Queen Charlotte Relay: CANCELLED

This relay is one of the oldest road relays held in New Zealand and still running on a State Highway. The first relay was on 17th September 1982 and has been competed for annually since without a break except for 2020 and 2021 which were cancelled because of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The course has had only minor changes mainly in Havelock for safety reasons. We have teams coming from all over New Zealand to compete and have a fun day into the bargain.

This event is a 5 person relay starting at Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard, Picton, finishing in Havelock outside the Havelock Hotel.

The relay was for runners only until 2002 when due to popular demand we introduced a walkers grade. The walkers are not refereed so it is social walking.

Team Entry $200 online only; Online entry closes Thursday 15th September 23:59:59. Online entries will open 27 July 2022.
The race is limited to a maximum of 80 teams participating (incl. walkers teams).

Grades
Open Men, Veteran Men (35 plus)
Open Women, Veteran Women (35 plus)
Junior Men Or Women(19 & under)
Social Runners (incl. mixed teams)
Walkers
(All competitors must be aged 14 or above on Race Day)

LEG1: Picton to Wedge Point. 5,100 metres (Undulating, then steady climb)
RUNNER: If you are not at Wedge Point at 35 minutes running time, your leg 2 runners will be mass started. The bus will wait for you at Wedge Point. Leg 1 Map

LEG2: Wedge Point to Momorangi Bay. 8,600 metres (Downhill, then undulating)
RUNNER: If you are not at Momorangi Bay by 1 hour 20 minutes running time, your leg 3 runner will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish. Leg 2 Map

LEG 3: Momorangi Bay to Linkwater. 8,100 metres (Flat and fast)
RUNNER/WALKERS: If you are not at Linkwater by 2 hours 15 minutes your 4th leg runner/walker will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish. Leg3 Map

LEG 4: Linkwater to Moenui. 6,200 metres (Undulating, then steady climb)
RUNNER/WALKERS: If you are not at Moenui by 2 hours 55 minutes running time, your 5th leg runner walker will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish. Leg 4Map

LEG 5: Moenui to Havelock 6,650 metres (Steady rise, then sharp downhill, then undulating) Leg 5 Map

All registration, toilets, race briefings will be held at Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard, Picton – look for the Harrier sign. Buses for leg 2 runners will leave from Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard as will all support vehicles after the race brief. Leg 1 runners will go to the race start line immediately.

Walkers leave Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard 9.00am | Race briefing 8.45am.
Runners leave Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard 10.30am | Race briefing 10.10am.

Online entries will open 27 July 2022.
Online entry closes 23:59:59 Thursday 1st December 2022.