Two people in pink tutus run on a road during a race or fun run event. Both are smiling and have their arms raised in a celebratory manner. Other participants and spectators can be seen in the background. It's a sunny day with a few clouds in the sky.
Round the bays

Events

Be part of NZ’s funnest fun run series:  from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland down the coast to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and across the Strait to Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Run, walk or roll, Southern Cross Round the Bays is for all ages and fitness stages and is a great way for you to raise money for a charity close to your heart.

Round the Bays series

Three people holding hands and smiling while running in a race. The person on the left is wearing a tank top, the person in the middle is in a green shirt, and the person on the right is dressed in a blue shirt and shorts. Spectators and other runners are in the background.
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Wellington

Sunday 15 february

Take part in the 8.4km fun run course or the classic 21km Half Marathon for something a little more hard-out!

Both courses start alongside Waitangi Park in the city and then around the bays to Kilbirnie Park. Your course, your choice with an optional  whanau-friendly shortcut on the day for our mini athletes.

Stuff Events is excited to join forces with Nuku Ora to deliver the largest mass participation event in the Lower North Island. A fun day out for all ages and fitness stages!

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Christchurch

Sunday 22 february

We're excited to be back for a second year in Ōtautahi Christchurch and can't to see you at the start line!

Follow the 8.4km course from the estuary to New Brighton Pier and celebrate at the finish line with your friends, whānau and colleagues.

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Auckland

Sunday 8 march

Every year, tens of thousands of people come together to get active along Tāmaki Drive.

The 8.4km course is flat and follows the Waitematā Harbour’s picturesque coastline starting on Quay Street and finishing in St Heliers.

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About

We don’t take ourselves too seriously and neither should you! We supply the backdrop and entertainment, you bring the colour and life, and together we create one kick ass day.

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Merchandise

Make Round the Bays even more memorable with our 2026 merch ... COMING SOON

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Fundraise

Run for a reason! Fundraise or donate to a charity close to your heart.

Fundraising
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A group of runners of diverse ages and genders participate in an outdoor race on a sunny day, with two women in the foreground smiling, wearing athletic gear, and waving at the camera. The background shows other participants and trees.Participants, including wheelchair athletes, gather at the starting line of a race on a wet street. They are surrounded by supporters and are poised to start, with buildings and trees in the background.Three people wearing strawberry-themed costumes, including red strawberry hats and matching sleeveless shirts with strawberry prints, pose together outdoors. Two of them wear race bibs. In the background, there are plants and concrete steps.Two people posing for a photo at a public event. The person on the left is wearing an orange lobster costume with sunglasses, and the person on the right is dressed in casual sportswear with a lobster hat, colorful lei, and race number 1776. There are other participants in the background.A group of people wearing firefighter uniforms and helmets pose together on a grassy field. Some individuals are wearing race bibs over their uniforms. In the background, other participants and a couple of children in bright shirts can be seen, along with trees and buildings.People running a marathon on a sunny day. Two runners in the foreground, wearing yellow shirts and shorts, are crossing a wet part of the street, with one holding water bottles and the other raising an arm. Others run in the background past buildings and trees.