Sunday Pack Runs...
We run & walk every Sunday morning at the times below. It pays to arrive 15 minutes early to get a park and get changed. We have great showers so bring a towel for after the run too.
The current club programme is run every Sunday unless noted below.
- 7:00 am - Everyone
Note: We run at 7:00 am from January (6:00am walkers from 18 Feb) until the week before the Rotorua Marathon in May, and at 8:00 am after the Rotorua Marathon until Christmas (7:00am for the walkers from Week 4 until AKLD Marathon).
2019 Rotorua Marathon Build-up...
| Full | Half | Description |
|
ks |
Week 1 |
Sunday 27 January: Week 01; 21 km. Hillsborough, here we come! 15 km for non-marathoners - and you are spared Hillsborough. |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Sunday 03 February: Week 02; 23 km. One Tree Hill, Orakei Basin & Tamaki Dr. 15 km for non-marathoners. |
eek 2 |
Week 32 |
Sunday 10 February: Week 03; 24 km. Coyle Park then Blockhouse Bay Rd and back across Auckland. With extra option of boardwalk in Westmere. 18 km for non-marathoners. |
ek 4 |
Week 4 |
Sunday 17 February: Week 04; 26 km. Down to Onehunga and along the Manukau Coastal Walkway. 18 km for non-marathoners |
Week 5 |
Week 5 |
Sunday 24 February: Week 05; 26.5 km. Through Newmarket to Avondale and back via NW motorway and Chinaman's hill. 18 km for non-marathoners, turn early onto Mt. Albert Road |
Week 7 |
Week 7 |
Sunday 03 March: Week 06; 28.5 km. Penrose, Royal Oak, Mt Albert, Western Springs, and just as you think we're almost there we turn left at the top of Chinaman's Hill for a loop before home. 20 km for non-marathoners. Newmarket to Church Street and back to the Y. |
Week 6 |
Week 6 |
Sunday 10 March: Week 07; 28 km. College Hill, out along the waterfront to Kohimarama, some hill training up to Kepa, back to the waterfront, then up THAT hill again. 20 km for non-marathoners; College Hill, out along the waterfront to Okahu Bay and back. |
Week 8 |
Week 8 |
Sunday 17 March: Week 08; 32 km. It's our first 26-miler so a loop around Mangere Mountain. 22 km for half-marathoners it's out to Onehunga and back. |
Week 9 |
Week 9 |
Sunday 24 March: Week 09; Only" 27 km today but with a nasty climb over Mt Wellington in the middle. Just remember, "hills are my friend!". 20 km for half-marathoners, turn left on Burt and head home via Marua and Remuera Roads. |
Week 10 |
Week 10 |
Sunday 31 March: Week 10; 33 km. One for the Westies, way out Te Atatu way and back past the cemetary. Oh, and there might be one or two hills. 22 km for half-marathoners, out to Rosebank Road and then turn for home. |
Week 11 |
Week 11 |
Sunday 07 April: Week 11; 27 km. A big loop out Hillsborough way and Penrose via One Tree Hill.20 km for half-marathoners, out Mt. Roskill, 3 Kings and home via Manukau Road. |
Week 12 |
Week 12 |
Sunday 14 April: Week 12; Glen Innes via Tamaki Drive both ways. 22 km for half-marathoners, St. Heliers and back. |
Week 13 |
Week 13 |
Sunday 21 April: Week 13; 26 km. Halsey Drive, Lynfield. Hills galore! 18 km for half-marathoners. |
Week 14 |
Week 14 |
Sunday 28 April: Week 14; 16 km. Tamaki Yacht Club & back. Yep, a nice taper for the last week of the build-up. 12 km for half-marathoners, Royal Akarana Yatch Club. |
Week 15 |
Week 15 |
Saturday 04 May: Week 15; 42.2 km or 21.1, your choice. Today is what is all been for - good luck to all. |
