Rotorua Marathon

Sportveranstaltung in Rotorua

I have been running the Rotorua since 1995 and became a survivor a few years ago. I stopped marathon...s after that to save my knees for retirement. I still run halves and have enjoyed the Rotorua. However this half is more suited for off road xross country. It was rough and dangerous. I had to catch a runner who nearly took a dive head first onto the boulders on the road. I had to be aware of every step because of some of the slippery stones or cracks in the road.I won't be doing this run again. That is sad. Go back to the old run please. Mehr anzeigen

First time in any kind of public running event. Ran the quarter marathon with 5 of my sisters. Absol...utely loved it. Favourite part was the woods. I loved the overall variety of the course, it added so much interest to my run. Next time I would make sure to be up the front of the starting group as to not get caught behind walkers for the first km or two (quarter walkers and runners start together).
Great atmosphere. Loved the send off from the Maori performing group at the start. Marshals were great and encouarging. Bottle of Gatorade was a great touch at the end. Would definitely do again! �� Mehr anzeigen

My second time competing in the half marathon walk. I was aghast with the difference in course from ...flat roads to extreme trail bike tracks, I was aware of the changes but not to the extreme off road. What stood out was the lack of first aid stations along the course, challenging as the track was, what would have been plan B if rain would have hit the track night prior. Finally, if I train as a walker, and pay the fee could the organising body take some responsibility of monitoring and checking that walkers don't morph into runners along the unsupervised trail. Mehr anzeigen