Evening Sprint. Victoria Park
- Map:
- Victoria Park
- Event Type:
- Evening Sprint
- Planner:
- Anna Wright & Torun Joergensen
- Controller:
- Kaia Joergensen
- Co-ordinator:
- Alan Moore
A series of evening sprint events held over consecutive Tuesday nights in February and March. These are always fun and are planned by some of the up and coming club juniors. There are always plenty of PAPO members willing to help anyone new to the sport. For 2023 there will be 5 events.
Come along and experience an adventure sport, practice map reading and navigation, and improve your fitness.
Each event will have 3 courses (1.5km - 3km+) with winning times about 15/20 mins:
At the last event on Tues 21st March those on the Long course have the opportunity to run the event as a 2-person relay. (All distances possible to run normally as at all the other events).
Entries & Payments
Pre-entry is preferred. Entries are now open for all events in the series.
Enter here: https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=sss-2023
Entries close for each event at midnight on the day before (Monday night).
Credit card payments can be made from the entry system (EnterO). For bank transfers, please credit the PAPO bank account: 03-0823-04259310-00. Please reference your surname and "SSS".
Any entry queries: Please email PAPOentries@gmail.com. (Including helpers who are taking a free run and club members wanting to pay with VIP points).
Limited number of maps available for entry on the day.
Costs:
Timing:
Registration: from 4.40pm.
Starts: 5pm- 6:30pm
Course closure 7pm.
For the last event, the 2-person sprint relay will have a mass start at 6pm.
Electronic Punching: SI Air+ will be turned on for all sprints, bring your SI Air card if you have one. For those without an SI Air card (and anyone hiring a SI card) punch in the usual manner.
Check the individual event information pages below for the exact location for each event.