TRANSCEND SUNDAY 25TH jUNE 2023

Event pack, including Tarkine recycled material event shirt (not including kids dash)

Opening ceremony

1x Vehicle Access to Walyunga National Park (where applicable)

1x Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary entry (where applicable)

1x Vehicle Access to Avon Valley National Park (where applicable) 

GPS tracker (not for kids dash or 6km)

Up to 4 Aid stations

Opportunity to win event prizes (excluding kids dash and 40km hike)

A plant to sow at the finish line

A Nowhereman Brewing Co finisher beverage

Live entertainment by Sunchuks at Finisher Village

A great day out on the Avon Valley trails with our support crew

If a competitor withdraws prior to11:59am AWST, Sunday 21st May 2023 they have the option of a credit or refund:

• Credit: Credit towards the following years event – less a 15% administration fee
• Refund: A refund will be offered, less 25% administration (max fee $50)

If a competitor withdraws after 11:59am AWST, Sunday 21st May 2023:

• Credit: No credit will be issued
• Refund: No refund will be issued

Refunds must be requested in writing via gobeyond@transcendtrails.com (messages via social media or text messages are not appropriate mediums)

•  An individual or team may transfer their entry to another individual for a $30 transfer fee prior to 11:59am AWST Sunday 21st May 2023.
• Providing there are spaces available, a runner may transfer from a higher entry fee event/category to a lower entry fee event/category before 11:59am AWST Sunday 21st May 2023. In this case, the difference between the two entry fees will not be refunded. Eg Team of 4 change to an Ultra entry = no refund or credit on gap in entry fee.
• Providing there are spaces available, a runner may transfer from a lower entry fee event to a higher entry fee event up to 11:59am AWST Sunday 21st May 2023 – no admin fee will be charged however they will be required to pay the entry fee gap.
• Changes to team composition (changing legs or changing a team member) can be made up until online entries close at 11:59am AWST Sunday 21st May 2023. Any changes made at a later date will incur a $30 fee.

 If the event is deemed unsafe or unable to be held on the proposed date, the following steps shall be followed:

• Transcend Trails will endeavor to reschedule the event to another date with all entries carrying over to the new date
• If you are unable to attend the newly proposed date a competitor may withdraw from the event according to the stage one refund policy above.

If the event cannot be rescheduled for any reason, Transcend Trails will endeavor to refund a portion of your entry, based off expenses incurred.

Note:

• In all other circumstances it should be assumed that the event is still going ahead unless otherwise stated
• Transcend Trails reserves the right to alter or amend the originally proposed course(s) from that which was published on the event website for any reason
• Advice of any event postponement or change will be made on the front page of the event website, social media mediums, and on the official race notice board at the registration marquee.

Transcend Trails wants to see youth aspire to be come trail and ultra runners and therefore wants to help provide a pathway to achieve that. Providing sufficient preparation has been achieved Transcend Trails welcomes youth to take on the 65km Ultra or Team events.

The following guidelines and requirements are stipulated on competitors under the age of 18yrs in the Transcend Trail Avon Valley 65km Ultra and Relay:

For under 18yrs runners wanting to do multiple legs whose total distance adds up to more than 20km, we require that the participant provides evidence that they have:

• Run at least 20km in less than 3.5hrs within 6 weeks of the race – preferably off road
• Completed training program lasting at least 8 weeks that meets our expectations. Training program and diary to be submitted to Transcend Trails for approval no later than seven days before the event.

For under 18yrs runners wanting to compete as an ultra runner doing the entire 65km themselves, Transcend Trails requires that the participant provides evidence that they have:

• Completed a minimum of 2 training runs, off-road that are at least 3 hrs in length within 3 months of the race (Average pace faster than 13 min/km).
• Complete a training program lasting at least 12 weeks that meets our expectations. Training program and diary to be supplied for approval no later than seven days before the event.
• Submitted a hydration and nutrition plan for what they will consume during the race, along with safeguard measures to ensure that it is followed during the race.
• A support crew who can assist them during the entire event.
• Transcend Trails has spoken with the participant and their parents to discuss what is involved with running 65km.

We ask that any under-age runner wanting to participant in the Transcend Trails Avon Valley 65km Ultra call us to discuss their intentions and these requirements prior to entering 0428 122 378.