Event Information
đââď¸ The 46th BAYLEYS Huntly Half Marathon 2025 đââď¸
Join us on Sunday, 17th May 2026, for New Zealandâs oldest and most iconic Half Marathon!
Whether youâre a runner or a walker, this is your chance to be part of something truly special on this new Hybrid course with a mix of trail and road.
The course starts at the Huntly Speedway, takes you through and around Lake Kimihia (formerly East Mine), loops around Lake Hakanoa, and then follows parts of the original Huntly course before finishing back at the Speedway.
Why youâll love this event:
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Unbeatable value: Every BAYLEYS Huntly Half Marathon participant gets a FREE event shirt (others can purchase at a great rate).
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Finisherâs medal for all participants.
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Special pricing for under-16s.
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No hidden fees â what you see is what you pay.
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Professional event photos at great value to capture your big day.
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Scenic new course showcasing Huntly Speedway, Lake Kimihia, and Lake Hakanoa.
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Shorter options: 10 km and 5 km courses available.
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Kids Dash (~2 km) for the youngest runners!
Be part of history. Be part of the community.
Join us and run in the footsteps of legends.
We welcome EVES Real Estate as our Naming Right Partners, and bringing the 2025 EVES Huntly Half Marathon to you on Sunday 18 May 2025
EVES are a leading real estate company with 12 offices located across the Bay of Plenty and Northland. Specialising in residential and lifestyle sales and property management, EVES are committed to excellence and to making selling property as smooth and as easy as possible for our customers. We are passionate about real estate, have great local knowledge and an ongoing commitment to the community, itâs what we live by every day. Speak to us about buying or selling today.
Event Day:
Sunday 17th May 2026
until the 2026 Bayleys Huntly Half Marathon!
Start Times:
7:15am
Race Venue Opens
9:00am
Half Marathon
10:00am
10km
11:15am
5km
11:45am
Run Kids
Entry Fees
10km
Run or Walk
Super Early Bird Price
$35
Under 16 Price $30
Ends midnight 30th November 2024
Entry Fee Includes:
Discounted Event Shirt
Finishers’ Medal
Personalised Race NumberÂł
Early Bird Price
$45
15th August 2023 until midnight 31st January 2025
Standard Price
$50
1st February 2024 until 18th May 2025
5km
Run or Walk
Super Early Bird Price
$35
Under 16 Price $30
Ends midnight 30th November 2024
Entry Fee Includes:
Discounted Event Shirt
Finishers’ Medal
Personalised Race NumberÂł
Early Bird Price
$45
15th August 2023 until midnight 31st January 2025
Standard Price
$50
1st February 2024 until 18th May 2025
šKids ages are calculated based on age on Race Day.
²Free Event T-Shirts for Half Marathon Entries, subject to availability for entries after 29 February 2026.
ÂłPersonalised Race Numbers are only available for early entries before 11:59pm 18 April 2026.
Dates, times and locations for pre-race pack pick up will be advertised in the weeks leading up to the event. Alternately, you can collect your Race Pack on race day. Race Packs will not be posted out.
Race Day Entries are subject to availability – EFTPOS, Credit Card or Cash.
Course Information
The classic when it comes to Half Marathons, the BAYLEYS Huntly Half Marathon is NZ’s longest running standalone Half Marathon event having started in 1981.
This year see us move over to some traditional Huntly Half Marathon ground with a brand-new course. Our exciting new course this year that takes in the sights of East Huntly starting and finishing at the Huntly Speedway and then around East Mine and Lake Hakanoa and the streets of Huntly before returning to the East Mine and speedway. This course will only be run once as the water levels rise in the East mine so does our turnaround point, (don’t worry we will make up the distance each year) making this course unique with a bit of everything.
The event returns to its original time of year in May and is perfectly positioned 2 weeks after the Rotorua Marathon, with all the training done come run one of New Zealand first standalone Half Marathon events
The event involves the traditional Half Marathon distance of 21.1km, along with a 10km, 5km and Kids 2kms. All events have the option of either a Run or Walk.
Half Marathon
BAYLEYS Huntly Half Marathon Course is a exciting new course that takes in the sights of East Huntly starting and finishing at the Huntly Speedway and then around East Mine and Lake Hakanoa and the streets of Huntly before returning to the East Mine and speedway. This course will only be run once as the water levels rise in the East mine so does our turnaround point, (don’t worry we will make up the distance each year) making this course unique with a bit of everything
BAYLEYS Huntly Half Marathon also offers prize money for the first 3 paces and a time bonus prize if winner beats the clock
- 1st Place ‘male and female’ $400
- 2nd Place ‘male and female’ $200
- 3rd Place ‘male and female’ $100
- 1st Place male under 65 minutes $200
- 1st Place female under 75 minutes $200