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GODZONE TOP TEAMS COUNTING DOWN TO ROTORUA
It will be all guns blazing when seventy New Zealand adventure racing teams line up on the start line for GODZone Chapter 9 in Rotorua next month. The multi-day, nonstop expedition race (4th – 14th March 2021) has attracted some of the world’s best racers, including six-time world adventure racing champions Nathan Fa’avae, Sophie Hart,
GODZONE COMPETITORS PRIMED TO EXPERIENCE ROTORUA’S EXPANSIVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
In just over eight weeks, more than 300 adventure racers from around New Zealand will descend on Rotorua in readiness for the ninth chapter of the world’s largest expedition adventure race GODZone. GODZone will celebrate Rotorua’s acclaimed natural, volcanic landscape and local outdoor adventure scene. The adventure racing teams will experience the best the region
RICHIE MCCAW PUTS HAND UP FOR MORE GODZONE
Former All Black champion Richie McCaw has announced he will be lining up for a third crack at New Zealand’s premier adventure racing event, GODZone, in March 2021. McCaw will tackle the gruelling expedition race, the largest of its kind in the world in Rotorua from the 4th – 13th March 2021 alongside fellow adventure
ROTORUA OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO NATIVE NEW ZEALAND LIKE NO OTHER
New Zealand’s extensive geographical isolation from the rest of the world resulted in the evolution of an incredibly rich array of flora and fauna uniquely native to the country. The range of native trees that have adapted to the microclimates of this Southern location are extensive including the subtropical Kauri, kohe kohe and tree fern
GODZONE RECEIVES FUNDING & MOVES TO SUPPORTED RACE FORMAT
New Zealand’s premiere adventure event and the world’s largest expedition adventure race GODZone has received Government funding to ensure the events viability as the race pivots into a new supported delivery format. GODZone was a successful applicant in the recent Domestic Events Fund (DEF) round to support the delivery of the 2021, Chapter 9, event
Cargo Brewery Onboard With GODZone
Award winning Cargo Brewery has signed on as GODZone’s exclusive beer sponsor and we could not be more stoked. Queenstown’s only boutique brewery with its own hop farm has been operating for 4 years, since the owners Malcom and Meron Blakely discovered the joys of brewing .They have opened their own interactive brewing, outdoor garden
GODZONE CHAPTER 9 MOVES TO MARCH 2021
New Zealand’s premiere adventure event and the world’s largest expedition adventure race GODZone has today announced it is moving the ninth edition of the event to March 2021. GODZone Chapter 9, which was to be held in Rotorua in November, will now be held from the 4th – 13th March 2021 to allow more time
NATHAN FA’AVAE & SEAGATE TEAM TO RACE GODZONE
World Champion adventure racer and New Zealand’s most respected competitor Nathan Fa’avae is set to return to GODZone after a three year hiatus and says he’s pumped to be racing Chapter 9 with his original Seagate teammates, as Team Avaya. “ It was Sophie Hart to first put her hand up for Chapter 9 after
GODZONE CHAPTER 9 SHAPING UP TO BE MEGA ROTORUA EVENT AS TEAM LIST RELEASED
The ninth edition of the world’s largest expedition adventure race, GODZone, is shaping up to be the best yet, with a sell-out field of teams from around New Zealand and the world competing across three racing categories. The New Zealand adventure race being held for the first time in the North Island and hosted by
A1 NZ Series Winners Tiki Tour Gain Spot to GODZone
The Marokopa Munter held in New Zealand’s Central Plateau last week bought good results for high profile adventure racing team Tiki Tour who took out the event and gained top points to claim victory in the 2019 A1 Series and the coveted prize of a GODZone Chapter 9 team entry. Tiki Tour team members racing
Rotorua Competitors Step up to GODZone including NZ Olympic Kayaker Mike Dawson
New Zealand’s iconic expedition length adventure race GODZone put the ‘Sold Out’ sign up just one day after opening entries back in September and has now confirmed one of the largest fields will line up in Rotorua next November. The nine-day event gets underway in 12 months in Rotorua from the 19th – 28th of
GODZone Attracts More International Teams
New Zealand is experiencing a growth in adventure racing with the world’s largest expedition race, GODZone, leading the charge. GODZone Chapter 9, to be held in Rotorua in 2020, sold out in less than 24 hours last month, notching up another win for the prestigious adventure racing event. Of the more than 360 competitors confirmed
GODZone Attracts More International Teams to New Zealand
New Zealand is experiencing a growth in adventure racing with the world’s largest expedition race, GODZone, leading the charge. GODZone Chapter 9, to be held in Rotorua in 2020, sold out in less than 24 hours last month, notching up another win for the prestigious adventure racing event. Of the more than 360 competitors confirmed
WORLD’S LARGEST ADVENTURE RACE SELLS OUT IN 24 HOURS
The world’s largest expedition adventure race, GODZone, sold out less than 24 hours after opening entries to Chapter 9 of the event being held in Rotorua next year. The New Zealand adventure race once again proved its immense popularity amongst the national and international adventure racing fraternity selling all available team slots quickly. “We had
ENTRIES OPEN TODAY FOR WORLD’S LARGEST ADVENTURE RACE
Entries to Chapter 9 of GODZone, the world’s largest expedition race, open at 9 am (NZ time) today and will be highly sought after by adventure racing teams around the globe. GODZone is making history in 2020 with Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty becoming the first North Island region of New Zealand to host
Interest at all time high for GODZone 2020 Ultimate Edition
National and international teams will be vying for a spot in the first ever North Island GODZone to be held in one of New Zealand’s most high profile visitor destinations, Rotorua as the official website goes live today. Interest in the 9th chapter of the world’s largest expedition length adventure race is at an all
DATES SET FOR AN ULTIMATE EDITION OF GODZONE IN ROTORUA
In preparation for the first ever North Island GODZone adventure race to be held in 2020, the event organisers, 100% Pure Racing, have today announced the official race dates. “We are especially pleased to be bringing the world’s largest expedition adventure race to the Rotorua region as it is a highly anticipated location for the
ROTORUA TO HOST WORLD’S LARGEST EXPEDITION RACE GODZONE IN 2020
In 2020, Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty region, will become the first North Island area of New Zealand to host the world’s largest expedition adventure race, GODZone. It was announced on Saturday, at the GODZone prize giving in Akaroa, that the Rotorua Lakes Council has succeeded in securing the hosting rights to GODZone Chapter
