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NzBuilt
NzBuilt Posts: 235 Member
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Just wanting information about marathon then do over harbour bridge,i want to do it this year ive never done one and would love to give it ago,and if anyone else is doing it or wants to go we could meet up sometime......

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  • bjdw_1977
    bjdw_1977 Posts: 442 Member
    I'm planning to do the Kerikeri half marathon in November.
  • NzBuilt
    NzBuilt Posts: 235 Member
    Is that the 1 that goes to pahia my sister did that 1 few years ago i was living there at the time too
  • bjdw_1977
    bjdw_1977 Posts: 442 Member
    It goes from Okaihau to Kerikeri. There's an 8k in Paihia, part of the same series as the 1/2 marathon. Not sure when though.
  • karinapeterson
    karinapeterson Posts: 195 Member
    Do a half first?? :D You could come to Taupo in August and meet some of us MFP gals :) I am doing it a second time, want to improve my time :D and it is a nice run around the lake. Well, nice as far as running 21.1k is haha
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,794 Member
    Check out https://www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz. I've done the Auckland half three times now - the half goes over the bridge too so you don't have to do the full 42km if you don't want to. I'm planning on doing it again this year. I train with the YMCA marathon club - we run Sunday mornings and it is a great way to get a regular long run in. They do a ten week build up programme for the marathon which begins in July - runs start at about 16km and peak at 36km three weeks before the race. If you're interested in joining us, take a look at http://www.ymcamarathon.org.nz/home.
  • NzBuilt
    NzBuilt Posts: 235 Member
    Aww thanks for that will defiantly take a look real keen to do the auckland one be cool to meet up with some mfp people too...
  • tomofnz
    tomofnz Posts: 23 Member
    I've done the Auckland half marathon, it was a great experience. They do have a cut-off for reaching the bridge, 14km from the start. After which they reopen the bridge and people are bused over. Our goal was to get to the bridge before it was reopened and we got to the top of the bridge and could look down on the buses picking people up.
  • mullycathNZ
    mullycathNZ Posts: 64 Member
    I've signed up for my first half this year - St Clair Vineyard Half in Blenheim in May. Quite excited and nervous at the same time :-)
  • leahannemarie
    leahannemarie Posts: 8 Member
    I'm looking for a training buddy, Ii have signed up to do the Auckland half in November, if anyone out there is also doing it, I live in west Auckland and would love someone train with as I'm finding it hard to push myself some days on my own.

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