Round the Bays

For the first time in two years Round the Bays is back, after being a virtual event over Covid lockdowns. From the oldest runners, to the amount of money ...

Amid the Omicron outbreak in 2022, Round the Bays went virtual for second time. He ran the inaugural Round the Bays in 1973 after retiring from competitive athletics. Starting at Quay Street by Spark Arena, tracking along the Waitematā Harbour’s coastline and finishing at St Heliers. [This is the number of people fundraising](https://www.roundthebays.co.nz/fundraise) this year. [Round the Backyard,](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/300245199/ports-of-auckland-round-the-bays-goes-virtual-with-round-the-backyard) saw thousands of participants run 8.4km in their own neighbourhoods and in their own time. [The length of the course](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300821109/round-the-bays-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-zealands-largest-fun-run) in kilometres. [Olivia Burne](https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/80777621/manawatu-expat-olivia-burne-wins-national-half-marathon-title) continued her winning streak for the third year in a row, finishing in 29 minutes 55 seconds. [Warn, who has been paraplegic ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300228776/aucklands-round-the-bays-2021-former-all-black-among-fun-run-participants)since the age of 16 after breaking his back, takes part in his wheelchair and takes this opportunity to wear fancy dress every year. [Auckland's Round the Bays goes virtual for 2022 amid Omicron outbreak](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/300513816/aucklands-round-the-bays-goes-virtual-for-2022-amid-omicron-outbreak?rm=a) [Southern Cross Round the Bays](https://www.roundthebays.co.nz/) will see tens of thousands of people flocking back to the run in to central Auckland. [Keith MacKinlay](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/300532384/aucklands-round-the-bays-81yearold-runs-for-the-50th-time) and he is 82. [Round the Bays: Everything you need to know about New Zealand's largest fun run](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300821109/round-the-bays-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-zealands-largest-fun-run?rm=a)