RATS Duathlon

Registrations close: Wednesday 5th March at 3.15pm (No Late Entries)
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DATE: 17th March 2026
TIME: 8.30am Registration opens, first race at approx. 9.15am.
VENUE: Waipa MTB Car Park, Whakarewarewa Forest
ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 4th March at 3.15pm
COST: $10 per competitor (schools will be invoiced after the event)
MAPS: MAPS for the event to be confirmed as there maybe changes!

COURSE OPTIONS:
• Short Course 500m run – 3km MTB – 500m run
• Long Course 1.5k run – 8km MTB – 500m run

AGE GROUPS:
• Year 3 and 4 children must enter the short course.
• Year 5 and 6 children can choose which course they would like to enter - short or long.

There are No Team entries again this year. All athletes will compete as individuals.

RACE START TIMES:
8.30am - Registrations and Transition area opens.
9.15am - All bikes must be in transition area & Race Briefing
9.30am approx. - Year 5 & 6 Short Course Race Starts
10:15am approx. - Year 3 & 4 Short Course Race Starts
11.00am approx. - Start Long Course

Where possible there will be separate staggered starts for girls and boys for each race. Prize Giving for all races will be immediately after the last finisher completes the last long course race.

Please note start times may alter dependent on time it takes for previous races, registration numbers and weather conditions. All competitors should be ready to start from 9.30am onwards and have their bikes in the transition area by 9.15am. Children will be given a 10-minute call before each race is to start.

Please make sure bikes are serviced before the event. Helmets are compulsory.

Payment must be made before Friday the7th March.
Online banking payments can be made to our School Bank acc 06-0209-0229658-00 (please use RATS as reference and your child's name as code)
Payments can be made at our School Office between the hours of 8.30am - 3.15pm
(credit cards not accepted).

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to transport your child and their bike to AND from the event.