john west Craters Trail Run/Walk

Distances; 21km, 12km, 6km and 2km tiger trails kid’s dash!

DATE
Sunday 28 April

TIME
21km run/walk start - 9:00am

12km run/walk start - 9.45am

6km run/walk - 10.15am

2km trail tigers kids dash - 12.30pm

Prize giving at the Hub - 1.30pm

Earth Day tree planting (5 mins walk from The Hub) 2.00pm

LOCATION
The Hub/Festival Base - Wairakei Drive, Taupo

PRICE
From $35 - View Pricing

INFORMATION
Run or walk the best trails in the Craters forest, some old and some new. Big ups to Bike Taupo, who have been in there rebuilding tracks and trails following that pesky cyclone, Gabrielle. The John West Craters Trail run/walk is back baby!

FINAL PARTICIPANT INFO

Please read this, as it has ALL of the info you’ll want to know before the event;

Course Information

Event options include (all events can be run or walked); 21km half marathon, 12km, 6km, and a 2km trail tigers kid’s dash. All events start and finish from our festival event site at the Hub.

We’ve been kicking around on foot and on our bikes to find some sweet as courses, and we’ve come up some little beauties! All of the courses are on trails within the Craters forest MTB park, so are largely MTB tracks, although very, very sweet for running and walking. Think pine-needle covered single track in one of the most amazing forests in this amazing country we get to play in! There will also be some forest road sections from time to time, to link those really cool bits.

Course maps;

21km; https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46326097

12km; https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46326089

6km; https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46326088

Aid stations;

6km - 3.6km / 12km - 4.4km, 9.7km / 21km - 4.4km, 8km, 12.8km & 16.9km

Elevations gains (from Garmin device);

6km - 122m / 12km - 268m / 21km - 486m

  •  Junior - under 13 years

     Teens - 13 to 19 years

     Open - 20 to 39 years

     Master - 40 to 49 years

     Vet - 50 to 59 years

     Legend - 60 to 69 years

     Unstoppables - 70+ Years

    Age is recorded as at the first event date – Fri 26 th April, 2024

  • COURSES 5km – 12km

    It is suggested children aged 11 and under run/walk with a parent or guardian. Children 11 years and under can participate in the events by themselves, however, need the written permission from their parent and/or guardian.

    COURSES 13km – 21km+

    It is suggested children aged 14 and under run/walk with a parent or guardian. Children 14 years and under can participate in the events by themselves, however, need the written permission from their parent and/or guardian.

  • EVENT POSTPONEMENT AND REFUND POLICY (T’s &C’s)

    1.1 Participant acknowledges that Total Sport reserves the right to:

    (a) change the format of this/these event/s (and/or route of the Event/s) where it may become necessary or desirable to do so due to circumstances beyond the control of Total Sport, and if that occurs, Participant consents to the changes and agrees that each and every one of the Event/s rules, terms and conditions will apply to that changed Event/s; and

    (b) postpone or cancel the Event/s whether due to poor weather, natural disaster, pandemic outbreak, any Force Majeure Event, or for any other reason beyond Total Sport's control. If the Event/s is cancelled (or postponed and Participant cannot make the postponement date), Participant acknowledges and accepts that Participant's entry fee is non-refundable, however, Credit will be given in accordance with clause 1.4.

    1.2 Total Sport will make reasonable endeavours to postpone the Event/s rather than cancel.

    1.3 If Total Sport cannot postpone the Event/s (or if the Event/s has been postponed once before already and the postponed Event/s cannot go ahead) the Event/s will be cancelled and a Credit will be issued.

    1.4 Where the Event/s is cancelled in accordance with clause 1.1(b) Participant acknowledges that the amount of Credit given will depend on the amount of lead time between the circumstances rendering the Event/s cancelled (i.e. government lockdown announcement or weather event) and the Event/s date and:

    (a) where there is more than 2 weeks’ notice, 100% Credit will be given; and

    (b) where there is 2 weeks’ notice or less, 50% Credit will be given.

    1.5 WITHDRAWALS & CREDITS
    If Participant is sick or injured and cannot participate in the Event/s, they may transfer the value of the Entry Fee to any Total Sport event within the following 12 months, minus a $20 administration fee, which Participant acknowledges there is a reasonable amount for the administrative dealings involved with changing Participant's Event entry. Participant must inform Total Sport no later than 48 hours before the Event in order to be eligible for this Credit.

    To view our full terms and conditions please see HERE

    TRANSFERRING YOUR REGISTRATION

    Your entry is not transferable to another person. If you are unable to participate on the day, under no circumstances are you to give your race bib to anyone else.

    CHANGING DISTANCES

    You can change distances prior to online registrations closing. This is possible through your online registration, click to amend through your confirmation email. If you can’t locate your registration confirmation email registrations@totalsport.co.nz. Note: There are no partial refunds if downgrading.

  • TRANSFERRING YOUR REGISTRATION

    Your entry is not transferable to another person. If you are unable to participate on the day, under no circumstances are you to give your race bib to anyone else.

    CHANGING DISTANCES

    You can change distances prior to online registrations closing. This is possible through your online registration, click to amend through your confirmation email. If you can’t locate your registration confirmation email registrations@totalsport.co.nz. Note: There are no partial refunds if downgrading.