Thousands to take part in Round the Bays in Auckland

Thousands will race in Round the Bays today. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Lauren Baker

More than 20,000 people are expected to take part in Auckland's Round the Bays run today.

The charity fun run this year is supporting Melanoma New Zealand.

The race will start at 9:15am on Quay Street by Spark Arena, then follow along the coastline of the Hauraki Gulf, finishing at St Heliers.

Round the Bays said in a statement that its fastest runners are expected to take 25 minutes to complete the 8.4km course.

The race has been an Auckland mainstay since 1972.

To ensure safety, a number of road closures have been put in place. They are:

• Quay Street (between Lower Albert Street and The Strand) from 4.00am until

12.00pm

• Tamaki Drive (between Ngapipi Road and The Strand) from 7am until 12.00pm
• Tamaki Drive (between St Heliers Bay Road and Ngapipi Road) from 7am until

1.45pm

• Ngapipi Road (between Paritai Drive and Tamaki Drive) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Long Dr (between Tamaki Drive and Melanesia Road) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Auckland Road (between Tamaki Drive and Dingle Road) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Hanene Street, Kotiri Street, Pahaki Street, Speight Road and Aumoe Avenue (full

length) from 7am until 1.45pm

• The Parade (between Tamaki Drive and Goldie Street) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Goldie St (between Tamaki Drive and Kaimata Street) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Maheke Street (full length) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Benbow Street (between St Heliers Bay Rd and Goldie Street) from 7am until

1.45pm

• Polygon Road (between St Heliers Bay Road and Goldie Street) from 7am until

1.45pm

• Long Drive (between Melanesia Road and Towai Street) from 10.30am until 1.45pm
• Allum Street (between Melanesia Road and Towai Street) from 10.30am until 1.45pm
• Melanesia Road (between Sage Road and Auckland Road) from 10.30am until

1.45pm

• Auckland Road (between Long Drive and Dingle Road) from 7am until 1.45pm
• Challenger Street (full length) from 10.30am until 1.45pm
• Dingle Road (between Auckland Road and The Parade) from 10.30am until 1.45pm