Waimea 25km 4-Person Relay
4 Person Relay (25km) - age 10 upwards - entry $120 per team
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Due to the extreme weather conditions suffered by Nelson Tasman and damage to tracks and infrastructure, we are currently looking at other options for the relay. The finish is still in the original position.
Further details to be confirmed.
Event Details
Event Date: 2025 - Sunday 13 July
Venue: The Livibrook Complex, Nelson (Hubbers Flooring).
4 Person Relay (25km) - age 10 upwards - entry $120 per team
All entries incur a small service fee charged by the registration hosting company.
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Contact: If you have any questions about the event please contact the event organisers via email.
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Start time - Waimea 25km 4-Person Relay 9:00 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 Saturday 12 July 2025 from 9am to 3pm. For those unable to collect their race packs on Saturday, 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 on behalf of someone else providing you know their details.
The Waimea 25km 4-Person Relay Course
The start line is a 250m walk from the Livibrook Complex, through the underpass to the northern side of the Richmond Deviation. 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 5.2km on the northern side of Nelson Pine. There is parking and a portaloo here.
At 9.5km you reach the swing bridge across the Waimea River. This bridge has a load capacity of 11 persons. It is difficult to maintain a run across this bridge and it is advised that you speed walk across it especially if other uses are present on the bridge. You may meet 2-way foot traffic & bikes on the bridge. Marshals will be controlling either end of the bridge and may ask you to wait.
Keep following the trail until you reach the Rough Island road bridge, where you will be crossed over the main Rabbit Island access road.
The second change-over is at 12.3km, just before the Tic Toc Rd crossing - this is also the relay turn-around point. Your 3rd runner will be heading back towards the Finish line. There is parking and a toilet here. Beware of marathon runners coming in the other direction.
Follow the Great Taste Trail heading back towards the Finish line covering familiar territory. On the return journey the tide will have changed, the light will be different, the backdrop of hills will now be of the Richmond ranges and the temperatures will have risen.
The third and final change-over is at 19.4km on the northern side of Nelson Pine (same as 1st change-over). There is parking and a portaloo here.
Depending on your pace, you may meet or overtake members of the other events - you all finish in the same place, in the car park outside Eddyline Pizzeria.
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 the north side of Nelson Pine - 5.2km.
Leg 2 • Ends at Tic Toc Rd on Rough Island - 7.1km
Leg 3 • Ends at the north side of Nelson Pine - 7.1km.
Leg 4 • Ends at the Finish - 5.5km.
4 Person teams & supporters, please be considerate of solo marathoners running through the change over positions in both directions.
Change-over 1 with parking areas and access gate to track.
Change-over 2 with turn-around - Leg 3 runs back towards Richmond
Water & Aid Stations
There are 4 official water & aid stations:
• Sandeman Reserve - 3.8km
• Speedway Corner, Lower Queen St - 8km
• Speedway Corner, Lower Queen St - 16.6km (return)
• Sandeman Reserve - 20.7km (return)
There are toilets at Sandeman reserve, a portaloo at the Nelson Pine change-over and a toilet at Tic Toc Rd.
Change-over car parking is available in the access road to Nelson Pine / TNZ growing products and in Tic Toc Rd. Drivers must take care around the parking areas, paying attention to track users and other vehicles.
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
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