Mount Festival of Multisport
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Mount Festival of Multisport
The Mount Festival of Multisport is a multisport event held at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. The festival on January 23 2027 includes triathlon-format races, ocean swim and combined swim-bike events, and road running races that use the Mount base track.
The Tauranga Half has been held since 1990 and is the country’s longest running half ironman triathlon in the same location. The programme includes events listed as the Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half, AquaBike and the Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon. Organisers provide information on road closures, volunteer roles and medal perks. The festival names Canteen Aotearoa as its official charity and lists a range of commercial partners and local supporters.
Distances and event formats on the programme include:
- Half ironman
- Half marathon (21 km)
- 10 km
- 5 km
- Sprint and Olympic triathlon distances
- AquaBike and other swim-bike formats
The festival is hosted in Tauranga and references community and city partners from the Bay of Plenty. Event materials mention sponsors across naming-right, silver and bronze levels and practical race information such as road closure notices. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.