Winter Duathlon Series
three KIDS AND JUNIOR Winter Duathlon events are being held this year, sunday 7 JULY, sunday 21 JULY anD THE FINAL ON sunday 25 AUGUST 2024
(INCLUDING THE ROTORUA DUATHLON CHAMPS)
The Winter Du is held at Rotorua’s wonderful new MTB Hub – Te Putake o Tawa, on the grass as you enter the carpark, on the last Sunday in June, July and August.
Come and check out the new course we have mapped out. There is a coffee and food cart located at the bottom end of the carpark and lovely new ablution facilities and sealed car parking. Keep fit over the colder months by registering for the RATS Winter Du. There is a distance to suit every family member – from speedsters down to the littlies. All events include an off-road run, followed by a MTB, followed by a further off road run. Enter as a team or individual.
For all enquiries, contact the RATS Committee.
2024 KIDS AND JUNIOR Winter DU
The 2024 Kids and Junior Winter Du is scheduled for Sunday 23 June, Sunday 21 July and the final on Sunday 25 August. The final on 25 August will also include the Rotorua Duathlon Champs for the seniors with a full long course and loads of spot prizes.
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countdown to the last Winter du for 2024!
Event - Distances
up TO 9yrS
Kids Course
0915 start time
10-13yr
INTERMEDIATE Course
Run: 1km
Bike: 9km
Run: 1km
10am start time
14-19YR and adults
SENIOR/LONG Course
Bike: 14km
Run: 1.5km
10am start time
Fees & registration
For 2025 when entries open: If you love a discount, go for the Series Entry, commit and pay for all three races, and receive a discount!!
Individual Race Entry
Registration for the 2024 Winter Du is OPEN, otherwise, rock up on the day, and pay at the registration tent.
REGISTRATION OPENS at 8.30 a.m. (note: an additional $10 is added to each course fee for on the day registration).
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Individual - long course race for members $25
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Individual - long course race for non members $30
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Individual - short course race for members $20
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Individual - short course race for non members $25
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Team - entry for one long course race $40
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Team - entry for one short course race $40
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Kids - individual race entry $15
location
Te Putake o Tawa, (opposite 'The Black House') Tarawera Road, Rotorua
course mapS
race information
Frequent questions and answers
Register online using the button above, or rock up on the day and register for your chosen race at the registration tent at 8.30 a.m. note: there is an additional $10 added to each on-the-day registration.
KIDS COURSE: This is a run around the carpark footpath while the bike is on the Eagle v Shark extension.
INTERMEDIATE COURSE: Begins with an in-and-out run up Windy Road and clockwise circuit of Tawa carpark (1km), followed by a MTB ride on all sections of the new Te Pou Koropu track. Beautiful tracks and the perfect length ride for beginner, intermediate and experienced riders alike (8km). The short course finishes with the same in-and-out run up Windy Road and back around Tawa carpark to finish. This course will suit everyone!
SENIOR COURSE: Begins with a loop of the in-and-out run up Windy Road and clockwise run around the Tawa carpark (1.5km). The bike course identical to the Intermediate course but an extra lap (12km). The race finishes with another in-and-out run up Windy Road and clockwise run around Tawa carpark (once lap on this run leg – 1.5km).
REMEMBER: the forest is open to ALL users. You will be sharing the tracks with weekend warriors. BE COURTEOUS, you might be racing, but you still need to watch out for people in front of you, taking care not to knock anyone off. If you want to pass someone, yell out “on your right!” then wait until they move to the left of the track and you have room to go around them.
All events have an off-road run, followed by a MTB ride, finished off with another off-road run. Enter as a team or individual.
SENIOR Course: 1.5km Run, 14km Bike, 1.5km Run
INTERMEDIATE Course: 1km Run, 9km Bike, 1km Run
KIDS Course: 700m Run, 2km Bike, 700m Run
- Registration opens at 8.30am.
- Bike racking available from 8.30am.
- KIDS Register and have bike in transition between 8.30-8.55am.
- KIDS Race briefing at 9.00am.
- KIDS Race starts at 09.15am.
- INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR course can register up until 09.30am
- INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR course race briefing at 09.45am
- INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR course racing starts at 10.00am
- NOTE: each race will have its own bike transition area but please take care when entering and exiting to set up bike in transition not to get in the way of competitors racing.
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