Love2Run is excited to bring you a new event to Waihi Beach to replace the ‘Over the Top' Fun Run as a yearly community event/festival of running. LJ Hooker and a large number of local businesses have agreed to support this new event and join in with the festival atmosphere on Saturday 27th November 2021. The evnt starts in the afternoon around low tide and continues into the evening with a LIVE FUNDRAISING AUCTION and Prize giving around 7pm. There will be food trucks, entertainment, a Creche facility, merchandise and Waihi Beach school and community groups fundraising stalls.
Car Parking will be at allocated sites for GOLD COIN donation with BRIGHTON RESERVE being Car free to support the safety of the participants.
Each participant will have a personalised number race bib ( If entered before 12 November) to wear on race day and all finishers will be presented with a unique race medal. There will be spot prizes and well as catergory prizes for winners.
Bring the family & friends come and join us for a festival of running.
This event will be acting as a Fundrasier for Waihi Beach Primary School.
This event has 4 different options. Our aim is to offer a course for all abilities while promoting the beautiful environment in which our children live.
2km Run - This course goes out along paths paralllel with our white sandy beach starting from Brighton Reserve and heading south before turning and heading back North towards Surf Club and then returning in to the finish at Brighton Reserve. This is a flat course.
5km Run - This course starts at Brighton Reserve, heading out South parallel with the beach to the turnaround point and then continues on the beach North towards the Surf Club and then finally back into Brighton Reserve for the finish. This is a flat fast course suitable for younger athletes, beginner runs or someone looking to get a fast time over 5km.
10km Run -You will head up the hill onto the Reservoir Loop trail before returning to Brighton Reserve and following a mixture of road, paths and tracks out towards Island Reserve, from there the route heads onto the beach and returns to North Waihi Beach/Surf Club and turns around to then head into the finish at Brighton Reserve. This route is a mixture of hilly and flat sections on varied terrain.
21km Run - This route is set to challenge runners who wish to push themselves over this longer distance. The route follows the same course as 10km but continues out to Bowentown and the turnaround point before enjoying a long stretch of running along the stunning Waihi Beach.
1. Participants must safety pin the race bib to their front. Please complete the back of the race bib with medical details/emergency contact number.
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 0274818003 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 0274818003 . The 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 route at all times and follow the directions of the race officials/marshalls..
5. There will be aid stations at Island Reserve, Flat White Cafe and the turnaround point at Bowentown.
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. 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.
11. Please ensure you are present for the Pre race briefing on event day.
12. Smile and enjoy your run, especially when you see a race photographer.