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Over 1600 runners are expected on the Hibiscus Coast for the Harcourts Cooper & Co Hibiscus Half Marathon, taking place across Millwater and Ōrewa on Sunday, October 18.
The event, formerly known as Run Ōrewa and the Millwater Half Marathon, starts and finishes at Metro Park in Millwater and is the second race in the seven-event Garmin Auckland Half Marathon Series. The series attracts almost 20,000 participants across its seven races each season.
The main highway through Ōrewa will be closed southbound between West Hoe Road and Riverside Road on race morning, with traffic diverted around the area. There will also be some temporary closures on quieter local roads, with resident access maintained. A map of the traffic measures will be available on the event website.
Organiser, Running Events, says the changes are expected to cause only minor delays and hopes locals will come out to watch the runners along the main highway. The event was renamed from the Millwater Half Marathon to encourage greater interest and local support from Ōrewa residents.
The course is almost entirely flat, with estuary and coastal views, making it suitable for those considering their first half-marathon. There is one short, sharp hill at the 19km mark.
The event includes half-marathon, 10km and 5km distances, with all finishers receiving a medal.
