25/02/2026
https://www.takapunamovies.co.nz/.../arc-events-are-you...
ARC Film Night - Takapuna - Wednesday 18th March - 6.15pm
ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?
Four classic ARC endurance and adventure racing films. One unforgettable night.
Originally shot for television in the mid-2000s, these films capture the raw spirit of endurance sport on the Coromandel Peninsula — wild landscapes, exhausted competitors, unlikely heroes and plenty of humour along the way.
ARC Adventure Race – Mystery of the Seven Stones
Teams navigate rugged bush, paddle remote coastlines, bike unforgiving terrain and tackle mystery challenges in this iconic ARC Adventure Race. Strategy, teamwork and sheer grit collide as competitors hunt checkpoints across the peninsula — racing the clock, the elements and each other.
K2 Cycle Race
A brutal point-to-point road cycling event across Coromandel’s steepest climbs and most spectacular coastline. From rolling bunches to lonely solo efforts, K2 captures the highs and lows of endurance riding — legs burning, friendships forming, and riders digging deep to reach Whitianga.
Moehau Multisport Race
A multisport epic: trail running, mountain biking and kayaking through remote backcountry beneath Mount Moehau. Rivers run high, tracks disappear, and perseverance becomes everything as competitors battle fatigue, weather and wild terrain.
Kauri Run
More than just a trail race — this unique event combines running with conservation. Participants race through native forest while helping plant kauri trees, leaving a living legacy behind them. A powerful reminder that adventure sport can also give back to the land it travels through.
Andy Reid, co-founder of ARC Events and author of Are You Trying to Kill Us?, will introduce the films, share stories from behind the scenes, and talk about the adventures, mishaps and moments that shaped 20 years of Coromandel endurance racing.
If you can’t make it - please let your Auckland friends know. Will be looking at doing the same in other pla
