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SUMMARY:Dirt Duathlon 2023
DESCRIPTION:Dirt Duathlon is an adventure racing series spread over 3 locations during the cooler months.\n\n\n\n18th June – Horowheuna \n\n\n\n23rd July – Greater Wellington Region \n\n\n\n19th August – Kapiti\, in the dark! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Such an amazing day yesterday. Can’t thank you enough for having the determination to keep the event from being just another event put in the too hard basket because of COVID. You are seriously amazing for doing what what you do. Thanks so much for putting on another top day” \n\n\n\n \nKirsten Matthews
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/dirt-duathlon-2023/
LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Duathlon
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SUMMARY:Dirt Duathlon - NAVIGATE ON FOOT AND BIKE\, DAY AND NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Dirt Duathlon is a series like no other! We are made up of 3 mini adventure races (approx. 3 – 4 hrs. depending on how fast you are!) between June and August. You and your team can enter 1\, 2 or all three events. You train over winter. Why not race over winter too? \nIn teams of 2\, 3 4\, you can enter 1\, 2 or all three events on foot and bike\, experiencing the Big Bang Dirt Duathlon in the day or by night! \nRaces 1 and 2 will allow you to explore your adventure racing skills during daylight hours and progress in difficulty. Race 3 will test these skills to the max – in the dark! \nWe like to spread the love\, so the events are held between the Wellington\, Kapiti and Horowhenua regions. \n​\nWe know that’s how you like to roll to keep things easy. The day events will start at 10 am to have a lie-in. The night event will begin at 7 pm.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/dirt-duathlon-navigate-on-foot-and-bike-day-and-night/2022-08-20/
LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Cycling,Duathlon,Mountain Biking,Running,Trail Running,Trail Triathlon,Triathlon
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SUMMARY:Dirt Duathlon - NAVIGATE ON FOOT AND BIKE\, DAY AND NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Dirt Duathlon is a series like no other! We are made up of 3 mini adventure races (approx. 3 – 4 hrs. depending on how fast you are!) between June and August. You and your team can enter 1\, 2 or all three events. You train over winter. Why not race over winter too? \nIn teams of 2\, 3 4\, you can enter 1\, 2 or all three events on foot and bike\, experiencing the Big Bang Dirt Duathlon in the day or by night! \nRaces 1 and 2 will allow you to explore your adventure racing skills during daylight hours and progress in difficulty. Race 3 will test these skills to the max – in the dark! \nWe like to spread the love\, so the events are held between the Wellington\, Kapiti and Horowhenua regions. \n​\nWe know that’s how you like to roll to keep things easy. The day events will start at 10 am to have a lie-in. The night event will begin at 7 pm.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/dirt-duathlon-navigate-on-foot-and-bike-day-and-night/2022-07-24/
LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Cycling,Duathlon,Mountain Biking,Running,Trail Running,Trail Triathlon,Triathlon
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SUMMARY:Dirt Duathlon - NAVIGATE ON FOOT AND BIKE\, DAY AND NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:Dirt Duathlon is a series like no other! We are made up of 3 mini adventure races (approx. 3 – 4 hrs. depending on how fast you are!) between June and August. You and your team can enter 1\, 2 or all three events. You train over winter. Why not race over winter too? \nIn teams of 2\, 3 4\, you can enter 1\, 2 or all three events on foot and bike\, experiencing the Big Bang Dirt Duathlon in the day or by night! \nRaces 1 and 2 will allow you to explore your adventure racing skills during daylight hours and progress in difficulty. Race 3 will test these skills to the max – in the dark! \nWe like to spread the love\, so the events are held between the Wellington\, Kapiti and Horowhenua regions. \n​\nWe know that’s how you like to roll to keep things easy. The day events will start at 10 am to have a lie-in. The night event will begin at 7 pm.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/dirt-duathlon-navigate-on-foot-and-bike-day-and-night/2022-06-19/
LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Cycling,Duathlon,Mountain Biking,Running,Trail Running,Trail Triathlon,Triathlon
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SUMMARY:Big Bang Adventure Race 2021
DESCRIPTION:There is just so much to tell you all but in a bid to keep your interest for a wee while longer before you run off to call your mates to join your team\, we will just point you towards a few useful bits of info. \nCheck out the website for everything you need to know about: \n\nEntry fee\nSupport crew\nStart waves\, are you a tortoise or a hare?\nRace registrations\nMeal tickets\nTraining days (the 1st one is on 18th April and is almost full already!)\nKit required\nCollege teams – only 20 at the discounted rate and these sell out fast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMerchandise  \nOh it’s pretty!  Along with the normal Big Bang tee\, which is blue for 2021\, the guys and Gals at Thermatech have come on board with some awesome garments just for you all at event special prices. Check all the items out on the website. You can purchase these with your entry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you met Dirt Duathlon? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBought to you by the awesome Big Bang Adventure team comes the Dirt Duathlon Adventure Racing series. Three mini adventure races\, on foot and bike\, in the day and the night. You train in winter (especially for the Big Bang Adventure Race) so why not race? \nEvents are from June – August and entries are open NOW! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo keep up to date with everything from the Big Bang camp please like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. We love to hear from you as well so don’t be a stranger. \nRight\, you can go now…… \nSee you in November \nThe Big Bang Crew \nCarrie\, Marty\, Pete and Si
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/big-bang-adventure-race-2021/
LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Duathlon,Mountain Biking,Trail Running,Trail Triathlon,Youth
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SUMMARY:Big Band Dirt Duathlon 2021 - ENTRIES OPEN NOW!
DESCRIPTION:Event dates \nRace 1 : 27th June\, Horowhenua- 10 am\nRace 2 : 25th July\, Wellington – 10 am\nRace 3 : 21st Aug\, Kapiti\, in the dark – 6.30 pm \nThe Dirt Duathlon Series is run by the Big Bang Adventure Charitable Trust\nWe were established in November 2010 and are registered with the Charities Commission. Our registration number is: CC45878. \nOur trust is comprised of 4 trustees who wanted to share their enthusiasm for the outdoors and who recognised a need in the community for adventure-based activities. Our aim is to allow access to the outdoors in a relatively controlled and safe environment. \nTogether we have a combined experience of over 60 years in the outdoor industry\, from managing an outdoor company in Scotland\, to owning one in New Zealand. We have extensive event management experience and have worked the white waters of Venezuela\, Colorado\, New Zealand\, Scotland and lead multi-pitch rock climbing & ice climbing. We have participated in and instructed kayaking\, windsurfing\, sailing\, open boating\, SUP’s\, bugging\, abseiling\, bridge swinging\, mountain biking\, hiking\, canyoning\, cliff jumping\, team building activities and any other activity that keeps us away from the office! \nWe welcome you to join us in our next adventure in the Dirt Duathlon adventure racing series. \nCheers \nCarrie\, Marty\, Pete and Si \nCheck out our other event the Big Bang Adventure Race\, a 6-9 hr adventure race in November each year.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/big-band-dirt-duathlon-2021-entries-open-now/
LOCATION:Horowhenua\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Duathlon,Trail Running
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SUMMARY:Dirt Duathlon
DESCRIPTION:Dirt Duathlon is a series like no other! We are made up of 3 mini adventure races (approx 3 – 4 hrs depending on how fast you are!) between June and August. You train over winter\, why not race over winter too? \n​In teams of 2\, 3 4 you can enter 1\, 2 or all 3 events on foot and bike\, experiencing the Big Bang Dirt Duathlon in the day or by night! \nRaces 1 and 2 will allow you to explore your adventure racing skills during daylight hours. Race 3 will test these skills to the max – in the dark! \nWe like to spread the love so the events are held between the Wellington\, Kapiti and Horowhenua (TBC) regions. \nTo keep things easy\, we know that’s how you like to roll\, the day events will start at 10 am so you can have a lie in. The night event will start around 6 pm.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/dirt-duathlon/
CATEGORIES:Cycling,Duathlon,Mountain Biking,Running,Trail Running,Triathlon
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SUMMARY:Challenge Wanaka Aquabike
DESCRIPTION:The Aquabike race is back for 2020. Challenge yourself with a 3km swim and 120km bike. \n  \n\n\nSwim Leg – 3km\nView map \nThe swim course is set for Roy’s Bay in Lake Wanaka \nThe two-lap swim is in the sheltered part of Roy’s Bay in Lake Wanaka within easy view of spectators watching from the shore. The course has a beach start swimming in an anti-clockwise direction with a total of three turn buoys. \nLake Wanaka is the warmest lake in the Southern Lakes and is a popular choice for a large range of water sports each summer. The swim course is in crystal clear water so clean you can drink it. \n\n\n\n\nBike Leg – 120km \nView map \nThe 120km bike is over one lap and takes in two of the alpine lakes in the Southern Lakes region\, with an out and back leg to make up the distance. \nThe course heads out of town winding round the edge of Lake Wanaka towards Mt Aspiring National Park\, reaching the Hospital Flat turnaround point at 17km and heading back to the township. After passing through the main race area and crowds of spectators the course turns left alongside the lake and then up Aubrey Road into Albert Town. Turning left out of Albert Town you’ll then be taken on an undulating ride to Lake Hawea. After a ride along the Hawea lakefront the course heads to Hawea Flat followed by a short climb to the terraces and then a steep descent to the Clutha River.  Before reaching the Red Bridge\, a sharp left hand turn takes you out towards Tarras for 15km where a U-turn takes you back to the Red Bridge. After crossing the Red Bridge you will turn right at Luggate. Competitors will climb to Wanaka Airport and then left onto Mt Barker Road\, winding through beautiful countryside\, onto Riverbank Road and right at Orchard Road for the final 5km downhill and back to transition where you will rack your bike and run 100 metres to the finish. \n\n\n\n\nAid Stations\nAid stations on the bike course will be approximately 20km apart. These will have bike bottles with PURE electrolyte drink or water in them. Peak Fuel bars\, PURE Gels and bananas will also be available from aid stations at all times\, along with hydration from PURE. Coke is available on the final two aid stations. Please make sure you train on these products prior to the race so you know how they work for you – everyone is different. \n\n\n\n\nDrafting\nIf you are caught drafting you will be penalised and/or disqualified as per the Triathlon NZ regulations. Please read the Terms & Conditions which are part of the entry form for clarification on our drafting rules. \nBike cut off and course close : 3:00pm \n[fusion_button link=”https://eventplus.net/CW20″ text_transform=”” title=”” target=”_self” link_attributes=”” alignment=”” modal=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” s2id_autogen3344=”” s2id_autogen3344_search=”” color=”default” button_gradient_top_color=”” button_gradient_bottom_color=”” button_gradient_top_color_hover=”” button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”” accent_color=”” accent_hover_color=”” type=”” bevel_color=”” border_width=”” border_radius=”” border_color=”” border_hover_color=”” size=”” stretch=”default” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” s2id_autogen3345=”” s2id_autogen3345_search=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ s2id_autogen3346=”” s2id_autogen3346_search=”” animation_offset=””]Register Here[/fusion_button]
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LOCATION:Lake Wanaka\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aquabike
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SUMMARY:Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka
DESCRIPTION:2019 Junior Challenge\n\n\n\n\nFor school ages up to Year 6 on Friday 15 February. We are excited to announce that the programme for the Puzzling World Junior Challenge will be expanding to include a race for Year 7 and 8’s on Thursday morning 14 February – visit the Intermediate Challenge page for more information.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin hundreds of budding triathletes\, from Years 1 to 6 in the Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never raced triathlon before. The Junior Challenge event provides a fun and safe opportunity for all children to challenge and compete individually against their peers in a fun and safe environment.\nSwim through Lake Wanaka\, bike along the Wanaka lake front and run over the Wanaka Challenge bridge\, onto the red carpet and through the Challenge Wanaka finish! You will feel like a real champion as you cross the finish line and are awarded a medal\, a T-shirt and more prizes from Puzzling World. \nThe top girl and boy competitors in each age group will be presented with medals at prize-giving and be given the opportunity to be the balloon kids for the Challenge Wanaka lead pro male and female athletes on the Saturday. Prize giving for everyone will be at 4:00pm on Friday 15 February in the official Challenge Wanaka finish arena. \nWe hope you will come along for a day of action packed fun and the opportunity to give triathlon a go! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA simple and achievable duathlon format will be offered for the Year 1-3 category.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAge Group \n\n\nRun \n\n\nBike \n\n\nRun \n\n\n\n\nYear 1 \n\n\n250m \n\n\n1km \n\n\n250m \n\n\n\n\nYear 2 \n\n\n250m \n\n\n1km \n\n\n250m \n\n\n\n\nYear 3\n \n\n\n250m \n\n\n3km\n \n\n\n1km\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Year 4 and up\, all children will have the opportunity to compete in a triathlon. The format for the Triathlon is as follows:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAge Group \n\n\nSwim \n\n\nBike  \n\n\nRun \n\n\n\n\nYear 4 \n\n\n50m \n\n\n3km \n\n\n1km \n\n\n\n\nYear 5 \n\n\n75m \n\n\n3km \n\n\n1km \n\n\n\n\nYear 6 \n\n\n100m \n\n\n3km \n\n\n2km \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Year group categories will be allocated based on the child’s current school year as of the 1st of February 2019. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry Fees 2019\nOnline entry fees (1st Jan – 13th Feb 2019): \n\nIndividuals: $49\n\nNo on the day entries are available.\nEntries will close at 11pm on the 13th February 2019. \n\nAll local Wanaka Primary and Holy Family children will register online through their school. Information will be provided in the school newsletter.\nHawea Flat school\, Tarras & Makarora primary school have been provided with a code and can use this code to register through the Challenge Wanaka entry system using the button below.\nAll other junior competitors (not from local schools) can register through the entry system through the button below:\n\n\n\nENTER FOR 2019 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRace Manual & Race Rules\nPlease refer to the Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka Race Manual 2019  for more information on the race rules\, equipment needed\, bike drop-off\, transition area details and more information on timings for race week. \n  \nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAll local Wanaka Primary and Holy Family children will register online through their school. Information will be provided in the school newsletter.\nHawea Flat school will be given a code and can register through the Challenge Wanaka entry system.\nAll other junior competitors (not from local schools) can register through the Challenge Wanaka entry system.\n\nPicking up your registration race pack \nAll local children will be given their race packs at their local school by their teachers on the Tuesday of race week. \nAll other junior competitors who do not attend local schools (Wanaka\, Hawea and Holy Family) can pick up their registration packs from the Junior Challenge desk\, located in the main Challenge Wanaka marquee on Pembroke Park during race week from Wednesday the 13th of February between the times of 9am and 5pm.  Registration packs can also be picked up on the morning of the event from the registration area (as indicated on the course map). \n  \nOn Race Day\nRegistration – Friday 15 Feb 2019 \n7.00am-8.30am \nRegistration pick up will be located in Pembroke Park\, in close proximity to the main bike transition area. Please refer to the map for further detail. \nRegistration packs will include: \n\nA race number\, in the form of a wrist band\nA bike number (kindly donated by Print it Wanaka) that can be mounted between the handlebars of each child’s bike\nA timing device\nA Junior Challenge T-shirt\nA numbered helmet sticker\n\nOnce registered and children have picked up their race packs\, children will need to make their way to their bike transition and rack their bikes in numbered order. The bike transition area will be separated into age groups.  Please note the race briefing times below. Children will need to be in attendance at the race briefing\, which will be located at the Challenge Wanaka swim start location. This will be the starting area for all events.  \nRace briefing & event start time \nRace briefing is compulsory for all children and will take place 5 minutes before each age category starts. We will be operating wave starts\, with boys going in the first waves\, then girls going in the second waves. Listen for announcements as wave starts will start immediately after the last competitor of the previous wave has entered the bike are transition (approximately 2-5 minutes after the previous wave start). \n\n\n\n\nAge Category \n\n\nRace Briefing \n\n\nRace Start \n\n\n\n\nYear 1 \n\n\n9.25am \n\n\n9.30am \n\n\n\n\nYear 2 \n\n\n9.55am \n\n\n10.00am \n\n\n\n\nYear 3  \n\n\n10.25am \n\n\n10.30am \n\n\n\n\nYear 4 \n\n\n11.10am \n\n\n11.15am \n\n\n\n\nYear 5 \n\n\n12.10pm \n\n\n12.15pm \n\n\n\n\nYear 6 \n\n\n1.10pm \n\n\n1.15pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRIZE GIVING \nThere will be a prize giving where the top three individuals for each age group will be announced and award a trophy for first and medals for 2nd and 3rd place getters. The prize giving will take place in the Challenge Wanaka finish area at 4:00pm for all age groups. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nCourse Description\nPlease refer to course map for details \nSWIM (Year 4-6) \nThe swim leg of the race will be in Lake Wanaka and will run parallel to the shore. Children start according to their age division in wave starts and will swim parallel to the lake. The race will commence with wave starts\, which will consist of a maximum of 25 children per wave. Wave’s will commence approximately 2-5 minutes apart and when the last swimmer of the last wave exits the water. \nThe depth of the swim will enable all children 10 and under to be able to stand up in the water at any time\, but will be deep enough to allow children to swim fluidly. We know how intimidating it is for children participating in Triathlon and especially within the first swim leg. For this reason\, we have an option for non-swimmers.  Non-swimmers will have the option to run along the beach\, after the last swimmer has left the water instead of swimming.  For those who choose to swim\, they will need to swim the entire distance but can take breaks by simply standing up in the water at any time.  However\, they will not be able to move forward in the water whilst standing on their feet.   The Wanaka Lake Swimmers club will be out in the water with noodles to support and regulate each wave of children. \nThe Lake Wanaka swimmers club will be out in the water on stand-up paddle boards or in kayaks and waves will stay small with 25 children per wave. This enables a safe and achievable transition from the Junior Challenge to a longer traditional triathlon swim format. \nBIKE (Year 1-6)\n \nThere will be one main transition area\, as illustrated in the course map.  Swimmers/runners will cross Ardmore Street (which will be closed to vehicles) and enter the transition area and locate their bike\, which will be in numbered sections within each age category.  Helmets are compulsory for the bike leg and marshals will be checking helmets are secured when children exit the transition. The bike will be a loop course that will go along the Millennium track that runs parallel to Ardmore St towards Stoney Creek carpark.  Year 1-3 will turn around just after the toilet block and head back along the gravel path that runs alongside the lake. The older children (Year 4-6) will continue up Ardmore/Mt Aspiring Rd) and turn right into Wanaka Station Park before linking up with the grassy verge which runs above the Millennium track. Children will continue along the grassy verge until they reach Edgewater where they will turn around and continue back along the Millennium track\, via Stoney creek and back to transition area. \nRUN (Year 1-6)\n \nChildren will enter the transition through the Ardmore St entry chute and rack their bikes and continue to exit on the Brownston St end of the transition area. \nYear 1 & 2 children will take a swift left turn after exiting the bike transition and make their way to the finish line area (main Challenge Wanaka finish line). \nYear 3\, Year 4 and Year 5 children will take a right turn as they exit the bike transition area and continue in an anti-clockwise direction boreding the transition area. They will then continue anti-clockwise on a 750m square loop towards the Cardona Valley road end of Pembroke park. Upon completing the loop they will then continue towards the Challenge Wanaka finish line area (as per the course map description). \nYear 6 children will complete two loops of the 750m course around Pembroke Park. Upon completing 1 lap they will be handed a coloured band\, which is evidence of their 1st lap completing. They will need to hand this to the volunteers stationed at a desk upon completion of their 2nd loop and then continue to make their way to the finish line. If children only complete 1 loop they will be disqualified so please ensure your children are aware of the two loop course. \nNote: We will have volunteer marshals in place along the way to assist\, but please ensure your children are familiar with the course and the transition area (and direction they exit for each leg). Refer to the course maps to clarify the finer details of the course.  The course will be marked from 3pm on Thursday the 14th of February 2019. \n  \nVolunteers\nThe execution of this event is supported by local volunteers. If you can spare a few hours\, please sign up on the Volunteer page through the Challenge Wanaka website. With 1000 children competing over the course of 6 hours\, we need a lot of support and the children competing really appreciate having helpers there to support them as they achieve something truly remarkable. \n  \nResults\nClick this link to see the 2019 results \nClick this link to see the 2018 results \nClick here to see the 2017 results \nClick here to see the 2016 results \nClick here to see the 2015 results \nClick here to see the 2014 results. \nClick here to download the 2013 results. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 Photos\nMarathon Photos were out and about on the Junior Challenge course for 2018.  Click to their website and search for your number or your name to find pictures of you/your child! These are available to purchase through the website along with certificates.
URL:https://raceconnections.com/event/puzzling-world-junior-challenge-wanaka/
LOCATION:Lake Wanaka\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Triathlon
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