Takapuna beach cup
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 February 2026
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 & Corporate Race
- Saturday: OC6 / OC4 42km OC6 marathon (changes) & OC6 / OC4 21km Iron
- Sunday: OC6 5km (J16 / Novice), OC6 10km, OC1 / V1 24km Relay (2 paddlers), OC2 24km Relay (4 paddlers)
EntRIES OPEN SEPTEMBER 2025!
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Entries open 1 September 2025
Entries close 1 February 2026 |
Early Bird Discount!
$5 per person discount per race Early bird entries and payments close 20 December 2025 |
2025 event information
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Event location
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