Round the Bridges 6k

Round the Bridges 6k starts on Victoria Street in the heart of Hamilton, sharing its start with the 12k, and finishes at Garden Place. Runners head north on Victoria Street to the river path at Rostrevor Street and cross the Waikato River at Fairfield Bridge. The route then turns south along River Road, crosses Victoria Bridge and returns up Victoria Street to the finish. The course uses closed roads and river paths and is mostly sealed with some dirt and unsurfaced sections of river path. After a sharp early drop from the city centre to river level, the profile is gently rolling with a short climb partway along and a final rise back into the CBD. The 6k starts at the same time as the 12k and is one of several distances, including kids' races, run on the same morning.