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This years ARC Adventure race will be based from Raglan on the wild western coast of the North Island.
The original name for Raglan is Whaingaroa which translated to English means "the Long Pursuit".
The story behind "The Long Pursuit" is quite fascinating and will be revealed a little closer to race day.
This years race is limited to 110 teams or 330 competitors. This includes 20 teams in the ARC 24, 40 teams in the ARC 12 or ARC 12 (non Kayaking version) and 50 teams in the ARC 8.
Entries will open on the 1st June 2012.
The event comprises of four races, the traditional ARC 24 and the ARC 12 adventure races, a new non-kayaking version of the ARC 12 and the ARC 8. The ARC 8 is a special non-kayaking version of the ARC 12 hour event and can be done without a support crew.
This years events will have a special Service category for teams from the armed services, the police, fire brigades and paramedics.