Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon
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Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon
The Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon is part of the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport and takes place on 23 January 2027 around Mount Maunganui. The course follows coastal roads and paths and is described as scenic.
The event offers multiple distances:
- 5 km
- 10.5 km
- 21.1 km
Entry perks listed for participants include a finishers medal, a goody bag and a finish line experience. Finishers medals are presented to individual competitors who finish within the cut off time. An Athlete Recovery Lounge pass is available for purchase for $15 and includes water, supplements, nutrition, sponsors products and access to massage services; post race massage can also be purchased.
Age and participation rules vary by distance. The 21.1 km race requires entrants to be at least 16 years of age on event day. For the 21.1 km race, event medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each age group using ten year bands: 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+. For the 10.5 km race, participants under 10 must be accompanied by an adult and a maximum of two children per adult applies; participants over 10 may compete unaccompanied. For the 5 km event there are no age restrictions but children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult with a maximum of two children per adult.
Entry fees are tiered by distance and registration period and include a Race Roster booking fee of 4 percent. Course maps are provided for each distance and the race manual and start list are listed as forthcoming. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
