Raglan Karioi Trail

12/12/2023

Thank you all for joining us on Saturday, you made the 10 year anniversary special!
That was our bigger RKT.
We had such a great day, that was a bang!

See you guys on the trails!

08/12/2023

The usual gonna be on site tomorrow:

Coffee - Eftpos - cash
Dizzy Blocks Ice Blocks - cash
Raglan Massage Therapy - cash

And don't forget it will be a hot day so bring your gazebo or umbrella.

07/12/2023

Doesn’t matter if you run fast or slow, this BBQ will be the last spot prize to be picked up! It’s one of the prizes offered by

You are all in!

Thank you again Colin and Amy for all those years of support.

06/12/2023

COMPULSORY GEAR FOR THE RKT23

For both 24km and Red Stag Timber 10km:

- Carrying Water and Food
- Whistle

No compulsory gear for 5km.

Don’t forget to bring your own cup for all drinks.

Left on the photo is who will be the one and only to have done 10 x 24km. Every years baby!

See you all very soon.

05/12/2023

It’s time to put them back in the bush!

Don’t forget: online registration close tonight at 11pm.
Don’t miss out

www.raglankarioitrail.co.nz

03/12/2023

Remember: Online entries are closing Wednesday night.
Make sure you are in.
We might sell out this year... for the first time!!

Yeah

www.raglankarioitrail.co.nz/enter

Trek 'n' Travel
G.J. Gardner Homes NZ
Rangitahi Peninsula, Raglan
Red Stag Timber
Property Brokers Raglan
Macpac
Workshop Brewing NZ
Studio 386 Screenprint
Sweet As Popcorn
T8
TONZU
Integrity Solar NZ Ltd.
Raglan Medical
CJM Builders

29/11/2023

Chris Morrissey and Dennis de Monchy enjoying a bath after finishing 1st and 2nd at the 24km in 2016.

RKT's style

Trek 'n' Travel
G.J. Gardner Homes NZ
Rangitahi Peninsula, Raglan
Red Stag Timber
Property Brokers Raglan
Macpac
Workshop Brewing NZ
Studio 386 Screenprint
Sweet As Popcorn
T8
TONZU
Integrity Solar NZ Ltd.
Raglan Medical
CJM Builders

28/11/2023

What will the last colour be?

Photo 2: Swanny's collection. Phillip Swann
Photo 3: Ron's. CatnRon Evison-Rumbal

www.raglankarioitrail.co.nz

26/11/2023

Water’s job is done. Ready for you on the top ridge.

Thank you all for helping every day during preparation!

26/11/2023

Thank you Sportzhub for the nice e.news.
Legend!

https://sportzhub.com/article/raglan-karioi-trail-run-celebrates-a-decade-of-trail-running-excellence--grand-finale.html

This coming weekend

22/11/2023

The news of ultra trail running have been really busy lately!

You've all probably read last month about the clash between WAM and UTMB about organising Ultra's in Whistler.
Gary Robbins, organiser of the Whistler Alpine Meadows (WAM) trail running events, which were held at Whistler from 2016 to 2022 by his organization Coast Mountain Trail Running (CMTR), had been systematically pushed out by Vail Resorts-owned Whistler Blackcomb.
Robbins said Vail Resorts’ poor communication and new safety and logistical requirements led to the demise of the WAM events, and he inferred these issues and new policies likely stemmed from an orchestrated collusion between the Ironman-UTMB organization and Vail Resorts to supplant his race with a new UTMB World Series event.

From my point of view, this is not good. Sure, i don't know the full story and I tried to read both side of the story.
We can't be happy with what UTMB is trying to achieve. I undertand that trail running is developing quickly and it's so good to see more excitement about it.
But, f..., UTMB don't need to control the whole ultra trail circuit with UTMB World Series. On their website it says, this is the only access to the UTMB Mont-Blanc. Ah ah, what a marketing!
I mean i didn't have anything against them. They do their thing, we do ours. But that Whistler story doesn't sound good.

So that was great to see last week that 9 independent ultra running races have organized to form the World Trail Majors in 2024. Good on them!

INDEPENDENTZIA

Please read both article from Brian Metzler in Trail Runner magazine. He summed up pretty well the situation.

https://www.trailrunnermag.com/races/world-trail-majors-global-trail-series-2024/

https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/news/new-ultra-trail-whistler-by-utmb-exposes-sports-growing-pains/

Nine prominent races, including the Black Canyon Ultras 100K in Arizona, launch the new circuit with a points series and prize money.

13/11/2023

We finally found a spot for our mascot!

www.raglankarioitrail.co.nz/enter

Trek 'n' Travel
G.J. Gardner Homes NZ
Rangitahi Peninsula, Raglan
Red Stag Timber
Property Brokers Raglan
Macpac
Workshop Brewing NZ
Studio 386 Screenprint
Sweet As Popcorn
T8
TONZU
Integrity Solar NZ Ltd.
Raglan Medical
CJM Builders