Race History

The Governors Bay to Lyttelton Road Race was first a "go-as-you-please" handicap race from Lyttelton to Governors Bay and back, about 13 miles (20.9 KM).  Originally, participants would run over the Bridle Path to the Opawa Methodist Church and back.

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The race as it is now was first run on 11 August 1962.  The course was changed due to "differing opinions expressed on the nature of the course" - in other words, too much terrain!

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In 2020, we had two starters from the original 1962 event competing. Well done to  Peter Coughlan (then Technical; now New Brighton Olympic) & John Gordon (then Marist; now Port Hills).