Entry Info - Whangamata Half Marathon

Entry Information

Entry Fees

Half Marathon

10km

5km

Half Marathon

10km

5km

Online Entries

Please note: there is a $5.00 online processing fee incurred on all entry transactions in addition to the entry fees shown above.
Be sure to carefully select “Standard Entry” (with medal) or “Medal-less Entry” depending on your medal preferences.
View 2026 event waiver and terms and conditions of sale here.
Online entries will close 8.00pm on Wednesday the 23rd of September, 2026

Medals

Standard Entries (with medals) are only available while stocks last and medals have sold out.
In 2024 all medals sold out with 4 weeks to go, in 2025 they sold out in event week. In short, if you’d like to guarantee a medal, be sure to enter early.
If medals have sold out, the only option in the online entry system will be to select a Medal-less entry.
We understand finishers medals aren’t for everyone, so if bling is not your thing select a Medal-less Entry option.

Race Number Pick-up Late Entries

It All Happens At Williamson Park
Friday 25 September, 3-8pm OR
Saturday 26 September, 7-10.30am
Race Number Pick Up
Everyone who entered online may collect their race number & timing device on Friday (see location/times above) OR at least 30 minutes prior to their event start time on Saturday. Friends/family members are able to collect numbers on behalf.
Late Entries
If you miss the online entry deadline you can enter in person at Williamson Park. EFTPOS will be available and late fees will apply.

Event Cancellation Insurance

INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE TO ALL ENTRANTS.

Event cancellation protection is included in all entry options.
Enter with assurance that your entry fee is fully refundable if the event is cancelled*
*As with all insurance cover there is fine print (full disclosure…chemical warfare, cyber attacks, radioactive contamination and a few other curly situations are not covered) but we’ve done our very best to give you protection, especially for extreme weather.
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Personal Refund Insurance

A USER PAYS OPTION AVAILABLE TO ALL ENTRANTS

Personal refund insurance from XCover can only be added to your online entry at the time you enter.
Having personal refund insurance from XCover means you’ll recieve a full entry refund from XCover should you be unable to attend the event due to injury/illness*.
*As with all insurance cover we encourage you to read the benefits and limits of the insurance so you can make the best decision for you. To view what is covered with the insurance and full terms and conditions please click here.
If you’ve purchased insurance from XCover and now need to make a claim please click here. All customer refund requests and managed and handled by XCover.

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Pay An Entry Forward

Our unique Pay an Entry Forward programme is proudly supported by Coromandel’s More FM – extending the programme’s reach into the Hauraki and Coromandel regions. When you enter the Whangamatā Half Marathon, 10km or 5km you can choose to pay an entry forward to gift an entry for a local who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enter. One entry fee might be manageable but it can be a stretch to cover the whole family. Add an entry to yours, and share this event with others. Simply select the event option you would like to gift in the merchandise section of the online entry system and you’ll make someone’s day…maybe even change their life. Gifts of multiple entries can be invoiced – please connect with us here if you’d like to gift multiple entries.

Apply For A Gifted Entry

Is cost a barrier to entering for you or your family, or for your neighbour, or your friend’s neighbour? Send us an email to apply for a gifted entry to the 21km, 10km or 5km events. Thanks to Coromandel’s More FM we’ve extended the eligibility criteria to include the whole of the Hauraki & Coromandel regions. If your home address is within the Thames-Coromandel District or Hauraki District you can apply for a gifted entry. Are you looking for an event to motivate yourself? Would you like to do something new with the kids? Looking for a goal for your teen? Let us know how we can help and we’ll see what we can do, with the proud support of Coromandel’s More FM.