Marokopa Munter
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About the race
The Marokopa Munter is a navigation-based adventure race held in the Marokopa area on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The terrain includes hills, rivers, lakes, farms and native bush, and the event uses rogaine-style sections so teams may collect optional checkpoints in any order and use strategy to suit their strengths. Teams have either twelve or twenty-four hours to collect as many checkpoints as they can and return to the finish within the allotted time.
Race options:
- 12 hour team race with optional paddling sections and rogaine-style navigation.
- 24 hour team race with more challenging navigation, night racing and paddling or non-paddling divisions.
Team sizes and divisions:
- 12 hour teams: two, three or four persons.
- 24 hour teams: four persons only; premier category is Mixed Team Packrafting.
- A Non-Paddling division for 24 hour teams replaces the water section with extra mountain bike/trek stages.
- Support crews are not required for either race.
Disciplines include trekking and mountain biking, with optional packrafting or sit-on-top kayaking. Maps are printed NZ Topo50 1:50,000 on waterproof paper. Organisers supply a tracker for 24 hour teams.
A detailed compulsory gear list covers personal clothing, safety items, navigation tools, bike gear and packraft equipment; teams are expected to carry required gear for the entire race. Registration and briefing occur on the Friday evening before the event. Entries are limited and subject to registration periods and rates. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.