Entries
Enter on line https://eventplus.net/MM25
Racers Hand Book
Snow Report -
Snow Farm Snow Report Facebook
Nordic Pulse App- download the app the grooming app
Race Bib Pick up TBC
Welcome Dinner 28th August
Dinner: Informal evening dinner.
5:30 Seated for traditional welcome at 5:45 Last year's highlight
Meet 2025 Merino Muster participants, locals, volunteers and visitors.
Venue: Lake Wanaka Centre
30th August
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Race day: Snow Farm
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Prize Giving: Lake Wanaka Centre from 4 pm
Book now and pay at the Restaurant
Grooming
Only the course will be groomed and exits from the course will be marked either with ropes or v-boards. It will be the only course groomed and have skate and classic tracks.
Marshalls.
There will be marshalls at the key junctions.
Race map
Race maps are on the Merino Muster website and will be updated as soon as we are sure of the snow
https://www.merinomuster.com/race-details
Race Technique
All events are freestyle technique, with classic tracks provided for classic skiers.
Saturday Bus
Leaves the Wanaka Hotel at 7 am Booking essential
Event Details -
Mini Merino’s please enter online. There is no entry fee but online registration is required.
Start times TBC
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42km Merino Muster
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21km Snow Rake
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5km Straggle Muster
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1km Mini Muster TBA Minis must enter online
Waxing Service
Snow Farm offers a race waxing service. Please book on the Snow Farm website or join the Waiorau Nordic Ski Club for $30 Join Now
Ski Hire
Snow Farm has ski hire options but please book through Snow Farm. There are no other hire options.
Book on the Snow Farm website under the Merino Muster heading.
Trail Passes
No trail Pass on race day for Race Entrants. A trail pass is needed to ski in race week. Purchase an Entry Package for the best value during race week.
Bus Race Day Departs Departure TBA
Bookings are essential for the race day bus, it is included in the International ski package but you must confirm if you wish to use the bus. Bus tickets are available in the shop on the entry website.
Mountain Facilities Food etc
Snow Farm has the Polar Cafe with coffee pastries and pies. BBQ on race day
Worldloppet Passports
Stamping & Purchase of passports will be available after the event on the mountain and at the prize-giving.
Visitor to Wanaka
Check out the activities at the ISITE
Course details coming soon
New trail maps are under design
Race day August 30th 2025
Race details will be updated closer to the event.
Please note if the weather presents a danger to the participants we will postpone the race to Sunday the 31st of August.
We have developed multiple courses over the years to use if the snowfall doesn't allow our preferred course.
We have designed them intending to keep the qualifying distance of altered courses for passport stamping.
