NBS 4-Person Marathon Relay

4 Legs - 10.6km, 10.5km, 9km & 12.1km - age 10 upwards - standard entry $120 per team

Event Details

Event Date: 2026 - Saturday 11 July

Venue: The Livibrook Complex, Nelson (Hubbers Flooring).

4-Person Marathon Relay - age 10 upwards - standard entry $120 per team (20% off until 30 April 2026)

All entries incur a small service fee charged by the registration hosting company.

Enter: OPEN ON LINK ABOVE UNTIL 5PM THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026

Contact: If you have any questions about the event please contact the event organisers via email.

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Start times - NBS 4-Person Marathon Relay 8:30 am

Time cut-off:

There will be no formal cut-off but it is envisaged that everyone will be off the course by 2 pm at the latest.

Please make sure you arrive at the event venue with plenty of time to get yourself organised and to the start line. We suggest a minimum of 45 minutes before the beginning of your event, earlier if you are unable to register on the Saturday before the event. You will need to walk a short distance to the start line.

Racer check-in:

Will be at the Hubbers Flooring Showroom in the Livibrook Complex on Friday 10 July 2026 from 9am to 3pm. For those unable to collect their race packs on Friday, please arrive in good time before your allotted start time.

It would be appreciated if you could check-in and collect your race number the day before the race to ensure race day runs smoothly. You can collect on behalf of someone else providing you know their details.

Vehicles:

To cut down on cars following the route and potential car parking issues at key locations, we would appreciate all team members travelling in one vehicle.

The 4-Person Marathon Relay Course

The start line is a 800m walk from the Garin College Hall. Please note that the trail is open to other uses (walkers, runners & cyclists) and you must take care at all times. There are 4 short sections where the trail shares a roadway and several road crossings - please be conscious of vehicles, pay attention to marshals and give way where necessary - you do not have right of way.

The course heads north following the shared use Great Taste Trail towards Moturoa/Rabbit Island with the backdrop of the Mt Arthur range. There will be arrows and marshals to point you in the right direction.

The first change-over is at 10.6km, at Speedway corner on Lower Queen St. Parking is available close by in the Speedway, Lwr Queen St entrance. Relay vehicles must use this car park - there is NO PARKING on Lwr Queen St. Beware of runners, walkers & cyclists when entering and leaving the car park.

The second change-over (10.5km Leg) is at 21.1km, the half way point, at the western end of the beach front at Rabbit Island.

The third and final change-over (9km Leg) is at 30km at the Tic Toc Rd water station. Parking is available close by. Beware of runners, walkers & cyclists when entering and leaving Tic Toc Rd.

The Leg 4 runner has 12.1km to the finish line.

4 Person Relay change-over points

Teams will be provided with a time sheet for self-recording of split times.

The official change-over points for the 4 Person relay with leg distances:

Leg 1 • Ends at Speedway Corner - 10.6km.

Leg 2 • Ends at the beach front / Half Marathon point - 10.5km

Leg 3 • Ends at Tic Toc Rd water station - 9km.

Leg 4 • Ends at the Finish - 12.1km.

4 Person teams & supporters, please be considerate of other runners & walkers passing through the change over positions in both directions.

Water & Aid Stations

There are 8 official water & aid stations:

• Sandeman Reserve - 6.5km

• Speedway Corner, Lower Queen St - 10.6km (outward)

• Tic Toc Road East (+ toilets) - 15km (outward)

• Beachfront - 20km

• In the Forestry - 24.5km

• Tic Toc Road East (+ toilets) - 30km (return)

• Speedway Corner, Lower Queen St - 34.6km (return)

• Sandeman Reserve - 38.8km (return)

There are toilets at: Sandeman reserve, Tic Toc Rd, Rough Island, Beachfront & Rabbit Island Changing Sheds - see the course map.

Parking

There are several places close to the Livibrook Complex (Jennian Homes, Eddyline Pizzeria & Hubbers) for parking vehicles during the event. See the map below:

• In the car parks around the Livibrook Complex.

• In Garin College

• Next to Avery Field

• By the Velodrome

• In Waimea College & bus bay

• Along Arbor-Lea Ave & Maple Crescent

• At Conifer Park, Rabbit Island for the changeover between Leg 2 & 3

Do not park along the Rabbit Island beachfront road.

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