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New Balance Great Lake Relay

Start: Redoubt St, Tongariro North Domain, Taupo

Finish: Tongaririo North Domain, Taupo

Runners:
Each team must consist of ten - eighteen runners who each must complete one or two legs. There are eighteen 5.2km to 14.4km legs in total. Teams with an estimated time of more than 14 hours are required to register for the 2.00am start on Saturday 20 February and teams with an estimated time of under 14 hours are required to register for the 3.00am start  on Saturday 20 February.

A maximum of 125 teams are permitted to start at any one start time for safety and traffic congestion issues. Once this maximum has been reached teams will be issued with an alternative start time. Teams will be notified of this upon confirmation of their entry in their team managers booklet.

Walkers:
Each team must consist of ten - eighteen members who must walk one or two legs. There are eighteen 5.2km to 14.4km legs in total. Teams with an estimated time of more than 18 hours are required to register for the 9.00pm start on Friday 19th February and teams with an estimated time of under 18hours are required to register for the 10.30pm start on Friday 19th February.

Composite:
(Runners & Walkers): each team must consist of ten - eighteen members. There are eighteen 5.2km to 14.4km legs in total. Walkers must complete legs 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16. Team members may either run or walk legs 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18.
Teams with an estimated time of more than 17hours 30minutes are required to register for the 10.30pm start on Friday 19 February and teams with an estimated time of under 17hours 30minutes are required to register for the 11.30pm start on Friday 19 February.

A maximum of 125 teams are permitted to start at any one start time for safety and traffic congestion issues. Once this maximum has been reached teams will be issued with an alternative start time. Teams will be notified of this upon confirmation of their entry in their team managers booklet.

Nature Valley Length Of The Lake

Start: Pukawa Reserve, Kaiuru Ave, Pukawa

Finish: Tongariro North Domain, Taupo

Runners:

Each team must consist of five - eight runners who each must complete one or two legs. There are eight 4.7km to 15km legs in total.

Start time is 8.30am on Saturday 20 February.

Walkers:

Each team must consist of five - eight walkers who each must complete one or two legs. There are eight 4.7km to 15km legs in total.

Start time is 7.30am on Saturday 20 February.

Composite:

(Runners & Walkers):Each team must consist of five - eight members who each must complete one or two legs. There are eight 4.7km to 15km legs in total. Walkers must complete legs 1, 5, 6. Team members may either walk or run legs 2, 3, 4, 7, 8.

Start time is 7.30am on Saturday 20 February.

Barfoot & Thompson 100k Individuals:

A new flat, fast course has been introduced for the 2010 event.

One person completes 100km starting on the Tongariro North Domain running/walking south on SH1 for 12.5km, returning to the domain to complete 25km. Competitors then repeat this course to complete the 100km distance.

Training awards donated by Barfoot & Thompson are as follows (minus with-holding tax).

First Male & Female - $3000 each

Second Male & Female - $2000 each

Third Male & Female - $1000 each

Start time for walkers is Friday midnight and runners is Saturday 20 February at 3.15am.

Important: To be eligible for the above training awards competitors must start at 3.15am Sat 20 Feb.

This is also the New Zealand 100km Championship.

All individuals must have a support crew.

Two Person Team (2 x 50km)

Each competitor completes 50 consecutive km's starting on the Tongariro North Domain running/walking south on SH1 for 12.5km returning to the domain to complete 25km. Competitors run or walk this course two times to complete their 50kms. The second team member completes the same course. Start time for walking teams is Friday midnight and running/composite teams is Saturday 20 February at 3.15am.

Important:

All competitors must complete the course by 6.00pm. Competitors may be removed from the event by the race referee, Event Directors or Medical staff for medical reasons at any stage during the event. A map showing course distance markers will be available at registration, a full course description is available here. Total times will be recorded by the organisers.

Catch-Up Legs - Great Lake Relay

Teams are able to do catch-up legs at the start of legs 5, 11 and 17 if you are more than half and hour behind the last estimated time at leg 4, 10 or 16. You should only use a catch-up leg as a last resort to ensure your team finishes by 6.00pm. Full details on catch-up legs are available in your Team Managers Information Book.