The 5km Beach Run caters for all athletes from the social runner through to the competitive.
Takapuna Beach provides a picturesque location, no roads, no traffic and a firm sandy base to run on.
Come along and run at your own pace, set your own personal challenge or run with your friends and family.
All entrants receive their personal time which is displayed on the results page.
General Information
If you are a first timer to the event click here to find out more Pricing and entry fees can be found here Prizes and awards can be found here
Start Times
The 5km Beach Run will start at 6:20PM. There will be a compulsory race briefing held on the Reserve at 6:15PM
Course Maps
There are two 5km Beach Run courses at the State Beach Series. Course 2 is only used when the tide is very high.
Courses will not be explained at the race briefing - course maps will be available on the reserve and will be displayed closer to the start of the season on this webpage. A State Beach Series volunteer will be available to answer your questions about the course prior to the race briefing.
Option 1 - Standard Course
Option 2 - High Tide Course
Race rules and regulations for the run events
All runners must wear a State Beach Series high visibility singlet. Your first singlet will be provided free free of charge at the first event you take part in - the vest is provide by State Insurance and is compulsory to wear at every State Beach Series event you take part in
All runners need to self-seed according to their ability. Novice runners should position themselves at the rear of the start field
Please be aware of other beach users at all times
Watch your footing on the beach for uneven surfaces and rocks
The race time cut for the 5km and 2.5km run is 40 minutes
Junior runners must be 50m behind the 5km Runners before the start of the event. Junior Runners can approach the start line once the 5km event has started and will start on the second hooter.
