January 18th 2025

Event Schedules

Tauranga Half Event Schedule

Friday 20th January

2.30pm-6pm  Registration & Expo (All Events)

2.40pm-7pm Bike Racking

 

Saturday 21st January 

TAURANGA HALF

5.30am Transition opens

6.05am Elite Swim Course opens for warm-up

6.20am Elite Swim Course closes for warm-up

6.40am Swim Course opens for warm-up

6.45am Team Transition Closes

6.50am Swim Course closes for warm-up

6:30am Elite Male Swim Start

6.32am Elite Female Swim Start

Male Tauranga Half Swim waves

7.06am, Wave 1 –18-29 yrs

7.07am, Wave 2 – 30-34 yrs

7.08am, Wave 3 – 35-39 yrs

7.10am, Wave 4 – 40-44 yrs

7.12am, Wave 5 – 45-49 yrs

7.13am, Wave 6 – 50-54 yrs

7.14am, Wave 7 – 55-59 yrs

7.15am, Wave 8 – 60-79 yrs

Female Tauranga Half Swim waves

7.17am, Wave 1 – 18-34 yrs

7.19am, Wave 2 – 35- 49 yrs

7.20am, Wave 3 – 50-74 yrs

Teams

7.22am, Wave 1 – All Teams

8.30am Swim Course Cut-off/Closes

11.30am Bike Course Cut-off at Domain/Tara Road Roundabout

12.30pm Bike Course Closes

4.00pm Race Closure

5.00pm Prize Giving Begins at Coronation Park

*Start waves will be in self-seeded groups of 35-40

Final schedule to come for 2023

Friday 20th January

2.30pm-6pm  Registration & Expo

2.40pm-7pm Bike Racking

AquaBike Event Schedule

5.30am Transition opens

6.05am AquaBike Swim Course opens for warm-up

6.20am AquaBike Swim Course closes for warm-up

6 34am AquaBike Male Swim Start

6.35am AquaBike Female Swim Start

8.20am Swim Course Closes

11.30am Bike Course Cut-off at the Domain/Tara Road Roundabout

12.30pm Bike Course Closes

4.00pm Race Closure

5.00pm Prize Giving Begins at Coronation Park

Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Schedule

Friday 20th January

2.30pm-6pm  Registration & Expo

 

Saturday 21st January

7.25am Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Participants make their way to the start line

7.40am Pressio Mount Festival Half MarathonParticipant Briefing – All distances

7.50am Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Start – 21km

8.00am Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Start – 10km

8.10am Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Start – 5km

12.30pm Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon Course closes for all Mount Run Participants

5:00pm Prize giving begins at Coronation Park

Pilot Bay Swim Schedule

Friday 20th January

2.30pm-6pm  Registration & Expo

 

Saturday 21st January

8.10am Pilot Bay Swim Mount Participants make their way to the start line

8.20am Pilot Bay Swim Participant Briefing – All distances

8.35am Pilot Bay Swim Start – 3.7km

8.36am Pilot Bay Swim Start – 2km

8.37am Pilot Bay Swim Start – 750m

11.15am Pilot Bay Swim Course closes for all participants

5:00pm Prize giving begins at Coronation Park

Close

Welcome to the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival website!

Our staff are currently on Christmas break and will be returning to the office on January 6th.

BEFORE sending us an email enquiry please look through our key information below and through our website to answer any questions. Anything outside of this we will look to get back to you on our return. Enjoy the festival season!

Key Event Information
  • All online entries are OPEN until Wednesday 15th January (unless sold out prior), you can enter here:
  • Participant registration, expo, and bike racking is on Friday 17th January, 2.30-6.30pm at the Event Village (Pilot Bay)
  • Please thoroughly read through your event race manual, this has ALL of the information you will need regarding your race. Each event race manual can be found here:
    - Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half
    - AquaBike
    - Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon
  • Refunds: If you have purchased the refund protection and are seeking a refund, please follow this link for instructions on how to proceed. If you did not purchase the refund protection through Race Roster with your entry, you are not eligible for any refund.
  • Deferrals: If you did not purchase the recommended refund protection, you may be eligible for a deferral on a circumstantial basis. Requests for deferrals to 2026 must be made prior to 13th January. Deferrals require a medical certificate for approval, and all accepted deferrals will incur a $50 admin fee (to be paid upon 2026 entry). Please send all the required details through to . If you have transferred previously you will not be able to defer again, and if you defer this year, no further changes can be made to your entry.
  • Onsite entries - yes you can enter onsite! (unless sold out prior) Friday 17th Jan, 2.30pm-6.30pm!