NorthCloud Whangārei Half Marathon
EVENT SAFETY INFORMATION
The event is held on public roads. Always treat all roads as open at all times 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 and a tail marshal following the last participant. Please stop and wait for the tail marshal or notify the nearest marshal if assistance is required.
Footpaths and footbridges are to be used where available.
The Half Marathon course includes 2.5km on the Waimahanga Track. Hazards include loose metal, exposed tree roots, rocks and uneven surfaces. The track is narrow in places. Please take extreme care when passing.
An adult must accompany children under the age of 15.
You must complete the marked course on foot (considerations for wheelchairs).
You must stay on the marked course. Short cuts are not permitted.
Your race bib must always be visible on the front of your body.
Earphones must be turned off when entering a road crossing.
If you need First Aid help on the course you must attract the attention of either a marshal, another runner or go to the nearest drink station or to the finish line.
If another competitor is in trouble, you must stop to help them.
If you withdraw from the event, report to the admin tent at the finish line. Please Do NOT leave without informing someone.
All competitors will be allowed to finish the race in their own time – within reason. Race officials can, and will, withdraw competitors from the course if required.
Use of profanity or aggression towards race officials or other competitors will result in immediate disqualification from the event. If you have a problem with the event management, speak directly to the race organiser or race director, rather than the volunteers/marshal.
Do Not Litter – Put your rubbish in the bins provided at the drink stations and the start/finish.
Pets/Dogs anywhere along the course are prohibited – this applies to competitors and volunteers.
Prams are allowed for the 8.9km and 4.4km.
Due to safety considerations, we do not allow bikes, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades and animals (e.g. dogs).
Children 15 AND UNDER
- Sport Northland suggests that each person under the age of 15 is accompanied by an adult. In the case of a child running on their own, Sport Northland is no liable for any potential risks, injuries, unexpected events or accidents that might occur while on course.
- If the parents of the child/children are not running with them and another responsible adult is running with them, both the responsible adult and the parents are responsible for the child’s safety.
- If an under 15 athlete is running with a responsible adult, but during the course they end up running separately, please see recommendations and rules below.
- Sport Northland recommend for parent/legal guardian of the athletes under the age of 15 to:
- Show the course the child/children will be running. Make sure they understand the course and the location.
- Explain to them the importance of staying hydrated.
- Give your child/children a cell phone. If anything happens, they can call their parents or staff in charge of the course.
- Explain to them what marshals are and what they are for on course. Please advise them to notify a marshal if they require any assistance.
- Marshals will be wearing high-visibility vests and are there for your safety. Always follow their instructions and those of the event organizers.
- Sections of the course may include steep hills which will be slippery when wet.
- Take extreme care negotiating the course as there may be potholes, tree roots, and other uneven surfaces.
- There will be a tail marshal following the last participant in each distance. If assistance is required, please stop, and wait for the tail marshal or notify the nearest marshal.
- The courses are off-road. Surfaces include but are not limited to, clay, loose metal, sand, road, and grass paddocks and are narrow in places with exposed tree roots underfoot – take extreme care.
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.
