The Christchurch half marathon is a road race linking central Christchurch, New Zealand, with Hagley Park.
Organizers promote the flat course and city landmarks, and walkers are welcome too.
It's a half marathon where runners of all speeds share the same city route.
Per the official guide, the start line is at the Armagh Street end of Park Terrace.
The finish is inside Hagley Park North.
Hagley Park, Christchurch Town Hall, Canterbury Museum and the Avon River all feature in the course description.
The route runs along the terrace roads on both sides of the river and through city intersections before re-entering the park.
Even on flat ground there are turns, and city streets alternate with park paths.
The Town Hall, river and museum are linked into one running route rather than standing as separate sights.
Tracing the place names along the course shows at a glance how the city and park fit together.
The published route includes a section that leaves the city streets for the cycle path in Hagley Park.
A park section around Victoria Lake leads to the finish.
Running through the city and then returning to the park defines this race.
The route may change subject to authority approval, so the exact number of laps and final direction follow the official course announcement.
