Entries & Registrations...

If you are competing in Winter Games NZ or are a Team Manager please read the official registration information.

If you are competing in Alpine Ski races please read the official race notice.

Once you have read the infomation complete your official registration here.

What does it cost to attend Winter Games NZ?

For all athletes in all sports there is NO entry fee.

For the public, this event represents fantastic value for money. All the snow sports are free to attend. All you have to do is get yourself there and it won’t cost a cent to watch some of the best snow action ever in this part of the world!

Only the stadium events (Naseby and Dunedin) have an entry fee. 

 

Alpine and Adaptive Skiing

Alpine Skiing (Able body and Adaptive)

>Super G (Able body and Adaptive)
>Giant slalom (Men)
>Giant slalom (Women and Adaptive)
>Slalom (Able body and Adaptive)
Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing (Able body and Adaptive)

>10km Interval start, classic (Women - Able body and Adaptive)
>15km Interval start, classic (Men - Able body and Adaptive)
>Sprint (Men, Women and Adaptive)
>5km Interval start, freestyle (Women - Able body and Adaptive)
>10km Interval start, freestyle (Men Able body and Adaptive)
Curling

Curling

>Team (Men and Women)
Figure Skating

Figure Skating

>Individual (Men and Women)
Snowboard

Snowboard

>Halfpipe
>Slopestyle
>Boarder Cross
>Big Air
Freestyle Skiing

Freestyle Ski

>Halfpipe
>Slopestyle
>Skier Cross
>Big Air

Ice Hockey

>Teams
Demonstration Sports/Ceremonies

Demonstration Sports / Ceremonies

>Winter Triathlon
>Natural Luge
>Opening Ceremony
>Closing Ceremony

 

Alpine and Adaptive Skiing

Alpine Skiing (Able body and Adaptive)

Winter Games NZ is the first major event to include adaptive skiing in the mainstream event that will allow adaptive skiers to race on the same course, on the same day as able-bodied skiers in the Super G, GS and slalom disciplines at Coronet Peak.

Super G

Super G is conducted over one run and incorporates aspects of both downhill and Giant Slalom with the minimum number of gates 35 for men and 30 for women. The high downhill speeds combined with the technical skill of Giant Slalom produce a daring, high speed event that is trilling to watch.

Giant Slalom

Giant Slalom involves skiing between up to 70 sets of poles, or gates, spaced at a greater distance to each other than slalom but not as great as Super G.

Slalom

Slalom features the tightest turning course of the alpine skiing disciplines and features up to 75 gates arranged in a challenging configuration to test the technical skill of the skiers.



Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing: (Able body and Adaptive)

All cross-country skiing events will take place at Snow Farm along the Nordic ski trails. It is one of the most difficult endurance sports using every major muscle group and requiring exceptionally high aerobic fitness. During Winter Games NZ, adaptive athletes will compete on the same course on the same day as able-bodied athletes for the first time in a major event.

 

10km Interval start, classic (Women – Able body and Adaptive)

Classic cross-country skiing involves using long, narrow and light skis that fit into parallel grooves cut into the snow. Competitors start in intervals of up to 30 seconds. The athlete with the fastest individual time wins.

15km Interval start, classic (Men – Able body and Adaptive)\

Classic cross-country skiing involves using long, narrow and light skis that fit into parallel grooves cut into the snow. Competitors start in intervals of up to 30 seconds. The athlete with the fastest individual time wins.

Sprint (Men, Women and Adaptive)

The sprint begins with individual time trials on the sprint course with a 15-second interval start. The fastest 16 athletes move on to elimination heats until the final round with four athletes remaining is reached.

5km Interval start, freestyle (Women – Able body and Adaptive)

Freestyle or skate skiing involves the competitors pushing their skis out on an angle, like an ice skater or roller blader. It is usually faster than classic cross-country skiing and skis are shorter and stiffer. Competitors start in intervals of up to 30 seconds. The athlete with the fastest individual time wins.

10km Interval start, freestyle (Men – Able body and Adaptive)

Freestyle or skate skiing involves the competitors pushing their skis out on an angle, like an ice skater or roller blader. Skis are shorter and stiffer than those used in classic cross-country skiing. . Competitors start in intervals of up to 30 seconds. The athlete with the fastest individual time wins.



Curling

Curling

The ancient Scots game of curling dates back to when games were played on frozen lochs and marshes. At Winter Games NZ the curling will take place in the Southern Hemisphere's premiere indoor curling centre in Naseby. Curling is a competition between two teams with four players each. The game is played on ice, and the two teams take turns pushing a 19.1kg stone towards a series of concentric circles. The object is to get the stone as close to the centre of the circles as possible.



Figure Skating

Figure Skating

Winter Games NZ will feature men's and women's singles figure skating that consists of two events, the short programme and free skating. The short programme combines eight prescribed elements such as jump combinations and spins. In the free skating programme, skaters perform an original arrangement of techniques to music of their choice. As judges deduct points for a programme that consists of too many or too few jumps, a balanced programme is important.



Snowboard

Snowboarding

  Snowboard Halfpipe

Cardrona has the only 22ft Olympic standard half pipe in the southern hemisphere. The halfpipe competition takes place in a half-cylinder-shaped course dug deep into the hill. Using speed gained on the slope, snowboarders come up over the rim of the pipe and perform acrobatic aerial tricks. The object of the halfpipe is to perform difficult tricks with perfect form.

  Snowboard Slopestyle

Competitors perform tricks while descending the new slopestyle course at The Remarkables, moving around, over, across, or down terrain features. The course is full of obstacles of varying technical difficulty including boxes, rails, jumps and jibs.

  Snowboard Cross

Competitors race in groups of four with the top two going onto the next round. The course consists of a combination of jumps, turns and other terrain features. It is high speed and guarantees lots of thrills and spills!

  Snowboard Big Air

Riders perform tricks after launching off a massive jump in front of the base building at Coronet Peak. Competitors perform tricks in the air, aiming to attain maximum height and difficulty, all while securing a clean landing.



Freestyle Skiing

Freestyle Skiing

  Freeski Half Pipe

Cardrona has the only 22ft Olympic standard half pipe in the southern hemisphere. The halfpipe competition takes place in a half-cylinder-shaped course dug deep into the hill. Using speed gained on the slope, skiers come up over the rim of the pipe and perform acrobatic aerial tricks. The object of the halfpipe is to perform difficult tricks with perfect form.

  Freeski Slopestyle

Competitors perform tricks while descending the new slopestyle course at The Remarkables, moving around, over, across, or down terrain features. The course is full of obstacles of varying technical difficulty including boxes, rails, jumps and jibs.

  Ski Cross

Competitors race in groups of four with the top two going onto the next round. The course consists of a combination of jumps, turns and other terrain features. It is high speed and guarantees lots of thrills and spills!

  Freeski Big Air

Skiers perform tricks after launching off a massive jump in front of the base building at Coronet Peak. Competitors perform tricks in the air, aiming to attain maximum height and difficulty, all while securing a clean landing.



Ice Hockey

A two-match trans-Tasman showdown between Australia and New Zealand's Ice Blacks at Dunedin's Ice Stadium.



Demonstration Sports/Ceremonies

Demonstration Sports

Winter Triathlon

Winter triathlon involves running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing, all on a hard-packed snow course at Snow Farm

For more infomation on the Winter Triathlon and to find out how you can enter click here.

Natural Luge

A variation of the more commonly known Olympic luge that takes place on an artificially refrigerated track, natural luge is the '4WD' of the sport, taking place on an un-banked track with a base of hard-packed snow covered in a layer of ice, enclosed within low wooden walls. Competitors descend on their back, feet first, reaching speeds of up to 70kph on Naseby's 360, 10-curve track.

For more infomation on the Natural Luge and to find out how you can enter click here.

 


 

Opening Ceremony

The Official Welcome and Opening Ceremony will be held at 4.00pm on Friday 21 August in Earnslaw Park on the Queenstown waterfront. Planning for this event is near completion so watch this space. A full programme will be shown here soon.

 


 

Closing Ceremony

This will be held at Coronet Peak, starting at 4.00pm on Sunday 30 August after the finals of the Snowboard and Freeski Big Air, which will be broadcast live on TV. A spectacular show is planned and the programme will be finalised soon.

Following the Closing Ceremony, there will be an after party for all athletes, team management, officials, volunteers, and the organising committee.