Event Overview

The Cadbury Moro Madness is an off-road running/walking relay. Teams of 2-5 people (or solos)complete as many laps as possible in 8 hours. There's one person from the team running on the course at once. There's 3 different length laps to cater for different running/walking abilities.

To introduce the “madness” element to the relay we will have some mystery activities (that any team member can do) and milestone targets to inject some strategy and more fun into the event. More details on these will be released closer to the event! In past events these included a three-legged lap and a sprint race through a bouncy castle obstacle course.

The event is aimed at all fitness levels from running club members to corporate teams. We encourage walking teams too!

A party atmosphere will be created for teams throughout the day, with teams being allocated a tent site each. A section of the course will weave amongst the tent city so teams can transition in front of their tent site.
 

Event Timetable

Saturday 14th February 2009

Event Centre/Directions
The event is in Riverhead Forest. The event centre is just off Ararimu Valley Rd. From the North Western Motorway, signs will begin at the junction of Old North Road and State Highway 16 just before Kumeu. From the North Shore signs will begin on the west side of Riverhead township.

Take Old North Road through the western side of the Riverhead Forest to Ararimu Valley Road on your right.

The Course

There are three different loops worth different kilometres - 3km, 5km and 6km (distance is an approximation for scoring km's only). The team decides who will do what loop and you can do them in any order you want. You could spend the whole day doing the wee 3km loop or mix it up thoughout the day and try all ofteh loopsYou get to choose which lap you will .

Teams Make Up
Teams can be made up of 2 to 5 people of any age, with the gender categories being men, women, open or mixed. There must be at least two women in a mixed team with 4-5 people or 1 women in teams of 2-3 people. Walking teams are in an open category so any gender combination is allowed.

Corporate teams should be mixed teams with at least two women and with all team members in full time employment at the organisation.

Every team member must complete at least 2 laps each.

Cash Prizes/Trophies/Spot Prizes
Spot prizes will be given away throughout the event. Special and major spot prizes will be presented at prize giving.

$500 cash for each of the first placed teams in the Open men, women and mixed categories.
$500 cash for the first solo man and woman.

The winning corporate team will receive the Moro Madness Corporate trophy.

There is a great prize for the best dress team!!

The event organisers reserve the right to combine grades if there are not sufficient number of teams in a grade.

Team Tent Sites
Each team will be allocated a 3m x 4m site within the event centre. A section of the course will weave amongst the tent sites allowing teams to transition right outside their tent before continuing to the start/finish line. No vehicles will be allowed on the tent sites.

Choose you tent site ...[here]

You will have 2 hours at the start of the day between 7.30 and 9.30 to drop off your gear and set up before driving your car to the parking area. Please drive along the marked course until directed to your tent site.

Corporate teams requiring a larger site (more than 2 teams entered) can request one by emailing the event organisers at  lacticturkeys@lacticturkey.co.nz

Team tent sites do not have power or water.

CURE KIDS - TURNING RESEARCH INTO HOPE
$5 of each person's entry fee will be donated to Cure Kids - a very worthy cause.

Cure Kids is the face of the Child Health Research Foundation – an organisation established over 30 years ago to address the lack of research into life-threatening childhood illnesses in New Zealand

Since then, over $13 million has been invested in medical research. This research has helped save hundreds of young lives and has improved the quality of life for thousands of children.

Today, Cure Kids is more committed than ever to help find answers to the many cruel, life-threatening illnesses that devastate the lives of young children and their families.

Your team may like to use this event as a fundraising opportunity – set up a page on FundraiseOnline (and raise money for Cure Kids!)

Refer http://www.curekids.org.nz/ for more information