On The Day

On The Day

Find out all the info you need on the day, whether you are entering the race or watching your friends and family

Race Day Schedule

Time	Event	Location
7:30am	Registration Opens	Hamilton City Library, Garden Place
7:30am	Gear/Bag Storage Opens	Garden Place
8:00am	Kids Registration Closes	Hamilton City Library, Garden Place
8.25am	Kids Challenge	Victoria Street
9.00am	Food Vendors Open	Garden Place
9.30am	Kids Racing FINISHES	Victoria Street
9.30am	Registration Closes	Hamilton City Library, Garden Place
9.30am	Participants line up in Start Zones	Victoria Street
10.00am	12km Fun Run & Walk and 6km Fun Run & Walk Events START in Waves	Victoria Street
10.35am	Kids Challenge Prizegiving	Garden Place
12.30am	Prizegiving	Garden Place
1.00pm	Gear Storage Closes	Garden Place

Health and Safety

Ensuring all participants have a safe and enjoyable race is our number one priority. Please:

The course significantly narrows in some areas, particularly on river paths. Please ensure when reaching these locations that you are running no more than two abreast
Have fun, be safe and look out for each other!

For more tips and full Health & Safety information, click here.

Start Zones & Times

Drink Stations

There are four drink stations spread out along the course to keep you hydrated.

Drink Station 1: Claudelands Bridge (3.6km) River Road
Drink Station 2: Wellington Street Beach (7.25km) 53 Plunket Terrace
Drink Station 3: Cobham Drive (10.5km) Hillsborough Terrace
Drink Station 4: Finish Line (12km) Recovery Zone

Love the Centre Recovery Zone

We've got your post-race needs sorted with the Love the Centre Recovery Zone. Once you've finished celebrating your success, you can head on through to the Love the Centre Recovery Zone to warm down, catch up with friends and grab some refreshments.

Hosting Sites

A Lugtons Round the Bridges hosting site offers the ideal location for your team to congregate before and after the event. There are two site options available:

Premium Site ($895.00 plus GST) - Includes a 3x6m marquee and 3x6m outdoor area (6x6m total space), 2x 1.2m round trestle tables, 1x 2.4m trestle table and 20x chairs
Reserved Site ($195.00 plus GST) - A reserved 6x6m space for you to provide your own shelter, furniture, etc.

Hosting sites are available for booking for all participants, please book by emailing [email protected] or call 07 856 7215.

Note: When purchasing a hosting site, please be aware that you and/or your guests will be liable for any damage caused to the site and/or equipment. For further information about your liability, please refer to the Event Terms & Conditions.

Parking Information & Road Closures

Parking is available throughout Hamilton City Centre, including multi-story parking facilities at Centre Place (Bryce Street) and Anglesea Street. On-street parking is also available throughout numerous locations within the City Centre, but please be aware that Victoria Street will be closed on event day.

The City Centre will also be a bit busier than usual, so we would advise all participants who intend to bring a vehicle to arrive early on event day. We'd also recommend using public transport as much as possible, or even better, why not have a nice warm up by walking to the event!

There will be a number of road closures on the day. Click here to see the full list.

Spectator Info

We encourage spectators to support their friends, family and colleagues by coming along and viewing participants throughout the course. Watch this space as we will check out some of our favorite spots to cheer on all the runners!

Food & Drink

There will be some delicious food and drink options for you to choose from provided by a range of food truck's located around Garden Place.