Moehau Multisport

The Moehau can only be described as one of the most spectacular challenges on the Multisport calendar. Set in the rugged Northern Coromandel Peninsula it is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets and only 2 1/2 hours from Auckland.

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14 January 2012


Coromandel Peninsula
Multisport

The  Moehau can only be described as one of the most spectacular challenges on the Multisport calendar. Set in the rugged Northern Coromandel Peninsula it is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets and only 2 1/2 hours from Auckland.

The race is named after the highest point on the Coromandel Peninsula, Mount Moehau, 2,935 feet above the oceans that surround it.

The  Multisport races include Sea kayaking, off road running and mountain biking, the  Off Road Tri includes a sea swim, two mountain bike legs and off road run and the Duathlon includes two mountain bike legs with an off road run in between.

The Moehau Multisport race is set in the spectacular Northern Coromandel Peninsula.  It starts with a sea kayak from Long Bay, followed by an off road mountain bike, off road run and a final mountain bike. The race takes competitors between 4 and 6 hours and can be done as an individual or as a team of between 2 and 4 people.

The Moehau Off Road Tri starts with a swim in the Idyllic Waitete Bay, with the Moehau Mountain as a backdrop. Its is followed by two mountain bikes and an off road run in between. The race takes competitors between 3.5 and 5.5 hours and can be done as an individual or as a team of between 2 and 4 people.

The Moehua Off Road Duathlon also starts in Waitete Bay with a Bike ride, followed by an off road run, finishing with a bike ride to Coromandel township.  The race takes competitors between 3 and 5 hours and can be done as an individual or as a team of between 2 and 4 people.

 

Te Moehau Jewel of the Range

The Arawa, one of the traditional wakas that first brought Maori to new Zealand made landfall near Cape Runaway, sailed past White Island and Cape Colville into the Hauraki Gulf. The commander of the Arawa, Tama Te Kapua, later lived near Moehau. When he died Maori legend states that his body along with his treasures were taken to the top of the mountain and laid to rest. On returning, one of the grandsons said, “he will have a windy sleep there, hence the name “Moehau” which translates as sleeping or resting in the wind.

Race Categories

Each of the races are open to individual competitors, tandem teams (2 people completing the event together) and relay teams of 2,3 or 4 persons. There are also special team categories including corporate teams (all form the same organisation), forces teams (including army, navy,air force, police and fire brigades) and family teams.

Community Based

The Moehau is a community based event using a large number of local volunteers. The net proceeds from the event go to the  Spirit of Coromandel Trust which has been established to assist local people, particularly youngsters, into participating in sporting and outdoor activities.