Round the Bays Auckland

2023 - 3 - 4

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Round the Bays: Everything you need to know about New Zealand's ... (Stuff.co.nz)

New Zealand's largest fun run event is kicking off on Sunday with tens of thousands of people set to flock to central Auckland.

You’ll need your e-Ticket ready to show staff. [local pubs, cafés and restaurants](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/300670857/metro-top-50-auckland-restaurants-2022-whos-in-and-whos-out). [Virtual runners](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/131306875/iconic-round-the-bays-is-world-famous) don’t need a bib or timing tag as everything will be tracked on the Round the Bays app. There will be another shuttle to the start line running between 7am and 8.30am leaving from Melanesia Rd (Madills Farm). [Auckland's Round the Bays 2020 fun run: What you need to know](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119818936/aucklands-round-the-bays-2020-fun-run-what-you-need-to-know?rm=a) [planning ahead is key](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/traffic-updates/131359394/march-madness-traffic-worse-than-in-2019-and-it-could-last-until-april). From 6.45am to 8.30am, you can take a shuttle bus from The Parade (Vellenoweth Green) to the starting line. [Auckland's Round the Bays 2021: Route, road closures, getting there and start times](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300222001/aucklands-round-the-bays-2021-route-road-closures-getting-there-and-start-times?rm=a) [here](https://my.roundthebays.co.nz/register/?id=rtb23) and can also sign up for the Round the Bays Virtual and take part online between Sunday and March 11 from anywhere in the world. [Round the Bays 2022: Registrations open for 50th anniversary event](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300425667/round-the-bays-2022-registrations-open-for-50th-anniversary-event?rm=a) [lace up your shoes](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/300811750/cancer-doesnt-have-me-smashing-out-round-the-bays-and-showing-cancer-whos-boss), here’s everything you need to know. [Southern Cross Round the Bays](https://www.roundthebays.co.nz/event-info) is an 8.4km course that starts at Quay Street by Spark Arena, tracks along the Waitematā Harbour’s coastline and finishes at St Heliers.

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Round the Bays by the numbers: What to know about the event (Stuff.co.nz)

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. 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. [Melanoma New Zealand](https://melanoma.org.nz/), which receives a $50,000 donation from Southern Cross Round the Bays. [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 his 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)

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Thousands to take part in Round the Bays in Auckland (RNZ)

Round the Bays said in a statement that its fastest runners are expected to take 25 minutes to complete the 8.4km course. The race has been an Auckland mainstay ...

- Auckland Road (between Long Drive and Dingle Road) from 7am until 1.45pm - Auckland Road (between Tamaki Drive and Dingle Road) from 7am until 1.45pm - Melanesia Road (between Sage Road and Auckland Road) from 10.30am until - Long Dr (between Tamaki Drive and Melanesia Road) from 7am until 1.45pm - Ngapipi Road (between Paritai Drive and Tamaki Drive) from 7am until 1.45pm - Tamaki Drive (between St Heliers Bay Road and Ngapipi Road) from 7am until

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By The Numbers: Everything you need to know about Auckland's ... (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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