2013 Entries are now closed. Check back in 2014!

Introduction

Too cold and dark for early morning bootcamps?.. Too painful pounding the streets inhaling carfumes?... Too annoying when you get the 9pm court time at indoor netball?... We say ditch it. Come and find out what's really getting teams off the couch this winter - because they LOVE IT!!! The 2013 XTERRA Auckland Trail Run/Walk Series TEAMS CHALLENGE is where its at. Tick all the boxes: get fit and stay fit over winter, get out of the concrete jungle and discover some of Auckland's most stunning trail-running spots, hang out with your mates and build staff morale and loyalty. Its as social or competitive as you want it to be and distance options cater for all levels or offer the chance to step up or down over the series AAAAAND a FREE sausie and SPEIGHTs - how good is that?

How the Team Challenge works

• Enter your team of 5 to 10 people into the series
• Team members can run (all distance options) or walk (short or mid) whichever distance option they want to
• No matter how many of the team compete on the day, your top 5 points across all distance options will be put towards your leader board score
• A trophy will be awarded for the winning team

What each team gets

• 'Series Pack' goodie bag of very cool stuff worth over $200 for the first 150 team members to register
• Your own 'total sporter' looking after you from go to woah - Claire will be your official Team-looker-afterer through the whole series and will sort out any queries you have along the way
• Weekly leader board on the website with enews updates
• The chance to challenge a rival: "Throw the Gauntlet"
• Awesome spot prize for a Team-only competitor at each race
• Prizegiving and trophy
• A winter's worth of fitness and fun with your mates!

How the Points System Works

No matter how many in your team are running, the top 5 placings count towards your total for that race. Its all about where you place in your age and gender division ie. If you placed first in the women's veteran division, you get 1 point. If you placed 23rd in the Open Male division, you get 23 points.

The aim of the game is to get the lowest total eg.

Peter	Open Male	1st	1 point
Sally	Masters Female	21st	21 points
Mary	Junior Female	12th	12 points
Paul	Vet Male	34th	34 points
John	Open Male	50th	50 points
		TOTAL = 118 points for this race

NB. If you are running as part of a team, you are still elligible for individual placings for the series, as long as you stay in the same distance option over all races.

How to Register Your Team

Team Registration for the 2013 Series is now closed. Check back here in 2014!

And now it's time to ...

• Challenge your rivals and have the chance to learn trail running secrets guaranteed to give you the edge for the Series
• Send a challenge email to 'Throw the Gauntlet' down to someone you would love to take to task out on the trails. Maybe someone from another department? Maybe someone within the same industry? Maybe your old boss? Maybe that team that beat you at the last indoor netball tournament?
• For every team you challenge who registers, your team will be eligible for a free total sport Team and Training Skills Session valued at over $240. These valuable and popular sessions are guaranteed to see you running with more confidence and efficiency on the trails within just one 90 minute session.

Payment Options

Team members can pay individually when they register or, we can invoice you for the full amount

School Teams

Yes, you can enter a School Team into the Challenge! As long as you are aged 17 or under the cost is $90 per person for the series. Please note, this super duper junior price means you are NOT ELLIGIBLE FOR THE SERIES RACE PACK. You can however, run whichever distance option you want to Again, you need a minimum of 5 people.

Contact

Claire Smith
e. claires@totalsport.co.nz
m. 021 225 4747

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