For 2022 the Coastal Five is a cupless event. We will have collapsible cups available for purchase at registration that are easy to carry on you during the race to fill at aid stations.

Yes. There are four water stations on the half marathon course at 4km, 8.5km, 12.5km and 17km. The aid stations are stocked with water and Tailwind product. In the Pukeiti 10km there is 1 aid station at the 5km turnaround point. For all other events water stations are at the start/finish lines.

Headphones are strongly discouraged during the half marathon and Pukekura 5km run. There are parts of these events where runners will be on roads that are not closed to traffic and the use of headphones can inhibit a person’s awareness of their surroundings. Where headphones are used we request them to be removed during any…

Yes there will be medals for all participants. Entrants in the individual events will receive a medal at the finish line. Entrants in the solo 42.2 km will receive one medal at the completion of the Devon Mile to acknowledge that they have completed all five races (yes your one is bigger). All solo participants…

Yes, there are minimum ages for each event. All 5 events and Half Marathon: 16 years and over 10 km Mountain Climb: Must be 10 years of age on race day to compete. All participants between the age of 10 – 12 must be accompanied by an adult for the entire duration of the event…

We encourage people of all abilities, ages and backgrounds to compete. If you are entering all five races as an individual we recommend that you can run a minimum of 45 minutes without stopping.

We welcome walkers to the event and have a specific category for walking. In 2021 all our walkers finished the event well within the cut off times. However, as we need to move race infrastructure between each event within a short period of time have applied cut-off times for the event. These are 4 hours…

Anywhere from 2-5 members. It’s up to you how many events each person completes.

No you can enter any event individually or you can complete all five events as part of a team.