SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2013

Reserve Day Sunday 10 March 2013

Start and Finish

  • Start: Glendhu Bay, Wanaka
  • End: Butlers Green, Arrowtown

Key Dates

  • Race Day: Sat 9 March 2013
  • Reserve Day: Sun 10 March 2013
  • Entries Open: 1 July 2012 @ 9am
  • Entries Close: Feb 13, unless sold out earlier
  • Entry Transfers/Changes Close:
    13 Feb 2013 @ 5pm
  • Rego: Fri 9 March 2013 from 5.30pm, at either Arrowtown or Wanaka - click here for more details

Entry Fee - 2013 Prices TBC

  • Adult Individual: $195
  • Adult Team (2-3 people): $240

Race Day Timing

  • Briefing: 9:30am
  • Start: 9:45am
  • Cut-Off at T2: 3:15pm
  • Prize Giving: Approximately 4:45pm

Race Records

  • Male: Braden Currie 3:48:05
  • Female: Simone Maier 4:42:10

For further records & interesting stats, Click here

 

COURSE ROUTE & MAPS

Course Maps

Course Profile

  • To view the profile of the MTB Course click here.
  • To view the profile of the 15km Run Course click here.

Swim Course

The Swim is one lap of a 2km rectangle course, marked by 4 buoys.

Wetsuits are allowed and recommended for all competitors. Swim caps are compulsory. No fins or swimming aids are allowed.

Transition 1 (T1)

Transition 1 is the Swim to Bike Transition. At registration you will be supplied a bag which is to be used for all your T1 gear after you've completed the swim.  This bag will be collected by race officials when everyone has passed through T1 and will be taken to the finish line at Butlers Green, Arrowtown where you will be able to collect by showing your race number. No outside assistance is permitted in the transition area.

Mountain Bike Course Description

  • Start: Head along Motatapu Station Road on the no-exit, public gravel road
  • 4 km: Small river crossing with option of fiord or bridge without sides - proceed with caution! If you are closely bunched, the fiord/bridge may be hard to see from behind other riders
  • 7 km: Gravel road ends. Continue on well-maintained dirt farm trail through privately owned Motatapu Station past the homestead and up the Motatapu Valley
  • 15 km: Aid Station One - Self Service Water Station, Powerade, Toilets, Radio for Emergency
  • 16-22 km: Course climbs gradually over undulating terrain. Several stream crossings
  • 23 km: Aid Station Two  - Self Service Water Station, Powerade, Toilets nearby, Radio for Emergency
  • 24-31 km: Course continues to climb through magnificent high country valleys
  • 32 km: Aid Station Three - Self Service Water Station, Powerade, Didymo Wash, Radio for Emergency
  • 34 km: Highest point on the course of 877m reached
  • 35-38 km: Gentle descent through the Soho and Glencoe Stations
  • 39-40 km: Steep, fast descent down the Soho Creek – proceed with caution!
  • 41 km: Aid Station Four - Self Service Water Station, Powerade, Cookies, Radio for Emergency
  • 41-42 km: Merge with Macetown Road and Adventure Runners. This road has steep drop offs - proceed with caution!
  • 45-47 km: Multiple river and stream crossings; if inexperienced you may feel more comfortable walking your bike
  • 46-47 km: Finish at Butler’s Green, Arrowtown. Finish line chutes steer riders RIGHT - slow down as you enter the tent and beware crowds of bikers. Smile - you're done!

Transition 2 (T2)

Transition 1 is the Bike to Run Transition. At registration you will be required to hand over the gear that you want taken to T2, this will be left in a transition bag with your race number and will be taken by race officials to be placed at T2. No outside assistance is permitted in the transition area.  Gear from T2 can be collected by you or your support crew from 3pm, there will be volunteers keeping an eye on the gear until 4:40pm. You must show you run race number in order to collect your bike and gear from T2.

15km Run Course Description

The run starts near Butlers Green, Arrowtown and follows down the true right of the Arrow River, crossing at the footbridge onto Tobins Track. No passing or running is permitted on the "neutral" footbridge zone.

There is a steady climb of around two kilometers up Tobins Track to reach the Crown Terrace. From this point the course flattens to briefly follow an unsealed road before entering the private property of Glencoe Station.

A farm track contouring the base of Mount Beetham is followed before climbing again up onto the historic miner’s water-race and single-track that inspired the Miner's Trail race name. The trail sidles high above the spectacular New Chum Creek gorge and emerges at Brackens Saddle and the course Aid Station and the half-way point of the course.

The course reaches a high point above Brackens Gully some 1047m above the race start. From this point, extensive views are revealed, up to the Crown Range. A marked route follows this contour through tussock and snowgrass for approximately two kilometers, north-west toward the Arrow River and revealing new views over the Wakatipu basin to the Remarkables.

Once a farm road is met, a steep descent to the river and the Macetown track follows and competitors join the other events on the homeward leg to the Arrowtown finish-line.  Keep left on this section and expect to see other vehicles, including 4-wheel drives, trail bikes, and mountain bikes, both associated and not associated with the event. There is no road closure.

There are also multiple river and stream crossings over this last section. Depending on recent rainfall, stream levels can vary, sometimes reaching waist deep in places, but often if you look carefully there will be a shallower route across!

As you approach the finish you will be directed by a marshal into the runners finishing chute on the LEFT. The bikers have a separate chute alongside on the right. Ensure you cross the timing mats so that your time can be recorded. Remember to hand over your transponder before leaving the finish area.