Takapuna beach cup - 2027 DATES
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 February 2027
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Takapuna BEACH CUP - PADDLE LIFE EP 1.Takapuna Beach Cup 2026 — Paddle Life TV Episode 1 for the 2026 season. Three epic days of waka ama racing at Takapuna Beach, Auckland. Featuring the iconic 42km change race, 21km divisions, juniors, singles, and relays — all set beneath Rangitoto. Aotearoa showing up in full force with paddlers from across the motu and around the world.
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The Takapuna Beach Cup is a three-day Aotearoa Waka Ama event that attracts paddlers from across the nation as well as around the world. The event is hosted in Auckland at Takapuna Beach and racing takes places on the Hauraki Gulf which offers stunning views, including one of NZ's iconic extinct volcanoes, Rangitoto.
The event is inclusive of rangatahi (youth) and pakeke (adults) with a wide range of different ethnicities and cultures coming together to participate in the biggest change race in Aotearoa.
The event is inclusive of rangatahi (youth) and pakeke (adults) with a wide range of different ethnicities and cultures coming together to participate in the biggest change race in Aotearoa.
- Thursday:
- International Paddler's Evening
- Friday:
- OC6 5km
- OC6 16km - Mixed only race
- Saturday:
- OC6 / OC4 42km marathon (changes)
- OC6 / OC4 21km Iron - Men & Women only
- Sunday:
- OC6 10km (J16 / J19)
- OC1 / V1 24km Relay (2 paddlers/1 canoe)
- OC2 24km Relay (4 paddlers/1 canoe)
EntRIES OPEN 1st SEPTEMBER 2026!
Early Bird Entries close Sunday 20th December 2026
Regular Entries close Monday 1st February 2027
Regular Entries close Monday 1st February 2027
2027 event information
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