SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2012

Reserve Day Sunday 11 March 2012

Start and Finish

  • Start: Butlers Green, Arrowtown
  • 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 @ 5pm
  • Entry Transfers/Changes Close: Wed 15 Feb 2011 @ 5pm
  • Pre-Race Registration: Fri 9 March 2012 5.30-8pm @ Butlers Green, Arrowtown

Entry Fee

  • Adult: $95

Race Day Timing

  • Registration: 7.30-8.30am
  • Briefing: 8.50am 
  • Race Start: 9am
  • Prize Giving: 2-3pm

Race Stats

  • Course Record Male: Alan Funnell - 1:21:42
  • Course Record Female: Louisa Andrew - 1:30:46
  • Oldest Competitor: Max McDermid - 82
  • Average Competitor Age: 42
  • Average Walk time: 3:31:39
  • Average Run time: 2:43:08

For further stats, 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 Miner's Trail Gear Check (Feb 16 - Mar 8)
  • Weather Conditions (layers, reserve day plans etc)

For further details on each of these, read on!

Training Advice

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. The maximum time you have to complete the Miner's Trail event is determined by the cut off time of 12pm at the Bracken Saddle Aid Station 2. However, why not aim to do better than the maximum? Setting yourself a goal to finish the event within a certain time is a very positive way to approach the event. Even if you don’t make that time, at least you can say you gave it your best shot! After all, the better that you can prepare, the more you'll enjoy it!

Please be aware that it is not possible to train on the Motatapu Miners Trail course in advance due to it being on private property.

 

Miners Trail Gear Checks

Gear Checks are compulsory for all Miners Trail competitors. They can only be completed between February 16 - 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.

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) and the 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. To view the current 10-day forecast for Queenstown, click here.