Start area

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• Kerikeri Sports Club

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Start time

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• The 5km event will start at 9:00am.
• To increase safety on course the start times will be staggered by order of category entered, i.e. runners, then fast walkers, then casual walkers.
• Before the start, you will be directed into the start chute.
• Please listen carefully to officials for instructions.

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Bus pick up and times and location

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• Bus trips are free and depart fro the Turner Centre.
• Buses will run from 8.00 am until 8:30 am
• Bus trips will take approx. 10 minutes
• Note: No buses will return to the start area from the finish after the event. There is limited parking available at the start area, and we recommended that you catch the free buses.
• No buses are leaving from Paihia for the 5k

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Wheeled movements

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• Due to Health and Safety planning, no wheeled conveyances (e.g. roller blades or skateboards) are permitted in this event.

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Drink stations and toilets

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• One water drink station will be placed approximately 4km along the course.
• There is a limited water supply at the start - please fill your water bottles at home prior to the event.
• Portaloos are situated at the start, approx. 2km into the course and at the finish

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Race number

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Your race number has your timing tag attached on the back. All you need to do on race day to have your time recorded is wear your race number on your front without anything covering it. At the end of the event, you can keep it as a souvenir or discard it. The timing tag is disposable, you do not need to return it to us. Take care of your race number! If you lose it before the event, a replacement number will cost $10. We can no longer absorb the increasing postage cost for race numbers therefore instead of increasing entry fees across the board we have decided to give you the option to pay a little extra to cover postage or to collect. Entrants who opted to not pay for postage will need to collect their race number from;

• ASB Northland Sports House, Western Hills Drive, Kensington, Whangarei, Thursday 21 November, 8.30am - 6.00pm

• Thermatech Tent, Kerikeri Domain, Cobham Road, Kerikeri, Friday 22 November, 12.00pm - 8.30pm

• All participants who enter after the cut-off for postage (approx. 21 days out) will need to collect their race number as per above.

• There is no race number collection from the event start areas however we understand that there are unforeseen circumstances that may arise, if this is the case please get in contact with us and we will endeavour to accommodate you.

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Event timing

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• 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.
• 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.
• Gun time will be used for official results.

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Prizegiving

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• Prize giving will be held on the Kerikeri Domain at approximately 12.30pm.
• Top 3 Male and Female Finishers in the 5k Run Category will be acknowledged at the prizegiving.
• Participants must be present at prize giving and show their event number to claim their spot prize.
• The spot prize draw is generated using a random computer draw programme.
• In the case of bad weather leading to the cancellation of prize giving, all prize winners will be notified the week following the event and listed on the event website and Facebook.
• The Suzuki Swift from Pacific Motor Group will be won by a Northland adult entrant from the seven-event series who has opted into the Pacific Motor Group Promotion at time of entry.

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Health and Safety

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• Part of the event is held on open roads. Treat all roads as open and expect oncoming and overtaking traffic at all times.
• Please obey all traffic laws and regulations.
• Where there is a lane coned for participants, you are required to remain within the cones at all times.
• Footpaths and footbridges are to be used where available.
• Take extreme care when approaching driveways and side roads – expect vehicles.
• Take extreme care when passing other participants.
• Marshals will be wearing high visibility vests and are there for your safety. Follow their instructions and those of the event at all times.
• No animals are permitted to accompany participants during the event.
• The off-road section of the course may include steep hills which will be slippery when wet.
• Take extreme care negotiating the course as there may be potholes, tree roots, stairs, and uneven surfaces.
• There will be a lead and tail marshal following the first and last participant in each distance. If assistance is required, please stop, and wait for the tail marshal or notify the nearest marshal.
• The course is predominantly off-road. Surfaces include but not limited to, clay, loose metal, dirt, road, grass paddock and is narrow in places with exposed tree roots underfoot – take extreme care

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Cancellations

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In the unlikely event of cancellation, a notice will be given on Northland’s More FM 91.6 and posted on the home page at https://www.facebook.com/sportnorthlandevents. Where possible, attempts will be made to email all participants who have supplied an email address with their entry. While we endeavour to decide to cancel an event as early as possible, the nature of such events can occur quickly and without warning.

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Gear drop off

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• All participants can drop their luggage off at the start line and collect it from the finish line.

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Refunds & Distance Trasfers?

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Covid Cancellation

In the unfortunate event we have to cancel the Conbrio 5k event there will be no refunds. You will automatically be enrolled into the 2021 Conbrio 5k.

Refunds

- 75% refund - individuals withdrawing from the 2nd of September through to the 21st of September 2020

- 50% refund - individuals withdrawing from the 22nd of September through to the 12th of October 2020

- 25% refund - individuals withdrawing from the 13th of October through to the 1st of November 2020

No Refunds from the 2nd of November 2020

Why can’t I get all my money back?​

• About 60-70% of costs are incurred (and spent!) well before race week begins. There are staff costs (wages), purchasing capital items (like a start gantry), marketing, accommodation, clothing, medals, timing.... the list goes on.

• The big 'hidden' (because you will never see them) costs are associated with health and safety compliance, operational planning, people planning, landowner access etc. These can (and do) add up to hundreds of hours of work.

• We are runners/walkers just like yourself who also enter events and understand from a participant point of view the frustrations of asking for a refund therefor we have done a bit of research and we believe we offer one of the fairest refund policies around.

• For more information on our refunds policy please follow this link here

Transferring to another distance within the same event

Please email info@sportnorth.co.nz with a brief explanation of your distance transfer request.

• You cannot transfer to a sold-out event distance.

• If you decide to upgrade your distance and space is available, you will need to pay the difference of the current entry fees.

• If you decide to downgrade your event distance and space is available, we are not able to refund the difference in entry fees.

Race Number

• When transferring between distances you will be allocated a new race number. Race numbers are generally coloured differently to allow us to easily identify which distance you are participating in.

• If race numbers have been ordered before your request to upgrade or downgrade (your distance) is made, then you will be charged $5 for a new one.

• If race numbers have not been ordered, then your new race number will be free.

• Generally, race numbers are ordered 24 day prior to the event.

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Parking

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• Parking is at the Turner Centre as this is where the bus pickup point is.
• We advise getting here a tad early to avoid possible traffic delays due to the Half Marathon finishers coming through at this time.
• To avoid delays, we advise taking this route.
• There is limited parking at the Kerikeri Sports Complex but you will need to find your own way back

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