Waihi Beach School is going ‘Over the Top’ with a community event. For the 5th year running, we have our Fun Run which has ‘Something for Everyone!’
All proceeds from this event are going to Waihi Beach Primary School.
This fun run has 3 different options. Our aim is to offer a course for all abilities while promoting the beautiful environment in which our children live.
3km Run/Walk - This course goes along our white sandy beach starting from Brighton Reserve and heading south. This is a flat course, which is buggy friendly and finishes at Brighton Reserve. Due to new guidelines following Covid-19, we now require all participants to register.
6km Run/Walk - This course starts at Brighton Reserve, heading north along Waihi Beach over to Orokawa Bay, returning to Brighton Reserve on the same track. We use this route for school trips and camp excursions. This is an achievable distance, on a well-defined track. Participants will enjoy the bush environment and a beautiful coastal walkway.
We will have approximately 6-8 marshals along this route. Children 8yrs and under must be with adult supervision.
10km Run/Walk - This is a more challenging course with a good level of fitness required. It starts at Brighton Reserve heading north along Waihi Beach, over to Orokawa Bay, then carries on the Doc track towards Homunga Bay. Participants will turn around at the fence style and return back along the same track.
This is a hilly, challenging route which offers great views and will appeal to the more adventurous, who are up for a challenge. This route also offers different bush and bird life.
This event has an age and ability restriction. Participants must be at least 11 years old. We will have approximately 10-12 marshals along this route as well as SARS volunteers with radio communication.
We will have a ‘Tail End Charlie’ to come in behind the slowest runner.
GENERAL INFORMATION & RULES
1.Participants must safety pin the race number to their front
2. Essential requirements to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged are:
- If you pick up a race number but decide not to participate you must phone/text mobile 027-2011-432 to notify race organisers.
- Any competitor who withdraws during the race MUST notify an official as soon as practicable either: tell an official or phone/text 027-2011-432The organisers have sole discretion to alter or amend the race format or the rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.
4. Stay on the marked track at all times and follow the directions of the race officials.
5. There will be aid stations at Orokawa Bay and the turnaround point on the Homunga track.
6. Earbuds/devices are NOT allowed. You may be sharing the course with (fast moving) runners. For everyone's safety, you must be aware of what is going on around you.
7. Please do not litter.
8. You will be following a well-established, maintained DOC track. Hanging “caution” tape and directional arrows have been added to assist you with navigating the course. (Attached to trees, posts etc.)
9 Should you come across an injured participant, stop and apply first aid if you are trained. Send the next participant through to the next marshal/course crew location (or back if you had recently past one) and notify them of the participants: race number, name, location and description of incident.
10.There will be numerous marshals on the course to assist you with any uncertain turns/direction. However, if you happen to become lost or disoriented on course, stop and remain calm before retracing your steps to the last known course marking or marshal.