Hotprintz Bay of Islands Run/Walk FAQs
Please note that the 22km and Trek Trail & Fish 50km distance is completely cupless on the course, and you will need to carry your own bottle, cup, or hydration pack.
BIB COLLECTION
Your race number will need to be collected from the locations below:
Pickup location – Sport Northland – 97 Western Hills Drive, Kensington, Whangarei.
- Pickup - Thursday 23 May 2024- 8:00am – 5.30 pm
Pickup location - Paihia Village Green
- Pickup - Saturday 25 May 2024 from 3.00pm to 5.00pm
- Your event number has been supplied with pins; please attach this high on the front of your t-shirt or singlet.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE- (START TIMES)
Trek Trail & Fish 50km Ultra Marathon (TBC)
- 5:45 am - Ultra Marathon Safety brief
- 6:00 am - Ultra Marathon Starts
22km Half Marathon
- 7.20 am - Half Marathon Safety brief
- 7:30 am - Half Marathon Starts
6km (Walk Only) & 8.7km -
- 7.50 am - 6km & 8.7km Safety brief
- 8.00 am - 6km & 8.7km Events start
- 10:30 am – 22km & 8.7km Awards Ceremony (Weather Permitted)
- 12:30 pm – 50km Ultra Mararthon Awards Ceremony (Weather Permitted)
EVENT START AREAS
22km Half Marathon, 8.7km & 6.0km start area:
Trek Trail & Fish 50km start area: (TBC)
Start area subject to change
COURSE MAPS
- This event consists of three distances, the 6km Walk, the 8.7km Run/Walk, 22km Half Marathon, and Trek Trail & Fish 50km.
- See HERE for more info on the events courses
TIMING
- The event will use an electronic timing system.
- All participants will need to have their bib visible showing on the front of their torso.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that you are wearing the event number that has been registered to you.
- Please do not mix these up with other participants.
- Gun time will be used for official results.
PHOTOS
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DRINK STATIONS & TOILETS
Important Note-
Half Marathoners will need to bring a vessel to hold and refill liquid.
Cups are only available at the 6km and 8.7km Aid Stations.
Half Marathon
- Aid stations situated at approx. 5km, 12km, 16.5km, 19km.
- Portaloos are situated at 5km, 12km, 16.5 km (WTMB PARK), and 19km.
- Public toilets at the start/finish and at the 1km mark.
8.7km
- Aid stations situated at approx. 5.5km, and finish
- Portaloos situated at 5.5km
- Public toilets at the start/finish and at the 1km mark.
6km Walk
- Aid stations situated at approx. 2.5km and finish
- Portaloos situated at 2.5km
- Public toilets at the start/finish and at the 1km mark.
EVENT DAY PARKING
- You are welcome to park in one of many surrounding streets around Paihia, there is plenty of parking, but obviously the earlier you arrive, the closer you are to the Start/Finish.
FANCY DRESS
- We're excited to announce that this year's event is going to be even more exciting with our new Fancy Dress theme - Colorful & Kind.
- We encourage all participants to dress up in anything that screams visibility and grabs everyone's attention.
- From neon colors and bright wigs to your most creative outfit, let's make sure you'll stand out from the crowd!
- The most creative and eye-catching costume will win a special prize! So start planning your outfit and let your imagination run wild.
- The winner will be chosen at the prizegiving by the team from Hotprintz Whangarei.
- So, what are you waiting for, get your thinking caps on and get creative!
FIRST AID
- St Johns will be positioned at the start/finish area.
- Please inform a marshal if you or someone else requires assistance on the course. A tail marshal will follow the event.
MEDIA PLAYERS/HEADPHONES
For your safety, the use of MEDIA PLAYERS is discouraged. Should you choose to use a music device during the event, please have the volume at a level that ensures you are aware of your surroundings and other participants.
PRIZEGIVING
There will be no prizegiving. However, we will have our spot prize board up, so make sure you check it out.
There will be a spot prize tent at the finish area. All participants can go to the spot prize tent to try their luck and see if they have won a spot prize. Check to see if your number is showing on the spot prize board, if it is then you are a winner. Entrants for all events are eligible for spot prizes.
Place-getter awards for 1st,2nd and 3rd place male and female participants for the Hotprintz 8.7km, 22km will take place at 10:30 am and the Trek, Trail & Fish 50km place getters awards will take place at 12:30 pm.
PRAM WALK/RUN
For the health & safety of your child and other participants, there are restrictions on this event that must be adhered to; marshals will be in place to ensure the following:
- Due to uneven terrain on parts of the course, Sport Northland advises that appropriate prams/buggies should be used.
- Pram walkers must remain in a single file (to allow other participants to pass safely).
HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Prams are allowed on the 6km & 8.7km.
- No DOGS
- No SKATEBOARDS OR SCOOTERS OR BIKES
- The event is held on public roads. Always treat all roads as open and expect oncoming and overtaking traffic.
- Please obey all traffic laws and regulations.
- Take extreme care when approaching driveways and side roads – expect vehicles.
- Where there is a lane coned for participants, you are always required to remain within the cones.
- Marshals will be wearing high-visibility vests and are there for your safety. Always follow their instructions and those of the event organisers.
- There will be a lead bike preceding the first participant (for the on-road section of the course) and a tail marshal following the last participant. If assistance is required, please stop and wait for the tail marshal or notify the nearest marshal.
- No animals (except guide dogs) are permitted to accompany participants during the event.
- Footpaths and footbridges are to be used where available.
- Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
KIDS 15 AND UNDER
- Dropping your child/children off by themselves or with a friend/s is not permitted at any time regardless of how many other adults are present, the child/children are the parents or guardians responsibility at all times throughout the duration of the event, not the responsibility of the event organisers.
CANCELLATION
In the unlikely event of cancellation, notice will be given on Northland's More FM 91.6 and on our Facebook Page. Where possible, attempts will be made to email participants who have supplied an email address with their entry. While we will endeavour to make a decision to cancel an event as early as possible due to the nature of such events, situations can occur. See our refund structure below.
