We will contact participants directly if there will be any change to the running of the event. You can also check out our Peak 2 Keg Facebook page or Website for the latest information. If we are unable to hold the ski/board part of the race we will endeavour to create an alternative first leg; if no alternative is available, the event may proceed with only the run, bike and dash/scull legs. Make sure to read our Refund Policy and Terms and Conditions before you complete your purchase.

The Ohakune Mountain Road will be closed to:
Uphill traffic from 4:20PM
Downhill traffic from 5:00PM

The road will re-open at approximately 7:00PM

If you are in Ohakune prior to the event we strongly advise you to collect your bib on Friday evening from TCB Ski Board & Bike (29 Ayr Street, Ohakune) anytime from 2:00PM-6.00PM. They will be undertaking safety checks for bikes and helmets (both ski/board and bike) and checking that all participants have signed the waiver. All competitors under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian present to sign the waiver on their behalf. There will also be the option to rent a bike from TCB Ski Board & Bike at this time. There will be limited availability for bib collection and safety checks on Race Day from 7:00AM-11:00AM at TCB Board & Bike.

Event officials will be situated at the 11km chain bay on Ohakune Mountain Road from 2:00PM on race day so competitors can drop off their bikes and helmets. No support crew are required to wait at the Run/Bike transition.

Meet at the large trail map at Tūroa Base Area, 3:30PM. All competitors must attend; cyclists in the team event will be taken down the mountain to the 11km chain bay by event staff after this.

Competitors upload from base at 4:15PM. The decision of where the ski/board part of the race will start/end will be made due to weather conditions and snow cover.

5.15PM: Individual Men Race Start

5.20PM: Individual Women Race Start

5.25PM: Youth Race Start

5.30PM: Teams Race Start

Each competitor will be required to have at least one support person present at Tūroa base area to collect their ski/board equipment after the transition. Support people will be responsible for collecting all equipment left on the mountain. Support people will only be allowed to leave Tūroa Base Area when the Event is completed and the road has been checked and reopened to the public. Freddie’s Bar & Restaurant/the Alpine Café will remain open for support people and spectators until the mountain road reopens.

There are a couple of very steep sections that require athletes to slow down, in particular Rimu Hill, at the 7.4km mark. These sections will be marked with cones. As athletes pass under the railway bridge at the bottom of the mountain road, they need to slow down before rounding the left-hand corner to Thames Street, dismounting in the final transition zone and racking their bikes. Event officials will be on hand to assist with the bikes. 

Competitors then sprint the length of Thames St. to the turn point, around the cones and into the Powderkeg carpark. The beverage scull (beer or lemonade) must be completed and the empty vessel tapped on the table before a finishing time can be recorded.

The Awards presentation and BBQ will be held at the Powderkeg Restaurant & Bar from 6:30PM. BBQ tickets are included in the entry for all competitors and extra tickets will be available to purchase below. There are lots of great prizes to be won thanks to our wonderful sponsors so don’t miss out.

Make a weekend of it and stay the night at Powderhorn Chateau, Ohakune. This will be the place to be with music and drinks in the car park for the finish line followed by the BBQ and prize-giving.