Kawerau District Council is pleased to announce that the 65th anniversary King of the Mountain Race is going ahead.
Council would like to thank Māori Investments Limited and Ngā Maunga Kaitiaki Trust for this approval to proceed with land access for trainings leading up to and on race day.
The Kawerau King of the Mountain Race starts with the school relays at 8:30am, Prince and Princess Race at 11:00am and the main Mountain Race at 12 noon.
This means that the weekly Prince and Princess training sessions will start this Wednesday, October 7.
Prospective Prince and Princess entrants should meet at Firmin Lodge in Kawerau at 4:00pm to register for a 4:30pm start to the training run.
The training sessions use the 4km race day course on the lower foothills on Pūtauaki. This helps the young runners become familiar with the course and gradually improve their times each week.
Adults are welcome to join the aspiring young runners at training each week. Entries for the Prince and Princess race are free and available online. Runners must enter the Prince and Princess event prior to race day. Registrations close for the Prince and Princess race on Tuesday, October 27.
While at COVID-19 Alert Level 1 the historic King of the Mountain Race will go ahead and to date more than 60 runners had entered.
Runners wishing to train outside the Wednesday night official training runs, need to obtain a permit from Māori Investments Limited. Runners will need to train with a minimum of three people and carry mobile phones.
The Kawerau King of the Mountain Race is approximately 7km up and down the Pūtauaki Maunga (Mount Edgecumbe).
The race starts and finishes at Firmin Field in Waterhouse Street in Kawerau.
Shay Williamson holds the men’s race record with a blistering 45:31 set in 2016. The women’s race record of 54:09 set by Meagan Edhouse in 1995 still stands. Shay Williamson also holds the Prince’s record of 19:25 set in 2017 and Natasha Murrihy set the Princess’ record of 21:16 in 2005.
For more information and to enter please visit www.kaweraukingofthemountain.co.nz
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