2025 Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend Time Line
Note: The times advised below are preliminary and will be confirmed prior to the event dates. The event dates will not change.
THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2024:
Online entry opens
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025:
Online entry closes at 9:00 pm.
Note: On the day late entries are subject to late entry fee and will not be accepted after event close times.
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025:
Collection of Registration Pack and Race number at Twizel Event Centre 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Late entries accepted. Additional late entry fee applies.
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 2025:
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Steve Skinner Canal Kayak:
Registration and scrutineering from 7:00 am
On the day late entries close 7:30 am
(Late entry fee applies)
Briefing 7:40 am
Race Start 8:00 am
Cut off time to complete course 11:00 am
Youth Hard Labour Indoor Row:
Meridian Rowing Centre
50 Kate Cameron Drive, Twizel
Registration from 8:00 am
On the day late entries close 8:15 am
(Late entry fee applies)
Briefing at 8:25 am
Race Start 8:30 am
Lakestone Lodge Dusky Mountain Bike:
Registration from 11:00 am
On the day late entries close 12:30 pm
(Late entry fee applies)
Briefing 12:45 pm
Dusky 40km start 1:00 pm
Mini Dusky start 1:05 pm
Dusky 16km start 1:15 pm
NOTE: For Dusky 40km, cut off time for Darts Bush turn off is 3:15 pm. All competitors arriving at and after 3:15pm will be redirected to follow the 16km course back to start/finish area.
All competitors expected to complete all MTB courses by 4:15 pm
Prizegiving at Ministry of Works, Twizel from 5:00 pm
SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2025:
Mackenzie 4 Square Pyramid Run and Walk:
Registration from 7:00am
On the day late entries close - 21 km walk 8:00 am
(Late entry fee applies)
On the day late entries close - All other walks and run 8:30 am
(Late entry fee applies)
21km walk briefing 8:15 am
21km walk start 8:30 am
All other briefings 8:45 am
21km Pyramid run start 9:00 am
10km Off road run and walk start 9:05 am
Mini pyramid start 9:05 am
All competitors expected to complete courses by 12:30 pm.
Prizegiving at Ministry of Works, Twizel 2:00 pm
