Important Dates

• 29th Feb– 1^st July -$110,  – includes personalized bib
• 2^nd July – 31^st July – Late entries  $120 – non personalized bib
• 1st August entries close 9am (if you have missed the cutoff please email the events team to see if a spot has become available)

Bibs

Safety pins will be provided for the bibs. Do not give your bib to anyone else. Any issues with bibs please see the team at registration desk

Athletes have two options to collect their bibs in town

• Friday 3pm – 8pm at Fiordland Community Centre (20 Luxmore Drive)
• Saturday at the Meridian Marquee at Steamers Beach 8am – 9.00am
  

Start line

Race Starts 10am Must attend safety briefing at 9.50am

Once at the start line please follow the directions of the Race Director.

There will be a drop trailer available to leave personal items/coats – please provide your own bag and ideally label it with your name. These will be transported to the finish line to collect there. No valuables please.

This is a zero waste (cup free) event so we ask you bring your own water, or container. Suitable SpeedCups or collapsible cups are available from most sport shops in New Zealand.

Walkers

You are welcome to walk this event, please ensure you start at the back of the start line. No prams are allowed

There is a cutoff time of 12pm at Queens Reach (halfway point)

Food

Competitors  will have a choice of recovery foods to choose from and receive a BBQ token once they cross the finish line to get a pattie from our event BBQ (there will also be Vegan/GF options available)

Spectators & competitors will also have the chance to buy coffee, and BBQ food at the finish line.

Event photos

Photos4sale, NZ and Australia’s premier trail running photography provider, will be at this year’s Meridian Hydro Half Marathon and Mitre 10 Te Anau 10km capturing action shots of all the participants. Photos4sale offers a unique ‘Pay What You Want’ service, where you get to choose what your race photos are worth to you!

Socials

Facebook and insta – We absolutely love seeing your photos!  Please feel free to tag us in them! We will be using #hydrohalf and #fiordlandtrails We will have a range of photo boards around at the start and finish line. We will also have some finishers photo boards down at the lakefront to capture some after photos with your medals.

Transport from the check in to the start at Kepler Farm is available at $20pp Book your transport via the  registration link.

For those that have booked the bus transport, bus stickers will be pre placed on your bib, If not please make your way on Saturday to the start line at Kepler Farms  9.45am safety briefing. Signage will be out.

Bus Departure

Bus Departure times will be finalized at registration, leaving from Te Anau Lakeview Kiwi Holiday park & Motels

Buses for the 21km start line will depart in two groups: the early bus will leave at 8:10am, and the late bus will leave at 9:00am.

If you booked an early bus, your registration will show “Early Bus.”
If your ticket does not say “Early,” you’ve been assigned to the later bus.

Please check your registration confirmation or race bib to see which bus you’ve been assigned to, and make sure you’re at the departure point on time – buses will not wait for late arrivals

You can also choose to find your own way to Kepler Farm. There will be parking for spectators and athletes here although we request all vehicles are removed before 5pm on race day as this is a private farm and the gates will be locked at 5pm.

Parking at the finish line can be found around the DOC visitor Centre, Ivon Wilson Parking area and along the roadside. 

No dogs allowed on Kepler Farm (not even left in vehicles) 

Although you can watch the athletes at the start at Kepler Farm, there will be a short delay exiting the car park as the athletes need to leave the area before the cars are allowed to depart along the road.

The best opportunity is at the 6km point at Rainbow Reach where there is adequate parking. There is also parking at the Kepler Track carpark.

Although there is some parking at Queens Reach, there is likely to be a wait to exit this area so it is not advised to view here by car.

Spectators & competitors will also have the chance to buy coffee, and BBQ food at the finish line.

The 2025 Meridian Hydro Half Marathon is featuring the latest in real-time race tracking by providing Live Results via our partner SportSplits (MSA) – tracker.

Features Include:

Live Web Tracker – See times and current pace within seconds of a participant crossing each split point. Estimated times will be provided based on current pace.

Live Leaderboard – See who is winning via the Live Leaderboard. Top runners in each category will be displayed in real-time as they lead the way through the course.

Live Map Tracking – Participant locations will be plotted on the Interactive Course Map as progress is made on course. The position of each participant is estimated based on the most recent timing received from the bib read. NOTE: Participants do not need to carry their phones for this feature to work.

Text2Follow – Follow participants in real-time via text notifications to your mobile phone.

Mobile App – Features include Live Participant Tracking, Push Notifications, Leaderboards, Map Tracking, Event Messages, Event Info and more!

PLEASE NOTE: Times posted during the event are Unofficial. Official results are posted upon completion of the event.

 GWD 2km Kids Fun Run – Kids 12 and under can enjoy a quick run around the lakefront, family and friends are welcome to join in. All kids entered get a GWD medal and BBQ sausage