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Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon

Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon





Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon

Sunday 23 February 2025

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Half Marathon - 21km
10km and 5km
Kidz Dash - 2km
RunRun7 - 12 Year Olds
WalkWalk
Hybrid




The Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon is being held on Sunday 23rd February 2025, starting and finishing on the athletics track at Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub.


This is an amazing course and with no vehicles, this allows you to concentrate on your run or walk. You will be able to see vehicles racing past on the motorway as you enjoy the relaxing fast run.


Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon will cater for all runners; whether you’re a beginner or an elite runner, this fast-flat course will give you the opportunity to do one of the fastest half’s, 10km or 5km you’ve ever done.


There will be a walking section in all 3 events the 5km, 10km & Half Marathon. With the Kidz Dash being a 2km run on the athletics track, 5 laps. This will give the children a flavour of the experience of running in a big event and on a world class surface.


The Course is certified by a Certificated Road Race Course Measurer for World Athletics. Grade and certified in corporation with AIMS.



Start Times

  • The start times are as follows:
  • Wave 1 - 8:30am - All Walkers and Hybrid Participants
  • Wave 2 - 9:00am - All Runners

  • Wave 3 - 9:05am - The Kidz Dash 2km on the track


Countdown to event

About

The Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon will see the runners run the Christchurch Southern Motorway on the cycle and walking paths.
There are drink stations at the approximate 4.5km, 9km, 12.2km and 16.7km marks.










Half Marathon - 21km
Starting at Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, on the athletics track. You will spread out around the one and a half laps of the track before moving to the warm up track behind the all weather track and onto the access way road to the Southern Motorway underpass, and running on the motorway pathways.
Refer Course for details of the run
Nothing like starting and finishing a Half Marathon in a Stadium and on a 400m athletics track.
There will be 1km markers throughout the event for the Half Marathon.





10km & 5km
The 5km &10km runners will start at the same time as the Half Marathon runners and will spread out around the one and a half laps of the track before moving to the warm up track behind the all weather track and onto the access way road to the Southern Motorway underpass, and running on the motorway pathways. When the 5km runners reach the 2.5km marker they turn and come back to Nga Puna Wai and when the 10km runners reach the 5km marker, they turn and return to the Finish at Nga Puna Wai with both the 5km and 10km doing the one and a half laps of the track to finish



Walkers/Hybrid
Walkers and Hybrid competitors will start 30 minutes before the runners start. We ask all runners during the event to let walkers know if they’re coming up on them. Walkers, please be aware of runners coming up on you throughout the event.
Hybrid competitors can run and walk when they like, although we ask that competitors don't run the full distance as this isn't in the spirit of the category. This is mainly for walkers that might want to run a bit.

Contact information

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