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Wellington/Site managers guide
Wellington

Site managers guide

Sunday 15 February

Kia ora! Thank you for putting a team together for Southern Cross Round the Bays Wellington 2026 – it's going to be an epic event!

This page is full of useful information for you and your team members to help you prepare for the big day.  We can't wait to see you there!

Click on the link below to view your hospo site number(s).

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HOSPO SITE NUMBERS

Get set for the day

Our Wellington Hospo Zone is located at the finish line at Kilbirnie Park on the north eastern side of the park.

Take a moment to read through our helpful Site Managers Guide so that you're fully prepared and can make the most of your experience.

Team lunches
Placed an online order for St Pierres lunches? We'll deliver your order to your hospo site(s) on race day to enjoy with your team mates.
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Site Managers Guide

Our Site Managers Guide has got you covered with everything you need to know before you arrive and on race day, including pack in times and answers to frequently asked questions.

SITE MANAGERS guide
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Hospitality Vehicle Access Pass

The Hospitality Vehicle Access Pass entitles ONE vehicle to access your hospitality site to drop off your gear during pack in and pick up your things post event from 2.00pm.

No cars are to be parked on your site during the event. There will be parking close by.

Please print out your Access Pass from the link below and display it on your dashboard BEFORE you enter Kilbirnie Park.

To ensure safe and easy access for all participants and vehicles, please keep access areas clear at all times. The pass includes information on entry and exit points, as well as routes around the park.

VEHICLE ACCESS pass
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Health & Safety Induction

At Stuff Events, we want to ensure the safety of all users at Kilbirnie Park. Kilbirnie Park is a public space, so please be aware of pedestrians and other users of the park at all times.

When bringing a vehicle onto the park, please ensure that it is escorted by someone on foot. Each vehicle should have a driver and a ‘walker.’ The speed limit at Kilbirnie Park is walking pace only (5kmph). The walking person must wear a Hi-Vis vest and maintain a lookout for potential hazards. Please drive with your headlights and hazard lights on to help increase your visibility.

Please ensure that you have completed your Health and Safety Induction form before arriving on site. Your suppliers will need to complete the Health and Safety Induction form too before entering the park.

Health & Safety INDUCTION form
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Temporary Road Closures & Parking Restrictions

There will be several temporary road closures and parking restrictions during the event.

To avoid any delays, we highly recommend that you plan your travel and allow for extra time.

Please check the link below for details of the temporary road closures and parking restrictions.

 The RTB team would like to thank all residents and businesses for their ongoing co-operation and support of this event.

 * All road closures and times are subject to change.‍

ROAD CLOSURES & PARKING RESTRICTIONS
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Bib Collection

If you've selected to collect your team members' bibs on their behalf, please make your way to Bib Collection to pick them up. If not, your team members will need to pick up their own bibs from bib collection.

Bib Collection Location

Public Trust Hall - 131-135 Lambton Quay, Te Aro, Wellington

Bib Collection Opening Hours
  • Friday 14 February: 8:00am - 7:00pm
  • Saturday 15 February: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Pre Race information
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Access times

You can access Kilbirnie Park to set up your site during the following Pack In and Pack Out times:

Pack in:
  • Saturday 14 February: 9.00am - 4.00pm
  • Sunday 15 February: 5.00am - 7.00am
Pack out:
  • Sunday 16 February: 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Please note there will be strictly no vehicle movement permitted on Kilbirnie Park between 7.00am and 2.00pm on Sunday 16 February.

Event maps & info

Remember to take a look at the course map, start line and finish line maps and pass the details on to your team members. The Hospo Zone is located at Kilbirnie Park, just after the finish line area.

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Course map

Check out the Wellington course map for the 8.4km & 21km events.

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Start Line Map

Find your start group alongside Waitangi Park.

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Finish Line Map

See you at the finish line at Kilbirnie Park!

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Hospo Zone Map

Pinpoint your hosp site(s) & share the details with your team mates.

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Catering

Lock in your team lunches with our friends at St Pierres.

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Race day

Last minute details for on the day.

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*No bibs will be mailed. ALL bibs must be picked up from Bib Collection.
Bib Collection location

Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, 181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven Marina, Auckland 1011.

Bib Collection opening hours
  • Thursday 29 February - 12.00pm to 7.00pm (corporate teams only)
  • Friday 1 March - 8.00am - 7.00pm (all participants)
  • Saturday 2 March - 8.00am - 4.00pm (all participants)
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Team Bibs

You can collect your team members’ bibs and timing tags. Simply download your Team List from your team's my.roundthebays.co.nz Event Dashboard and bring that with you. Remember to let your team members know that you are collecting their bibs for them!

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Official merchandise

Make Round the Bays even more memorable with our official 2026 event merch.

Look the part
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Race day information

Find out all you need to know on the day from the event schedule to wave start times, transport options, course maps and much more.

Race day
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