15 September 2012

Whale Run training time left:

Here’s a bit of fun for everyone.

From hard core Half Marathon sprinters through to the kids, there’s an event at the Whale Run for you. So beat the winter blues, put on your training shoes and come join us.

To keep the Whale Run fun and affordable, we will only be recording times for the first 10 place getters in each event this year.
Place getters are up for prizes and all contestants have a chance to win spot prizes.

Whale Run Categories:

1/2 Marathon Run

1/2 Marathon Walk

10 km Run

10 km Walk

2 km Marafun (for Primary School age)

Whale Run Program:

Registration Pack Pickup: 9.00 am – 7.00 pm Friday 14th Sept or 7.00 am – 8.00 am Saturday 15th Sept at Kaikoura Suburban School, Schoolhouse Road

Race Brief: 8.30 am at Kaikoura Suburban School, Schoolhouse Road

1/2 Marathon start time: 9.15 am

10 km start time: 9.30 am

2 km Marafun start time: 9.45 am

Prize giving: 4.00 pm at Donegal House, Schoolhouse Road

The Whale Run story:

Now in the sixth year, the Kaikoura Whale Run began life in the school grounds of Kaikoura Suburban School as the Kaikoura Suburban Half Marathon. The idea was to create a fun event fund raiser that could encourage folk to have a get fit project over winter to feel great for the summer. It has proven to be very popular and thanks to the support and sponsorship of Kaikoura Four Square we now bring you the new, bigger and even better Kaikoura Whale Run.

People say:

The team loved your event last year and I would love to get up and participate in something this year.
PB

I just want to congratulate and thank you.
SJ

Congratulations for organising such a successful running event. All of the students I have talked to really enjoyed it as did our Principal. Our students felt a real sense of accomplishment at finishing the race.
NC