The Events
EVENT LOCATION: Please note - ALL events start and finish from Shadbolt Park in New Lynn, West Auckland
Click here (112kb pdf) for a location map.
The Lydiard Legend Marathon (42.2km)
Please note that this page contains 2011 prices and event detail that will be updated closer to the 2012 event. It has been retained for general reference.
Entry Prices:
Up until 30th June - $75
1st July - 31st August - $85
1st – 18th September - $99
Start Time and Location:
06.30am.Both events start (and finish) from Shadbolt Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn, Auckland. The course is highly achievable to runners of all abilities, but will require a good level of training and commitment. View the course profile above for a view of what you're in for.
The race route follows the majority of the original route used by Arthur Lydiard to train himself and many of his gold medal winning athletes over the years. The main alterations have been made to ensure the safety of the athletes and to minimise disruption to traffic.
For safety and traffic management reasons, all participants must finish the Lydiard Legend Marathon in 5.5 hours.
Participants must reach the 35km point within 4.5 hours.
Average time of 7.7 min / km.
Averaging moving time to complete course = 7.8 km / hour
Drink Stations:
Aid station 1: 5.45km - Corner of Golf Rd and Havelle AveAid station 2: 12.85km - In front of Shell Station on West Coast Rd
Aid station 3: 17.5km - End of Kauri Loop Rd on West Coast Rd
Aid station 4: 23.6km - Gravel Clearing before Arataki Visitors Center
Aid station 5: 25.7km – Intersection of Shaw Road and Exhibition Drive
(1st time)
Aid station 6: 29.9km – Intersection of Shaw Road and Exhibition Drive
(2nd time)
Aid station 7: 33.6km – Intersection of Shaw Road and Exhibition Drive
(3rd time)
Aid station 8: 37.8km - End of Scenic Dr Just before Titirangi Village
All aid stations will have Water and Vita Sport drink. The final aid station for the half marathon will have flat coke. All stations will be manned and will have access to basic first aid.
Aid stations 5 through 8 for the marathon will have flat coke. All stations will be manned and will have access to basic first aid.
Downloads:
In order to provide you with detailed maps we have retained a larger size and cut each course into sections.The Marathon map on one page
Legend Marathon Course Map (817kb pdf)
The full Marathon map enlarged and 4 pages.
Marathon Course Notes (94.8kb pdf)
map 1 (865.kb pdf)
map 2 (5.79mb pdf)
map 3 (6.58mb pdf) **NEW 2011 MAP**
map 4 (5.53mb pdf)
Map Profiles
map 1 profile (7kb pdf)
map 2 profile (6.9kb pdf)
map 3 profile (7.12kb pdf) **NEW PROFILE**
map 4 profile (7.44kb pdf)
Arthur's half marathon (21.1km)
Event date: Saturday 17 September, 2011
Entry Prices:
Up until 30th June - $55
1st July - 31st August - $65
1st - 18th September - $75
Start Time and Location:
08.00am.Start (and finish) from Shadbolt Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn, Auckland.
Arthur's Half Marathon gives an element of progression to the event, and we hope that some of you that do Arthur's half this year, may step up and aim to do The Lydiard Legend Marathon in future years.
The course is primarily the same as The Lydiard Legend Marathon , but we have taken out the big climb (up West Coast Rd), we will turn half marathoners left into Carter Rd from West Coast Rd, then right onto Shaw Rd. Half marathoners will then re-join The Lydiard Legend Marathon course again when they turn left onto Scenic Drive. Don't underestimate the climb up Carter Rd!
Half marathoners will also miss the loop on Exhibition Drive. Please note: the half marathon is open to walkers and runners alike, you will have 4 hours to complete the course.
For safety and traffic management reasons, all participants must finish their respective events within the following times.
4 hours (average time of 11.4 min / km). Average moving time to complete course = 5.3km / hour.
Drink Stations:
Aid station 1: 5.85km - In front of Shell Station on West Coast RdAid station 2: 10.95km - Gravel clearing after #132 Carters Rd
Aid station 3: 16.6km - End of Scenic Dr Just before Titirangi Village
Downloads:
In order to provide you with detailed maps we have retained a larger size and cut each course into sections.The Half Marathon map on one page.
Arthurs Half Course Map (1.6mb pdf)
Half Marathon Course Notes (90.8kb)
The Half Marathon map enlarge and on 3 pages.
map 1 (5.79mb pdf)
map 2 (1.44mb pdf)
map 3 (5.53mb pdf)
The Half Marathon Course Profile
Arthurs Half Course profile (5.07kb pdf)
Titirangi 10km
Event date: Saturday 17 September, 2011
Entry Prices:
Up until 30th June - $40
1st July - 31st August - $50
1st - 18th September - $55
Start Time and Location:
08.45am.Start (and finish) from Shadbolt Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn, Auckland.
For those not so keen on the Legend Marathon or Arthur's Half distances, we've put our heads together and have come up with a gem of a course, which we've aptly named the "Titirangi 10km". It takes in some of the best stuff from the Marathon and Half courses, but doesn't have anywhere near the climbing metres that the other courses do! It has approx 120 metres of climb in total, so nothing at all to be afraid of in the "hills" department!
The Titirangi 10km run and walk starts and finishes in the same place as the Marathon and Half do, which is on Portage Rd, adjacent to Shadbolt Park in New Lynn, West Auckland.
The course is a single loop, which starts by heading along Portage Rd, then heads along Links Rd and Margan Ave, then left into and along Titirangi Rd. The course then makes a right hand turn into Croydon then Rua Rd, left briefly onto West Coast Rd then left into Pleasant Rd. At this point, the course crosses Titirangi Rd and continues down Pleasant Rd.
The final stretch rejoins the Marathon and Half Marathon courses (the downhill bit!) and makes a left turn onto Godley Rd, with the final left hand turn into and along Portage Rd to the finish!
Downloads:
Titirangi_10km_course_map (1.4mb pdf)
Titirangi_10km_course_profile (6kb pdf)
Titirangi 5km
Event date: Saturday 17 September, 2011Entry Prices:
Adult entry (17 years & over) - $25
Child entry (under 17 years) - $15
Start Time and Location:
08.55am Start (and finish) from Shadbolt Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn, Auckland. For those not so keen on the Legend Marathon, Arthur's Half or the 10km, we've put our heads together and have come up with a gem of a course, which we've aptly named the "Titirangi 5km".It takes in some of the best stuff from the other courses, but doesn't have anywhere near the climbing metres that the other courses do!
The Titirangi 5km run and walk starts and finishes in the same place as the Marathon, Half and 10km do, which is on Portage Rd, adjacent to Shadbolt Park in New Lynn, West Auckland.
The course is a single loop, which starts by heading along Golf Rd, next to the Titirangi golf course. You'll then make a left hand turn into Stottholm Rd. The final stretch rejoins the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km courses when you make a left turn onto Godley Rd, with the final left hand turn into and along Portage Rd to the finish!
Training Schedules by Arthur Lydiard
Thanks to Arthur's good friend Garth Gilmore we are able to offer those looking for some training pointers Arthur Lydiard's original marathon and half-marathon schedules. These were published in Run To the Top in 1962. They were in good old-fashioned miles and yards but are re-produced here in metric distances. They are Arthur's own Marathon training schedules for his famous Waiatarua course, which is the course in which this event is run on.
Download Arthur Lydiards Run to the Top with Master Coach Arthur Lydiard
By Garth Gilmour, Arthur's biographer and co-author for more than 40 yearsReturn to top of page
Supersport images will be snapping away on each of our scenic courses. Supersport images will then contact you directly after the events and get these great shots into your hands! 
