Entry Information - February 13 - 15th 2026
Day |
Race |
Price per crew (# paddlers) Price Per Person (NZD) |
Early Bird discount if paid by December 20 2025 (NZD) |
Entries close (NZDT) |
Friday |
OC6 5km (Men, Women & Mixed) |
$150 (6) ($25 pp) |
$120 (6) ($20 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Friday |
OC6 16km Iron (Mixed) |
$360 (6) ($60 pp) |
$330 (6) ($55 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Saturday |
OC6/OC4 42km Marathon (Women/Mixed) |
$950 (10) $760 (8) ($95 pp) |
$900 (10) $720 (8) ($90 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Saturday |
OC6/OC4 42km Marathon (Men) |
$855 (9) $760 (8) ($95 pp) |
$810 (9) $720 (8) ($90 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Saturday |
OC6 42km Marathon J19 (Women/Men/Mixed) |
$950 (10) ($95 pp) |
$900 (10) ($90 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Saturday |
OC6 / OC4 21km Iron (Women / Men) |
$480 (6) $320 (4) ($80 pp) |
$450 (6) $300 (4) ($75 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Saturday |
OC6 21km Iron J19 (Women / Men) |
$480 (6) ($80 pp) |
$450 (6) ($75 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Sunday |
OC6 10km J16 / J19 |
$210 (6) ($35 pp) |
$180 (6) ($30 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Sunday |
OC1 / V1 24km Relay (2 paddlers)* |
$110 (2) ($55 pp) |
$100 (2) ($50 pp) |
1 February 2026 |
Sunday |
OC2 24km Relay (4 paddlers)** |
$220 (4) ($55 pp) |
$200 (4) ($50 pp) |
3 February 2025 |
*Need to supply your own canoe, either W1/OC1 or **OC2
OC = Outrigger Canoe
V1 = Rudderless Single Person Waka
OC1 = Ruddered Single Person Canoe
OC = Outrigger Canoe
V1 = Rudderless Single Person Waka
OC1 = Ruddered Single Person Canoe
Payment of Entry Fees
Entries for the Takapuna Beach Cup will be processed by EnterNOW. You can make your payment in two ways
1. Online via Credit Card - please note you will be charged a convenience fee for any credit card transactions
2. Bank Transfer - if you choose to pay via bank transfer, you will be emailed an invoice. This invoice needs to be paid within 7 days, if you are doing a late entry, the invoice needs to be paid by the 8th of February.
Event Age Divisions
Click here to view the age divisions for this event
Crew Names
When you do your entry online, you will be required to put in the names of your crew members, including their date of birth. And for all New Zealand Paddlers, you will be required to supply each crew member's Waka Ama Paddler ID number. Please ensure you have all this information at hand before you start your entry.
If you are unsure of some of your crew members at time of entry, please put in TBC in the name fields. You will be required to have these names added to your entry before Sunday 8th February. You can also email the names to [email protected]
**Please ensure your entries are completed and paid before February 1st 2026 (midnight, NZDT) to avoid a late entry fee of $10 per paddler.
OC6 Canoe & Support Boat Hire
**Canoe and Support Boat hire facilitated by the Takapuna Beach Cup event organisers, is for overseas and South Island teams in the first instance.
OC1, OC2, V1 Canoe Hire (Sunday)
Refund Policy
Flip Drill
- If you enter and pay before December 20 2025 (midnight NZDT), you will be able to access the Early Bird discount.
- All entries and payments from December 21 2025 (NZDT) will automatically default to the regular entry fee.
- If you enter and pay after the closing date of February 1 2026 (midnight NZDT), you will automatically be charged an additional Late Payment fee.
Entries for the Takapuna Beach Cup will be processed by EnterNOW. You can make your payment in two ways
1. Online via Credit Card - please note you will be charged a convenience fee for any credit card transactions
2. Bank Transfer - if you choose to pay via bank transfer, you will be emailed an invoice. This invoice needs to be paid within 7 days, if you are doing a late entry, the invoice needs to be paid by the 8th of February.
Event Age Divisions
Click here to view the age divisions for this event
Crew Names
When you do your entry online, you will be required to put in the names of your crew members, including their date of birth. And for all New Zealand Paddlers, you will be required to supply each crew member's Waka Ama Paddler ID number. Please ensure you have all this information at hand before you start your entry.
If you are unsure of some of your crew members at time of entry, please put in TBC in the name fields. You will be required to have these names added to your entry before Sunday 8th February. You can also email the names to [email protected]
**Please ensure your entries are completed and paid before February 1st 2026 (midnight, NZDT) to avoid a late entry fee of $10 per paddler.
OC6 Canoe & Support Boat Hire
**Canoe and Support Boat hire facilitated by the Takapuna Beach Cup event organisers, is for overseas and South Island teams in the first instance.
- OC6 Canoe hire 5km Friday - NZ$60
- OC6 Canoe hire 16km Friday - NZ$210
- OC6 Canoe hire Saturday - NZ$450
- Support Boat (42km race only) Saturday - NZ$1000
- OC6 Canoe hire 10km Sunday - NZ$180 (Juniors racing only)
OC1, OC2, V1 Canoe Hire (Sunday)
- OC1, OC2, and V1 canoe hire is not arranged through the Takapuna Beach Cup event team. We can assist with contacts where possible.
- In 2025, there was 100+ relay entries (100+ waka required at the same time). Please arrange your OC1, V1, OC2 waka hire early, to avoid disappointment.
- There are mainly V1 waka available in NZ.
Refund Policy
- Entry withdrawals received before 5th February 2026 (midnight, NZDT) will receive a full refund
- No refunds will be given for any withdrawals after 5th February 2026 (NZDT)
- No refund will be given if the Event is cancelled due to a natural disaster or extreme weather
- Should the event be cancelled before 11th February 2026 due to Covid-19, a full refund will be given
Flip Drill
- Upon entry, teams acknowledge that they have completed a flip drill prior to the race.
- Please note you will be asked to sign and confirm this at the event on your team waiver also.
- For more information on a flip drill watch the video below
Terms & Conditions
- The race is subject to postponement or cancellation by the Takapuna Beach Cup Race Committee if weather conditions, in their opinion, render running of the race to be unsafe. Entry fees in such cases are non-refundable.
- The Takapuna Beach Cup Race Committee reserves the right to remove any signage which is not in good taste or which sabotages the promotional rights of the event sponsors.
- Canoes must display event sponsors promotional requirements in the required position.
- In the event that a team or its associated support group fails to meet any of the conditions of entry listed, the Takapuna Beach Cup Race Committee reserves the right to have the Race Director disqualify them immediately.
- If a team is disqualified they are no longer permitted to take any part in the event, entry fees in such cases are non-refundable.
- All Crews must be deemed capable of completing the course and sanctioned by their club coaches and or president as such for insurance and liability reasons.
- Should any circumstances arise not covered in these racing Conditions, the Takapuna Beach Cup Race Committee reserves the right to have the Race Director make a ruling on any such circumstance, and any such decision is to be final and binding.