You are responsible for your own safety and enter this event at your own risk. It is important that you read the event rules and follow each of the safety guidelines of the event:

• All participants must be present at the Event Safety Briefing for each and every race.
• First Aid is located at the Race Headquarters.
• No Spectators or supporters are allowed to follow participants at any stage of the event.
• ALL New Zealand Road Rules Apply.
• You must run on the dedicated track at all times and within the safety cones.
• Do not cut any corners.
• Knowing the course is your responsibility, please double check the course map.
• You must listen to and obey any instructions given by Race Officials.
• If you are walking or running in a group please do not walk or run more than two abreast.
• Please be aware of participants passing you from behind and keep to the left.
• Please seed yourself accordingly at the start.
• Please ensure you have adequate and suitable clothing, footwear must be worn, no bare torsos.
• Please ensure you are physically fit and healthy enough to complete your chosen distance. If you are unsure please seek advice from a medical professional.
• If you feel unwell or unfit to compete in the event we strongly advise you to withdraw immediately and seek assistance or professional advice.
• If another participant is in distress, immediately offer assistance and inform a Race Official.
• You may not compete under another person’s identity as we need to know exactly who is on course in the event medical attention is required.
• Please report any accidents or incidents to a Race Official as soon as possible.
• No pets are allowed to accompany participants on course.
• Race Numbers must be worn on the front of your top at all times.
• Timing is a service provided by the event organisers but there is no guarantee that your time will be recorded and published in the results.
• Due to the risk to the individual, the use of any and all portable audio devices (including but not limited to iPods, MP3 players, cellphones, and Walkman devices) is discouraged.
• The walking categories will not be judged and it would be appreciated if all walkers, walk the entire event if in the walker category. No jogging or running.
• All participants under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parent or guardian.

There are no age restrictions for the EVES Huntly Half Marathon. Parents/guardians are required to sign a waiver for anyone under the age of 18, stating that they are capable of taking part in said event.

The Event Village and start/finish line is at Huntly Speedway, of McVie Road. If you need help, just put Huntly Speedway, Huntly into google maps and it will take you straight there. The event village will be situated near the Speedway and signs will guide you.

There is a $5 per car charge to park in the speedway, with all funds going to a local Lions Club with will be managing parking on the day

Photographs will be located in the RunNZ album for you to view and purchase. All Photos are $5 each

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Medical Assistance will be available at the finish and we will have medical teams on the course.

There will be food and drink (including coffee) available at the event village.

There will also be a number of exhibitors with specials on their product for you to check out.

If you would like to book a stall site please contact us via email – david@runnz.co.nz

Prams are not permitted at the event

Nordic Poles are permitted, but will be asked to start at the back of the walking event.

Showers are available at the Huntly Rugby Clubrooms, directly beside the Start/Finish area for a Gold Coin Donation.

All funds raised go directly to the Huntly Rugby Club.

There will be Toilets located at the Start/finish of the event. We will also have one located at 10km for the half marathon. There are also 2 toilets located on the 10km and 5km course on lake Puketirini.

As per Huntly Half Marathon Event Rules, you may not compete under another person’s name. We need to know exactly who are on our courses for Health & Safety and incase medical treatment is required. We take participant safety seriously so please adhere to our rules.

It is also unfair on other participants if they are competing against someone from a different gender or age group.

To ensure that the results are fair for all participants, if you are in the walking event you must walk the entire distance.

If you you would like to change your entry to a “run”, you can do this online or by email David@runnz.co.nz

Alternatively, if you entered the run but need to walk, you are able to run and/or walk in this category.

Address updates, participant transfers, and distance transfers must be completed online before 16th April 2023.

As per Event Rules, you may not compete under another person’s name as we need to know exactly who is on course for Health & Safety reasons and incase medical treatment is required.

You can complete transfers by:

1. Log into My Events web page at http://www.myevents.active.com
2. Click Transfer registration
3. Enter recipient email address in Email address field
4. Note: An invitation to claim your registration has been sent to new participant. Your registration remains in your name until the new participant claims it.
5. The new registrant opens email notification of transfer
6. Note: Email subject is: Claim your registration for {event name} from {original participant}
7. Click Claim registration within the message
8. Login by entering your email address and complete the registration form
9. Fees are automatically refunded to the original registrant upon the new registrant’s completed registration

If you do not have an ACTIVE.com Account, you will need to create one first. Visit My Events and enter your registration ID in the “Claim your registration” box.

If you have any problems with your the transfer please email david@runnz.co.nz and provide details and screen shots if necessary

RunNZ would like to update its refund policy or Participant Guarantee going forward. When you sign up for any RunNZ event we want you to be confident that you will receive the best value for money and that you will get a fair deal if for any reason you are not able to attend the event.

The below Guarantee accounts for what you have invested in us (e.g. your entry fee) and what we have invested in you (e.g. event administration, shirts, medals, traffic management) in advance of the event.

If you have signed up to any RunNZ event, we would like to offer the following Participant Guarantee.

• If for any reason you can no longer participate in the event for personal reasons (i.e. you are injured, you’ve moved). Leading up to your event, you will be eligible to apply for the following refund/credit:

1. Greater than 3 months before Event Day¹ – 100% 12-month RunNZ credit², or 90% refund.
2. Between 1 and 3 months before Event Day¹ – 75% 12-month RunNZ credit² or 70% refund.
3. Between 1 month and 72 hours before Event Day¹ 50% 12-month credit only².

• If the event is postponed due to weather or another unforeseeable or unplanned act, we will automatically transfer your Entry to the new event date. In this instance, there will be no credits or refunds available.

• If the event is cancelled, you will be eligible to apply for a 12-month RunNZ credit² or refund (as below).

1. Series Pass Entrants – you will be eligible to apply for a RunNZ credit² to the value of 15% of your series pass.
2. Single Race Entrants – you will be eligible to apply for a RunNZ credit² to the value of 90% of your entry fee.

• In the event of cancellation – if the option of taking part in a virtual event is made available and you select to take part in that (i.e. to accrue series points and/or to be eligible for a series medal), you forfeit the right to apply for a credit or refund.

• You are able to transfer your entry for free to another person³ up to 2 weeks prior to Event Day¹ for no cost. Please note that if the person was entitled to a free event shirt as part of your entry, this cannot be guaranteed and will depend on sizes and availability.

¹ Event Day = This is the originally planned date of the event (i.e. not a postponement date). For series entrants, it is the originally planned date of the first race of the series.

²RUNNZ credit can be used for any Run New Zealand events.

³Series passes can be transferred to another person, but series entrants cannot transfer individual race entries to another person.

Race Pack Pick Up for 2025 EVES Huntly Half Marathon

We will not be sending out race packs via post for the EVES Huntly Half Marathon. Information on the dates and times will be posted here closer to the event