The Events

Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua 1/2 Marathon

Make sure you are part of this outstanding off road 1/2 marathon through the spectacular Whakarewarewa Forest. The event is a two lap course utilising scenic trails and smooth gravel forest roads. It is expected that there will be 1500-2000 competitors taking part. Entrants must be 13years of age or older on event day.

New Balance 10km Fun Run/Walk

A great addition to the annual 1/2 marathon is the New Balance 10km fun run/walk option. This non-competitive event completes one lap of the course utilisng scenic forest trails and smooth gravel forest roads. Entrants must be 13years of age or older on event day

Kids 1.5km or 3km Fun Run/Walk

A 1.5km fun run/walk for children aged 4 to 7 years and a 3km  fun run/walk for children aged 8 to 12 years. Both options are non competitive, fully supervised and take place prior to the adult events starting.

The course will be held on forest trails and roads designed to cater for these great little athletes. This event has it's own prize giving at 10.15am with some great spot prizes up for grabs.

Venue/Registration

All events are based at the Waipa Sawmill Recreation area adjacent to the mountain bike carpark.

Registration is on Sunday morning only from 7.30am to 10.30am within the main marquee. Late entries will be accepted up to 10.30am.

Travel 2km south of Rotorua on the Rotorua-Taupo Highway (SH5), turn left into Waipa Mill Road and the registration marquee is 500m from this corner on your left. Car park marshalls will direct you to the designated parking areas. The registration, start, finish and prizegivings are all held on this recreation reserve.

Event Day Timetable

Sunday 07 March     7.30am - 10.30am Registration at the event venue

                                9.00am                Start Kids 1.5km Fun run/walk (4 - 7yrs)

                                9.10am                Start Kids 3.0km Fun run/walk (8 - 12yrs)

                                10.00am              Start Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua 1/2 Marathon

                                10.15am              Kids prizegiving

                                11.00am              Start New Balance 10km Fun run/walk

                                1.30pm                Prizegiving

Course Description

The course has been finalised and looks sensational. We will be starting with approx 2km of sealed road and then it's into smooth gravel forest roads and scenic forest trails. We are grateful to have been given approval to use some trails that are usually reserved for mountain bikes only. We have been asked not to publish the course map until race day to avoid the danger of runners practising on mountain bike tracks. The course is made up of a 10km loop followed by an 11.1km loop has been designed to be achieveable by competitors of all abilities.

Check out the course image gallery below.

Event Rules

The event is conducted by officials and friends of the Lake City Athletic club and conducted under the rules of Athletics NZ.

Particpants shall adere to all marshalls and officials instructions. Decisions of race officials will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Event race numbers are to be placed on the front of your singlet or shirt.

Course Gallery