Entry, Schedule and Registration
Tussock Traverse Entry Fees
Online entries will open 5pm Wednesday 2nd October until Thursday 23rd January. Get in quick to avoid disappointment! Click the button below to enter.
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“Early Bird Pricing” (shown below) is available from 2nd October 2024 to the 15th October 2024. Please click the respective event distance links to view the entry fees across all pricing periods.
Tussock Traverse 32km Run | Walk from $209 (includes transport)
Tussock Traverse 21km Run | Walk from $189 (includes transport)
Tussock Traverse 12km Run | Walk from $89 – SPECIAL DEAL – GET 4 FRIENDS TO ENTER TOGETHER AND ONLY PAY FOR 3!
Tussock Traverse 6km Run | Walk – Individual from $49
Tussock Traverse 6km Run | Walk – Family from $159*
*Price is for 2x Adults & 2x Children OR 1x Adult & 3x Children. Children are Under 16yrs old as of event day.
NO ENTRIES AVAILABLE AFTER 23RD JANUARY. NO ENTERING AVAILABLE AT EVENT REGISTRATION.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FIVE THINGS BEFORE ENTERING THE TUSSOCK TRAVERSE:
1. A 3.2% credit card surcharge will be added to all entry fee and merchandise transactions. This surcharge will be presented as a % being added to all transactions.
2. Tussock Traverse now offers entry insurance with XCover. When you register for the Tussock Traverse, consider adding XCover option to your entry. This coverage ensures you’re protected if unexpected circumstances like injury or illness, including Covid-19, prevent you from participating. XCover, provided by Cover Genius, is a leading global refund protection service, offering you the chance to apply for a full refund if unforeseen events disrupt your plans and you can no longer take part.
Please Note: XCover must be purchased during your initial registration and cannot be added afterward.
How Does It Work? During the online registration process, you’ll have the option to purchase refund protection with XCover. If you choose to add this protection, you’ll be covered for various unforeseen events, such as accidents, injuries, illnesses, and travel disruptions. XCover handles all refund requests directly.
Why Choose XCover? Register with peace of mind, knowing you can request a full refund if something unexpected happens. XCover offers a quick turnaround on refund requests, reviewing them within 48 working hours. As a global service, XCover supports all languages and currencies, ensuring top-notch service wherever you are.
For more information, including a detailed list of what is and isn’t covered, and the full terms and conditions click here.
How to Make a Claim If you need to file a claim, click HERE. If you need to get in touch with XCover you can email them at support@xcover.com
3. We understand that your personal circumstances may change after entering and you may need to withdraw your entry, so please read the following in full prior to entering: 2025 Tussock Traverse Waiver. All entry withdrawals must be made in writing to entries@tussocktraverse.co.nz. We recommend you take out XCover entry insurance (see point 2. above) to secure your entry fee.
4. Instalment Payments are now available through Afterpay for all distances entered. Register as per normal and pay in 4 easy instalments with Afterpay.
For more information about Afterpay, visit their Help Centre
5. As part of Ohakune Events Charitable Trust’s ongoing support of Project Tongariro Mahi Aroha, at the time of entering, participants can opt-out of receiving a medal and a native tree will be planted in the region instead. Entrants can also choose to make specific one off donations to Project Tongariro during the online entry process to assist with planting a tree or multiple trees.
Event Schedule – Friday 24th January, 2025
2.00pm to 8.00pm: pre-race registration open inside the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. The Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre can be found on the corner of SH48 and Tawera Place in the centre of Whakapapa Village.
Event Schedule – Saturday 25th January, 2025
- 5.40am to 8.40am: pre-race registration open inside the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. The Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre can be found on the corner of SH48 and Tawera Place in the centre of Whakapapa Village.
- 6.30am: Sunrise in the Tongariro National Park.
- 8.15am: Tussock Traverse 32km Run/Walk Start at Tukino Access Road
- 9.00am: Tussock Traverse 21km Run/Walk Wave A Start at Waihohonu
- 9.00am: Tussock Traverse 12km and 6km Runners Start outside the Chateau Tongariro
- 9.05am: Tussock Traverse 12km and 6km Walkers Start outside the Chateau Tongariro
- 9.45am: Tussock Traverse 21km Run/Walk Wave B Start at Waihohonu
- 9.32am: First Tussock Traverse 6km entrant finishes
- 10.10am: First Tussock Traverse 12km entrant finishes
- 10.37am: First Tussock Traverse 21km entrant finishes
- 10.45am: First Tussock Traverse 32km entrant finishes
- 12.35pm: Course cut-off for the Tussock Traverse 6km/12km event
- 3.45pm: Course cut-off for the Tussock Traverse 21km event
- 5.15pm: Course cut-off for the Tussock Traverse 32km event
- 5.30pm: Prizegiving for all Tussock Traverse events outside the Chateau Tongariro
The finish line for all events is outside the Chateau Tongariro.
COMPULSORY Pre-event Registration Information
Times and Locations
Pre-race registration for the 2025 Tussock Traverse will be inside the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. The Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre can be found on the corner of SH48 and Tawera Place in the centre of Whakapapa Village.
Depending on your event option there are also specific registration opening and cut-off times so please view the webpage for your specific event option to clarify your specific registration timeline.
Registration Rules
1. You cannot collect race numbers for others.
2. You cannot transfer your race number or wristband to others after picking it up.
Registration Process
1. Your compulsory gear will need to be sighted by our event crew (gear includes clean dry shoes)
– At this point, a pink compulsory gear wristband will be placed on you.
2. Your personal ID will need to be sighted by our event crew (personal ID details must match the details we have for you in our registration system. Our event safety team needs to have the correct details of everyone we release out onto the event courses).
– At this point, your event number/transponder will be issued to you by our event crew (please don’t lose!).
Check, Clean Dry at the Tussock Traverse
Protect our Playground. New Zealand’s lakes, rivers and streams are under threat from freshwater pests. Pests like didymo can be sneaky little critters. A wet shoe infected can spread pests into a river or stream. These pests can clog out waterways, smothering fish, insect and plant life out of them and making them ugly and difficult for us to enjoy. Pests can be microscopic at an early stage so you can’t be sure that a waterway hasn’t got a pest in it. Almost all the freshwater pests there are in New Zealand are spread by people so what we do counts.
Your Gear and Shoes. Please ensure that all of the gear you bring, especially your shoes, are clean and dry before you come to the event. If you have been through other freshwater in the last 72hrs please use Check Clean Dry (CCD) methods to clean. We recommend using a 5% detergent mix and soaking for one minute. Other methods can be found on www.mpi.govt.nz/check-clean-dry. All of your equipment will be checked before you register. You must bring your race day shoes to registration for check, clean, dry procedure. Clean means free of dirt, sand, & seeds. There will be cleaning equipment for your use if needed.
