Queen Charlotte Relay

This relay is one of the oldest road relays held in New Zealand and still running on a State Highway. The first relay was on 17th September 1982 and has been competed for annually since without a break except for 2020 and 2021 which were cancelled because of the Covid 19 pandemic, and 2022 cancelled due to road safety concerns.

The course has had only minor changes mainly in Havelock for safety reasons. We have teams coming from all over New Zealand to compete and have a fun day into the bargain.

This event is a 5 person relay starting at Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard, Picton, finishing in Havelock outside the Havelock Hotel.

The relay was for runners only until 2002 when due to popular demand we introduced a walkers grade. The walkers are not refereed so it is social walking.

Team Entry $200 online only; Online entry closes Tuesday 17th September. Online entries open now.
The race is limited to a maximum of 80 teams participating (incl. walkers teams).

Grades
Open Men, Veteran Men (35 plus)
Open Women, Veteran Women (35 plus)
Junior Men Or Women(19 & under)
Social Runners (incl. mixed teams)
Walkers
(All competitors must be aged 14 or above on Race Day)

LEG1: Picton to Wedge Point. 5,100 metres (Undulating, then steady climb)
RUNNER: If you are not at Wedge Point at 35 minutes running time, your leg 2 runners will be mass started. The bus will wait for you at Wedge Point.

LEG2: Wedge Point to Momorangi Bay. 8,600 metres (Downhill, then undulating)
RUNNER: If you are not at Momorangi Bay by 1 hour 20 minutes running time, your leg 3 runner will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish.

LEG 3: Momorangi Bay to Linkwater. 8,100 metres (Flat and fast)
RUNNER/WALKERS: If you are not at Linkwater by 2 hours 15 minutes running time your 4th leg runner/walker will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish.

LEG 4: Linkwater to Moenui. 6,200 metres (Undulating, then steady climb)
RUNNER/WALKERS: If you are not at Moenui by 2 hours 55 minutes running time from 10.00am your 5th leg runner/walker will be in a mass start. Your support vehicle must wait for you to finish.

LEG 5: Moenui to Havelock 6,650 metres (Steady rise, then sharp downhill, then undulating).

All registration, toilets, race briefings will be held at Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard, Picton – look for the Harrier sign. Buses for leg 2 runners will leave from Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard as will all support vehicles after the race brief. Leg 1 runners will go to the race start line immediately.

Walkers leave Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard 8.30am | Race briefing 8.15am.
Runners leave Bluebridge Ferry Terminal yard 10.00am | Race briefing 9.40am.

Online entries open now.
Online entry closes Tuesday 17 September.