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Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon





Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon


Saturday 14th June 2025
Bridge to Bridge Ultra is a 60km run from the Waimakariri Golf Course at the Waimakariri Gorge, just past the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge to Kaiapoi finishing on Raven Quay just before the Bridge on Williams Street in Kaiapoi.. The event was born from the Bridge to Bridge Mountain Bike Race, which will be held the following day on the same routes.


4 Events:

Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon - 60km
Waimakariri Golf Club to Raven Quay - Kaiapoi


Bridge to Bridge 30 - 30km
Downs Road to Raven Quay - Kaiapoi


Bridge to Bridge 15 - 15km
Harrs Road to Raven Quay - Kaiapoi


Bridge to Bridge 5 - 5km
Waimakariri River Park to Raven Quay - Kaiapoi


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Countdown to event

About

Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon - 60km
The 60km will start outside the Waimakariri Golf Club on Thorncaster Road, travelling to Brown Rock Road and into the RIver Road “Harrs Road” at the Intake. The run then travels east along the road to the 45km mark where the runners will go onto the Stop Bank. You run on the Stop Bank until being diverted off it on to a single trail through the trees in the Waimakariri River Park.

The trail will take you under the Motorway Bridges where you will be directed through to the Stop Bank again with approximately 2km to go and then drop off the stop bank onto Raven Quay in Kaiapoi to smile for the Finishers photo.

There are no support runners permitted for the Bridge to Bridge Ultra.




Bridge to Bridge 30 - 30km
The 30km run will start at Downs Road on the River Road “Harrs Road”. This is the halfway mark for the Ultra Marathon. Runners will follow this road 15km to where you will be directed on to the Stop Bank. You run on the Stop Bank until being diverted off it on to a single trail through the trees in the Waimakariri River Park.







The trail will take you under the Motorway Bridges where you will be directed through to the Stop Bank again with approximately 2km to go and then drop off the stop bank onto Raven Quay Kaiapoi to smile for the Finishers photo.


Bridge to Bridge 15 - 15km
The 15km run will start at Harrs Road where the Stop Bank starts. Runners will travel along the Stop Bank and run on the Stop Bank until being diverted off on to a single trail through the trees in the Waimakariri River Park.




The trail will take you under the Motorway Bridges where you will be directed through to the Stop Bank again with approximately 2km to go and then drop off the stop bank onto Raven Quay Kaiapoi to smile for the Finishers photo.






Bridge to Bridge 5 - 5km
This run will start in the Waimakariri River Park under the Motorway Bridge and will run through the park, up on to the Stop Bank and on towards Kaiapoi where the run drops onto Raven Quay Kaiapoi to the Finish.




Start Times:
Bridge to Bridge Ultra - 8:00am
Bridge to Bridge 30 - 10:00am
Bridge to Bridge 15 – 11:00am
Bridge to Bridge 5 – 11:45am


Cut Off Times:
These cut off times will be adhered to:
Downs Road - 11:30am
Harrs Road “Start of Stop Bank” - 1:15pm
Motorway Bridge 5km to go - 2:25pm
Finish - 3:00pm


Drink and Food Stations will be located throughout the run:
These will be located at:
15km Mark from the Start
Downs Road 30km
Harrs Road Stop Bank 45km
Under Motorway Bridge 55km



We recommend that you have your own electrolyte drinks and water with you.
We will have at the Food Stations, Water, R-Line Electrolyte drinks, Bananas, Coke, Lollies and Chips. You will be able
to refill your carriers with these fluids.
We are not providing plastic cups at aid stations, as we can’t have any plastic cups being taken on to the course.
We recommend you have a silicone cup (and bottle) which can be purchased from CJM’S Events online shop
Click Here to view and numerous retailers throughout New Zealand. These are also available to purchase when you enter.


Age Restrictions
All competitors in the 60km and 30km are to be 18 years of age or older on race day.
All competitors in the 15km are to be 16 years of age or older on race day.
All competitors in the 5km are to be 7 years of age or older on race day.

Bus:
There is transport to the start of the 30km and 60km in the morning. The bus will leave from McDonalds Kaiapoi to the start at:

60km - 6:50am (the bus leaves at this time)
30km - 9:00am (the bus leaves at this time)
15km - 10:00am (the bus leaves at this time)


Bag Drop

Bag Drops are only available for the Ultra Marathon 60km event. These can be left at Race Pack Pick Up, the days before the event. These will be picked up from Race Pack Pick Up at noon on the Friday before the event. These will then be sorted and taken to the Food Stations.


The Drop Bags MUST be sealed and clearly marked with:
Name
EventRace Number
Location of Bag to be taken too
E,g: Joe Bloggs, 60km, Number 100, Location ***


If you are dropping off a bag, please make sure this is sealed and nothing is loose and will fall out, as we don’t want anything falling out as we will have a large number of these at Aid Stations.

No paper or plastic bags can be used for bag drops. If you are putting frozen items in your back drop, please make sure that this is sealed and will not thore out and leak. "Other competitors don't necessarily want to taste your coconut milk etc."


Please note; that there are No Bag Drops the morning of the event.

Support teams will be allowed to be at the last 3 Food Stations to support competitors and feed them. No support people will be able to be at the 15km mark for safety reasons, as the competitors are running along the road and we do not want any traffic on this road.

If support people feed a competitor at Downs Road 30km Mark, they then have to leave going back out to South Eyre Road. If they then want to feed their runner at Harrs Road Stop Bank they will have to come back into this mark from South Eyre Road. No traffic is to be on the road the runners are using.



Toilet Requirements - Poo Bags
What you take into the run you must bring back out, this includes faeces, it a toilet on route is not used. There are porta-loos and toilets at the feed stations.

If you need to go to the toilet before you reach one of these, you will need a poo bag (best you calculate how often you believe you will need to go during the event and have sufficient bags). We would hate to see some of our native birds to be choking on some of your finest or the Waimakariri River getting polluted.

Thank you for this anwe recommend you check out the following link for some great helpful tips https://www.wildwalks.co.nz/Wild-Walks/Walks-FAQ-s/Advice-and-Information/Human-Waste-Disposal.aspx

Be Prepared

As an Ultra Marathoner we know you will be prepared for the event. This means you must have trained and be physically fit enough to complete the event within the cut off times. If you have had health issues that you think may restrict you from completing the event within the time frames, we request that you seek medical advice prior to the event.

If you have or have had symptoms of Covid-19 we request that you be tested for this prior to taking part and only taking part if you have a negative result for the Virus.

You will be running on the bank of the Waimakariri River and at this time of year the weather could change. It is close tot he shortest day of the year. You need to be prepared, the 60km Ultra Run does have some compulsory gear and the 30km will be recommended you have this. This is for your safety.
The Compulsory gear may be reduced and all competitors will be advised in the days prior to the event. Please prepare to the full compulsory gear requirements.


Compulsory Gear for all 60km competitors:

  1. Long sleeve top wool/polypropylene
  2. Thermal Hat (Beanie)
  3. Thermal gloves
  4. Waterproof jacket (seam-sealed with hood)
  5. Survival Blanket
  6. Mobile Phone – charged in a waterproof container with Race Directors number in the phone John - 027 2267769

Contact information

Event contact
John Moore
Email
john@cjmsevents.co.nz
Phone
027 226 7769
Website
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