Easy 5.9 km run. 500 m steep track to top, easy downhill and round base to transition.
Directions
- Starting at Bayview Station, head south down Main North Road;
- Right into Onehunga Road;
- Left into the Whakamaharatanga Walkway; Through the gates, straight up the hill track in front of you; Follow track to the top, then down the other side to the base track;
- Right on the base track. Follow base track back to the Whakamaharatanga gates. Keep following base of hill 50 m past the gates to the transition point for the start of Leg 2.
Cut off Time: 5.45 am
Parking: Whakamaharatanga Walkway entrance or along Onehunga Rd.
Easy flat run on limestone tracks. No traffic.
Directions
Follow the limestone and boardwalk tracks for a scenic wetlands course. This will take you all the way to the transition for the start of leg 3.
Cut off Time: 6:30 am
Parking: Hawke’s Bay Airport
Directions
From Airport, follow the limestone track. Cross Watchman Road and follow Ahuriri Lagoon to Ahuriri Lagoon Bridge. Go up and over, then back to follow limestone path around Lagoon Farm to come out to the next transition by Park Island.
Cut off Time: 7:30 am
Parking: Park Island-large car park space next to the football grounds.
Flat with a hard climb up and down in the middle
Directions
- Enter Park Island.
- Follow path clockwise around the hill, then exit back out on Clyde Jeffery Drive.
- Head down Church Rd towards Taradale.
- Over Sugar Loaf hill then continue into Taradale from Church road, Puketapu Road and then transition on the corner or Puketapu and LeeRd (Diagonal to the Fire Station).
Cut off Time: 8:15 am
Parking: Taradale Fire Station or the public car park on Lee Rd.
Flat with a hard climb up and down in the middle
Directions
- From Lee Rd, Head north to Napier.
- Left down Neeve, then start on the path to come out at Knights bridge, onto Avondale to Westminster, Tamatea Dr, Prebensen, Cross the Expressway.
- Turn right down Ford, onto the path that comes out onto Taradale Rd, then into the back entrance of the Napier Fire Station.
Cut off Time: This is the first holding pen. All runners (regardless if their team mate has finished the leg or not) will start at 9:15 am.
Parking: Napier Fire Station.
Hilly leg with 2x steep hills and 220m of stairs
Directions
- From Coruna Bay Rd, Head up Main St, down to the entrance of the Botanical Gardens, and through the gardens to the exit by the cemetery on Napier Tce.
- Turn left into Burlington, and continue downhill onto Battery Rd.
- Start incline up Sea point, Karaka then onto the Bluff hill Walkway.
- The Stairs up to the Lookout, then down the path next to the road to comeback down onto the Bluff hill walkway, out through the top white gates on Lighthouse Rd.
- Turn left into Priestly, down the Priestly walkway out on Coote Rd.
- Cross Breakwater Rd and onto the Marine Parade to transition behind Ocean Spa.
Cut off Time: 10:00 am
Parking: Behind Ocean Spa. Toilet Facilities are available at the Napier Conference Center.
Directions
Continue south along the path from Ocean Spa to the Beach Access car park just north of Awatoto.
Cut off Time: 10:45 am
Parking: Awatoto Beach Access by the Fertiliser Works
Directions
From Awatoto, head south along the Waitangi Reserve, around the Ateaa Rangi Star Compass, then after Ngaruroro River Bridge, turn left to follow the limestone path to Clive to get to the next transition at the Clive river mouth car park.
Cut off Time: 11:30 am
Parking: Clive river mouth car park
Directions
- From Clive, head South East along the limestone track parallel to the beach.
- Follow the track to the transfer station. Cross Mill Rd/Black Bridge and turn to follow the track through the Tukituki wetlands.
- Come out at Grange Rd North, right at Haumoana St, then into transition at Haumoana Station.
Cut off Time: This is the second holding pen. All runners (regardless if their team mate has finished the leg or not) will start at 12:30pm.
Parking: Parking at Haumoana Station
Directions
- Continue back the same way to Mill Rd/Black Bridge.
- Turn left after bridge onto the Tukituki river track to Riverlands Carpark to transition.
Cut off Time: 1:30pm
Parking: Riverlands car park-continue straight on River Rd to a large car park.
Flat until Durham, then a constant climb to Te Mata Peak car park.
Directions
- Head towards Havelock North on Te Mata Rd.
- Turn left into Durham and get to the very top then onto Te Punaprivate rd.
- To the very top, cross private Farm land on get to the Te Mata Park Water Towers.
Cut off Time: 2:30pm
Parking: Te Mata Peak car park by main gates-up Te Mata Peak Rd.
Easy Mainly Downhill
Directions
- From the Te Mata Park car park, follow the Chambers walk down to the Tauroa Rd car park.
- Head along Tauroa road to get to the walkway between Tauroa and Hikanui Rd.
- Enter through the Hikanui Rd gate into Tainui Reserve and run clockwise to the bottom of the hill and exit out of Keith Sands Grove.
- Head towards Havelock on Joll Rd, turn right into Chambers St, and enter Havelock North Primary for end of leg.
Cut off Time: This is the final holding pen. All runners (regardless if their team mate has finished the leg or not) will start at 3:15 pm.
Parking: Havelock North Fire Station.
Directions
- Start at Havelock North Fire Station.
- Head towards Havelock Rd and after bridge turn onto Karamu stream walkway to come out at Crosses Rd.
- Head towards Hastings along Crosses
- left at St Georges
- right into Adato Windsor Park
- Follow Windsor Park around to the Pirate ship playground/Soccer Grounds for transition.
Cut off Time: 4pm
Parking: Along Sylvan Rd and Grove Rd.
Directions
Cut off Time: This is the finish line. All runners expected to be in by 5pm. Prize giving starts at 5pm.
Parking: Rear of Hastings Fire Station on McLeod St Additional parking TBC.