Waitomo Trail Challenge
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22nd August 2023 to 19th September 2023
Flash Challenge
Number of runs
Share Challenge
22nd August 2023 to 19th September 2023
Flash Challenge
Number of runs
The Waitomo Trail Run on 4th November is a true New Zealand underground overground adventure. Explorers will run or walk over and under 6, 11, 21 or 35km of landscape that has to be seen to be believed. Walkers, runners and children – indeed explorers of all ages and abilities – are encouraged to come along and explore Waitomo’s caves, native bush, canyons and glowworms. With courses to suit every appetite for adventure, Waitomo Trail Run is guaranteed to have something for everyone.
Here's the deal: Any run or walk you track on Strava during this Wild Challenge will score you points in this epic challenge. 1 run/walk = 1 point.
Want extra points? Obviously! Keep these distances in mind when planning your runs/walk: 6km, 11km, 21km and 35km. These are the same distances you can tackle at the Waitomo Trail Run. If your run/walk is within 10% of any of these distances, you'll earn double challenge points. Sweet!
And the cherry on top: each point you earn is an entry in the draw to win one of the four epic prize packs worth over $2,300. The more points you accumulate = more entries.
Plan your route wisely and make those runs/walks count!
This challenge is open to all VIPs.
We have some seriously epic prizes to giveaway!
One lucky winner will grab a double pass to any event distance, plus a double pass to the Ruakuri Cave tour (1-year validity) plus a double pass to the Black Labyrinth Blackwater Rafting (1-year validity).
Three other lucky winners will also each grab a double pass to any event distance AND a double pass to the Ruakuri Cave tour (1-year validity).
Prizes will be drawn at the end of the challenge, as spot prizes, with each point on the leaderboard getting you an entry in the draw. Epic.
No worries — you can join a Wild Challenge at any time while it's running.
When you join, we'll automatically award any challenge points you've earned since the challenge started, so you won't miss out just because you joined late.
If you've only just connected Strava or Garmin, we'll sync your last three months of activities too, so eligible activities can still count towards the challenge.
Connect your Strava or Garmin account to Wild Things and we'll automatically sync your activities and add any that qualify to the challenge.
You don't need to add activities manually — just get out there and do your thing! Each challenge has its own criteria for earning points, so check the challenge details above to see what counts.
If you use both Strava and Garmin, you can connect both — we won't create duplicate activities.
Absolutely. You can join as many Wild Challenges as you like, and the same activity can earn points across multiple challenges if it meets the criteria for each one.
We usually draw challenge winners a few days after the challenge finishes. We wait at least 2–3 days to allow any late activities to sync from Strava or Garmin before finalising the results.
If you're a winner, we'll get in touch with you directly.
Yes. Wild Challenges are exclusively for Wild Things VIP members. Become a VIP and you can join any of our current challenges, earn points and be in to win some epic prizes.
No worries — you can join a Wild Challenge at any time while it's running.
When you join, we'll automatically award any challenge points you've earned since the challenge started, so you won't miss out just because you joined late.
If you've only just connected Strava or Garmin, we'll sync your last three months of activities too, so eligible activities can still count towards the challenge.
Connect your Strava or Garmin account to Wild Things and we'll automatically sync your activities and add any that qualify to the challenge.
You don't need to add activities manually — just get out there and do your thing! Each challenge has its own criteria for earning points, so check the challenge details above to see what counts.
If you use both Strava and Garmin, you can connect both — we won't create duplicate activities.
Absolutely. You can join as many Wild Challenges as you like, and the same activity can earn points across multiple challenges if it meets the criteria for each one.
We usually draw challenge winners a few days after the challenge finishes. We wait at least 2–3 days to allow any late activities to sync from Strava or Garmin before finalising the results.
If you're a winner, we'll get in touch with you directly.
Yes. Wild Challenges are exclusively for Wild Things VIP members. Become a VIP and you can join any of our current challenges, earn points and be in to win some epic prizes.
