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Feilding Festival of Running

November 8

$10 – $80

ENTRY PORTAL HERE

 Distance

  • 7:30am 71st Feilding Marathon Run/Walk   
  • 8:30am    29th Roy Lamberton Memorial Half Marathon Walk
  • 9:00am   29th Roy Lamberton Memorial Half Marathon RUN
  • 9.30am    10km Run/Walk
  • 11:00am   Feilding Moa 2.5km and 5km

Acommodation: Feilding has a number of accommodation options and a growing reputation of fine food and coffee. Palmerston North airport is just 16km away with regular flights from Auckland and Wellington via Air NZ

Race HQ: Football clubrooms, Simon St, Timona Park, Feilding (access via East St and Campbell St – sign posted from Kimbolton Rd).

The Course:

  • The Marathon, half marathon and 10km is an out-and-back route. See the course by following the Mapmyrun.co.nz link here: Course Map
  • Marathon runners/walkersw ill do this route Twice
  • The 2.5km and 5km is an off-road course around Timona Park. 1 or 2 laps. It is all grass and much safer for children and also suitable for buggies

Cut-off Times: The approved Traffic Management Plan does not provide for a start earlier than the 7.30am prescribed start time. To accommodate prizegiving and return of the roads to normal operation the event ends at 2:00pm

  • Timing will cease at 2:15pm
  • Marshalls will no longer be on course
  • We cannot guarantee First Aid support after this time

If considering the Marathon and you are likely to take longer than 6hr 45 min (average pace of 9 min 30 sec per km), we recommend you enter the Half Marathon

Race Facilities: Toilets and showers are available at Race HQ 

Prize giving will be held at 2:30pm: Lots of spot prizes and merit awards to make. We have table full of Trophies, some going right back to the very first Feilding Marathon in 1955

Marathon Merit Prizes and the following Trophies will be awarded

  • Sir Matthew Oram Cup – Fastest male
  • Kohiti Trophy -first female run
  • President Cup—first Manawatu finisher
  • Ken Walton Cup—first mens walk
  • Caryll Clausen Plate—first womens walk
  • Feilding Hotel trophy—mens age adjusted time
  • Ray Barnett Cup  —womens age adjusted time
  • Trevor Ludeman Cup—3 person Club team (Run)
  • Leahy Trophy—3 person Club team (Walk)
  • Averill Sheehan Memorial Cup—most improved walker

 

Club Trophies: These are awarded on the cumulative times of the first three marathon  finishers from the same club (club = affiliated with Athletics NZ).  Please note your Club Affiliation at the time of Entry and you are automatically entered into this category.

  • Also a trophy for the first Feilding Moa member in the Half Marathon

Drink Stations: Water stations available at approximately 5km intervals along the route. We encourage participants to also carry their own supply.

Past results, race history and other information can be found here

Queries to Email: feildingmoa@gmail.com

Details

Date:
November 8
Cost:
$10 – $80
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Website:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/497727190

Organizer

Rob Dabb
Phone:
M 027 255 3992 Home 353 0298
Email:
feildingmoa@gmail.com

Venue

Timona Park
Simon St
Feilding, 4740 New Zealand
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