Event Pricing

 

Full Marathon $90.00

Half Marathon $70.00

Quarter Marathon $50.00

5km $30.00

Kids 1.2km $15.00

5km Relay Team (4 people) $80.00

Late entries will be taken at Race Pack Pick Up (up until an hour before race start time)

Rules and Safety

All participants must read the full race rules and safety notes

General Rules:

  • All participants entering this event have agreed to a waiver – they enter and participate at their own risk, and are responsible for their own actions at all times. There is no liability to the event organisers, the Wanganui Harrier Club, sponsors, or other associated parties
  • Participants under 16 years of age must be entered by their parent/guardian
  • The event organiser may alter, postpone or cancel the event, without refund
  • Entries are transferable to another participant until 3 December 2023 via email (wanganuiharrierclub@gmail.com). After 3 December 2023 this can be done at Race Pack Pick Up
  • Entrants wanting to change events must do so officially. This can be done via email (wanganuiharrierclub@gmail.com) until 3 December 2023. After 3 December 2023 this can be done at Race Pack Pick Up
  • Participants must give way to traffic at all times, remain inside the marked course and keep to the footpath if available. They must follow the course as explained at the race briefing. Failure to do so could lead to disqualification
  • At all times, participants must obey instructions given to them by the NZ Police, Event Officials/Marshals and First Aid Personnel
  • Accompanying animals are not allowed on the course
  • This course is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs
  • Roller blades, scooters, skateboards and bicycles are prohibited from the course
  • Earphone and ear plug music devises are not to be used
  • Participants must not be accompanied by anyone not entered in the event, except in the Kids 1.2km Fun-Run-Athon, where parents/guardians are welcome to accompany their children on foot free of charge. Children under 7 years of age must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 years or older
  • All participants must attend the pre-race briefing on the start line, 10mins prior to each start
  • The organisers reserve the right to withdraw any participant who, A) doesn’t comply with the race rules, B) they consider unsafe to continue due to medical reasons
  • Any protest regarding any aspect of the event must be made in writing to the race director no later than 1:00pm on race day

 

Walkers:

  • Walkers must only walk! Entrants wishing to walk-jog must enter as runners
  • The Walk categories are not official race walk events. There will be Walk Judges on the course and any walkers judged to be running will be promoted to the running section of the results
  • Walkers are requested to walk no more than two abreast so as not to impede the progress of the runners or to create a traffic hazard

 

Race Numbers and Electronic Timing Chips:

  • Race numbers must be worn on your chest and be visible at all times
  • Your race number has your electronic timing chip stuck on the back. Chips are programmed with your name, event and the correct start time. Entrants must wear the race number assigned to them. Please be careful not to mix up your number with another entrant, and make sure you start with the correct event
  • We do not take responsibility for incorrect results where participants started with the wrong event, mixed up their number with another participant, or failed to wear their number
  • The timing chip is disposable. We do not need race numbers back
  • All competitors who enter before 1 November 2023 will have their name printed on their race number

 

Safety:

  • The course is run on public roads and is open to vehicular traffic. At all times you must watch for traffic and obey traffic management instruction. Course marshals are in place for direction only. Where traffic is involved, participants must take responsibility for their own decisions and actions
  • The course organisation officially closes at 1:00pm. Participants still on-course after 1:00pm will be responsible for their own safety and support
  • Entrants must be prepared for the possibility of cold or hot weather and dress accordingly
  • Sunscreen is recommended
  • Please bring spare clothing for after you finish
  • It is unlikely that the event would be called off due to weather
  • First Aid is based at the Union Boat Club, and will be mobile around the course
  • In the event of collapse or a severe medical incident, do not move the patient. Make another participant run to the nearest aid station or marshal and they will arrange for first aid. Keep the participant warm while waiting for fist aid
Age Recommendations
  • Marathon and Half Marathon competitors / entrants are recommended to be 16 years of age or over
  • Quarter Marathon competitors / entrants are recommended to be 12 years of age or over
  • 1.2km Fun-Run-Athon competitors / entrants must be 13 years of age or under
  • Competitors / entrants under 7 years of age must be accompanied by a parent / caregiver
Venue

All races start and finish on Taupo Quay between the Union Boat Club and Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens), except the 1.2km Fun-Run-Athon, which starts by the pencils sculpture, opposite Wanganui Vet Services, 35 Somme Parade (see Race Maps below)

Race Maps

 

5km Walk and Run

1.2km Kids Marathon

Race Pack Pick Up

5:30pm-7:30pm Saturday 9th December – PAK’nSAVE Underground Carpark, cnr of Victoria Ave and Glasgow St, Whanganui

From 5:30am Sunday 10th December – Campervan at Moutoa Gardens (cut off 30mins before each race start time)

If someone else is picking up your race pack for you, please ensure they know your surname and your date of birth

Car Parking

On roads near Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens)

Start Times

A pre-race briefing for all events (except the 1.2km Kids) is held at the Pak’nSave truck 10 minutes before each start. For the 1.2km Kids Fun-run-athon, the pre-race briefing is at 12:20pm by the pencils sculpture, opposite Wanganui Vet Services, 35 Somme Parade

6:00am Full Marathon Walk

7:00am Full Marathon Run

An early start time can be requested for the Full Marathon Run (6:00am start with the walkers). Please note, early starters are not eligible for merit prizes (but will still be in the draw for spot prizes). If you would like to request an early start time, please email the organisers – wanganuiharrierclub@gmail.com

8:00am Half Marathon Walk

8:30am Half Marathon Run

9:00am 5km Relay Run/Walk

10:00am Quarter Marathon Run/Walk

11:30am 5km Run/Walk

12:30pm Kids 1.2km Fun-run-athon (start by the pencils sculpture, opposite Wanganui Vet Services, 35 Somme Parade)

1:30pm Prize giving at Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens)

Gear Storage
  • Bags may be left in the Union Boat Club
  • There is a key box available at Race Pack Pick Up campervan in Moutoa Gardens
  • All gear is left at your own risk. The organisers take no responsibility for any damage or missing gear
Aid Stations
  • There are 3 aid stations per quarter marathon lap (refer race maps)
  • Each aid station has water and electrolyte drink
Finish Line

All events finish on Taupo Quay between the Union Boat Club and Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens). See Race Maps above

Course Cut-Off
  • The course organisation officially closes at 1:00pm. Participants still on-course after 1:00pm will be responsible for their own safety and support
  • The official timing ceases at 1:00pm
  • An early start time can be requested for the Full Marathon Run (6:00am start with the walkers). Please note, early starters are not eligible for merit prizes (but will still be in the draw for spot prizes). If you would like to request an early start time, please email the organisers – wanganuiharrierclub@gmail.com
Showers and Toilets
  • Showers and toilets are available on the ground floor at the Union Boat Club
  • Toilets are also available Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens) and at various locations around the course (refer to Race Maps above)
Prize-giving
  • 1:30pm Prize giving at Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens)
  • Spot prize winners must be present at prize giving in order to claim their prize. Spot prizes will be redrawn until a winner is found
Results

Results will be posted under the results tab on this website and on https://www.thetimingteam.co.nz/index.php/faqs/2022-results after the event

Finisher Certificates

Finishers Certificates will be available to download from the results tab on this website  or from https://www.thetimingteam.co.nz/index.php/faqs/2022-results after the event

Abbott World Marathon Majors - Wanda Age Group Qualifier

Qualify At The Pak’nSave Whanganui 3BM For The Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships

 

The Pak’nSave Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon is honored to have been selected to participate in the fourth edition of the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings qualifying series. As a qualifying race, participants in the Pak’nSave Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon can compete to earn ranking points to be invited to the 2024 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships.

The AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings launched in 2018 and the first AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championship race took place on 03 October, 2021 (postponed due to COVID-19) as part of the Virgin Money London Marathon.

        • Qualifying period runs from Jan. 01 – Dec. 31, 2023
        • Twelve-month cycle for participants to earn up to two qualifying times and a place at the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships in 2024.
        • Participants in an AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking qualifying race will earn points according to their age, time and gender, aligned with the following age groups for men and women: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.

The spread of the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group Qualifying Events creates a truly global series throughout the year, giving runners across the world the chance to be part of a new era of age group marathon running. For more information on the scoring system and world rankings, visit www.abbottwmm.com.

Accommodation

 

For a Meal

 

  • The Yellow House
    17 Pitt St, Whanganui
    Phone 06 345 0083
  • Pak’nSave Whanganui
    167 Glasgow St, Whanganui

5km Run/Walk Relay

Join the fun

Sunday 10th December 2023

Entries now open!