The First Race
Celebrate the new year in style with a run! Three distance options are available - 5km, 10km or half marathon (21km). The course is fast, flat 2.5km loop designed for performance and PBs.
Date: Friday 1st January 2027.
Start Time: Midnight.
Start Location: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub (Augustine Drive, Wigram).
Cost: $50 for the 5km event, $75 for the 10km event and $105 for the half marathon.
Find out more about the First Race, including how to enter.
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