RACE DETAILS
Date: 7-10th of June 2024
Location: North Haven, NSW
Duration: 48 hour event
Entries: ENTRIES OPEN
Team size: 2 or 4 person, Supported + Un-Supported Options
Part of the ARWS Oceania Series
COST
Super Early Bird – 20% off – Ends Midnight 30 October 2023
Early Bird – 10% off – Ends Midnight 28 February 2024
Standard Entry
Geo-Half 2 Person – $1,150
Geo-Half 4 Person –$2,100
Full Course 2 Person – $1450
Full Course 4 Person – $2,700
*All prices include GST
Support Crew vs Unsupported
Teams have the option of racing with a support crew or racing un-supported. There is an extra cost of $200 for teams to race un-supported.
3 CATEGORIES
Mixed (Minimum 1 female team member)
Female (All female team members)
Male (All male team members)
* Note: all team members must be 18 years or be accompanied by an experienced adult
CLOSE OF ENTRIES
All entries close on midnight Wednesday before the event. You do not need to have all team members confirmed to enter however full payment is still due. Entries may still be accepted after the closing date with a 15% late fee applied.
CANCELLATION AND TRANSFER POLICY
Entries may be cancelled at any stage before the event by emailing the race organisers (hello@wldnco.com). Entries cancelled more than 12 weeks before the event date will be refunded entry fees paid, less a 15% administration fee.
Entries cancelled less than 12 weeks and more than 4 weeks before the event date will be refunded 50% of entry fees paid. Entries cancelled less than 4 weeks before the event date will not be refunded.
This cancellation policy is strict, please do not request an exemption.
Entries may be transferred to a future event at any time before 4 weeks of the event date. In this case a credit of entry fees paid will be will be issued. This credit will be valid for 12 months. Entries cannot be transferred to a future event less than 4 weeks before the event date.
In the event of an “act of god” (fire, flood, catastrophic weather event, war, terrorist attack, pandemic etc) or government enforced lock down, organisers will attempt to re-route the course, find alternate short courses or postpone the event to a new date. Organisers reserve the right to cancel the event if no suitable alternatives are found. If the event is cancelled or postponed, it is not possible to offer a refund. In this case a 50% credit of entry fees paid can be issued. This credit will be valid for 12 months.
Cash refunds are not available on credits.
Teams may transfer or sell their entry to another team at any stage. This will be a transaction between the teams and Wild&Co will not take part in the transaction. Wild&Co must be notified as soon as possible and team details must be updated.
WHAT DO I GET FOR MY MONEY?
Your race entry fees include:
A high quality adventure racing course in a great location;
On-site first response teams for emergency first aid;
All race maps for your team;
Kayaks included;
Special disciplines as appropriate to the location;
Official race vest to wear during the event;
Souvenir Mountain Designs GeoQuest T-shirt
Race pack with goodies and event prizes (dependant on sponsorship);
Great live web coverage throughout;
Post race breakfast on Monday morning or equivalent;
up to 48 hours of the most arduous and memorable adventure racing of your life!
Entry fee includes 10% GST;
It is our aim to provide you and your team the best quality event we can. Admittedly, it isn’t cheap to enter, but neither is it cheap to run an adventure race of this scale, in a new location each year, especially when the event goes for well over 48 hours straight!
PREREQUISITES
Agree to the conditions, declarations and indemnifications outlined in the Acknowledgment Waiver and Release form for competitors and be willing to sign this at race registration.
Each team member must have Australian ambulance cover or an Australian medical insurance policy that includes ambulance cover or travel insurance covering medical costs including medical transportation for an injury sustained during competitive event or an Australian exemption or other ambulance coverage e.g. Australian Defence Force, residents of Tasmania/Queensland etc.
DISCOUNT OPTIONS
Wild&Co, the organisers of GeoQuest, have a program in place to offer discount vouchers to individuals or teams who generate positive media coverage for themselves and the event (e.g. have articles published, appear on news, do interviews etc).
INTERNATIONAL TEAM DISCOUNTS
In recognition of additional travel costs for international teams/competitors and potential exchange rate disadvantages, each bona fide international team (minimum 3 or more members) residing outside the country of the race may receive a 15% discount on their portion of the entry fee. Teams that qualify should use the code “INTERNATIONAL15” at checkout.
INSURANCE
The event organisers have a public liability insurance policy to the value of 20 million dollars. This is a compulsory insurance policy for events that are organised on, or cross through, any form of government land/public place. This however is not personal accident insurance for you! It is recommended you have your own personal accident insurance.
