Thank you for your interest in participating in the Buller Gorge Marathon. Before you register, we recommend you review and acknowledge the following terms and conditions:

Words including ‘holder’, ‘bearer’, ‘participant’, and ‘purchaser’ refer to you: the person who registers in the Buller Gorge Marathon. ‘Our’, ‘us’, ‘we’, ‘issuer’, ‘provider’ will refer to The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust, the organisers of The Buller Gorge Marathon.

By opting to purchase, allocate or possess tickets to the Buller Gorge Marathon you automatically agree to our terms and conditions of use.

The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust reserves the right to make changes, revisions, and amendments, or add/remove sections from this set of terms and conditions – without any prior notifications to you. Such changes will be duly reflected on the event website: www.bullergorgemarathon.co.nz. These changes will relate back to your original date of registration in the Buller Gorge Marathon.

The event service will be deemed to have been delivered in its entirety as soon as the Buller Gorge Marathon commences. From that point on, no refund requests will be accepted.

If the Buller Gorge Marathon is cancelled in its entirety due to any unforeseen circumstances, the Buller Gorge Marathon Trust has the sole and absolute right to:
1/ reschedule the event, or
2/ issue a partial refund, or
3/ issue a full refund.

Please note that the decision of the issuer in such instance will be deemed final and binding.

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY
There will be no refunds in the case of course alterations or a complete cancellation due to safety reasons, or weather circumstances outside of the Race Directors control.

If the Buller Gorge Marathon is cancelled due to any factors or causes not in the control of the issuer, the latter will offer a partial or full refund, or postpone the event, or provide a comparable ‘make good’ option. These factors will be inclusive of, but not limited to, natural disasters, Government announcements, pandemics, strikes, delays in production, and the like. Once again, the decision of the Buller Gorge Marathon Trust will be considered final.

In case the event is fully cancelled, the refund, if issued, will include ONLY the face value/printed value of the registration. The bearer cannot, under any circumstances, claim refunds on any fees, any costs incurred, or any other such charges.

If the Buller Gorge Marathon needs to be rescheduled to some other date, participants will not be eligible for any refund. An alternate race day will be chosen by the Buller Gorge Marathon Trust and existing registrations will automatically transfer to the new event date.

By registering in the Buller Gorge Marathon and presenting at the venue, you give your consent to the Buller Gorge Marathon Trust to collect the following information about yourself (name, picture, date of birth, gender, address, including email address) for verification purposes and for the purpose of communicating information about the event only. The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust store such information in a secure manner.

We also reserve the right to use images for promotional purposes.

The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust does not take any responsibility for any personal injury or financial damage caused to you at the venue, or for any items lost, stolen, or misplaced at the venue. Financial reimbursement claims on these counts will not be considered.

We reserve the right to withdraw any competitor who the Race Referee, Race Director or Chief Medical Officer consider to be under severe physical or mental stress.

We also reserve the right to disqualify any competitor who does not follow the race rules or who is deemed to be a risk to themselves or others at any point during the event.

The Buller Gorge Marathon and The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust follow a common ‘zero-tolerance policy’ regarding unauthorised drug use, or possession at the venue, AND regarding any behaviour, or actions that may be interpreted as lewd or obscene. If you are found in possession of prohibited items, or if you indulge in any objectionable action, your participation in the event will be terminated immediately.

Any merchandise purchased at the time of the original registration and then fulfilled by our merchandise provider cannot be refunded.

At no stage are any entries transferable to any other year’s Marathon event.

If you are unable to compete, you understand that your registration fee is non-refundable.

AGREEMENT/CONSENT/WAIVER
By registering for the Buller Gorge Marathon, you agree and understand that you have chosen to compete in this event on the following basis:

You agree that you are voluntarily participating in the Buller Gorge Marathon and that participation carries with it potential hazards and inherent risks that cannot be eliminated completely, ranging from minor injuries to serious injuries including death. You understand that you should not compete in this event unless you are medically able and have trained appropriately.

Accordingly, you release all people associated with the conduct of the event from and will indemnify them against, all liability (including liability for their negligence) for all injury, loss or damage arising out of or connected with your participation in this event. For clarification, the people released include us, event organisers, promoters, sponsors, timing service contractors, event volunteers including event medical and paramedical personnel. This release and indemnity continues forever and binds your heirs, executors, personal representatives and assigns.

You consent to receive any medical treatment that we consider necessary during or after the event.

You consent to event organisers using your name, image and likeness, before during or after the event, for event promotional broadcasting or reporting purposes in any media.

Safety precautions undertaken by organisers (such as course supervision, race safety briefings, safety checks) are a service to you and other competitors but are not a guarantee of safety. You understand that events may be held over public roads and facilities open to the public and hazards are to be expected. You have read and understood the race rules provided to you.

You are fully responsible for the security of your personal possessions at the event.

You have attached to your entry form details of any medical or physical conditions from which you suffer that might affect your performance.

You certify that you are 18 years of age or older and you have read this document and fully understand it.
If you are registering on behalf of a team, all members of that team agree and understand that they have read the above, fully understand and are bound by the above.

Declaration by Parent or Guardian
As parent or guardian of the competitor: you agree to the above for yourself and on behalf of your child.
You indemnify and will keep indemnified all people associated with the conduct of the event on the terms referred to above.

Updated 22/07/2024