The 25th

HAWKE'S BAY

MARATHON

COURSE: We offer an interesting and picturesque certified course of 42.195km, starting and finishing outside the Icons Restaurant and Bar at the Happy Tav, Havelock North. Each kilometre of the course is marked. Course measured and certified to IAAF standards.

FUN RELAY: This is a relay where each team member runs or walks a half marathon. There will be no place prizes in the Fun Relay, but each entrant will be eligible for spot prizes. A team must consist of either two walkers or two runners, not a combination of both. (If either member intends to run any part of the course, the team must enter as a Running Team.)

ENTRIES: Normal entries close on Friday 15th August. Cheques should be made out to: Hawke's Bay Marathon Clinic. Photocopies of the form will be accepted.

LATE ENTRIES: Late entries will be accepted after the normal closing date, and up to 30 mins before the start, but will incur an additional fee of $10.

REFUNDS: Refund of entry fees (less a handling charge of $5) will be made on any withdrawals notified up to Friday 15 August. No refunds will be made in any circumstances after this date.

RACE PACKS: Race packs, including your race number, and further details will be available for collection at the Race Headquarters situated in the Icons Restaurant, at the Happy Tav, Havelock North from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Friday. 29th August, and from 6.00am on Saturday 30th August.

RACE NUMBERS: Race numbers must be worn on the front of the athlete's singlet or shirt, and must be visible at all times.

START: The start is outside the Icons Restaurant and Bar at the Happy Tav, right in the middle of Havelock North on Saturday 30th August 2003.

Walkers (including relay walkers) start at 6.30am, Wheelchairs start at 7.59am. Runners (including relay runners) start at 8.00am. If you are expecting to take longer than 5 hours as a runner you MUST start at 6.30am with the walkers. There will be a race briefing 5 minutes prior to start time.

DRINK STATIONS: Drink Stations and Sponge Stations will be provided at 5km intervals.

TIME CALLS: Time calls will be made at 1km, 5km, halfway and 30km.

WALKING SECTIONS: These are for walkers only. Any genuine form of walking will be permitted including Racewalking Powerwalking etc. Judges will be present on the course. Those competitors using a style resembling jogging will not be eligible for a place prize, and will be "promoted" to the running section in the results. Such competitors will remain eligible for Spot Prizes.

FINISHERS: All full marathon and fun relay finishers will receive a certificate and race results and photo. Full marathon finishers will receive a medal.

PRIZEGIVING: Prizegiving will be held at the Race Headquarters in the Icons Restaurant at the Happy Tav, commencing at 4.00pm.

Place prizes will be awarded to the first competitor placed in each category. The number of place prizes allocated to each category will be related to the numbers entered in the category by 15th August. No place prizes will be awarded in the Fun Relay.

SPOT PRIZES: All finishers in the Marathon and the Fun Relay will be eligible for Spot Prizes, and competitors must be present to receive the prize.

T-Shirts must be ordered by the 15th of August.

Race numbers must be presented when claiming prizes.

The marathon will double as the Hawke's Bay Gisborne Marathon Championship. All registered HBG athletes will automatically be entered in the Championship.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Further information will be placed on the Marathon Clinic’s website, www.oocities.org/hbaymarathon

Further information may also be obtained from: Jeanette Cooper (06) 877-0182 Arthur Corbett (06) 843-0288

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