Auckland Half Ironman

Location Mount Maunganui, Tauranga.

Website http://www.aucklandhalf.co.nz/

Type Half Ironman Triathlon.

Distances 2 km swim, 90 km cycle, 21.1 km run.

Time of Year March.

Goodie BagDecent with a free pair of triathlon shorts.

Course refreshmentsLeppin available on the cycle and run course.

Post-race refreshments Water and Leppin.

Post race details Event starts at Maraitai and ends at Kawakawa Bay. There is a shuttle service available between points before the race.

Prizegiving Unsure..

Finisher's medal Unusually for a half ironman, no.

Competed in 2010.


DetailsThe cycle course is very hilly, and is out and back so gets done twice. The run is three laps of a 7 km course which is undulating. One of the harder half ironman events to complete. The course covers the original Ironman NZ course before that moved to Taupo.