4 Days: 4-7 April 2025
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Itinerary
This tour is heavily discounted as we are needing to take some amazing videos and photos for marketing material. You can be one of the stars of the show! Just make sure you're in Queenstown by 8:00am Friday morning, and we'll take care of everything else! This tour is designed for experienced trail runners who are comfortable with steep, technical terrain and can handle runs (ok, there will be lots of uphill walking) lasting 6-8 hours for 3 days in a row. Dates: Friday 4th April 2025 - Monday 7th April 2025 We will pick you up from your Queenstown accommodation on Friday morning and take you to meet the Skippers Canyon Jet Boat bus for a thrilling jet boat ride before being dropped off at the far end of Ben Lomond Station. From there, you will run approximately 18kms through mountains into Ben Lomond Lodge for a hot shower and the first group dinner of the tour. The next two days offer 6-8 hours of challenging and breath-taking trail runs throughout Ben Lomond Station, featuring steep, technical terrain and world-class scenery. Wrap up your adventure on Monday with an easy morning run before a spectacular helicopter ride off the station to Queenstown Airport, arriving by 3pm. Continental breakfasts and hearty dinners are provided, along with ingredients to make sandwiches and wraps for lunch on the trail. Tea, coffee, fruit and some snacks will also be provided. We recommend that you bring your own running food (e.g. gels, bars, sports drinks, protein powder) and snacks, as there won't be an opportunity to visit the supermarket during the tour. There will be plenty of downtime in which you can stretch, foam roll, do yoga, stroll around and take photos, take a dip in the river, read a book or sleep! All your luggage except for your running gear for the day will be transported to and from the accommodation by 4WD and helicopter, so you only need to carry the bare minimum. Accommodation is twin share in 2-bedroom chalets. Amenities are shared, as is the kitchen, dining area and lounge.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations within 90 days of the start of a scheduled running tour will unfortunately incur the full cost of the tour unless you transfer your booking to another runner (plus $50 admin fee). Cancellations more than 90 days from the start of the tour will incur a fee of 50% of the tour price unless you transfer your booking to another runner (plus $50 admin fee). Where minimum numbers are not met by the payment date, a small group surcharge will be offered to ensure the trip’s operation, to avoid cancelling the tour.