Cancellation / Refunds / Late Entries Policy

In case of event cancellation please listen to Radio Wanaka 92.2fm, check our Late Hawea Epic Facebook page or the website home page.

There will be no refunds in the case of course alterations or a complete cancellation due to safety reasons from weather, rising river levels or other circumstances outside of the Race Directors control.

The alternate race day is the Sunday following the official race day. If the alternative day is used the same event timings will apply.

In the case of extreme weather an alternate course may be put in place at the Race Director’s discretion.
The Lake Hawea Epic is an invitation event and the Race Director reserves the right, to refuse entry to any competitor, at their discretion.

Entries are not transferable to other years (see insurance option below).

Insurance:

Insurance is strongly recommended as we provide no refund. This shift aims to offer competitors full protection for their entry fees.

The core information regarding refunds is:

• No Direct Refunds: The event organiser will not provide any refunds directly to competitors.
• Insurance for Refund Eligibility: To be eligible for any refund, competitors must purchase the Entry Protection Insurance during the online registration process.
• Full Refund Potential: The insurance offers competitors the ability to receive a full refund if an unexpected event prevents them from participating.
• Cost: The Entry Protection Insurance costs an additional 8% of the entry fee.
• Consequence of Opting Out: Unfortunately competitors who choose not to purchase the insurance will have no other option to receive a refund under any circumstances.

Flexibility:

There are no late entries after the cut off date for any reason sorry.

The above conditions reflect the entry fees that have been committed to the event infrastructure and management. DA Endurance Ltd choose to forfeit late entry revenue in the interests of organisational and competitor safety priorities.