XTERRA TEAM - Long CourseStart Time - 10:45am
Team events offer you the chance to get your friends or workmates together and have a great weekend in the stunning outdoors of Rotorua. Teams can be made up of 2 or 3 people and can be all male, female or mixed. The Long Course Teams division starts at the same time as the individuals to avoid course over lapping with other events. Transition Opens at 8:00am. E Bikes are not allowed for this event. All Long Course Teams finishers receive a medal. |
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1000M SWIM
The XTERRA event starts on the main beach of the Blue Lake with a 1 lap(1000m) open water 1000m swim.
The XTERRA event starts on the main beach of the Blue Lake with a 1 lap(1000m) open water 1000m swim.
26KM MOUNTAIN BIKE
1 Lap. There is a mix of climbing, descents, single track and logging roads set in New Zealand's best mountain bike terrain. The course is not for novice mountain bikers.
Mountain bikers must wear an approved cycle helmet. Any competitor not wearing an approved helmet will be removed from the race and refused entry.
It is recommended that competitors look at the course and maps on the website to get an understanding of the distances, conditions and terrain likely to be expected, and fitness level required to finish the course.
To compete in the mountain bike long course, it is recommended that you can confidently ride at least a Grade 3 mountain bike trail.
1 Lap. There is a mix of climbing, descents, single track and logging roads set in New Zealand's best mountain bike terrain. The course is not for novice mountain bikers.
Mountain bikers must wear an approved cycle helmet. Any competitor not wearing an approved helmet will be removed from the race and refused entry.
It is recommended that competitors look at the course and maps on the website to get an understanding of the distances, conditions and terrain likely to be expected, and fitness level required to finish the course.
To compete in the mountain bike long course, it is recommended that you can confidently ride at least a Grade 3 mountain bike trail.
11KM TRAIL RUN
The run follows Tarawera Road for 500m, before turning right down the Blue Lake single track foreshore trail. At the end of this trail runners arrive at the south end beach of the Blue lake where runners will climb the stairs up to the lookout point parking lot. From this point runners head back into the forest for 1km following back along the side of the Blue Lake to the completion of 1 lap. Runners cover the same course again for the 2nd lap.
The run course is a mixture of flat, small rolling hills and stairs. There is single and double track trail and open dirt road. Some of the single and double track trail is a bit more technical as it has some loose rock. These sections are not very long, but require extra attention. They are completely runable.
AID STATIONS
Approximately at 2.5km, 5.5km & 7.5km
Water and R-Line electrolyte drink.
The run follows Tarawera Road for 500m, before turning right down the Blue Lake single track foreshore trail. At the end of this trail runners arrive at the south end beach of the Blue lake where runners will climb the stairs up to the lookout point parking lot. From this point runners head back into the forest for 1km following back along the side of the Blue Lake to the completion of 1 lap. Runners cover the same course again for the 2nd lap.
The run course is a mixture of flat, small rolling hills and stairs. There is single and double track trail and open dirt road. Some of the single and double track trail is a bit more technical as it has some loose rock. These sections are not very long, but require extra attention. They are completely runable.
AID STATIONS
Approximately at 2.5km, 5.5km & 7.5km
Water and R-Line electrolyte drink.
AWARDS - Long Course XTERRA TEAMS
All Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd
All Female 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Mixed 1st, 2nd & 3rd
All Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd
All Female 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Mixed 1st, 2nd & 3rd
GENERAL TEAM NOTES
Competitors must be 14 years of age or older to compete in the XTERRA teams events.
You will receive a timing band at registration, this will be your teams baton.
The team swimmer must start with the band on his ankle then hand it to their mountain biker waiting in transition.
The team mountain biker will hand the band to the runner again in transition.
The water will open for team swimmers to warm-up after the individuals have started.
Compulsory Briefing for all team members will take place at the swim start at 11:30am on race morning.
TEAM TAG TRANSITION & FLOW
Teams have 2 areas for athletes to stand. One is where swimmers will run into transition to tag MTB athletes over the fence and second where the MTB athletes wait with their bikes racked. The second area is where the MTB athletes come in and tag the runners who will be waiting in the 1st area. Tagging is the handing over of the timing band from one team mate to another.
Competitors must be 14 years of age or older to compete in the XTERRA teams events.
You will receive a timing band at registration, this will be your teams baton.
The team swimmer must start with the band on his ankle then hand it to their mountain biker waiting in transition.
The team mountain biker will hand the band to the runner again in transition.
The water will open for team swimmers to warm-up after the individuals have started.
Compulsory Briefing for all team members will take place at the swim start at 11:30am on race morning.
TEAM TAG TRANSITION & FLOW
Teams have 2 areas for athletes to stand. One is where swimmers will run into transition to tag MTB athletes over the fence and second where the MTB athletes wait with their bikes racked. The second area is where the MTB athletes come in and tag the runners who will be waiting in the 1st area. Tagging is the handing over of the timing band from one team mate to another.
