Welcome to ‘The Great Escape'!!
Escape everyday routines and try something new: challenge yourself with this event!
The Great Escape is a team’s event involving teamwork, route planning and navigation for all levels over 1 or 2 days with 3 optional disciplines of trek/running, mountain biking and kayaking.
This event caters to people of all abilities. Race in teams of 2 or more to enter any one, two or all three of the stages. Each stage will be completed within a set time and there are options for finishing earlier. Assistance with navigation will be available on the day for beginners.
Held on February 21 and 22nd 2009 at a mystery location within 90 min of Auckland where no sporting event has been held before! Experience a combination of native and planted trees, open farmland and beach front adventuring.
The views are fantastic and the location is family and spectator friendly.
Stages:
There will be three stages: A trek/run and Mountain Bike on Day 1, and a Kayak stage on Day 2.
Results will be compiled for individual stages. There will be a “sports” category for teams completing Day 1, and an “adventure category” for teams completing all 3 stages.
Day One:
* Trek/Run - 3hrs max: Start at 10am. Leaving from and returning to the event centre. The course is designed with optional bonus checkpoints to keep teams of all abilities out there for 3 hours.
* Mountain Bike – 1.5hrs max: Start at 2.00pm. Leaving from and returning to the same event centre using the same area as the trek.
* Transition: There will be a 1hr break between stages to socialise, refuel, change, receive new maps/instructions etc. (A race briefing will be done prior to each stage).
* Escape for the weekend! Camping accommodation will be available on Friday and Saturday night at a cost of $5 per person per night. There will be opportunities to discuss Adventure Racing tips, experiences, training strategies etc with experienced adventure racers.
Day Two:
* Kayak – 3hrs max: Start at 10.00am at a new event centre approx 15mins away from previous day. Leaving from and returning to the new event centre. Travel as a team in single or double kayaks.
Early bird Cost: Before 31 Jan 2009 (cost includes Park fees)
