The South Island’s biggest winter multisport event in its 24th year attracts a strong field of competitors from around the South Island. Individuals and teams race by ski/ snowboard, mountain bike, kayak, foot and road bike from the top of the Remarkables Ski Area to Coronet Peak in this iconic winter event.

The course encompasses snow covered mountains, steep gravelled and tarmac ski field access roads, State Highways and tarmac rural roads, public reserve, public walking / cycling tracks, and Lake Wakatipu.

Registration at Torpedo7 in Queenstown Friday 11th August from 6.00pm to 7.30pm or at up at Remarkables base building from 10.00 – 11.00am Saturday 12th August

Start time 12.00pm Saturday 12th Aug 2017

Race Briefing at Remarkables Base Building 11.15 am

For tips and advice from Torpedo7 athlete and past winner, Hamish Fleming, read our blog post here

For a brief history on New Zealands longest running winter multisport race click here

The Race

STAGE ONE

Ski/board from high on the Remarkables Ski Area. Mass start. Actual start determined by snow cover.  2 kms

Approx fastest time 4 mins

STAGE TWO

Mountain bike from bottom of ski course down the access road to Frankton Beach. 17 kms

Approx fastest time 23 mins

This is a mountain road with no guardrails in some cases. It may have snow and ice on the upper sections while the lower sections can be corrugated and rough. Beware of your speed, you may be going faster than you think. At the bottom turn right onto to State Highway 6 and bike along to Kawarau Bridge.
Competitors must cross the Kawarau Bridge using the footpath only. Turn left immediately after the bridge – up a short section then down to the waterfront. The end of this section is on the Frankton Beach

STAGE THREE

Paddle from Frankton Beach to Queenstown Bay. 7 kms

Approx fastest time 35 mins

Rough Weather Alternative 1: paddle from far end of Frankton Beach up the shore line to finish at end of walking track or small stone jetty in the Narrows
Rough weather Alternative 2: if it is deemed ‘too rough’ for paddling a run will be substituted.

STAGE FOUR

Run from Queenstown Beach, through town and out to Coronet Alpine Hotel. 9 kms

Approx fastest time 28 mins

Competitors must run from the main beach, using Horne Creek track and Camp Street and then by footpaths and pedestrian crossings where available, to run on the left hand side of Gorge Road on gravel track to Coronet Alpine Hotel.

STAGE FIVE

Road Cycle from Coronet Alpine Hotel to the finish at the Coronet Peak Ski Area base. 9 kms

Approx fastest time 35 mins

FINISH LINE: On the snow Coronet Peak

PRIZE GIVING: At Coronet Peak
Trophies for: 1st Individual Male, 1st Individual Female, 1st Vet Male, 1st Open Team, and 1st Vet Team.
Prizes for 1st place getters, 2nd place getters (when field of more than 7 in category) and third (when field of more than 10 in category), and spot prizes.

General information and rules:

Ski: Helmets compulsory . All competitors MUST be on the ski lift to get to the start of the race before 11.45am. Competitors must arrange for ski equipment to be brought down off the Remarkables
Kayak: Kayaks may be dropped at Frankton Beach, with security from 9.30am. Life jackets must be worn on paddle section. Boats must have buoyancy installed. Helmets not required
Bike: Any bike may be used for Stage 5 up to Coronet Peak
Bibs: Non return of bibs will incur a $30 charge
Support Crew: Limited to 2 cars per individual/team. Snow chains recommended. NO Stopping on highways to assist/watch competitors, and restricted stopping (only in Chain Bays) on Coronet Peak access road. Please drive with care and safety at all times .
Toilets Available: Remarkables Ski Field, Frankton Beach, Queenstown Beach, Swiss-belResort Coronet Peak and Coronet Peak