Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon Sunday 1 March 2026
The Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, 1 March 2026, starting and finishing at Canterbury A&P Park. Enjoy a fast, focused outing on the Christchurch Southern Motorway pathways with no vehicles on the course. The motorway hums beside you while you move in peace. This event welcomes everyone—from first timers to elites. The fast, flat course is built for personal bests across the Half Marathon, 10km, and 5km. You can run, walk, or hybrid, run a bit and walk a bit. There is a walking section in all three distances, and the Kidz Dash is a 2km run for young runners. Start Times
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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 4km, 9km, 12km and 17km marks.
There are drink stations at the approximate 4km, 9km, 12km and 17km marks.
Half Marathon - 21km
Starting at the Canterbury A& P Park in Christchurch. You will spread out in the surrounds of the park before exiting on to the pathways of the Southern Motorway, which will take you along the fast pathways of the motorway. There are no real corners to worry about as the course flows throughout. There is one Stop/Go control as you cross Marsh's Road on the way out and back.
There will be 1km markers throughout the event for the Half Marathon.
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 in the surrounds of the park before exiting on to the pathways of the Southern Motorway, where you will travel on a fast out and back course, with no vehicles to worry about.
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.
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
- Phone
- 027 226 7769
