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12/24 hour
adventure race
24 Hour Adventure Race
Event Information
Friday 22 November 2024 - Sunday 24 November 2024
Host Location: Lawrence Gymkhana Club
Registration: Friday 22 November, 4-7pm
Race Briefing: Notes will be sent as part of entry with a Q&A session at 7:30pm on Friday 22 November
Race Start: Midnight, Friday 22 November
Entry Fee: $220/pp Entries close 3 November
The 24HR Adventure Race is a navigation race, with teams being supplied with maps. Check point locations are pre-marked. There is a race guide to assist your team to navigate through the race.
Support Crew: Support crews are unnecessary as each leg of the race is run from a central hub. If the course requires that gear needs to be moved for a leg, then this will be organised by the race.
Race Disciplines: The race may feature sections of paddling, rafting, mountain biking, trekking/running and abseiling. While there are no grade 2 certifications required, teams should feel comfortable paddling a stable Barracuda AR Duo double kayak.
Completion Times: The 24HR course is set so that the fastest teams should be able to complete it in around 16 hours, while the endurance end of the pack might like to stay out for longer, with a maximum time allowed to complete the race of 24 hours.
Entries Close 3 November 2024
12HR Adventure Race
Friday 22 November 2024 - Sunday 24 November 2024
Host Location: Lawrence Gymkhana Club
Registration: Friday 22 November, 4-7pm
Race Briefing: Notes will be sent as part of entry with a Q&A session at 7:30pm on 22 November
Race Start: Between 6am-9am, TBC closer to the race
Entry Fee: $220/pp - 12 Hour entries close 3 November 2024
The 12HR Adventure Race is a navigation race, with teams being supplied with maps. Check point locations are pre-marked. There is a race guide to assist your team to navigate through the race.
Support Crew: Support crews are unnecessary as each leg of the race is run from a central hub. If the course requires that gear needs to be moved for a leg, then this will be organised by the race.
Race Disciplines: The race may feature sections of paddling, rafting, mountain biking, trekking/running and abseiling. While there are no grade 2 certifications required, teams should feel comfortable paddling a stable Barracuda AR Duo double kayak.
Completion Times: The 12HR course is set so that the fastest teams should be able to complete it in around 9 hours, with the course closing at midnight
12 Hour Race entries close 3 November 2024
The Race Hub & Finish Line
The Race Hub and start/finish line will be located at Lawrence Gymkhana Club.
Race Hub: This is where registration and gear checks will occur. There will be plenty of parking and space for you to organise and prepare your kit and your team for the race. This will be a good place for supporters/spectators to get a slice of the action and greet competitors as they finish.
Camping: Free camping will be available at the Lawrence Gymkhana Club with plenty of space for caravans. Showers and toilets available onsite.
Post Race: The famous SLMC 12/24HR Post Adventure Race Breakfast will be provided (breakfast included in the entry fee) for competitors at the prize giving - 8:00am Sunday 24 November at the Lawrence Gymkhana Club.
The post race breakfast is a feast and a good opportunity to discuss nav choices etc and bask in the post race glow of having completed such an epic event.
Prize Giving: Prize giving will be held from 8:00am on Sunday 24 November.
GEAR & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Mountain Bike:
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Mountain Bike
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Helmet
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Front & Rear Lights (100m visibility)
12HR Adventure Race
24HR Adventure Race
Race Hub & Finish
Entry Information
Entry Fee: $220/pp
Entry Details:
Team Captains enter the whole team.
The entry information that the Team Captain will require:
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Team Name
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Captains name, email address and phone
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Other team memebrs names only
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Emergency contact name and phone
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Team Category/event
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Credit/Debit card or bank deposit. One payment for entire team. Entry is not confirmed until payment received.
Entries Close 3 November 2024
Entry Information
The host location for the 2024 edition of the Southern Lakes Multisport Club
12/24 Hour Adventure Race is Lawrence, South Otago. The Lawrence Gymkhana Club is the race hub this year. With a rich history in gold mining, and the mighty Clutha nearby, teams will explore an exciting, vast, undulating landscape.
The 2024 Adventure Race may include kayaking, rafting, trekking/running, abseiling and mountain biking.
Competitors race the 24/12 Hour Adventure Race in teams of either 2 or 4. The race start times vary from year to year with the 12HR being predominantly raced during daylight hours, and the 24HR event featuring some hours of night racing.
Compulsory Gear
EQUIPMENT
Mountain Bike:
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Mountain Bike in good working order
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Bike Helmet (NZ/AS standards approved)
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Front white & Rear Red Lights (100m visibility)
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Pump/repair kit/tube/lube
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All individual compulsory gear to be carried on mountainbike stage
Water:
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Paddle
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PFD (meets AS/NZ standards)
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All individual compulsory gear to carried on kayak stage
Spray skirt, and AR Duo Kayak Provided
Each Team is required to carry:
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PLB or equivalent
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First aid kit
-1.5m unstretched roll 5cm wide crepe bandage
-5m roll of 2cm wide strapping tape
-10 band aid strips
-triangular blanket
-scissors/knife
-4 pain relief tablets -
Phone (in waterproof bag)
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Maps & Control Card
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Mountain Bike repair kit
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Kayak repair kit (duct tape)
Strongly Recommended:
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Sunscreen
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Anti-chafe
INDIVIDUAL GEAR
Each Team Member is required to carry:
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Thermal top and bottom (long sleeve)
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Themal Gloves/Wool (full finger)
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Thermal Hat/Wool (Buffs not accepted)
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Waterproof jacket (seam sealed)
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Waterproof pants
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Long Sleeve Thermal Mid Layer Top
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Foil Survival Bag
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Whistle
This is the minimum gear to be carried. The compulsory gear must be carried on each leg of the race regardless of discipline
TEAM GEAR
Lawrence Information
Lawrence Gymkhana Club, (5 Wetherstons Road, Gabriels Gully 9591) will be the host destination for SLMC Adventure Race 2024
Getting to Lawrence:
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2hr 30min drive from Queenstown
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2hr 15min drive from Wanaka
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1hr 15min drive from Alexandra
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1hr 15min drive from Dunedin
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5hr 45min drive from Christchurch
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2hr drive from Invercargill
Accommodation:
These are some of accommodation options available in and around Lawrence and associated with the Clutha Gold Cycle Trail.
Check out these websites for accommodation options:
Clutha Gold Cycle Trail website
Food:
Lawrence (5 minutes drive from race hub)
Range of Cafe/Restaurant/Takeaway options
Four Square - Open 8am - 7pm Friday, 9am - 6:30pm Saturday
Milton (30min drive from Lawrence)
Range of Cafe/Restaurant/Takeaway options
Supervalue Supermarket - Open 8am - 6pm
Alexandra (1hr 15min drive from Lawrence)
Range of cafe/restaurant/takeaway/dairy/supermarkets
New World Supermarket - Open 7am - 8pm
4Square Supermarket - Open 7am - 8pm
Host town
Refund Policy
Race Refund Policy
If you withdraw from the 12/24hr Adventure Race, or the race is cancelled prior to 9 November 2024, a full refund of the entry fee will be available, less bank fees.
If you withdraw from the 12/24hr Adventure Race between 9 November 2024, and 22 November 2024, there will be no refund.
Results
Previous Results:
2023 Results
Results
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