Port Road Race 2023

Race Entry Information

1. Entry to all races is open to club and community runners and walkers.
2. All events, except the U8 fun run, will be held along the shared pathway between Port Chalmers and Dunedin and finish in Magnet Steet.
3. The Open 10 km run (U18, U20, Senior, Masters), will start at the beginning of the shared pathway in  Port Chalmers. This event will be handicapped by the Athletics Otago handicapper with all entrants expected to give a current 10km time when entering. In a handicap race athletes run the same distance but start off at different time intervals. Male and female athletes will compete together with the first six runners crossing the finish line from the same club counting for the team’s race.
4. The Open 10 km walk race will start at the beginning of the shared pathway in  Port Chalmers. Walkers will be handicapped in three wave starts by the Athletics Otago handicapper with all entrants expected to give a current 10km time when entering. This event will not be judged but all competitors are expected to walk the entire distance. Running, if observed,  may lead to disqualification. Male and female athletes will compete together with the first three walkers crossing the finish line from the same club counting for the team’s race.
5. The  5 km run for U18 / U16 /18+ Open will start at St Leonard's.  The race will be handicapped in waves.
6. The 2.5 km run for U14 / U12 will start at Maia. The race will be handicapped in waves.
7. The 1 km U8 run will be a fun run, with entry on the day. The run will start and finish at Magnet Street. There will be no handicaps for this event.
8. No one can enter or compete in more than one race.
9. Team’s Races
10. In the Open 10 km run the first six runners from the same club shall count for the team’s race.
11. In the Open 10 km walk, 5 km run and 2.5 km run, the first four runners/walkers from the same club shall count for the team’s competition in each event.
12. Ages are taken as at 31 December 2023 except that Masters ages are on the day. 
13. Masters Age Grades will be 35-49; 50-64; 65+.
14. All entries are to be done online via Athletics Otago website athleticsotago.co.nz  Online entries close on Wednesday 20th September at 6.00pm. No late entries will be accepted for this event.

Due to some technical issues (human error!) this event will be free to enter in lieu of a Koha donation, collected at the start line, which will be passed onto Mates In Construction to support Mental Health Awareness Week 18-24 Sept.