is a 6km walk and 8.7km run event which is part of the Sport Northland Run/Walk Series. See the related events for other events in this series. Both the 8.7K run and 6K walk incorporate sealed and grass surfaces and take in the coastal track on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. They both start and finish […]
Traffic is diverted from the main road (SH1) between 10am to 1pm to allow teams to race against the clock pulling 28 ton steam engine Gabriel along the main street of Kawakawa - the only place in the world this happens. Your team should be booking now as there is a limit to the number […]
On Sunday the 5th of June 2016 (Queens Birthday Weekend) you will all start from the Copthorne Hotel in Waitangi where the Explore Paihia Half Marathon course takes you along Paihia waterfront through Waitangi and the stunning Haruru Falls bush track to the waterfalls. When you pass the Waitangi Golf course on Tau Henare Drive you are wowed by the magical views of the […]
Event date: 9 July 2016 - Saturday Have you got what it takes to tame the Bay of Islands BEAST? Join us this year in the beautiful Bay of Islands for the ‘Fullers Greatsights Bay of Islands BEAST’. You can run, walk or crawl the super tough 7km course course over rolling countryside; navigating swamps, river crossings, […]
Mid-winter fun! All welcome – Free entry Tasty Food Local Vineyards Live entertainment – Local bands – JB Rythmn – Rangitane Riot and more! Children’s Entertainment – Magician - Facepainting BOI Beast Prizegiving Alfresco dining at its best under cover if needed! Let’s Party! Start the school holidays off with a party! Please do not […]
Its wild, wacky and so much fun!! This is a 4 day event this year as we celebrate 10 years! - Thursday 14th, you have Sally’s Cake Decorating and Cake Making Competition, Musical Chair madness with Sallys! Old Fashioned games and the Birdman Disco! - Friday 15th there is Mural Painting, a Digital Safari with […]
6th August 2016 @ Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Bay of Islands Help Gabriel steam into Opua! A fantastic Quiz Night – great prizes to be win plus fundraising auction and raffle. Teams of 8, but you can buy individual tickets as well and we can team you up! All proceeds go towards building a new railway […]
"it!" Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival 2016 - Saturday 1st October Headline Act - Dragon! 5k .....The Hipstamatics.....JPG.....Charlottes Web Along with mouthwatering food, award winning vineyards, beer and cider - we have lots of fun going on around the place - there are real kiwi competitions such as “Kina Sucking”, “Oyster Shucking and […]
Bay of Islands Walking Weekend - Based in Russell, there are over 18 walks to choose from, all walks leave from Russell and for the more adventurous among us, you can take a trip on a boat out to some of our fabulous islands where some of the walks are based. This is going to be […]
Nestled in the stunning Bay of Islands, Paihia and New Zealand’s first capital Russell, set the scene for the Bay of Islands Classic – the sixth of seven events in the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. Consisting of three different swim events, the Bay of Islands Classic provides an ocean swim event for all ages […]
