START/FINISH AREA
Black Bridge Road, Haruru – approx. 5km from Paihia, North- land. There is NO parking available at the event area
• ALL participants to catch Free buses which will depart from Fullers GreatSights Bay of Islands Maritime Building, Marsden Road, Paihia from 9.15am until 10.30am. Bus trips from Paihia take 10mins.
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Spectators are also able to catch the buses but will need to have pre purchased a $5 bus ticket online with an online registration.
There will be a limited number of spectator Bus Tickets for sale on event day.
• All participants and spectators will be returned to Pahia post event starting from 11.30am.
• Please listen to announcements on the day for bus avail- ability.
• 11.00am – all participants have to be at the safety briefing by 10.45am
• The Event Organisers reserve the right to modify the start times if required.
The course is held off road on farm land and includes a range of natural obstacles. Participants will be required to navigate swamps, rivers, fences, climb steep hills and traverse rugged uneven terrain in possibly cold weather and rain.
There are no showers available on site however the Paihia Vol- unteer Fire Brigade will be hosing participants off once finished (if they would like to be hosed off) before catching the shuttle bus back into Paihia, so bring a towel. This will be cold water so one last chance to get that heart rate up at the event!
EVENT INFORMATION
8 JULY 2017
TIMING
BUSES/ TRANSPORT TO/FROM EVENT
START TIMES
THE BIG HOSE DOWN
COURSE
• The event will use a computerised timing system. All entrants will have their time recorded by an electronic strip connected to the back of their event number
• Gun time will be used for official results.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you are wearing the event number that has been registered to you. Please do not mix these up with other participants.
• Results will be available online at www.thebeast.co.nz post event.
St Johns Ambulance will be positioned at the start/finish area.
Please inform a marshal if you or someone else requires assis- tance on the course. A tail marshal will follow the last partici- pant.
FIRST AID
GEAR BAGS
• Gear bags can be checked in at the registration tent at the start/finish and collected post event.
• All care will be taken with the gear bags but event organ- isers will not accept responsibility for lost or stolen gear.
This event is all about having a good time, so have some fun in the lead up too by getting set with an awesome fancy dress costume (make sure it can handle hills!).
IPODS/MP3 PLAYERS
For your safety the use of iPods/MP3 players is discouraged.
Should you choose to use an iPod/MP3 player during the event please have the volume at a level that ensures you are aware of your surroundings and other participants, please also be aware that your device might get wet during the event.
PRIZEGIVING FANCY DRESS
• Prize giving will be held at 4pm kicking off the the Bay of Islands Street Party on Williams Road, Paihia.
• Participants must be present at prize giving and show their event number to claim their prize.
• The first three male and female finishers and the Top Team (top four times) will be acknowledged at prize giving.
STREET PARTY
• Don't rush off home after you have conquered the Beast because from 4 – 8pm Williams Rd will be closed off from Marsden Rd to Selwyn Rd - coming alive for Paihia’s first Mid-Winter Street Party! There will be tasty food on offer, local vineyards and a bar in the main street which is closed off. Party to some awesome tunes from the likes of JB Rhythm and Rangitane Riot. This is a family affair - Ma- gician, face painting and fun! It is free to come along and join in the fun! Restaurants, bars and shops will be open – bringing some warmth into the middle of winter!
• The event is held on private land, please respect the owners land and animals at all times.
• Take extreme care throughout the course, the course is off road and includes traverse rugged uneven terrain.
• Where there is a marked out area for participants, you are required to remain within the area at all times.
• Marshals will be wearing high-visibility vests and are there for your safety. Follow their instructions and those of the event organisers at all times.
• The course will be clearly marked, this will be explained at the safety briefing on event day.
• Please do not touch any of the fences as some of them are electric fences, only follow the marked course.
• A tail marshal will be following the last participant. If assis- tance is required please stop and wait for the tail marshal, or notify the nearest marshal.
• No animals are permitted to accompany participants during the event.
• Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
WHAT TO WEAR/ BRING WITH YOU
• We recommend that competitors wear a merino or polyprop long sleeve top, we recommend the great range available from ThermaTech.
• It is compulsory to wear covered in shoes during the event and should be taped on to prevent loss in the mud/creeks.
• Football or rugby boots with moulded studs are acceptable, however boots with aluminium studs or running spikes are not permitted.
• Remember it could be cold and you will get wet and mud- dy, therefore you will need to bring with you a towel, dry set of clothes, warm hat, jumper, plastic bag and dry shoes following the event.
There will be one drink station positioned on course.
Toilets are located at the start/finish area. There will be no toilets on course.
CANCELLATION
In the unlikely event of cancellation notice will be given on Northland’s More FM 91.6, posted on the home page at www.
thebeast.co.nz. Where possible attempts will be made to email participants who have supplied an email address with their entry. While we will endeavour to make a decision to cancel an event as early as possible due to the nature of such events situations can occur quickly and without warning close to the start of an event.
CONTACT
Sport Northland on phone (09) 437 9600 or email info@sport- north.co.nz
EVENT SAFETY
DRINK STATIONS/ TOILETS
As you will be running through mud, crossing rivers and han- dling rope to assist you getting up and down hills below are a few precautions to limit the possibilities of getting sick/injured/
infections/cuts and/or bruises;
• Do not swallow any mud or get any in your mouth
• Cover any cuts/scratches to ensure they do not get infected – seek medical advice prior to event if unsure
• When entering mud please be cautious and be aware of what may lie beneath as there could be branches etc. that could cause you to trip or cut yourself (over time after hun- dreds of participants have been through it, it gets deeper and may churn up old branches etc.)
• Be cautious entering any mud as you don’t know how deep it is
• If you are sick on event day or in the days leading up to it, do not participate. Your illness may be contagious and may put other participants at risk.
• Wear gloves to assist with grip and to avoid rope burn.
• Tape and/or support ankles to avoid sprains as this course is on a farm and the terrain is rugged.
• Wear long leggings, socks and long sleeves as there is gorse, branches etc. on the course (we have cut branches etc. over- hanging the course but can’t get it all)
PHOTOS, CERTIFICATES AND RESULTS Photos taken at the event will be available to view on our Face- book page https://www.facebook.com/sportnorthlandevents Finisher’s certificates and results will be available online at www.thebeast.co.nz post event.
NORTHLAND HANGI
As you are likely to be wet, cold and sapped of energy, to warm you up we will have a nice warm hangi snack waiting for you at the finish.
Regent
