Governors Bay to Lyttelton Road Race 2024
Incorporating the Canterbury 10k Road Championships
Race Info
What do IÂ need to know?
Distance: 10km ( that's10,000m)
Course Profile: An undulating course with short - medium uphills and a fast downhill leading into the final flat straight and onto the Lyttelton Recreation Reserve.
Start Time: 9.30am (time staggered due to a chasing start - see below)
Runners ONLY please - this race is not open to those wanting to walk the course
Location: Starting from Governors Bay school, Jetty Rd in Governors Bay, you will finish in the Lyttelton Sports Ground, Charlotte Jane Quay in Lyttelton Harbour
Bus to start: Parking at Governors Bay can be very tight so we offer a ride from the finish at Lyttelton Recreation Reserve to the start for just $10.00. Bus leaves at 8:40am so be there by 8:30 so we can check you off. Note, we transport gear bags back to the finish.
Race Day Schedule
Start times will be on this page 24 hours before the event. First runners will be off from 9:30am.
If you are catching the bus, be at the Lyttelton Recreation Reserve by 8:25am.
What is a chasing start?
A chasing start event aims to create a mass finish by the slowest runners heading off first and the faster runners chasing them home. Holding off those chasing makes this an exciting event and usually means people run faster than they would normally.
We work out your start time based on how long it normally takes you to run a flat 5km, like a Parkrun and we will collect this information when you enter.
Your starting time should mean you will finish with lots of others (most of the runners finish within 4 minutes of each other). Be realistic about the time you provide as this makes it exciting for all.
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For 2024 this event will also double as the Canterbury 10k Road Championships for Registered Athletes. Results will be based on net times and only these athletes will be eligible for medals.
Should you, as a registered athlete, wish to run with others in your grade you do have the opportunity to move to a later start time. Simply contact Rick Baxter before the Race Briefing to complete this change.
Prizes & Medals
Finishing is celebrated with artfully selected flowers.
Podium finishers take home a bouquet and there are 10 floral spot prizes up for grabs.
Best of all, every participant is a winner. All race finishers take home a single bloom and can keep celebrating for days what they have achieved. We like to extend the great feeling one has after completing a race, with flowers.
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For those runners who are registered with Athletics Canterbury there is some additional prizes and medals on offer. Team honours can be gained by way of the 4-person and 6-person shields which will be awarded to the clubs who have the fastest 4 or 6 people across the line in their respective grades. Club winners of the Senior Women, SM, Masters Women and Masters Men grades for both fastest time and on handicap will also be awarded.
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This year, as this event includes the Canterbury 10k Championships, medals will be awarded for registered runners who place first, second and third in the U18, U20, Senior, Open, Masters 35-49, Masters 50-64 men and women's grades. For our older athletes we will also have medals for Masters Women 65+, Masters Men 65-77 and Masters Men 80+ grades.
