Events

Take on the Lake and make it your greatest challenge in 2020. Known affectionately as the “People’s Marathon” the iconic Rotorua Marathon is Australasia’s oldest major marathon event. Everyone who enters the Full Marathon will receive a free 2XU cap. As we know people are passionate about their event t-shirts, these will be available to purchase.

Start times:

8:00am – Start for Marathon runners

8:05am – Start for all Marathon walkers

The Rotorua Marathon celebrates 56 years in 2020, with all marathon competitors will receive a Rotorua Marathon gear bag.

Start

The start line is on Queens Drive within the Government Gardens, Rotorua, and is marked by a Start Banner on event day. We ask runners to line up first, behind the appropriate sign that indicates the time they anticipate completing the marathon in. This will then allow the start to go, and flow smoothly. Ensure you go under the Start banner for your timing chip to be recorded.

Personalised Drink bottle Stop Stations

Drink bottles must be delivered to the team at registration before 8pm on Friday 1 May. Bottles must be clearly labeled with name, race number and station. Personalised bottles will be the first table at each of these stations.

No 3 – 9.3km

No 6 – 19.5km
No 8 – 27.8km
No 11 – 37.0km

Age Limit

Marathon entrants must be 20 years or older. Ages taken on event day.

Time Limit

Official event timing will cease at 5pm. Those crossing the finish line after this time will be deemed not to have finished and will not be eligible for the finisher’s medal.

Spot prizes

Minor Spot Prizes can be won after picking up your event number at registration. Major Spot Prizes are randomly drawn from all event entrants at Prize Giving at 5pm. You must be present to collect your prize.

Open Meeting Porritt Stadium 17th October

Track                                           Field

3.00 300/400m Hurdles            3.00 High Jump/Shot Put

3.20 600m                                   4.00 Long Jump/Discus

3.30 60m

4.10 400m

4.30 1000m

4.50 200m

Putaruru Bell Meeting Porritt Stadium 31st October

Putaruru Bell Team Competition Rules
Teams Up to 7 in a team. A Club may enter more than one team, but each team must have a distinctive name.
Eligibility Team members must all be Registered and with the same Club. Team members may be any age/gender. Each competitor must compete in the same grade throughout the day.
Events Each competitor may compete in a maximum of 4 events for their team. Individuals may compete on the day but are restricted to 4 events also.
Points Points will be allocated in every event for each age group (U18, U20, Senior, Masters) for both Men and Women. 1st = 6pts, 2nd = 5pts, 3rd = 4pts, 4th = 3pts, 5th = 2pts, 6th = 1pt.
Team entries to be in by midday Friday before competition i.e. Friday 8th November.

Entries to be sent to Mhyre Oman at mhyre.oman@gmail.com

THE WINNER WILL BE THE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST POINTS

Track                                                 Field

2.00 80/100/110m Hurdles        2.00 Shot/Triple Jump

2.20 800m                                      3.00 Discus/High Jump

2.50 100m                                      4.00 Javelin/Long Jump

3.15 3000m                                    4.30 Hammer

3.45 400m

4.00 2000m Walk

4.30 200m

5.00 1500m

For more details see www.athletics.org.nz 

Whakatane Ribbon Day is on Saturday 7th November from 10:00am

Open Meeting – 7th November Porritt Stadium

Track                                              Field

3.00 80/100/110m Hurdles         3.00 High Jump/Shot

3.20 800m                                       4.00 Triple Jump/Javelin

3.40 100m

4.10 300m

4.30 1500m

4.50 200m

The Sam Johnson Meeting is throws only meeting for grade 16 to Masters

Fairfield Ribbon Day is at Porritt Stadium on Saturday 14th November from 10:00am

Te Awamutu Ribbon Day is on Saturday 21st November from 10:00am

Open Meeting 21st November Porritt Stadium

Track                                                                                               Field

3.00 300/400m Hurdles                                                               3.00 Long Jump/Discus

3.30 1500m                                                                                    4.00 High Jump/Hammer

3.45 60m

4.00 200m

4.20 2000m Steeplechase (SW, MW, MM60 plus)

4.35 2000m Steeplechase (SM, U20M, U18M, MM35-59)

5.00 400m

Lake City Ribbon Day is on Saturday 28th November from 10:00am

Open Meeting 28th November Porritt Stadium

Track                                             Field

3.00 80/100/110m Hurdles        3.00 Shot/Triple Jump

3.25 3000m                                   4.00 Javelin/High Jump

3.45 100m

4.10 400m

4.40 150m

5.00 800m

These will be held at Porritt Stadium in 2020, more information to follow.

More information can be found here 

A combined club ribbon day is to be hosted in Papamoa on Saturday 19th December

The Tauranga Twilight will be held on 1st January, more details to follow

The North Island Colgate Games are to be held at Inglewood between 8th and 10th January

Open Meeting Saturday 16th January Tauranga Domain

Track                                     Field

3.00 300/400m hurdles      3.00 Shot/Long Jump

3.20 200m                             4.00 High Jump/Discus

3.45 800m

4.00 100m

4.30 400m

4.45 1500m

Open Meeting 23rd January Porritt Stadium

Track                                         Field

3.00 80/100/110m Hurdles     3.00 Javelin/Triple Jump

3.20 1500m                                4.00 High Jump/Hammer

3.35 100m

4.10 800m

4.30 200m

This event will be held in Auckland on 30th January

Open Meeting Tauranga 30th January

Track                                           Field

3.00 300/400m Hurdles            3.00 High Jump/Discus

3.20 800m                                   4.00 Long Jump/Shot

3.40 100m

4.10 400m

4.30 4x100m Relay

4.50 5000m WBOP Champs

Taupo Ribbon Day is to be held on Saturday 6th February

Tokoroa Ribbon Day is to be held on Saturday 13th February

The Porritt Classic will be held on Saturday 13th February, more details to follow

These to be held on 20th/21st February at Porritt Stadium – more details to follow

Te Aroha Ribbon Day is to be held on Sunday 21st February 2021

The Cambridge Pentathlon will be held on Saturday 27th February 2021

Open Meeting 27th February Tauranga

Track                                         Field

3.00 80/100/110m Hurdles    3.00 Javelin/Long Jump

3.30 200m                                  4.00 High Jump/Shot

3.50 800m

4.15 100m

4.35 400m

5.00 1500m

These are to be held in Hastings on 5th to 7th March 2021.

Paeroa Ribbon day will be on Saturday 6th March

These are to be held on Saturday 13th March in Tauranga, more details to follow