Notes for 2024:
1. Remember to put laps into the iPad [three leg categories three laps, two leg categories two laps]
2. Do same tee shirt order as 2023 except 2 less XL and 2 more of each of W8 and W10
3. Redo the Mail Chimp and watch out for the categorisation so do not get restricted again. The montly limit may be set on the anniversary of when the Mailchimp was originally set up
2023 Nanga Challenge, 9th September 2023:
Supporting WA Wild Life
Western Australia’s leading wildlife rescue, treatment and rehabilitation service
Entry Options:
Nanga Challenge:
Paddle, MTB, Run: Solo, Relay Team of 3 [or 2] or Pair [do whole course together] Nanga Duathlon:
Paddle & MTB, Paddle & Run, MTB & Run: Solo or 2 Person Relay
Course Options
NICE: 8k Paddle, 14k MTB, 9k Run
NASTY: 12k Paddle, 18k MTB, 13k Run
Cheaper if you Enter Early !
Best rate for first 25 entries, goes up for the next 25 & goes up again:
| Entry Category | First 25 | 26 - 50 | 51 - 75 | 76 + |
| Solo (for the crazy types) | Gone | Gone | $120 | $130 |
| Pair (entire course together) | Gone | Gone | $200 | $210 |
| Relay (Team of 2 or 3) | Gone | Gone | $240 | $270 |
| Duathlon (Paddle & MTB or MTB & Run) | Gone | Gone | $120 | $130 |
| Duathlon (Relay Team of 2, same options) | Gone | Gone | $200 | $220 |
Discount for Juniors:
If you're team are all 18 or under, you qualify for a 10% discount. Email akctimer@gmail.com for the discount code
Tee Shirt Cut-off:
We will order enough Tee Shirts to cover the number of participants in 2022. If your entry comes in after the tee shirts are taken, fear not, you will get a tee shirt but it will arrive after the event
Food Purchases:
Please ensure all lunch purchases are made through the registration. Sorry no food for sale at the event !
Registration Notes:
- Registration Deadline: Entries close: 11.59pm 6th Sept (if you are new to moving water you must enter before Friday 1st Sept)
- Late Entry: Entries on day: $500
- Included in Entry Fee: - Lunch - Tee shirt - Great Time - Help the community - 90% profits to WA Wildlife
- Park Pass: All must have park passes (suggest car pool) buy either at gate [$15.00] or online at: DPAW Passes
- Camping Fees: START / TRANSITION / FINISH for 2023 all at CHUDITCH campsite. NO ONLINE BOOKINGS, will collect camp fees (with discount) on weekend. Note no fires at Chuditch to protect fauna. There is big communal kitchen area.
- Extra Tee Shirt and/or Food Voucher: Can be purchased in registration
- Registering Team/Pair: One entry: Complete team mates names, age group, emails, emergency names/nos, race shirt size.
Course Recce Sunday 3rd September:
All welcome, compulsory for paddlers new to moving water. Recce will cover paddle and MTB courses. Be at Island Pool, Chuditch side of river, ready to start at 09.00 with craft, paddle, life jacket and helmet for paddle and bike and helmet for MTB, which will follow paddle.
Race-day Geography & Timetable:
2023 Event HQ is CHUDITCH CAMPSITE
7.30 am SATURDAY Registration Opens
8.30 am Registration Closes
8.40 am Paddle Volunteer Briefing
8.45 am Event Briefing at Event HQ – All participants must attend
9.00 am (approx..) Event start
9.45 am First MTB starts
10.35 am First Runners start
11.15am First Finishers
1.15pm Most participants will have finished
1.30pm (Approx.) Prize giveaways and times announced.