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The Events New Balance Great Lake Relay
Nature Valley Length Of The Lake Relay New for 2010 - The Nature Valley Length Of The Lake event is for teams of five to eight members who can run or walk to complete the eight 4.7km to 15km legs from Pukawa on the southern end of the great lake back to Taupo - a total distance of 67.5km.
Click HERE to view video footage of the event Prizes
/ Giveaways
Spot prizes include; Entry for 2 people in the 2010 City 2 Surf Fun Run in Sydney including return airfares from Auckland or Wellington and 3 nights accommodation in Sydney, a Malvern Star men's bike, a Malvern Star women's bike, a Q-Kayak, Aerial products, Wild South clothing vouchers, fabulous New Balance product, Euro eyewear, Skins products, Millennium Hotels accommodation packages and much more. Early
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Information Course
Map New Balance Great Lake Relay Course
Description
Nature Valley Length Of The Lake Course Description Click HERE to view the course description.
Getting your team around the course It is the responsibility of each team to get themselves to each transition and around the course. There are many different ways to do this, however if this is your first time we would recommend one of the following options. We would suggest that you divide your team into 3 or 4 groups, depending on the size of your team eg Group 1 is doing the first 5 legs, Group 2 will do the next 5 legs etc. It is not advisable to have your entire team on the course for the whole event as it is a HUGE day and everyone will get very tired - remember the idea is to enjoy yourselves. Option One: Your team has a large vehicle, ie Van, that can comfortably accommodate 4/5 people and all the gear they will need whilst on the course (drinks,food,clothing). This vehicle stays on the course and you have one other vehicle that can shuttle the next group out and bring the group who have just completed their legs back to your base. Option Two: You have two normal sized vehicles - one takes a group of competitors and stays with them until they have completed their legs, eg Legs 1 - 5, and after meeting the next group comes back to your base. The second vehicle takes it's group and heads out to the legs the second group is doing, eg Legs 6-10, stays with the group and after meeting the next group heads back to your base. The first vehicle has re-loaded with the third group and heads back out to the legs the third group is doing, eg 11-15, etc etc. Traffic around the course will be very heavy and congested - you will not have time to drive to and from Taupo for the start of each leg so please do not even attempt this. You will need to allow extra time to get your groups to and from your course vehicle. The vehicle on the course can drop off the person doing the leg, drive a kilometre or two up the road ( find a safe location off the road to park) then cheer your team mate on as they go past etc etc. When your team mate has completed 2/3 of the leg you drive to the next transition so your next person is ready to go, pick up the person who has just completed the leg and repeat the process. Remember no pacing is permitted either by vehicles, bicycles or other runners/walkers. No parking is permitted within the coned area at each transition and parking is not permitted on SH1 between Turangi and Taupo. Please be respectful to other teams and competitors have the right of way at all times. Remember safety is paramount.
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