very year thousands of runners and walkers descend upon Hamilton City Centre for one of NZ's most beloved and oldest annually contested events, Round the Bridges!

Established in 1945 by the Hamilton Harrier Club (now the Hamilton City Hawks), RTB started out as a road race designed to showcase some of NZ's top athletes, with past participants having included Barry Magee, Peter Snell and Dick Quax. Given its popularity, the event grew from strength to strength, eventually becoming the fantastic community event you see today!

Nowadays, the event welcomes people of all shapes and sizes from primary school students right through to running legends. With medals for every participant, on-course musical entertainment and thousands of fun-loving runners and walkers, RTB offers an awesome day out which the entire family can enjoy.

 

The Course

Famous for its iconic landmarks and scenic views, the Round the Bridges course takes participants along some of Hamilton's most well-loved spots, including the Waikato River paths, the Hamilton Gardens and the vibrant CBD. The course is suitable for all participants and is fully wheelchair accessible.

In order to keep you hydrated en-route, drink stations are placed at key locations on both the 6km and 12km courses. These stations use environmentally friendly BioCups which offer a sustainable way of quenching your thirst.

There will also be a musical flavour out on course, with our 8 HotSpot performers being strategically located to keep you well and truly entertained!

 

 

Entry Info

Keen to enter Round the Bridges? That's awesome news. Here you will find everything you need to know about entry fees, payment options and how to enter. If anything is unclear, simply contact us and we will come back to you as soon as we can.

Payment Options

We're firm believers in trying to make Round the Bridges accessible for the entire community. With this is mind, we endeavor to keep our entry fees as low as possible whilst ensuring that we are still able to deliver the best possible participant experience. In return for your 2015 entry fee, you will receive:

• A chest bib and timing chip
• On-course and post-event entertainment
• A finishers medal
• Post-event refreshments
• Eligibility for a range of awesome spot prizes

The following entry fees (in NZ Dollars) apply to both the 6km and 12km distances in 2015:

Entry Type	Super Saver Aug - 30 Sept	Early Bird 01 Oct - 31 Oct	Full Price 01 Nov - 12 Nov
2km Kids Challenge	$7	$7	$7
Under 20's	$10	$14	$18
Adults	$20	$29	$38
65's & Over	$10	$14	$18
Community Service Card Holders	$10	$14	$18

Note: Children under 5 years of age on race day accompanying a fee paying adult in the 6km / 12km events are free of charge and are not required to register.

Online Entries - Visa & Mastercard | Late Entries - Cash or Eftpos

Browser compatibility: Please be advised that Round the Bridges and realbuzz registrations do not support Windows XP and Internet Explorer version 8 and 9. You will experience difficulties in your online registration if using these browsers. To upgrade your Internet Explorer to IE11 for free, please click here. Alternatively, please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. All online entries can also be completed using a smartphone or tablet.  

Late Entries, Transfers and Refunds

Late entries, transfers and refunds are all available to Round the Bridges entrants. However, there are a range of policies which do apply. Click here for more information