'RACE THE TRAIN' - 9 km FUN RUN/WALK

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RACE THE TRAIN COURSE DESCRIPTION

Race the Train is a great event for families. Your day starts with a free train ride from Waihi Station to your start line at Waikino. Once the train drops you on the Waikino Station platform, it's a short walk over the road and you're ready for race briefing.

This course is super-cool fun right from the start as you race through a tunnel and over the Ohinemuri River foot-bridge before you turn hard left and upstream, chasing the train along the beautiful river-side trail all the way to the finish line at Waihi Station.

When you hear the Goldfields Railway train's whistle, that's your signal to 'Race the Train' back to Waihi. The course meanders alongside the Ohinemuri River back to the finish line and if you're fast enough you'll see the train along the way. The train takes about 40 minutes from station to station.

LIMITED ENTRIES - BE QUICK

We are limited to 200 participants for this event so make sure you enter as soon as possible so you don't miss out, it will fill up fast.

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RACE INFO	RACE THE TRAIN EVENT DETAILS
Distance	9 km	MAP
Structure	Run or Walk for individuals only, sorry no teams for Race the Train.
Event Cost	See Event Information
Registration	From 7.30 am to 8.15 am at Waihi Train Station. Wrigley Street.	MAP
Train Departure	The train will depart Waihi Station at 8.30 am sharp. It can't wait for stragglers so make sure you're on time to avoid missing out.
Late Registration	By arrangement from 8.45 am at the race start line, Waikino. CASH ONLY
Race Start Location	Waikino Station	MAP
Be at the Start Line	Your free train ride will get you to the start line by 9.15 am for the pre-race briefing.
Race Briefing	9.15 am at race start line, Waikino.	MAP
Race Start Time	9.30 am
Prizegiving	11.30 am at Waihi Train Station. Wrigley Street.	MAP
Toilets	There will be porta-loos at the start line, and at the finish line.
Parking	There is NO PARKING at Waikino. You must park at Waihi Station and take the free train to the start line.
Gear Bag Drop	Bring a bag with you on the train and you can put your outer layers in the bag and leave it on the train. We will have it at a bag drop area near the finish line for you when you get back. Make sure you label your bag clearly so it doesn't get mixed up.

MORE ABOUT YOUR RACE

AID STATION

There is 1 aid station on the Race the Train course, at about the halfway mark. It will provide water only.

TEAMS

Sorry, there is no Teams division in the Race the Train event because unfortunately there is nowhere to access the course for a team change-over.

GETTING TO THE START LINE

You should use the FREE TRAIN from Waihi to the start line or make your own arrangements for drop-off. There is NO PARKING at Waikino.

GEAR BAG DROP

If you have some gear you'd like to discard and leave at the start line, then pick up again at the finish line, that's cool. We'll have a gear drop area at the start line and we'll happily transport your stuff to the finish line/event HQ for you so you can wrap up warm again after your race. Be sure to clearly mark your gear bag so it doesn't get picked up by somebody else by mistake.

ABOUT YOUR FREE TRAIN RIDE TO THE START LINE

There is NO PARKING at Waikino so all competitors will start the day with a free train ride from Waihi Station to Waikino Station on the Goldfields Historic Railway. Park at Waihi Station, register for your run or walk, then it's "all-aboard" the train for the trip to Waikino. The train will drop you just across the road from the start line so you can race it back to Waihi.

EVENT PARTNERS

ABOUT GOLDFIELDS HISTORIC RAILWAY

Travel back in time and enjoy a journey on the heritage train between Waihi Station and Waikino Station at the eastern end of the spectacular Karangahake Gorge.

GOLDFIELDS RAILWAY

WAIHI TRAIN STATION

38 Wrigley Street, Waihi

P: 07 863 9020

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