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PARKING & Shuttles
Event Shuttle Bus
An optional paid-for shuttle bus service is available to participants from the finish location to the 21km start line. Use the self service links below to check your shuttle booking. The shuttle cost is $6
An optional paid-for shuttle bus service is available to participants from the finish location to the 21km start line. Use the self service links below to check your shuttle booking. The shuttle cost is $6
Participants Parking
Parking is at the Village Green in the Rotorua CBD, just 200 metres from the finish line location. Participants must not park their cars at the start line venue for the duration of their race.
Top Tips for Shuttle Bus 🟢
Startline drop off & Spectator parking
Your support crew can drop you off at the start line. Supporters can park up to 1 hours, leaving before 9am, for drop-off and watching their participant's start.
Parking is at the Village Green in the Rotorua CBD, just 200 metres from the finish line location. Participants must not park their cars at the start line venue for the duration of their race.
Top Tips for Shuttle Bus 🟢
- Arrive 15 minutes before your shuttle bus departs,
- Make sure you have your race bib on, this is your ticket to get on the bus!
Startline drop off & Spectator parking
Your support crew can drop you off at the start line. Supporters can park up to 1 hours, leaving before 9am, for drop-off and watching their participant's start.
Start Waves
To ensure a safe and fair event for participants we have self seeded start waves. Be realistic and carefully choose your start waves. Timing and results is based on a Mat to Mat time. The below details are based on the 2024 event and subject to change for 2025
Wave 1 8:00am Start - expect finished time under 1:30hrs
Wave 2 8:05am Start - : expect finished time, 1:30 -1:45hrs
Wave 3 8:10am Start - expect finished time, 1:45 -2:00hrs
Wave 4 8:15am Start - expect finished time, 2:00hrs plus
Wave 5 8:20am Start - The party wave - expect finished time, 2:30hrs plus
Please Note, due to the terrain this event is not suitable for pushed wheelchairs, strollers and or participants with service dogs.
Wave 1 8:00am Start - expect finished time under 1:30hrs
- In this wave runners are aiming to have a great result, give it a crack and maybe try for a PB.
Wave 2 8:05am Start - : expect finished time, 1:30 -1:45hrs
- In this wave runners are aiming to run whole course to set a good time
Wave 3 8:10am Start - expect finished time, 1:45 -2:00hrs
- In this wave runners are aiming to run or jog the whole course.
Wave 4 8:15am Start - expect finished time, 2:00hrs plus
- In this wave runners are to run and walk the course at their own pace.
Wave 5 8:20am Start - The party wave - expect finished time, 2:30hrs plus
- This start wave is for the runners and walkers who want to have a bit of a party or dance at the entertainment sites along the course.
Please Note, due to the terrain this event is not suitable for pushed wheelchairs, strollers and or participants with service dogs.
What to expect on Course
The course is fully supported with event staff, volunteers, medics, Drink stations & toilets.
Drink Stations
There will be drink stations on the course to support the participants. The aid stations will have Pure Sports Nutrition electrolytes, water and toilets. Cups are provided.
Course Check points
Course cut-offs are set for event safety and course management. They are based on walking pace and factoring in terrain, weather, and based on the start time of the last group. Participants falling behind pace will be stopped at checkpoints and removed from the event. A team is in place to transport riders back to the venue. Additional cut-offs may be enforced in adverse weather. The check points are listed below
Course Marking
The course is fully marked and there is very little navigation skills required. We use bright pink ribbons and arrows.
Drink Stations
There will be drink stations on the course to support the participants. The aid stations will have Pure Sports Nutrition electrolytes, water and toilets. Cups are provided.
- AS1 - 5.99km
- AS2 - 9.4km
- AS3 - 14km
- AS4 - 18.8km
Course Check points
Course cut-offs are set for event safety and course management. They are based on walking pace and factoring in terrain, weather, and based on the start time of the last group. Participants falling behind pace will be stopped at checkpoints and removed from the event. A team is in place to transport riders back to the venue. Additional cut-offs may be enforced in adverse weather. The check points are listed below
- 9.4km 10:31am, Drink Station
- 14km 11:45am, Drink Station
- Finish Line 1:30pm
Course Marking
The course is fully marked and there is very little navigation skills required. We use bright pink ribbons and arrows.
Finisher Medals & Prizes
All finishing participants will receive a finishers medal.
There is no prize giving ceremony at this event - it's simply too cold at this time of year. Prizes are available for the top three male and female participants in each age group.
Participants who are eligible for the placing prizes must collect it from the information tent located at the finish line between 10am and 3pm. Prize will not be posted out. Other spot prize are given out in the lead up to the event.
There is no prize giving ceremony at this event - it's simply too cold at this time of year. Prizes are available for the top three male and female participants in each age group.
- Prize Categories Run: U20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60 - 69 | 70+
- Walk: Open
Participants who are eligible for the placing prizes must collect it from the information tent located at the finish line between 10am and 3pm. Prize will not be posted out. Other spot prize are given out in the lead up to the event.
Bag service
Run bag free. Our drop bag service allows you to pack items you might need at the start line, but not for your run.and collect them at the finish line. This might be a warm jacket, water or food for when you finish, or your wallet or purse.
TIPS ON DROP BAGS 🟢
TIPS ON DROP BAGS 🟢
- We only accept the pink event bags
- We provide you a bag label to attach to the bag string.
- You bag will be transported from the start line to the finish.
- Please collect at the finish 3:00pm, any remaining gear bags will be donated to charity.
