Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon

The Alpine Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km is back for 2024! Supported by Hanmer Holiday Homes the Alpine Marathon starts and finishes at the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp and runs through the picturesque Hanmer Forest on trails that are not normally accessible to the public. This is a truly unique race which provides expansive views of the stunning scenery and our thanks goes out to Rayonier Matariki Forests for allowing us to access Hanmer Forest.

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The Courses

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The courses predominantly follow gravel forestry roads with a short section on sealed road at the start/finish.

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The Marathon course is not for the fainthearted, taking you to the highest point on Top Road and all the way out to the edges of the Hanmer River. It involves several steep climbs with a total elevation gain of approximately 700m. There is a cut-off time for the Alpine Marathon of 7 hours.

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The Half Marathon still packs a punch with nearly 350m of elevation gain and the 10km race has 100m of elevation gain

Race Categories

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Marathon (Run Only) - Male and Female

1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall

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Half Marathon - Male and Female

1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall

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10km - Male and Female

1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall

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The Alpine Marathon 'BIG Bounty'

Thanks to Hanmer Holiday Homes and Four Square Hanmer the 'BIG Bounty' of $1,500 per category is on offer in 2024.

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First male to break 3hrs 10mins

First female to break 3hrs 30mins

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As well as the above we have a range of spot prizes to win, however you must be at the prize giving on the day to win!

Course Maps

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Full Marathon - Click here

Half Marathon - Click here

10km - Click here

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Aid stations are approximately every 5km across all distances.

Bib Collection / Registration​

Bib Collection is on Friday 6th December 6:30pm-7:30pm from Monteiths Brewery Bar or from Hanmer Springs Forest Camp, Saturday 7th December 6:45am - 9:00am. Please ensure you have collected your bib prior to the race safety briefing.

Start Times​

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Full Marathon - 8am (briefing 7.45am)

Half Marathon - 9am (briefing 8.45am)

10k - 9.30am (briefing 9.15am)