The Rab Hill Climb 2024

About the Challenge:

Back by popular demand, and fueled by our love for Rab trail running gear. It's the return of The Rab Hill Climb Challenge!

This challenge is based on a single trail from the trail directory - the trail you choose.

Any run (or walk) which involves part of your chosen trail will count, and the elevation from the entire run will be counted. You do not need to run it in full as described in the Trail Directory.

So, do you choose something really accessible and close by, which you can hit multiple times? Or do you go further afield for more available vert? Choose wisely, because once chosen, you can't change your trail*.

The more vertical metres climbed during April, May, and June on your chosen trail, the higher up the leaderboard you'll get.

We have a spot prize to giveaway for each region. This is the region of the trails selected, so will this sway your trail choice too?

If you want some utterly epic gear to help you up and down (and then back up and down...) your favourite hill, definitely check out our Rab range. "It's bloody awesome." ~ Rob

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*If the trail closes during the challenge, or you move away, email us asking nicely and we might allow you to swap.

Challenge Prizes:

Thanks to Rab, The Mountain People, we have a huge $2,400 worth of vouchers to give away.

The trail directory is broken down into 16 regions across New Zealand, so one $150 Rab voucher will be awarded as a spot prize to a runner in each region.

Remember, these are spot prizes; anyone can win, so get involved!

Note, this is the region of the trails, not the member.

Share Your Adventures:

At the end of the challenge, someone will win a $50 Wild Things shop voucher.

Keen?

During the challenge, share your adventures big or small on Instagram and tag @wildthingsnz in the photo (or reel) to earn Share Your Adventure points.

Also, use the hashtag #rabhillclimb in the post or a comment, so we know which challenge to award the points for.

Bonus Points: You'll earn an extra Share Your Adventure point if you're wearing any Wild Things gear in the photo.

• You must tag @wildthingsnz on the photo or reel itself, not in a comment, or as a hashtag...
• ...and use the hashtag #rabhillclimb in the post or a comment.
• You'll earn one point for every photo or reel (two if you're wearing Wild Things gear).
• This points tally will be updated every few days. If your total hasn't updated, please be patient and ensure you've tagged @wildthingsnz in the photo or reel, not in a comment.
• The winner of the $50 Wild Things shop voucher will be drawn at random, with each Share Your Adventure point getting you one entry in the draw.