2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race

The 2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race was a paintball event at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand, scheduled for 11–12 July 2026 as the second round of the venue’s five-player race series.[1] The organiser published a fourteen-team draw and photographs of preliminary scores during the event.[2][3][4]

Teams and pools

The published draw divided fourteen entries into two pools:[2]

Pool A	Pool B
Titans	SWAT
Lumberjacks	Expendables
Cult	Reavers
Ballistics Unit 1	Surge
BOP Blast	Ballistics Unit 2
Lycans	Misfits
Try It And See	Sharks

Preliminary play

On 11 July, the organiser published photographs of the score sheets for both pools. These recorded incomplete preliminary play and did not establish final tournament placings.[3][4]

References

1. Arena Paintball — Events, 2026 tournament calendar.
2. Arena Paintball — Matariki pools and draw, Facebook, 23 June 2026.
3. Arena Paintball — Round 2 Pool A interim scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026.
4. Arena Paintball — Round 2 Pool B interim scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026.