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INFO

The race will be held in the Marokopa/ Waitomo area, one of the North Island's best kept adventure secrets. The region is full of adventure potential- hills, rivers, farms, bush and more hills.

Just under two hours drive from New Plymouth and 90 minutes from Hamilton- it's easy accessible from all over the North Island. 

Entries will open May 1st 2024.

 

6 HOUR

 

Starts 10:00am Saturday 23rd November. All teams have up to 6 hours to collect as many CP's and be back at the finish by 4:00pm. This race is perfect for those new to Adventure Racing or who maybe have some experience in other multisport/ adventure activities. Team size can be two, three or four person and a support crew is not required. The core disciplines will be mountain biking and trekking with a few mystery activities for good measure. Terrain may include farm tracks/ 4WD and gravel roads and farm/ hills and small bush sections.  Rogaine style sections will be a feature- allowing you to make strategic choices about your route and abilities. The actual race location will be revealed closer to the start date, and the later start time of 10:00am will enable teams to travel in the morning and avoid having to find accommodation near Marokopa for the Friday night.

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12 HOUR

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Starts 8 am Saturday 23rd November. All teams must be finished by 8pm Saturday evening.

The main requirement is the ability to keep moving (at whatever your pace is) for close to 12 hours- the optional checkpoints will allow all teams to finish within the 12 hours- those with greater pace/ navigation skill can obviously collect a few more CPs, but course completion will certainly be achievable for all teams.  Rogaine style sections will enable teams to strategize and work to their strengths and abilities.

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Team size can be two, three or four person. A support crew will be required for this year's race. The core disciplines will be mountain biking and trekking. There will be no paddling section this year. 

 

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24 HOUR- 

PACKRAFTING

 

 

Starts at 10 am on Saturday 23rd November, with expected finish times between 9-11 am on Sunday 19th November. 

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Teams are FOUR person only- mixed, male or female. The premier category is the Mixed Team Packrafting division, and the winning team will be allocated maximum points for the NZ Adventure 1 Series, more details can be found on the Adventure 1 website.

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A Support Crew will be required for this year's race. We have aimed to limit the late night/ early morning workload for support crews, meaning a decent night's sleep should be achievable and a box drop will be utilised later in the race.

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We are yet to confirm whether or not there will be Packrafting sections this year.

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24 HR-

KAYAKING 

To be confirmed...

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Yes that's right, if pack rafting isn't for you (yep they're expensive, difficult to hire and a bit more on the 'committed' end of the AR spectrum) then you can now enter the 24 Hour race and bring sit on top kayaks instead of packrafts.

They need to be 'sit-on-top' variety (single or double) and won't need to be carried far! The support crew will have an easy drop off and pick up point- heaps of access for a trailer and they won't need to hauled all over the countryside. Please note- we don't supply or hire these kayaks- competitors will need to bring their own as well as PFD's and paddles, but the sit on top type are pretty easy to ask around for.

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The main difference between the 12 and 24 hour races, aside from the obvious double the hours out racing, is that the 24 hour race will involve greater difficulty in navigation, especially with the 10 or so hours of darkness. Route choice and strategy will also be an increased feature. Perfect for teams wanting to step up into longer length races, or those who are just suckers for punishment and want to be an ultimate Munter!

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Race registration and general briefing for the 12 and 24 hour teams is at 8pm Friday 18th November at the Marokopa Community Hall, Carley Reeve Drive. Race Briefings will be one hour before start times on Saturday. But as we all know, these timings are subject to change for a variety of reasons- we will keep you all well posted!

If you can't make it to the Friday briefing let us know and we can sort you on the Saturday morning. There will be a catch up briefing/ rego on Sat morning for teams who can't make Friday night- the venue will be posted on Friday afternoon. Maps will be given out half hour before race starts.

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FORMAT

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We receive plenty of questions about the race format for the 'Munter. While some races have all compulsory checkpoints and the CPs must be collected in numerical order (or face penalties or become unranked), the Marokopa Munter format will involve rogaine sections where some CPs can be collected in any order and are optional. This way, teams can choose their level of challenge and use strategy to maximise their strengths.  

All teams have either 6, 12 or 24 hours to collect as many CPs as they can and be back at the finish line within the allotted time. Decision making, teamwork and strategy will play a big part in teams' success.

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