Porirua City Scenic Fun Run and Walk

Onepoto Park, Sunday 17 April 2011

An off-road fun run and walk around and over Porirua’s Whitireia Peninsula. Starting and finishing at Onepoto Park, the event consists of a scenic 11km run, a more gentle 8km run or walk, and a 1km cross country run for kids (12 years old and under).

The information below is for the 2010 event. 2011 details will be available nearer the time.

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::[Online entry]:: [ PDF Download postal entry form]::

::[2010 results]::[2010 Nesport photos]::

Event details

Headquarters

The event is based at the Indoor Bowls Club at the south end (harbour side) of Onepoto Park, Onepoto Rd, Porirua. The start line for the 8km and 11km is about 100m from the bowls club, down Onepoto Road. The start line for the kids run and the finish lines for all races are adjacent to the Indoor Bowls club.

Course description

Come and explore one of Porirua’s wonderful outdoor recreation areas. Whitireia Park is on the peninsula overlooking the entrance to Porirua Harbour allowing you to explore the harbour’s edge with ever-changing scenes as you round each corner. We have two exciting and scenic courses and a kids cross country run to challenge the whole family:

11km cross country run: Starting about 100m from Onepoto Park, the course heads north around the flat coastal track from Te Onepoto Bay to Shelley Bay. From here a quick explore around the point before heading up the hill to the trig for views across to Mana Island. Then it’s downhill crossing the road and following the undulations past the transmitter masts before testing out the newly upgraded downhill track back down to Onepoto Bay. From here it’s back around the harbour and into Onepoto park to the finish line.
8km cross country run or walk: The start is the same as for the 11km run, starting in Onepoto park and taking in the flat coastal track to Shelley Bay. From here the course heads inland and gently climbs to get views across the rolling hills and transmitter masts. Then the fun can begin on the newly upgraded downhill track back down to Onepoto Bay and back around the harbour to the finish at Onepoto park.
1km kids cross country run (for 12 years old and under): The kids’ event starts on Onepoto Park, heads up the western side of the park on the grass, and then returns to the start/finish line via the forest track adjacent to the park. Kids do not need to enter in advance: entry is on the day. They can also take a grown-up as an escort (no need to register).

Course map

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Start times

8km walk: 9.00am
8km and 11km run: 10.00am
1km kids run: 10.15am

Entry details

Cost of entry

8km and 11km courses: $20
1km kids course: $2

How to enter

Please enter the 8km walk/run and 11km run in advance:

By cheque: download an PDF entry form and post with your cheque to us at PO Box 13-095, Johnsonville, Wellington to arrive by Monday 12 April. Or give to a club committee member during club days.

By credit card: enter online at EnterOnLine up until Monday 12 April. Note you will need to set up a user account (if you don’t have one already) which you will then be able to use to enter other EnterOnLine events.

Entries for the 1km kids event will be taken on the day.

Pick up your race pack

Race packs with your race number and timing transponder for the 8km and 11km events can be collected prior to race day from Lifestyle Sports, Dressmart Tawa, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April 2010 between noon and 2pm. Those who entered on line will also be required to sign a standard declaration. (Those mailing their entries will have already signed the entry form.)

Race packs can also be collected on the day from the event headquarters at the Indoor Bowls club at Onepoto Park.

Kids running in the 1km event will not require a race number or transponder.

Late entries

Late entries for the (after the close off date of Monday 12 April) will be accepted during the race pack pickup times (at Lifestyle Sports) and on the day (at race headquarters), with an additional late entry fee of $5.

On the day

Start times

8km walk: 9.00am
8km and 11km run: 10.00am
1km kids run: 10.15am

Start and finish

The start of the 11km and 8km events is on Onepoto Road, about 100m from the Indoor Bowls Club. The start of the kids race and the finish of all races will be in Onepoto Park, adjacent to the Indoor Bowls club. A race marshall will lead runners and walkers to the start line shortly before the start.

Facilities

Changing facilities, toilets and bag storage will be available at the event headquarters at the Indoor Bowls club.

Drink station: There will be a drink station at Shelley Bay (just past the 4km point).

Sausage sizzle: All finishers of the kids race will receive a soft drink and a sausage from our sausage sizzle; extra sausages will be available to purchase.

Rules/safety information

Competitors agree to abide by the event rules and to follow all reasonable directions of event officials and traffic police.
Competitors acknowledge that they take part entirely at their own risk.
Competitors acknowledge no refunds will be given if the event is unable to be held due to events outside the organisers’ control.
Competitors using the entry form must sign the declaration on the form. Competitors making on-line entries MUST sign this declaration PERSONALLY when they pick up the race packs.

After the event

Prizegiving

There will be no merit prizes (for winning) for the 8km and 11km courses, but there will be plenty of spot prizes. There will be medals for the winning boys and girls by age group.

The prizegiving is at 12:00 at the finish line, or in the Indoor Bowls club if wet.

Spot prizes will be drawn by hand so please put your race numbers in the box available.

Results

Results for the 8km and 11km courses will be posted on the results section of this website shortly after the event. There will be no results for the kids’ race.

Photos

A photographer from Nesport will take photos on the day. Photos can be viewed and purchased after the event on the Nesport website.

Contacts

This event is organised by Olympic Harriers. For enquiries please email the event organisers or phone Michelle van Looy on 232-6353.