Road closures in place

31 July 2015

Some road closures will be in place to make way for the inaugural Taupo Marathon tomorrow Saturday, 1 August.

Three roads in Taupo's central business district will close for the morning of the Taupo Marathon on Saturday.

Ferry Road from Tongariro Street to Redoubt Street will be closed from 6am to 11am.

Tongariro Street from Heuheu Street to Lake Terrace and Lake Terrace from Tongariro Street to Mere Road will both be closed from 7.30am to 11am.

The roads can be opened for emergency services staff if required.

The Taupo Marathon and Taupo Half Marathon events kick off from 7.30am on Saturday. The full marathon will begin at the Huka Falls car park at 7.30am. The half marathon, 10km and 5km distance runs will start at 9am from Tongariro North Domain.

You can cheer on the hundreds of runners taking part from anywhere along the lakefront.

Be aware of runners when you are travelling around Taupo on Saturday morning as the new marathon course incorporates part of the Thermal Explorer Highway and several town centre roads that the half marathon has not previously covered.