Course reviews, race reports, and general banter from a New Zealand runner
Omaha, sweet sweet Omaha. Cards on the table, I love this event. Loved it the first time I ran it. Loved it the second time I ran it even though I probably should’ve taken it a bit easier after the Auckland Marathon. Loved it the third time I ran it, for my first ever half … Continue reading Omaha Half Marathon 2019 preview
The Auckland Half Marathon is pretty much where it all started for me as a runner back in 2015. I’ve got a lot of good memories of this event – aside from kilometres 35-41 of the marathon, that is! My first half marathon (2015), my first full marathon (2017), PBs along the way, and last … Continue reading Auckland Half Marathon 2019 preview
NZ Road Champs this year are on the Auckland Road Champs course. It is a deceptively tough course which looks faster than it actually is. The race is 5 laps of a 2km course – no hills other than a couple of very gradual inclines, but the real kicker is the S-bend at around the … Continue reading Race Report – NZ Road Champs 2019 (Masters), Auckland
Timing: 29 September 2019 Distances: Half marathon, 15km “Classic”, 10km, 5km, 2km “Kids Dash” Entrants (2018): 2,278 total (half marathon: 1,176) Certified distance: Don’t think so. Expect it to be close to 21.1km but not guaranteed. Description (half marathon): Basically two separate out-and-backs Owner: Running Events Drawcards: super-scenic, hills (some of us like them!), perfectly timed warm-up for … Continue reading Devonport Half Marathon, 2019 course preview
Race report – Dunedin Half Marathon 2019 / NZ Half Marathon Champs Perfect running weather? Check. New Vaporfly Next%’s? Check. Alright, let’s do this. Despite being NZ Half Marathon Champs, the field for the race is a little shallow, possibly because it’s a flight away for most North Island runners in Auckland and Wellington. Oska … Continue reading Race report – Dunedin Half Marathon 2019
Dunedin Half Marathon / NZ Half Marathon Championship Timing: Early September (this year it’s Sept 1, 2019) Distances: Marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km (the 5km is new this year) Entrants (2018): 1,385 total (half marathon: 779, incl. 60 NZ Half Marathon Champs entries) Certified distance: It’s NZ Half Marathon Champs, so you can bet that the … Continue reading Dunedin Half Marathon preview
Next up is a race I’ve run a couple of times – in 2016 and 2018. It’s a relatively flat course in a destination location, and one of the few decent winter half-marathon’s in NZ. Taupo Half Marathon (image shamelessly pilfered from the event website, as you can see on a good day the running … Continue reading Taupo Half Marathon, course review
2XU Waterfront Half Marathon Timing: Mid-April (this year it’s April 14) Distances: Half marathon, 10km , 5km, 2km “Kids Dash” Entrants (2018): 2,752 total (half marathon: 1,717) Certified distance: Not sure, but it’s probably measured well (it doubled as Auckland Half Marathon Champs last year and my watch had it just over 21.1km) Description (half marathon): … Continue reading Waterfront Half Marathon, course review
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