Run Course Details

• COURSE DETAILS & Map of Run
• Safety

Run – 7 km   
A spectacular 7km run over the bush clad Eastern Harbour Regional Park to finish back at Wellesley College in Days Bay.  The start and finish sections are on the road but the off road junkies will love the brush run bit in between.  Estimated Times – 25min to 75min.  

COURSE DETAILS & Map of Run

Starting in Wainuiomata, at the bottom of Wainuiomata Hill on the grass verge next to the Puriri Track, runners start when tagged by their road cyclist and then head into the Puriri Track. Puriri Track takes runners uphill for approx 1k to a junction. The course turns left here onto the Mt Lowry Ridge track and continues uphill for approx 3k until it meets the Ferry Road track. Ferry Road track veers right onto a 2k long downhill to Ferry Road, above Days Bay.  Continue downhill to the bottom of Ferry Road, running on the outside of the corners and then onto the left hand footpath. Just 10m before the very bottom of Ferry Road, turn hard left down a short flight of steps into a large parking bay. Run across the parking bay and then turn hard left into the gates of Wellesley College where you have just 100m to the finish outside the main building.

• There are no road, water or track closures. All roads, parks, beaches, farmland & bush tracks are open. All competitors must obey all road rules & take full responsibility for your movements. You must giveway to all other vehicles and pedestrians.
• Runner should line up for the start inside the transition area. Cyclists will be ushered off the road into transition to tag you.
• The race bib must be worn clearly and over top of clothing.
• Runners are asked to warm up on the grass area beside Puriri Track, rather than on Wainuiomata streets. Extreme caution is also needed on Ferry Road, which is very steep and windy and narrow.
• Cars must not park on Wainuiomata Road at the run start. There is ample parking on Puriri Street within 100m of the run start. At the run finish cars must not park on Ferry Road, or inside Wellesley College, or within 20m of Wellesley College front gates. Please use normal parking options on the beach front and inside McWilliams Park.

Road Cycle / Run transition - on the big grass area beside the start of Puriri st on Wainui Rd. 

Safety

• First aid services will be provided on the course by Upper Hutt Community Rescue.
• Competitors must stop if they see an injured runner and give appropriate assistance. Your time will be adjusted post-race.
• Runners must be self-sufficient – take a jacket, and food and drink if you expect to take longer than an hour.
• Runners are advised to take their mobile phone.
• Runners must use footpaths where able.  
• THERE ARE NO ROAD, WATER OR TRACK CLOSURES. ALL ROADS, PARKS, BEACHES, BUSH TRACKS & FARMLAND ARE OPEN. ALL COMPETITORS MUST OBEY ALL ROAD RULES & TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR MOVEMENTS. YOU MUST GIVEWAY TO ALL OTHER VEHICLES & PEDESTRIANS.