Checkpoint

Turn Martinborough into a game.

Checkpoint is an Amazing Race style rally around Martinborough. Crack a cryptic clue, race from place to place by car or on foot, solve the riddle waiting at each stop, and unlock the next one. Fastest brains win.

Every rally below is free to play right now, runs in your phone's browser with no app or account, and works for a solo run, one carload, or a whole pack of competing teams. Looking for things to do in Martinborough with friends, family, workmates or visitors? This is a scavenger hunt, road trip and puzzle race rolled into one.

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Martinborough rallies (1 walking and 1 driving)

Village Square Wander

🚶 Walking · 4 stages · Easy · Free

A short, easy loop around Martinborough's famous village: the tree-lined square, the town hall corner, the playground and the little museum. Four flat stages, perfect for a wine-country afternoon.

Cape & Pinnacles Run

🚗 Driving · 5 stages · Hard · Free

A big South Wairarapa driving adventure out to the wild Palliser coast: the lake at the end of the world, the fantasy-film badlands, and the lighthouse at the bottom of the North Island. Roughly half a day.

How it works

Good to know

Rallies take roughly one to two hours. Walking rallies are flat and family friendly unless marked otherwise. Driving rallies follow normal road rules: the driver drives, passengers play. Teams can be any size.

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