30km Adventure Run

SHOTOVER MOONLIGHT 30KM ADVENTURE RUN

The Shotover Moonlight 30km Adventure Run starts in Skippers Canyon on the beach beside the Shotover River, and follows the same course as the marathon for the first 10km. This is all single track running, predominantly on historic water races. The route takes you high above the Shotover River and Stony Creek, before turning south to run through beech forest in Murphy’s Creek into the heart of Ben Lomond Station.

The scenery continues to be magnificent and you will be able to enjoy views down Moonlight Creek towards Ben Lomond and Bowen Peak before arriving at Moonlight Lodge at approx 15km halfway. The course then follows farm roads along the Point Block and you will cross the Moonlight River on the stock bridge, just as the 4000 merino wethers do each year on their journey to the woolshed for shearing.

The final gruelling climb of the race takes you high above the historic gold mining settlement of Sefferstown, before descending to Moke Creek. After negotiating numerous creek crossings and even a tunnel you will reach your well deserved finish at Moke Lake.

EVENT DATE:

Saturday 20th February 2021

ENTRIES OPEN:

1st July.

ENTRY FEES:

Earlybird $165 (first 75 entries)

Regular Entry $215

Entry fee includes; all race items (transport to start line, race bib, timing, medical support and aid stations), additionally all finishers will receive a medal and special Altitude Brewing beer at the finish line. Note that due to rising costs across the event an event t-shirt is not included in your race fee. There will be an option to add this when registering.
Optional Extras: Race T-Shirt, Post Race Transport

THE COURSE:

The course starts on the beach below the Pipeline Bridge in Skippers Canyon and traverses abandoned gold mining water races, sheep tracks, razorback ridges, beautiful beech forest, river valleys until the finish at Moke Lake, near Queenstown.