START on Quay St, between Tinley St and the Strand Overbridge (no public access via the Overbridge)
FINISH at Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers Bay
DISTANCE 8.4 kilometres
HSBC Round the Bays has been an annual event in Auckland since 1972,
when the Auckland Joggers Club initiated it. The first run attracted
1200 participants and has now grown to be one of the world's largest
fun-runs with nearly 40,000 registered runners and an estimated 70,000
participants.
The run is 8.4km long over a flat course that
follows the contours of Auckland's Waitemata harbour. It is started in
the city on Quay St and finishes on the waterfront at St Heliers Bay.
Every
registered participant of HSBC Round the Bays receives a runner number
to wear on the day and a personalised certificate recording the time
they completed.
Click the thumbnail image to view a full-size PDF version of the course map.