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ASICS Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:208:20 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K, from the race name, not from a published programme
The course
The marathon runs from Anderson Park through Park Island, around the Ahuriri Estuary and the Port of Napier, then down the coast.
- Estuary trails, the port, then the coastIt finishes at Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, with views to Cape Kidnappers.
- Eleven drink stations and a 4pm closureA halfway timing mat records splits on the way.
- Three distances, three start linesThe marathon leaves from Anderson Park in Greenmeadows.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryEstuary trails, the port, then the coastIt finishes at Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, with views to Cape Kidnappers.
The organiser describes the start at Anderson Park, down Westminster Street and Wharerangi Road to Park Island, where the first trails run around the base of the hill. Runners then follow limestone trails around the Ahuriri Estuary, cross the old rail bridge, wind through Westshore and cross Pandora Bridge into the Port of Napier. Past the port the route goes down the Napier coastline to Waitangi Regional Park, south toward the Clive River and the mouth of the Tukituki River, then along Beach Road and Clifton Road to the finish.
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Whole courseTacticsEleven drink stations and a 4pm closureA halfway timing mat records splits on the way.
The organiser lists 11 drink stations on the marathon course, each with water, PURE Electrolyte Hydration, toilets and first aid. A timing mat sits at the half-way point as well as at the start and finish. The course officially closes to all runners and walkers at 4:00pm because of road closure limits, and the course is smooth, hard-packed trails and roads.
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Whole courseCrowdThree distances, three start linesThe marathon leaves from Anderson Park in Greenmeadows.
The 10km starts at Evers-Swindell Reserve in Clive at 7:30, the half marathon at 350-390 Marine Parade in Napier at 8:00 and the marathon at Anderson Park, York Avenue, Greenmeadows, at 8:20. All finish at Elephant Hill Estate & Winery in Te Awanga, where the event hub and the prize collection are.
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Race weekend
Expo and bib pickup at Napier War Memorial Centre, 48 Marine Parade, NapierFriday 14 May Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–21:009:00 PM
Athlete check-in Napier War Memorial Centre, 48 Marine Parade, Napier. Required for all participants. Bring the QR code from your entry; someone else may collect with it. -
10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Sports and Lifestyle Expo Napier War Memorial Centre, 48 Marine Parade, Napier
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Saturday 15 May Race day
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08:208:20 AM
Marathon start Anderson Park, York Avenue, Greenmeadows, Napier. Start groups release runners at timed intervals; the race time counts from the start mat. -
14:302:30 PM
Marathon prize collection Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, Information Tent -
16:004:00 PM
Course closes The course is officially closed to all runners and walkers at 4:00pm because of road closure limits.
Other races (2)
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07:307:30 AM
10km start Evers-Swindell Reserve, Clive -
08:008:00 AM
Half marathon start 350-390 Marine Parade, Napier
Times as published by the organiser, in Hawke's Bay time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Hawke's Bay, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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