SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2012

Reserve Day Sunday 11 March 2012

Start and Finish

  • Start: Fern Burn, near Wanaka
  • End: Butlers Green, Arrowtown

Key Dates

  • Race Day: Sat 10 March 2012
  • Reserve Day: Sun 11 March 2012
  • Entries Open: 1 July 2011 @ 9am
  • Entries Closed: 15 Feb 2012 @5pm
  • Entry Transfers/Changes Close: 15 Feb 2012 @5pm
  • Rego: Fri 9 March 2012 from 5.30pm at Wanaka - click here for more details

Race Day Timing

  • Registration: 5am-5:45am Fern Burn carpark
  • Shuttle Times: 5am-5:30am from Glendhu Bay Motor Camp to Fern Burn
  • Race Briefing: 5.45am
  • Race Start: 6am
  • Sunrise: 8am
  • Highland Hut Cut Off: 11am
  • Rose's Hut Cut Off: 3pm
  • Macetown Cut Off: 6pm
  • Prize Giving: 5 - 6pm
  • Sunset & Finish: 8pm

Race Records

  • Open Male Team:7:25:06
  • Open Mixed Team: 7:48:03
  • Open Female Team: 8:56:43

For further details, click here

 

PREPARING

It's completely up to you how much time and energy you devote towards preparing for the Motatapu but like most things, the more you prepare, the more you'll enjoy it! The things you'll need to think about before the race takes place are:

  • Personal preparation (eg. fitness & nutrition)
  • Event Transport & Accommodation (often sells out)
  • Compulsory  Gear Check (Feb 16 - Mar 8)
  • Weather Conditions (layers, reserve day plans etc)

For further details on each of these, read on!

Training Advice

It is possible to train on the DoC Motatapu Track course in advance - wherever possible, we recommend doing so. The maximum time you have to complete the Adventure Run event is determined by the following cut off times:

  • Highland Hut Cut Off: 11.00am
  • Rose's Hut Cut Off: 3.00pm
  • Macetown Cut Off: 6.00pm

Information regarding general training and stretching advice will be made available to you after entering the event through your Iconic Profile. You may also like to consider a personalised training schedule as everyone's goals are very different.

Compulsory Gear Checks

Checks of team and individual gear are compulsory for all Adventure Run competitors. These checks can only be completed between February 18 - March 8, 2012 at an official Motatapu store. To read more about the compulsory checks in more detail click here.

Hilton Queenstown - Special offer

The only hotel positioned directly on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Hilton Queenstown showcases panoramic views over an unspoilt landscape famed the world over. It's an exhilarating setting - and one without compromise. Welcome to a place where you can immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Queenstown like never before...welcome to Hilton.

Special offer for competitors and supporters of the Motatapu:

$240 for a King Hilton Guest Room, including breakfast for two in the Wakatipu Grill. To book please call 03 450 9400 or email queenstown.reservations@hilton.com and quote 'Motatapu.'

Terms and Conditions apply. Offer is only valid for the Motatapu event weekend (9th-12th March 2012), subject to availability, per room per night.

Competitor Transport

Your Adventure Run entry fee includes a free shuttle from Glendhu Bay to the Fern Burn car park start line, should you required it. However your entry fee does not include transport to/from Glendhu Bay or Arrowtown. We offer an optional post-event competitor transport service at an extra charge. This transport is often fully booked - book early to secure your spot! Competitor transport will be available to book from September 2011.

Reserve Day

The weather is very unpredictable in the high country and a front can blow in and out of the mountains in less than 12 hours. If severe weather is forecast for the scheduled Saturday event day, the event will be postponed to the Sunday (reserve day). All event timing will remain the same regardless of the date. If so, this will be notified on the Motatapu website, Facebook, More FM radio announcements.

Please plan appropriately in case of a possible postponement. If the reserve day cannot be used the event will be cancelled and there will be no refunds. Follow the links to view the current 10-day forecast for Queenstown and Wanaka.