Date
17 Jan 2026
17 Jan 2026
Location
Pilot Bay Beach
Tauranga, New Zealand
Pilot Bay Beach
Tauranga, New Zealand
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Swim Distance
1.2 mi
1.2 mi
Bike Distance
55.9 mi (with 338 ft elevation gain)
55.9 mi (with 338 ft elevation gain)
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General Information
| Entry Fees: | $243-353 |
| Start Time: | 07:00 |
Swim
| Distance: | 1.2 mi |
| Type: | Seaswim |
| Waters: | Sea |
| Start Method: | Wave Start |
| Separated Aquabike Start Wave: | not provided |
| Expected to be wetsuit legal? | not provided |
| Cut off time: | not provided |
Bike
| Distance (official): | 55.9 mi |
| Distance (gpx data): | 56.5 mi |
| Elevation Gain: | 338 ft |
| Closed Roads? | not provided |
| Cut off time: | not provided |
Finish
Results
| Results 2025 | Tauranga Half 2025 |
| Results 2024 | Tauranga Half 2024 |
| Results 2023 | Tauranga Half 2023 |
| Results 2022 | Tauranga Half 2022 |
| Results 2021 | Tauranga Half 2021 |
Contact, Website & Registration Info
| Organizer contact email: | mountfestival@smcevents.co.nz |
| Event Website | Registration |
Accommodation
Weather on Raceday
To give you an idea about how the weather could be on raceday we show you how the weather has been on 17 Jan in Tauranga in the last 5 years.
17 Jan 2021
17 Jan 2022
17 Jan 2023
17 Jan 2024
17 Jan 2025
17 Jan 2021
66°F - 70°F
18 mph
WNW
WNW
17 Jan 2022
68°F - 77°F
2 mph
NNE
NNE
17 Jan 2023
66°F - 68°F
7 mph
NNE
NNE
17 Jan 2024
70°F - 72°F
4 mph
NE
NE
17 Jan 2025
64°F - 66°F
4 mph
E
E
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