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MARATHON / HALF MARATHON/ 10KM / 5KM / 2.5KM MARAFUN

Sunday 10 May 2026

Massey University Recreation Centre, Palmerston North (access from Albany Drive)

MEDALS FOR EVERY FINISHER IN THE 5KM AND ABOVE

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KEY DATES

• Online entries close Thursday 7 May 2026

• ENTRIES ON RACE DAY - You can enter on the day but must register at least 30 minutes prior to race start. Cash or Eftpos. Registration will close at 9:45am

• PRIZE GIVING - will commence 2.00pm - same place as where you collected your Race Bib from

  • Place your bib tag in the container on your way in to be in the spot prize draw

START/FINISH at Massey University Recreation Centre, Palmerston North

RACE-DAY ACCESS via Old West Rd into Albany Drive

Race Schedule

7:00am MARATHON Walk

8:00am MARATHON Run

9:00am HALF Marathon Walk

9:30am HALF Marathon Run

10:00am 10km Run and Walk

10:15am 5km RUN and Walk

11:00am Kids Marafun

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MARATHON - 42.2KM

7:00am WALK starts

8:00am RUN starts

The course can be viewed here. An elevation profile is available by checking the ‘show elevation’ box on the left.

The marathon will head down to the He Ara Kotahi pathway via Dairy Farm Road, then out to Linton and back to the He Ara Kotahi pedestrian bridge. From here, marathon participants will head downstream along the Riverside walkway to Paneiri Park and then make their way back upstream, underneath both He Ara Kotahi bridge, Fitzherbert Bridge, then all the way to Te Matai Road to the turn around point. From here they will return via the Riverside walkway, cross the Fitzherbert Bridge and return to Massey University to finish.

Drink stations for the marathon will be available at the following locations: 3.9km, 8.0km, 121km, 16.7km, 19.2km, 22.2km, 26.8km, 29.8km, 32.8km, 37.3km, 40.5km.

Toilet facilities are available at the start/finish area, 8.0km (at Linton), approx 14km (He Ara Kotahi Bridge), 16.7km (Paneiri Park), 19.2km (He Ara Kotahi Bridge), 20.5km (Fitzherbert Bridge), 26.8km & 32.8km (Riverside Drive), approx 39km (Fitzherbert Bridge

HALF MARATHON - 21.1KM

9:00am WALK Starts

9:30am RUN Starts

The course can be viewed here. An elevation profile is available by checking the ‘show elevation’ box on the left.

The half marathon participants will follow the same route as the marathon to Linton and back via He Ara Kotahi pathway. On return to the He Ara Kotahi bridge, they will head downstream for a short out-and-back section before turning around to head back upstream, beneath the He Ara Kotahi bridge, then up to cross the Fitzherbert bridge and return to Massey University to finish

Drink stations for the half marathon will be available at the following locations: 3.9km, 8.0km, 12.1km, 16.6km, 19.4km

Toilet facilities are available at the start/finish area, 8.0km (at Linton), approx 14km and 16.6km marks (He Ara Kotahi Bridge) and approx 18km (Fitzherbert Bridge).

10KM

10:00am RUN and WALK Starts

The course can be viewed here. An elevation profile is available by checking the ‘show elevation’ box on the left.

The 10km event will head to the He Ara Kotahi pathway via Dairy Farm Road, and will complete a short out-and-back section on this path towards Linton before turning around and back to the bridge. They will then cross the He Ara Kotahi pedestrian bridge and turn immediately left to follow the path down to join the Riverside walkway where they will turn left again and head upstream to the Fitzherbert bridge which they will cross and then return to Massey University to finish.

Drink stations for the 10km will be available at the following locations: 5.5km, 8.3km.

Toilet facilities are available at the start/finish area, 5.5km (He Ara Kotahi Bridge), approx 6.9km (Fitzherbert Bridge).

5KM FUN RUN/WALK

10:15am WALK and RUN starts

The course can be viewed here. An elevation profile is available by checking the ‘show elevation’ box on the left.

The 5km fun run/walk will also head down towards He Ara Kotahi along Dairy Farm Road, turn at the turn around point, then head back to Massey University to finish.

There is one drink station for the 5km course, at 3.3km. Toilet facilities are available at the start/finish area.

2.5KM or 700m KIDS MARAFUN

11:00am START

A free event for under-12 year olds. Includes a short 700m for the young ones. The 2.5km turn-around is at the bottom of the Ring Rd (University Dr) and then back up the hill. Everyone finishes under the arch. Every finisher gets a treat too!