Karapiro Marathon & Team Relay
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Karāpiro Marathon & Team Relay
The Karāpiro Marathon and Team Relay takes place at Lake Karāpiro, Cambridge on Saturday 17 April 2027. The event uses a single riverside loop as its base course and offers multiple distances that follow the Te Awa Trail, cross the Karāpiro Dam and return to the Mighty River Domain finish area.
Participants can enter individual or team relay formats. Race distances for individuals are:
- 42.2 km four laps of the 10.5 km loop
- 21.1 km two laps of the 10.5 km loop
- 10.5 km one lap of the riverside course
- 5 km an out and back riverside route
The marathon team relay is for teams of four to six, with relay legs of 10.5 km, 6.5 km and 4.0 km in various combinations. Relay handovers are made in designated change over zones and teams carry a timing transponder in the baton. Team areas and campsite space are available near the finish line.
Aid stations provide water and electrolyte drinks at several course points and portaloos are located at Gate 1. Finishers in all events receive a finisher medal and merit prizes are awarded for top finishers in individual and team categories. Event rules include minimum age requirements for each distance and guidance on walker classification, pram restrictions and recommended safety practices on course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
