Fullers 25km Orapiu to Matiatia
Overview:
The 25km run is our signature event. Running from Orapiu wharf to Matiatia wharf, the course is undulating, particularly at the start, but that adds to the challenge of this longstanding favourite. At the end of the day the course is as challenging as you want it it to be!
| Event | 25km Event |
| Event Start Time | 8:10am |
| Event Start Location | Orapiu Wharf |
| Event Finish Location | Ahipao – Matiatia Wharf |
| Pre Event Registration – Saturday 20th January 2024 | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal 2:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Matiatia Wharf 2:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Event Day Registration – Sunday 21st January 2024 | Auckland ferry terminal 5:30am – 6:30am |
| Orapiu Wharf *7:00am – 8:00am |
| Ferry Timetable / Departure Location | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal |
| Departure Time | 6:30am (please arrive by 6:10am) |
| Arrival Time / Location | 7:30am *Orapiu Wharf |
| Bus Timetable / Departure Location | *No bus required |
Course:
Race starts at Orapiu Wharf (reached via the Special charter sailing).
There is a steep climb (500 metres) out of Orapiu and then an undulating sealed road. After 2.4 kms turn left where the sign says Onetangi and continue on past Passage Rock Vineyard. The bottom of Mt Maunganui Hill (steep climb) is at 5kms and is 2.2km to the top followed by a long downhill. At the bottom of the hill (8.3km) follow road around to the right (Awa Awa Roa Rd on left). At 8.4km turn left into Waiheke Rd where the sign points to Onetangi. Wind up this hill to the top of Waiheke Rd. Instead of following main road go straight ahead into Belle Tce – 11.3km. This will loop back onto Waiheke Road. Continue down this hill to Onetangi.
Continue on Waiheke Rd and turn left into Onetangi Rd. Go along Onetangi straight past the Golf Club. In Ostend turn left into Calais Tce (16.9 kms). After this hill turn left into Natzka Rd, go past Anzac Bay and right into Ladd Rd. At the top of the hill (18km) turn left into Ostend Rd and down to Putiki Bay. Turn right into Wharf Rd. Join up with the main Rd (Causeway Rd) by turning left and go across the Causeway. Proceed through the roundabout and through Surfdale (this main road changes names several times – Alison, Mitchell, Miami and Hamilton Rds). Leave the main road by going straight ahead where Hamilton Rd veers right and becomes Surfdale Rd (20.7km). Turn left onto Lannan Rd and this becomes The Esplanade which is a metal road. Follow the sea wall around to Blackpool (back on sealed road), turn right in Moa Ave (22.1km), left into Nikau Rd, right into Tui St, left into Mako Street. At the top of this hill turn left into Church Bay Rd (23.3 km) and then right into Nick Johnston Drive. 200 metres along the road you turn right and follow the Atawai Whenua track down to the finish line at Ahipao.
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Fullers 12km Onetangi - Matiatia
Overview:
The 12km course from Onetangi to Matiatia is one of the most popular events!
| Event | 12km Event |
| Event Start Time | 9:10am |
| Event Start Location | Onetangi Beach |
| Event Finish Location | Ahipao – Matiatia Wharf |
| Pre Event Registration – Saturday 20th January 2024 | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal 2:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Matiatia Wharf 2:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Event Day Registration – Sunday 21st January 2024 | Auckland Ferry Terminal 5:30am – 6:30am |
| Onetangi Beach *8:00am – 9:00am |
| Ferry Timetable / Departure Location | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal |
| Departure Time | 7:00am (please arrive by 6:40am) |
| Arrival Time / Location | 7:40am *Matiatia Wharf |
| Bus Timetable / Departure Location | Matiatia Wharf |
| to Onetangi Beach | |
| Departure Time | 8:00am (please arrive by 7:45am) |
| Arrival Time | 8:25am |
Course:
Race starts at The Strand, Onetangi Beach and turns left into Fourth Ave which becomes Onetangi Rd. Go along Onetangi straight past the Golf Club. In Ostend turn left into Calais Tce. After this turn left into Natzka Rd, go past Anzac Bay and right into Ladd Rd. At the top of the hill turn left into Ostend Rd and down to Putiki Bay. Turn right into Wharf Rd then join up with the main Rd (Causeway Rd) by turning left and go across the Causeway. Proceed through the roundabout and through Surfdale (this main road changes names several times – Alison, Mitchell, Miami and Hamilton Rds). Leave the main road by going straight ahead where Hamilton Rd veers right and becomes Surfdale Rd. Turn left onto Lannan Rd and this becomes The Esplanade which is a metal road. Follow the sea wall around to Blackpool. Turn right in Moa Ave, left into Nikau Rd, right into Tui St, left into Mako Street. At the top of the hill turn left into Church Bay Rd and then right into Nick Johnston Drive. 200 metres along the road you turn right and follow the Atawai Whenua track down to the finish line at Ahipao.
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Fullers 5km Surfdale to Matiatia
Overview:
Our 5km course from Surfdale to Matiatia is a family favourite and popular amongst our younger athletes!
| Event | 5km Event |
| Event Start Time | 10:10am |
| Event Start Location | Surfdale |
| Event Finish Location | Ahipao – Matiatia Wharf |
| Pre Event Registration – Saturday 20th January 2024 | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal 2:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Matiatia Wharf 2:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Event Day Registration – Sunday 21st January 2024 | Auckland Ferry Terminal 5:30am – 7:30am |
| Surfdale *9:00am – 10:00am |
| Ferry Timetable / Departure Location | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal |
| Departure Time | 8:00am (please arrive by 7:40am) |
| Arrival Time / Location | 8:40am *Matiatia Wharf |
| Bus Timetable / Departure Location | Matiatia Wharf |
| to Surfdale | |
| Departure Time | 9:00am (please arrive by 8:45am) |
| Arrival Time | 9:15am |
Course:
The start line is at Surfdale Beach by the park on Blake Street.
This course is designed with families in mind (though no buggies allowed because of the terrain).
The course starts on Blake Street, turns left onto Hamilton Street, left on Lannan Road and along The Esplanade to Blackpool, up Mako Street to Church Bay Road, right onto Nick Johnstone Drive.
200 metres along the road you turn right and follow the Atawai Whenua track down to the finish line at Ahipao.
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Fullers Kids Dash
Overview:
The Kids Dash is a special race just for the children.
| Event | Kids Dash |
| Event Start Time | 12:10pm |
| Event Start Location | Matiatia Wharf |
| Event Finish Location | Ahipao – Matiatia Wharf |
| Pre Event Registration – Saturday 20th January 2024 | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal 2:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Matiatia Wharf 2:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Event Day Registration – Sunday 21st January 2024 | Auckland ferry terminal 8:30am – 9:30am |
| *Matiatia Wharf 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Ferry Timetable / Departure Location | Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal |
| Departure Time | 10:00am (please arrive by 9:40am) |
| Arrival Time / Location | 10:40am *Matiatia Wharf |
| Bus Timetable / Departure Location | |
| Departure Time | *No bus required |
Course:
The Kid’s Dash starts and finishes in Matiatia – which is the finish line of all other distances.
The course will take young entrants across the grass reserve and along trails, eventually joining the downhill stretch of the Atawai Whenua track down to the same finish line as other entrants. There will be marshals to guide them and make sure they finish safely. Online registration is preferred, but children can sign up on the day from 11am to join in the fun.
Race Pack and Information:
Race packs available from 11am to 12pm from the Fun Fair playground at Matiatia.
Race Start is 12:10pm at the Fun Fair playground at Matiatia
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General Information - All Events
Transport Ferry / Bus
Please note that your Race Entry Fee does NOT include ferry tickets.
If you are travelling from Auckland for the race, there are specially discounted ferry tickets (not available yet) to get you to your start line and back to Auckland.
The Special charter sailing Return ticket is for the 25K participants only on race day and included in the race entry fee. Your ticket takes you all the way from Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal to Orapiu – you do not need to purchase any other ticket. You may use this ticket to return to Auckland up to the Monday following the event.
The Wharf2Wharf – Waiheke Return ticket is for travel on a regularly scheduled ferry from the Friday before the event, until the Monday after the event inclusive.
You will be able to print your tickets at home. No ticket, no boarding!
Personal Items
Baggage tags will be provided in race packs and we’ll transport your bags to the finish line for you.
Race Packs
Race packs available from Matiatia Wharf from 2:30PM – 6:30PM on Saturday 20th January 2024 before the event or at 5:45am from the Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal and again at the respective event start lines on Sunday 21st January 2024 – please see respective event schedule.
Driving
We do not recommend driving to start lines, as parking space is extremely limited due to road closures for the race.
• Parking is extremely limited due to the narrow roads around the start line area. Ask a friend to drop you off.
Do I enter as a runner or walker?
If you are thinking of jogging or running AT ANY POINT in the event you do need to be entered in the run category. The walking category is only for those who have committed to walk the event from start to finish. Please ensure you are entered in the right category at pre race registration.
Will the walk event be policed?
No. We will do our best to ensure all participants enter the correct category (run or walk) at pre race registration but that is where our policing stops. No event staff will be policing that each walk category participant will be strictly walking across the entire event course on the day as this is not an official sanctioned walk event.
At the post event awards ceremony we will announce the provisional winners of the walk category based on the provisional results that we have. Post event, if you believe a particular participant needs to be altered from the walk to the run category please use the Contact Us form on this website and we will follow up with that participant. If that participant agrees that they should be switched, we will switch – if they disagree or communication cannot be made with that participant they will remain in the walk results.
Kauri Dieback
At Wharf2Wharf we are passionate about preventing the spread of Kauri Dieback. We are fortunate that no Kauri Dieback (KDB) has yet been detected on Waiheke – in fact Waiheke is one of the last places in New Zealand containing kauri that has no confirmed Kauri Dieback infections. We intend to keep Waiheke non-infected. The disease that attacks the kauri is incurable, is easily transmitted and once on the island it cannot be removed and can remain dormant and viable for up to 10 years. For more information on Kauri Dieback, please visit the website www.kauridieback.co.nz