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
| 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
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
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
- Arena Paintball
- 2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race
- 2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race
- History of paintball in New Zealand
References
- 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.