A colossal 320 road warriors signed up between Dec 31 and Jan 13 to make the 2026 ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon a goal for the new year … and qualifying for our competition to win a pair of the just released ASICS Nimbus 28. And the lucky winner is …. ***Sheree Haynes*** of Laingholm! Sheree – we’ll be in touch soon about some cracking new running shoes!
The new year is a great time to reflect on your running progress over the last year as well as mapping out your goals for 2026. For the hard core runner, maybe you’re eyeing a big city marathon later in the year. Or maybe you’re pretty new to this running game and just want to work your way up to your first official 10k or half marathon. Whatever your goals, the ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon – featuring an all-new, flat-and-fast course from St Heliers right into Auckland City and back – can help you get there. The 2026 event will take place on April 12th, right in the sweet spot at the end of a summer of fitness.
And to get you in the mood and fire up those competitive juices, we’re welcoming in the New Year in style with a fantastic competition. Everyone who registers for the 2026 ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon between December 31st, 2025 and January 13th 2026 – the official New Zealand release date for the ASICS Nimbus 28 – will go in the draw to win a pair of these awesome new shoes! So if you’ve been holding back on making that commitment, there’s no better time to do it than right now!
Already entered? Even better.
We’re also giving away 10 prize packs – each with a Waterfront Half Marathon event tee and a RUN MORE classic tee – and this one’s just for you.
To be in the draw, head out for your first #WF26 training run of the year, share a story and tag us on Instagram or Facebook using #WF26 and #countmein. That’s it. All winners will be drawn and announced on January 14.
The upgraded ASICS Nimbus 28 is a highly cushioned, neutral daily trainer focused on maximum comfort and a smooth cloud-like ride. Perfect for easy to long runs, it has shed some weight over its predecessor and features a new engineered knit upper and updated FF BLAST™ PLUS and PureGEL™ foam for soft shock absorption. It has already been voted “most comfy shoe of the year” by youtuber Ben Parkes!
The ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon is the ideal end-of-summer target and offers the perfect opportunity to cross off those New Year goals for novice and advanced runners alike. With three full months to kick the training into high gear – and an all-new, super flat-and-fast city course – a new PB could be waiting for you on Tamaki Drive in April.
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The ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon is owned and operated by Running Events, one of the largest independent event organisers in New Zealand. First held in 2018, the Waterfront Half has grown to become the third-largest mass-participation sporting event in the upper North Island. For more information on Running Events, see werun.nz.