2025 Arena Paintball Race Events
The 2025 Arena Paintball Race Events were a series of three five-player paintball tournaments organised at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding, New Zealand. The series comprised rounds scheduled for March, May–June and October 2025.[1]
Calendar
[edit]| Round | Event | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March Race | 22–23 March 2025 |
| 2 | King's Birthday Race | 31 May–1 June 2025 |
| 3 | Labour Weekend Race | 25–26 October 2025 |
The organiser's registration programme advertised all three events. Feilding's local events calendar also listed the second round.[1][2]
Format
[edit]The series used a five-player race format with ten-minute matches, a four-point mercy rule and a hopper-and-four-pod ammunition limit. Events were capped at fourteen teams.[1]
Each round was planned to include preliminary play followed by finals, with separate Cup and Plate competitions.
The advertised Cup prize package, subject to a minimum of ten teams, included NZ$750 for first place, NZ$500 for second and NZ$250 for third. Plate finalists were eligible for trophies and medals. Individual MVP and Most Improved Player awards were also advertised.[1]
2025 season
[edit]The opening event took place on 22–23 March 2025, with twelve entries listed in the published pool draw. The organiser subsequently reported on the successful staging of the event.[3]
The King's Birthday round was scheduled for 31 May–1 June. Its published draw listed ten teams competing in a full round robin, with the top four progressing to Cup finals and the next four to Plate finals.[4]
The final round was scheduled for 25–26 October. A retrospective participant account confirms competition at Arena Paintball over that weekend.[5]
Individual tournament details are recorded in the corresponding event articles.
See also
[edit]- Arena Paintball
- 2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race
- 2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race
- History of paintball in New Zealand
References
[edit]- Paintball Direct – 2025 Race Events, archived 15 January 2025.
- Feilding & District Promotion – Arena Paintball Race Tournament, 31 May–1 June 2025.
- Arena Paintball – Round 1 post-tournament report, Facebook, 23 March 2025.
- Arena Paintball – Round 2 draw and finals format, Facebook, 17 May 2025.
- Ollie Richards – Retrospective account of the October 2025 Arena Paintball tournament, Instagram, 27 October 2026.