Cardrona Climb 2025
Incorporating the NZ Vertical Mountain Championships
The views and the vert on offer will be equally breathtaking as the NZ Mountain Running Championships takes over the domain of skiers and snowboarders, the Cardrona Alpine Resort. With Wanaka’s iconic alpine landscape as the backdrop, and over 1000m of climbing over 8km on offer this is an event that will be hard to miss.
Timetable of Events for 26 April
11:00am - 1km Cardrona Climb Clash (open to any age)
11:30am - 5km Cardrona Climb Contest, including NZ Mountain Championships for the Masters Men and Women and U20 Men and Women
12:00pm - 11km Cardrona Climb Challenge, including NZ Mountain Championships for the Senior Men and Women
6:00pm - Awards and Presentation
Transport available from the finish line to the start line - the 1km and 5km events start on the Cardrona road leading to the summit and the 11km starts in the carpark at the bottom of Cardrona.
Race number pickup from 8am Saturday at Cardrona Alpine Resort
Anti Doping
Doping control can take place at any Athletics New Zealand competition at any time. Any athlete can be selected for testing, so please ensure you are aware of your Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) status and if needed, apply for an advance TUE if you have been prescribed medication that contains a prohibited substance.
Click here to check whether your medication contains a prohibited substance.
Click here to know whether you need to have an advance TUE (i.e. if you are a National Level Athlete) or if you will be able to apply for a retrospective TUE.
Click here to complete anti doping education which is important to ensure you know your obligations, the sample collection process, what medications you can/cannot take, and more.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Out of Stadia Events Team
- Phone
- 021717738
- Website
- Visit website
