Course Details

Swim

The swim takes place in the sea by the old Raumati Pool. It will be a rectangular course with Paekakariki Surf Club members present. The KWT swim cap supplied must be worn.

Novice swimmers
If you are anxious about the swim, please request a pink swim cap on your entry form and the Surf Club patrol will keep a special watch out for you (not available for long distance)

Organisers reserve the right to adjust or replace this swim with a wade according to sea and weather conditions on the day

You will be started in waves of no more than 50 swimmers. Most waves are seeded according to your age grouping. You will be advised of your swim wave at registration.

The first wave will begin with the long distance at 8.30am. Subsequent waves will follow as close as practically possibly after each other. Each wave receives a quick briefing from our lifeguards on the conditions immediately prior to entering the water

The Long distance is an extension of the 400m swim

Please note if swim is South to North (depending on conditions) this is obviously reversed. Always finishing at the carpark/transition area

Bike

All bike courses leave from Raumati Gardens transition area. Head out the main driveway and turn left onto Matatua Road.

Long Course follows Matatua Road, then onto Marine Parade and through the roundabout onto Manly Street. You will continue along Manly Street and turn just before Rangiatea Street and head back to the roundabout. You will then head back out along Manly Street for a second lap out to Rangiatea Street. Once you come back to the roundabout for a second time, you will then carry on back to Marine Gardens transition.

Medium course follows Matatua Road, then onto Marine Parade and through the roundabout onto Manly Street. You will continue along Manly Street and turn just before Rangiatea Street and head back to the roundabout. From there you will carry on through the roundabout and back along Marine Parade and Matatua Rd, back to the transition at Marine Gardens.

Short course follows Matatua Road, then onto Marine Parade to the roundabout at Manly Street. You will turn at the roundabout and head back along Marine Parade and Matatua Road to the transition at Marine Gardens.

The road is open during the event.

Run Course

Head out the same way as the cyclists before taking a right turn onto the Wharemauku Stream track. The course is off-road following the Wharemauku walking track & stream.

Drink station & toilet at the Short distance turn point at 1km,

Medium course athletes turn at 2km.

Long Course distance and 5km walkers and runners will do an additional 500m past the medium turn point, turning at 2.5km.

10km Run/Walk will follow the 5km course to the first turnaround, then you will head out along the Expressway track from 3km for an out and back, connecting back onto the 5km course to finish, There will be a drink station at the turn point along the Expressway for 10km participants, just before you hit 6km.

The course will be marshalled.

All runners/walkers finish inside the front entrance of Marine Gardens.
We do not allow buggy’s or cyclists to accompany runners/walkers on the run course