Event information

Here is everything you need to know ahead of your event day. You will be sent participant notes relating to your specific event one week out from the event day. The participant notes will include specific information on event parking, course information and any details that relate directly to your event location.trail event, trail

7:00am: Event check in opens

8:30am: Event check in closes

8:45am: Participant briefing at start line

9:00am-9:15am: Event start

Please seed yourself accordingly at the start line. We will do wave starts every 3 minutes in this order:

1. Long Course runners
2. Mid Course runners
3. Short Course runners
4. Long Course walkers
5. Mid Course walkers
6. Short Course walkers

If you would like to do your event check in and receive your timing chip on the Friday (day before event), you can do so by coming to the event village between 2pm and 4pm. Event village location can be found in the participant notes. 

Upon check in you will be issued with a wristband, associated with your distance:

Long Course = Pink Wristband

Mid Course = Blue Wristband

Short Course = Yellow Wristband

On each course, there are a number of pitstops to keep you fuelled and hydrated on your walk or run. Please check your participant notes the week of the event to see which of these pit stops are on your course. Each course has a minimum of two pit stops for the short course, and three for the long course.

On Course Pitstops stops include:

Haribo Pit Stop: Haribo lollies and water

Aramex Pit Stop: Jaffas and water

Tasti Pit Stop: Tasti energy bars and water

Comvita Pit Stop: Honey sachets and water

Long & Mid Course Pit Stops: PURE Sports Nutrition Electrolytes

Please note that this is a cup less event. Please come with your own cup or vessel.

Post event village refreshments include:

Premier Beehive BBQ: Premier Beehive Sausages + bread & Tomato Sauce

realCOCO Coconut water: Still or sparkling coconut water

VISTA sparkling water: Naturally flavoured sparkling water

Pure Sports Nutrition: Electrolytes

Wake Up to Wellness: Supplements

On event morning, you will need to allow time to check in for the event. This requires you to head to the registration tent from 7:00 – 8:30am on to collect your timing chip and confirm you have arrived at the event.

Please allow extra time in case of queues

On the day entries are available in the event village from 7:00 – 8:30am if not sold out prior. Just head to the Registration Tent in the event village. There will be eftpos and cash available.

You can find the on-site entry prices under our ‘Pricing’ tab

All finishers of the event will receive a medal to celebrate your achievement

There will be a safety briefing at the start line.

Knowing the course is your responsibility, please double check the course map pre event and its always good to have it loaded onto your phone. There will be plenty of marshals and signage on the course. 

To reward those who support the series across multiple events, the Trail Blazers VIP Club has goodies up for grabs to those who have completed multiple events.

Our entry system automatically keeps track of how many events you have entered, and you will automatically be added once you’ve ticked off your milestone event.

Events accumulate over multiple event seasons and count back from the first-ever Aramex Kiwi Walk & Run Series event in Queenstown 2021.trail event, trail walk, trailrun,trails, trail running trail walking