Terms & Conditions

So, now for all the obligatory fun lawyer stuff:

EVENT RULES

The event rules are in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. We ask that you read, understand and observe the following rules. Failure to comply with any event rule may result in team disqualification:

On the day of the event, all participants must be aged 18 years or more. Participants aged under 18 years must have written parental consent, and be approved by event organisers.
At the start of the event, each team must have 6 members. Any exceptions must be cleared by event organisers.
Teams must pledge to raise a minimum $5000 by 10 days prior to the event to be eligible to participate in the event. If you are unable to meet the $5,000 commitment, you must prove that you made a sufficient effort to raise such funds. This must be approved by event organisers.
All participants must be adequately equipped & suitably attired for variable conditions.
Each team must carry the provided equipment on the course, to include but not limited to 1x gurney, 6x helmets, 6x bibs, and 1x first aid kit.
All team members must complete registration on event day. To register, each team must have all team members present to complete final safety documentation and attend an event briefing.
The provided participant identification bib numbers must be worn at all times during the event.
All team members must stay together between challenges and must check in and out at each challenge together. It is the team's responsibility to ensure that they have been properly checked in at each challenge. Staff at challenges will not check in incomplete teams with any members unaccounted for.
Any team member who is injured or exhausted must be brought to the nearest challenge by teammates for assistance. If the injury prevents proceeding to the nearest challenge, follow the emergency procedures below.
Under no circumstances are individuals to be left unaccompanied. If a team member becomes seriously injured and cannot be moved, one person must stay with them while the others seek help.
To withdraw during the event, participants must first report to the nearest challenge. Remaining team members cannot continue until the withdrawal of the team member has been completed and a retirement pass issued to the remaining team members to be presented at each remaining challenges.
If for any reason you have to leave the event urgently, you must call the Event Control Centre as soon as possible.
A team's finishing time will be recorded when all finishing team members have checked in at the finish. Rescue Run is a team event. No individual time will be published.
Teams are asked to respect residential and local parking regulations.
Teams may not leave the trail or a challenge for any length of time at all.
If your team has not departed a challenge by the published closure time, the team will be withdrawn from the event and the team will be advised not to proceed. The closing times are calculated on the basis that there would be insufficient time remaining to complete the event within the time limit.
All normal road rules apply. Any team or walker who ignores road crossing instructions from road crossing marshals faces the risk of disqualification.
Dogs are not permitted on the trail or at challenges.
FOREST FIRE HAZARD: Smoking is NOT permitted on the trail, nor at challenges. NO matches, lighters or any flame-inducing items to be taken into the forest under any circumstances. Anyone seen utilising such items will be immediately disqualified.
Participants and support crew must not litter. Waste and recycling bins are provided.
All funds raised by teams must be submitted to your charity by the fundraising deadline of 48hrs prior to event beginning. This includes confirmed teams that do not participate in the event and teams that do not complete the event.
All fundraising activities undertaken by participants must adhere to relevant local and national government regulations and legislation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

By submitting your entry fee to take part in Rescue Run New Zealand ("the event") you:

Acknowledge that the Rescue Run is organised, owned and promoted by Brand Events, in conjunction with many Auckland life-saving charities. The purpose of the event is to raise funds in aid of the charity's life-saving work.
Agree that you undertake the event entirely at your own risk and will not hold the event organisers, Charities, Parakai Springs, Woodhill Forest, or any land-owner responsible for any accident, injury, damage to, or loss of personal property during the event or in preparation for it.
Understand that the event involves sustained physical exercise in a remote area, and may involve walking/running in day/night over rugged terrain, as well as water hazards to include swimming or treading water for a prolonged period of time. You are responsible for your own fitness and health to take part in the event, and have consulted a doctor about your participation if you have a medical condition likely to be affected by the above.
Understand that the trail will include a number of road crossings and one or two short sections along a road and that all normal road rules apply.
Understand that on event day, to be eligible to take part in the event, all participants must be aged 18 years or more. Participants aged under 18 years must have written parental consent and be accepted by event organisers. Rescue Run reserves the right to grant special permissions.
Agree to adhere to the rules of the event.
Agree that Rescue Run reserves the right to close or alter stages and/or challenge closure times for safety or any other reasons.
Understand that the route shown on promotional material is only indicative, and therefore is subject to change and that Rescue Run may need to cancel, postpone, halt, delay, abridge, re-route or otherwise alter the event in response to hazards including but not limited to natural disaster, fire, flood, path instability, livestock disease or land access permits. In such instances, you will be given as much notice as possible and any necessary alterations will attempt to preserve the nature of the event as much as possible.
Agree that at any time before or during the event, Rescue Run reserves the right to withdraw a team or individual from the event.
Agree to share collective responsibility for meeting your team's fundraising commitment by the fundraising deadline of $5,000 by 48 hours prior to the event to be eligible to participate in the event. If you are unable to meet the $5,000 commitment, you must prove that you made a sufficient effort to raise such funds. This must be approved by event organisers.
Agree to pay the $1,690+ GST team registration fee upon entry.
Understand that the amount of funds raised by your team does not include the sums paid as entry fee, nor any other previous donations or pre-existing agreements. Refund of any moneys will only be considered in accordance with the refund policy.
Acknowledge that by raising funds, you are placing yourself in a position of substantial trust and that you have a moral and legal obligation to acquit the funds you raise and temporarily hold in trust for the charity accurately, honestly, responsibly and in a timely manner.
Agree to ensure that all your sponsors understand that their sponsorship donation is in support of your team's attempt at, rather than completion of, the Rescue Run challenge.
Agree that images, video and interview material taken at the event or uploaded to teams' online fundraising pages may be used by Rescue Run in future promotions.

REFUND POLICY

Reservation fees are strictly non-refundable or transferable.
After registration, you are granted a 4-week grace period. After this date, if you must pull out of the event, you can either; a) donate your entry fee to the charity's life-saving work; b) have your entry fee refunded less $500 for administration and event costs incurred for your team to date. If your team withdraws after your grace period, your entry fee is strictly non-refundable or transferable with the exception of written applications for refunds for withdrawal under exceptional circumstances, which will be considered for approval at Rescue Run’s discretion. Any refunded entry fees will be less $500 for administration and event costs incurred for your team to date.
Should your team withdraw after your 4-week registration grace period, Rescue Run will cancel your team's fundraising commitment but will retain your sponsors' donations.
In the unlikely event that Rescue Run is cancelled, you will be given the option to have your entry fee; a) donated to the charity’s life-saving work; or b) 50% refunded. Rescue Run will also cancel your team's fundraising commitment. If you require refund of the funds provided prior to cancellation, you must request such a refund in writing no later than 4 weeks after date of cancellation. Upon receipt of such request, the charity will return the funds, provided there is sufficient evidence that the charity received the donation.