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Accommodation & transport Book Now Whats Included Long Stay Compact Room Single $2130 per person Shared $1300 per person Short Stay Compact Room Single $1700 per person Shared $1050 per person Long Stay Standard Room Single $2350 Shared $1400 per person Short Stay Standard Room Single $1850 Shared $1150 per person or Single beds All Total Package prices.Includes transport and accommodation. Prices include Credit Card fees. Email for direct credit and a 3% discount. Long Stay per person Garden Facing Room Single $2600 Shared $1500 Short Stay per person Garden Facing Room Single $2040 Shared $1300

Merino Muster food handling Before starting wash hands and sanitise. Wear provided disposable gloves – we have large that can go over your gloves if you’re outside. Wear a provided mask or your own and please make sure your nose is covered. Cooking Tongs are provided. Become familiar with using tongs for turning and serving the food. Keep food in covered containers Serving Use tongs. Once you get used to using tongs it becomes a habit – I know we have gloves but lets impress the club members as once we’ve made a mistake we can get that one back. Water Bottles Supervise people filling their bottles that they don't touch the tap or any part of the container with the rim of their bottle. Condiments We have squeeze bottles – Servers should be adding the condiment _ Mayo, chutney, sauce and of course mustard rather than letting people put their hands on the bottles. (They could have just sneezed into their hand) Plates etc. We are using Paper Bag and serviettes – so all good Cups Hold at the base! Don’t put your fingers on the rim where people drink from. Thank you for going the extra mile – its important we take mitigating the spread of bugs seriously.

15th August 2026 22nd August 2026 15th August 2026 New for 2026 Medal Presentation Box The first year a medal or a pin, subsequent years a pin. After five years a masters gold medal There are no entry fees for the antipodes award. The box is $30 extra pins $12 Please go to your entry. On the left there is a menu with shop - you can purchase the box here. The Australasian Antipodes Award Participants who complete the Kangaroo Hoppet and Merino Muster receive two passport stamps and an Antipodes medal. Achieving five awards grants the title of Antipodes Master. Conditions: Both races must be completed in the same year. The Gold award is for five race. Gold Medal after 5 races If snow conditions result in the cancellation of either race, a replacement event will be counted. Awards at Merino Muster Prize Giving Become an Antipodes Master with five awards in any five years. Retrospective Awards are not eligible.. Photo Gallery

Entries opening 28th February Buy your accommodation package online with your entry. Race day photos LINKS SNOW FARM SNOW REPORTS Enquiries merinomuster@gmail.com

Mini Merino Free entry The Mini Merino is the best race of the day for under 10's. This is a short ski around Mary's trail. Ski alongside your little one or they can race their hearts out. Entry is free! Enter Now

Age Group Prize Sponsor Click to enlarge Product Sponsorship Product Sponsorship is very welcome Two Categories .Product we can use on Drink Stations Volunteer lunches or Welcome Dinner Spot Race Prizes Contact Email: merinomuster@gmail.com or Phone 021766910 if you are even a little interested please email or phone us. Email: merinomuster@gmail.com or Phone 021766910 Merino Muster NZ. Charity Number is CC61075, Company number is CC 4251, NBN is 942903214842. Welcome Dinner sponsor Click to enlarge

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Shop Products available on your entry - go to your account on Eventplus (where you entered and go to shop hhttps://eventplus.net/MM26 Click on my account and sign in ' The shop is on the left of your menu when you sign in. Dinner tickets available here Bus reservations

Race Info 2026 Coming soon The full course is groomed and has great snow cover30th July Entries Enter on line https://eventplus.net/MM26 h ttps://www.merinomuster.com/entries. Rac ers Hand Book Snow Report - Snow Farm Web Page Snow farm Web Cam Snow Farm Snow Report Facebook Nordic Pulse App- download the app. Snow Farm Web Page Mini Merino’s please enter online its free but entry required Start times Start Times:To be confirmed 42km Merino Muster 9:00 am 21km Snow Rake 9:05 am 5km Straggle Muster 9:15am 1km Mini Muster TBA Minis must enter online 22th August Race Bib Pick up Lake Wānaka Centre 31st August Race day Snow farm Grooming Only the course will be groomed and exits from the course marked either with ropes or v- boards Marshalls. There will be Marshalls at all the difficult junctions. Race map Race maps are on the MerinoMuster website and will be updated as soon as we are sure of the Snow https://www.merinomuster.com/race-details Race Technique All events are freestyle technique, with classic tracks provided for classic skiers. Event Details - Note 5km Straggle Muster Course 1X Loop 1. GREEN 21 km Snow Rake Course Loop 1 & 2 BLUE 42km Merino Muster Course Loop 1, 2 & 3 RED Welcome Dinner 29th August Dinner: Informal evening dinner. 5:30 Drinks and Dinner 6 pm. Meet other Merino Muster participants, locals volunteers and visitors.Venue _ Lake Wanaka Centre Waxing Service Snow Farm offers a race waxing service. Please book on the Snow Farm website. Ski Hire Snow farm has ski hire options but please book through Snow Farm. There are no other hire options. www.snowfarm.nz Trail Passes . A trail pass is needed to ski in race week. It is covered by your entry fee on race day Bus Race day Departs 8:00 am Bookings are essential for the race day bus, it is included in the International ski package but you must confirm you confirm are going to use the bus. Bus tickets available on the Entry website. Mountain Facilities Food etc Unfortunately we no longer have a.ccess to the areas in the lodge that some of you will be familiar with. i.e Change rooms or showers WE do have the polar cafe with coffee pastries and pies. BBQ on race day Worldloppet Passports Stamping & Purchase of passports will be available after the event on the mountain & at prize giving Visitor to Wanaka -Check out the activities at the I Site The Merino Muster committee endeavour to use safe food handling with the events associated with food. Our volunteers are instructed in safe covid practise. See our food handling procedures