Event Shuttle Service

Make your race morning transportation stress-free and use our easy shuttle service.

A shuttle service will begin at 6.30am from the Hawke's Bay Showgrounds to all startlines and from Napier iSite on Marine Parade to the Marathon and 10km start lines. You can log in to your My Registration to make additional purchases under your profile. All online transport tickets must be purchased  before Wednesday 14 May at 5:00pm. You will be able to purchase tickets in person at Athlete Check-In from the Transportation Desk.

A FREE shuttle service will also be in place to take you back to both Hawke's Bay Showground and Napier iSite from the finish line at Elephant Hill after your race. This post-race service does not need to be pre-booked.

Distance Pre-Race Departure Location Time Price Post-Race Time Price
Marathon    Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings  Shuttle departs: 6:45am

$17 Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Hawke's Bay Showgrounds Last shuttle departs: 3:45pm FREE
Napier i-Site on Marine Parade  First shuttle departs: 6:30am
Last shuttle departs: 7:00am
$17 Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Napier i-Site Last shuttle departs: 4:00pm FREE
Half Marathon    Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings First shuttle departs: 6:45am
Last shuttle departs: 7:15am
$17 Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Hawke's Bay Showgrounds  Last shuttle departs: 3:45pm FREE
    Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Napier i-Site Last shuttle departs: 4:00pm FREE
10km    Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings First shuttle departs: 6:30am
Last shuttle departs: 7:00am
$17 Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Hawke's Bay Showgrounds Last shuttle departs: 3:45pm FREE
Napier i-Site on Marine Parade First shuttle departs: 6:30am
Last shuttle departs: 7:00am
$17 Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Napier i-Site Last shuttle departs: 4:00pm FREE
Kids Run Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings  First shuttle departs: 7:30am
Last shuttle departs: 3:15pm
 FREE  Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Hawke's Bay Showgrounds  Last shuttle departs: 3:45pm  FREE
       Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Napier i-Site  Last shuttle departs: 4.00pm  FREE
Spectators  Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings First shuttle departs: 7:30am
Last shuttle departs: 3:15pm
FREE Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Hawke's Bay Showgrounds Last shuttle departs: 3:45pm FREE
Napier i-Site on Marine Parade  Shuttle departs at 8:45am  FREE Elephant Hill (Haumoana School) to Napier i-Site Last shuttle departs: 4.00pm FREE

All day parking will be available at Hawke’s Bay Showgrounds. There is no parking available for spectators at Elephant Hill. 

We strongly encourage that you utilise the pre-race shuttle transport services. 

Transport Maps

Sat,17 May 2025