RACE DATE
The race is on Saturday 14 March, 2026.
EVENT START TIMES
Please note that these start times may be subject to change.
The 6hr Bike/Trek and 6hr Trek will start at 9am and will need to be completed by 3pm (remember you lose points for every minute you are late back!)
The 3hr Trek will start at 12pm and will need to be completed by 3pm or you will lose points for being late back.
The 2hr Family Taster Event can be started anytime from 1pm and you will need to be back off the course before 3pm.
ENTRIES
All online entries must be received before the cutoff date Wednesday 11 March 12pm. There will be entries available on the day if the races are not full.
Entries will open soon!
THE COURSE
The course will be around farmland in the Lora Gorge. The actual race location will be kept secret until competitors are given their map, and we will send out details of the starting point closer to the event date. Courses will be achieveable and as challenging as you make them - the aim is to reach as many of the control points within the timeframe given.
TEAM SIZE
Teams must have a minimum of two competitors. You can have two, three or four members in your team (or up to five in the Family Taster event). Student teams must have a minimum of three students.
TEAM CATEGORIES
Adult and student teams can be Male, Female or Mixed.
REFUNDS
Withdrawing before the 20th February - 80% refund
Withdrawing between 21st February and 1st March - 50% refund
Withdrawing from 1st March - no refund
RAISING MONEY FOR
This is purely a fundraising event! The majority of money raised will go towards the development of a new multi-use turf at Central Southland College, with proceeds also donated to the Limehills Netball Club, Central Southland Junior Hockey Club and Browns Fire Brigade.
PRICES
Prices are
IMPORTANT: A $20 p/person late fee will apply to entries received after 1 March, 2026.
PRIZES
We will have certificates for the placegetters in each category. There will be no prizes or money awarded to placegetters. You can have complete bragging rights over your friends though! We will have a lovely range of spot prizes to be given away to competitors at prizegiving. Competitors must be present at prizegiving to receive spot prizes.
SUPPORT CREW
You do not need any support crew for this race. The start and finish are in the same place. Spectators are welcome at the start line but are not allowed on the course.
COMPULSORY GEAR
Check out the compulsory gear list to see what you have to carry during your race.
GEAR CHECK
There will be a gear check at the start line and/or random spot checks on the course. If a compulsory item isn’t carried then a penalty may be given to your team. If you do not carry the gear then this is at your own risk.
PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON
Due to the nature of the course, we recommend you carry a PLB if possible. This isn’t compulsory but may help in the unfortunate event of a serious injury. Beg or borrow one from your friends or family!
PLACINGS
The team who collects the most points within the timeframe will win their section. If two or more teams have the same amount of points then the winner will be the team who took the least amount of time to collect those points. The team with higher points will always place over a team with lower points. Teams will lose points for being late.
DISTANCE APART
All team members must stay within 50m of each other at all times
SAFETY ON THE COURSE
Cell phone coverage will be limited on the course, although there may be coverage at the top of hills with Spark. Every marshal will have a radio and will be on the course at various points and road crossings. Should a team member need help, first try to call the phone number given on your maps, if no coverage is available, please head to your nearest marshal. Teams must help other teams if required. In the event you cannot leave a team member or you are a solo competitor, six short sharp blows on your whistle are the signal for help. Any team hearing this must inform the race organisers or marshals as soon as they can.
FARMS
To be able to run this event, we are lucky to have been given permission from the farm owners. Please be respectful of their property.
Do not disturb any stock, do not enter a paddock with a mob of cows/calves in it (no control points will be in a paddock with cattle).
Leave gates as you find them, if you need to climb over a gate please do at the hinge end.
Please carry out all of your rubbish.
Possession of these maps on race day does not mean personal access to these farms outside of raceday.
ROADS
There is to be no biking or walking along the public roads. There are several compulsory crossing points that will be staffed by marshals. These compulsory crossing points are the only available places to cross roads. Any team seen travelling along a road or not using a crossing point may be disqualified. Competitors must abide by the marshals at these crossings. There will be some unmanned crossing points, please check the road for traffic before crossing. No traffic will be stopped at any point during the race.
DOGS
There are to be NO dogs on or around the course or at the start/finish and parking areas. Please keep them at home.
MARSHALS
There will be marshals out on the course at various places with radio contact to the organisers. Please listen to the marshals at all times.
RESPONSIBILITY
Each competitor enters this race under their own responsibility. They can judge themselves whether they can start and complete the course. Organisers reserve the right to stop a competitor or a team from setting off or continuing the race.
TIME PENALTIES
Time penalties will be given for breaches of rules, failing to carry compulsory gear and/or littering on the course, along with returning outside of the given timeframe.
WITHDRAWAL DURING THE RACE
In the case of a team member or the entire team withdrawing during the race, the team captain must inform the organisers by any means possible. Failure to let the organisers know may result in a search and rescue operation. A team must have at least two competitors to continue the race.
DISQUALIFICATION
Unfair behaviour or behaviour that brings the race into disrepute, use of unauthorised equipment and/or abandonment of a team member may result in disqualification.
CANCELLATION
In extreme weather or Force Majeure the event may be cancelled at any time. In this situation entry fees are not refundable but we will do our best to reschedule the event at a later date.
COVID-19
If a pandemic situation affects the running of our event, we will try to change the race format so it conforms to current restrictions or postpone to another date. In the unlikely event that neither of these options are available then we will offer a partial refund of entry fees.
SERVICES ON THE DAY
First Aid: Available at the start/finish line and basic first aid at strategic places around the course.
Portaloos: Available at the start/finish line and at the major mystery activity locations.
Food: Available to purchase after the event at the finish line and coffee all day. During the online entry process you will have the option to pre-purchase meal vouchers.
Eftpos will not be available on the day, please bring cash.
Water: Limited water will be available at the start/finish line, please bring your own refillable container.
CELL PHONE COVERAGE
There is limited cell phone coverage around the course. Most hilltops have coverage through the Spark network
CHANGE OF CLOTHES
There is a high probability of getting wet during this event so a change of clothes for the finish line is advisable.
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