22nd Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 Hour Track Races & 24-Hr Teams Relay

About the event

Athletics New Zealand 24-Hour Championship, IAU Bronze Label Event

The Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24-hour individual races are open to all runners & race-walkers ... especially those who are eager to 'challenge the pride of frightening distance'!
Athletes, who are currently registered with an affiliated athletic club, are eligible for Athletics New Zealand 24-Hour National Championship titles.

Take up the Challenge!

How far can you as an individual run or run/ walk in 6, 12 or 24 hours?
You can run, walk, eat, drink, take small breaks for massage rest etc ... but ultimately, it is up to you to set your goals, challenge impossibility, discover your own potential and embrace what you are capable of achieving and becoming in 6, 12 or 24 hours!
Or, become a Kiwi Centurion ... how far can you walk in a day?
Join the elite few that have become New Zealand Centurions by walking 100 miles (161 km) in a day whilst being observed by officials from the New Zealand Centurions Walkers Club.

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Start time

9.00 am Sat. 28 Sep 2019
*All Events*

Cost

Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour $270
Sri Chinmoy 12-Hour $180
Sri Chinmoy 6-Hour $100
Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour Teams $300
T-Shirts add $30 each

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Contact

Simahin Pierce

+ 649 ((09) 6209 747

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Certification

IAU Bronze Label Event
IAAF Certified Track
Athletics NZ National Championship

Stadium Facilities

IAAF certified, floodlit, Rekortan, 400 metre athletics track.
Stadium facilities include change rooms, hot showers & toilets (convenient trackside location).
Tents are permitted on a designated grass verge area along the western side of the track.

Support For Competitors

A wide variety of nutritious easy to digest hot and cold food ... including yummy nibbles and snacks.
Hot and cold drinks including Replace electrolyte drink ..... plus lots of friendly support and encouragement.
Personal lap counters, regular scoreboard updates.
Split times for 50k, 100k, 150k, 100-Mile & 200k.

Registration

The stadium will be opened at 7:00 am on race day ... registration & race number/ transponder pick-up is from 8:00 am.

Live Internet Updates

In addition to personal lap counters & chest number recording we will be using an active transponder chip timing system and streaming live updates to the internet.

http://my.raceresult.com/.../results

"There is only one dream
That will always be perfect in your lifetime,
And that is the dream Of Self-Transcendence"

Sri Chinmoy

Entry Fees ... Scroll up to dark blue section to 'Enter Online'

24-Hour Race $270 ... [T-shirts add $30 each]
12-Hour Race $180 ... [T-shirts add $30 each]
6-Hour Race $100 ... [T-shirts add $30 each]
24-Hour Teams Relay $300 entry fee [T-shirts add $30 each]

Entry Cut-off

Entry cut-off: 11.59 pm Friday 20 September 2019 [No entries on the day].

Awards - 6-12-24 Hour Individual Events

Richard Tout Perpetual Trophy for first place 24 Hour men's open
Sandra Barwick Perpetual Trophy for first place 24 Hour women's open
Trophies for first 3 men/ women open category in 6, 12 & 24 hour races
Trophies for first place men/ women in age groups 50-59, 60-69 & 70 + categories
Finisher medallions for all other place-getters
Achievement certificates for all participants.

Awards - 24-Hour Teams Relay

Trophies for first place team 24 Hour Teams Relay
Finisher medallions for all other place-getters
Achievement certificates for all participants.

Contact Us

Phone: (09) 6209 747 International: + 649 6209 747
Race Director: Simahin Pierce

EMAIL

"There is only one perfect road
And that road is ahead of you,
Always ahead of you"

Sri Chinmoy

Race Records Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour

Men's 24 Hour record: 234.073 km - Mick Thwaites, 2014
Women's 24 Hour record: 222.222 km - Carolynn Tassie, 2004
Men's 24 Hour walking record: 182.648km - Peter Baillie, 2005
Women's 24 Hour walking record: 176.728 km - Carol Baird, 2001

Sri Chinmoy 12 Hour

Men's 12 Hour record: 134.799 km - Shaun Cooper, 2005
Women's 12 Hour record: 125.200 km - Winnie Cosgrove, 1999
Men's 12 Hour walking record: 103.247 km - Graeme Jones, 2015
Women's 12 Hour walking record: 103.500 km - Sandra Brown, 1999

Sri Chinmoy 6 Hour

Men's 6 Hour record: 74.000 km - Shaun Cooper, 2005.
Women's 6 Hour record: 71.233 km - Shannon-Leigh Litt, 2013
Men's 6 Hour walking record: 52.983 km - Graeme Jones, 2015
Women's 6 Hour walking record: 54.300 km - Sandra Brown, 1999

Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Teams Relay

301.441 km, 'The Tumbleweeds' North Shore Bays Athletic & Sports Club, 2000

"There is only one dream
That will always be perfect in your lifetime,
And that is the dream Of Self-Transcendence"

Sri Chinmoy

How far can your 6 person team run, walk or run/ walk in 24 hours?

Make up a team from friends, sporting clubs, gyms, workmates, community groups and aquaintances.
If you are uncertain of the final composition of your team kindly insert 'To Be Advised" for any unknown team members and email us the names and particulars closer to race day.

Start/ Finish Times

Registration & race number/ transponder pick-up is from 8:00 am Saturday.
The Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour Teams Relay starts at 9.00 am Saturday 28 September 2019
Finish is at 10.00 am Sunday 29 September 2019 ... along with the 24-hour individual runners and walkers.
Kindly note that New Zealand summer time kicks in during the night ... hence the 10.00 am finish time.

24-Hour Teams Relay: Rules

The Teams Relay is open to all runners and walkers.
6 runners/ walkers per team.
Participants must be 18 years of age and over.
Each participanrt to complete at least one 1-hour stint ... multiple legs are fine providing each shift is a least 1-hour.
Teams are ranked by the total number kilometers completed in 24 hours.

Support For Teams

A wide variety of nutritious easy to digest hot and cold food ... including yummy nibbles and snacks.
Hot and cold drinks including Replace electrolyte drink ..... plus lots of friendly support and encouragement.
Lap counters and regular scoreboard updates.
Split times for 50k, 100k, 150k, 100-mile, 200k

Stadium Facilities

IAAF certified, floodlit, Rekortan, 400 metre athletics track ... certification dated 31-03-2015.
Stadium facilities include change rooms, hot showers & toilets (convenient trackside location).
Tents are permitted on a designated grass verge area along the western side of the track.

Awards - 24-Hour Teams Relay