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Te Awa Tupua Whanganui Awa Race (Sanctioned)

Venue:

Te Ao Hou Marae, 356 Somme Parade, Aramoho, Whanganui

Date:

Sat 25th Jul 2026

Distance:

W1 5km - 16km

Host:

Tai Awa Waka Ama Manatōpū

Contact Details

Name: Lauren Tamehana
Waiver - Te Awa Tupua Race.docx
Pānui 1 Te Awa Tupua Race FINAL.pdf

Description

Tai Awa Waka Ama welcomes you to our first Te Awa Tupua – Whanganui River Race, to be held at Te Ao Hou Marae, Whanganui, on 25 July 2026. 

This special event marks the one-year anniversary of Tai Awa Waka Ama and celebrates our journey as a club. Founded to create opportunities for our hāpori to connect through waka ama, our kaupapa is grounded in kotahitanga, whanaungatanga, whai oranga, and tiakitanga.

Our W1 singles race provides paddlers with a chance to challenge themselves individually, sharpen their skills, and build toward the Long Distance Nationals at Orewa Beach in October.

Hosted on the banks of our awa, this event is also an opportunity to welcome paddlers onto our rohe and share the beauty and mana of Te Awa Tupua.

We warmly welcome paddlers and their whānau from across the motu to join us for a day of racing, connection, and celebration.

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