Kawerau King of the Mountain 2020
65th Kawerau King of the Mountain
Saturday 31 October
Kawerau Residents discounted entries
Planning is rapidly underway to deliver the 65th Kawerau King of the Mountain on Saturday 31 October.
2020 has been a year that most people will want to wipe away from their memories and despite the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread disruption experienced across many sectors, the aim is to preserve the long history of the Kawerau mountain race
Kawerau residents can take advantage of a discounted entry fee by visiting the Kawerau Visitor Information Centre on Plunket Street in Kawerau. Residents will need to provide two forms of I.D. to confirm their Kawerau residency -
- Proof of identity
- Proof of address.
Adult entries are $40 and Junior’s $30.
This year is an anniversary race (65 years) and the tradition of the main event is that all finishers receive a medal at the finish line. Considering the pandemic situation, a finishers medal will be even more special to treasure
Training sessions for the Pūtauaki Prince & Princess of the Mountain (P&P) will start on Wednesday 16 September. There will be six training sessions, each Wednesday meeting at Firmin Lodge at 4 pm for a 4:30 pm start.
The training sessions use the actual race day course (4km) on the lower foothills on Pūtauaki, this is to help the young runners become familiar with the course and gradually improve their times each week. Adults are more than welcome to join the aspiring young runners at training each week.
Entries for the P&P race are free and available online, on the King of the Mountain website. (There are separate entry points down this page for the different races and groups.)
For more information on the Mountain race visit: www.kaweraukingofthemountain.co.nz
