorge is chock-a-block with breath-taking riverside views, native bush, historic railway tracks, tunnels, bridges and beautiful tracks. An amazing adventure you can do in a day or make a weekend of and stay in a truly stunning part of NZ!

All payments are taken in NZ$

Entry pricing

Online entries close at 10am Wednesday 12th November unless sold out prior, after this time registrations can only be taken in person on the morning of the event at event base, if not already sold out. (Late fees will apply).

entry numbers are limited to 1000 for this event — It will likely sell out.

Groups

Group Entries

Get 10% off with groups of 8 or more. Please email registrations@traileventsnz.co.nz for a discount code or to organise a group invoice.  

Registration

Once you have registered online, your race number can be collected on Saturday morning from 6:30am at the Dickey’s Flat Camp Ground event base (start/finish line). Please head to the Pre-Registered tent, our team will split the registrations alphabetically by surname e.g. A to G, H to O & P to Z.

If you would like to change your distance, please let the registrations team know and they will give you a new race number for your new distance (where possible). We recommend checking into this area at least 45 minutes prior to your scheduled start time.

EVENT POSTPONEMENT AND REFUND POLICY (T&C)

3.1 Participant acknowledges that Trail Events NZ reserves the right to:

(a) change the format of this event (and/or route of the Event) where it may become necessary or desirable to do so due to circumstances beyond the control of Trail Events NZ, and if that occurs, Participant consents to the changes and agrees that each and every one of the Event rules, terms and conditions will apply to that changed Event; and

(b) postpone or cancel the Event whether due to poor weather, natural disaster, pandemic outbreak, any Force Majeure Event, or for any other reason beyond Trail Events NZ's control. If the Event is cancelled (or postponed and Participant cannot make the postponement date), Participant acknowledges and accepts that Participant's entry fee is non-refundable, however, Credit will be given in accordance with clause 3.4.

3.2 Trail Events NZ will make reasonable endeavours to postpone the Event rather than cancel.

3.3 If Trail Events NZ cannot postpone the Event (or if the Event has been postponed once before already and the postponed Event cannot go ahead) the Event will be cancelled and a Credit will be issued.

3.4 Where the Event is cancelled in accordance with clause 3.1(b) Participant acknowledges that the amount of Credit given will depend on the amount of lead time between the circumstances rendering the Event cancelled (i.e. government lockdown announcement or weather event) and the Event date and:

(a) where there is more than 2 weeks’ notice, 100% Credit will be given; and

(b) where there is 2 weeks’ notice or less, 50% Credit will be given.

3.5 If Participant is sick or injured and cannot participate in the Event, they may transfer the value of the Entry Fee to any Trail Events NZ event within the following 12 months, minus a $20 administration fee which Participant acknowledges there is a reasonable amount for the administrative dealings involved with changing Participant's Event entry. Participant must inform Trail Events NZ no later than 48 hours before the Event in order to be eligible for this Credit.

To view our full terms and conditions please click here

TRANSFERRING YOUR REGISTRATION

Your entry is not transferable to another person. If you are unable to participate on the day, under no circumstances are you to give your race bib to anyone else.

CHANGING DISTANCES

You can change distances prior to online registrations closing. This is possible through your online registration, click to amend through your confirmation email. If you can’t locate your registration confirmation email registrations@traileventsnz.co.nz Note: There are no partial refunds if downgrading.