We’ve checked the tide timetable – Anchor your calendar now to take part in the 2026 Web Genius Kāpiti Run for Youth on Sunday 29 March 2026 – Raising funds for rangatahi in Kāpiti since 2011 while having fun strolling or running along the beautiful Kāpiti coastline. Kāpiti Run for Youth is a lively, family-friendly event focused on fostering community spirit and supporting organisations that encourage and uplift local young people. RAIN or SHINE, get ready to have fun!
We know Kāpiti Run for Youth helps to support amazing community work done by local fundraising partners. We have 13 incredible fundraising partners you can choose to support and raise funds for. We are very proud of them all and the work they do to uplift the youth of Kāpiti. Each partner brings something unique to the table, from providing essential resources and mentorship to creating spaces where young people can thrive. By supporting rangatahi through education, creativity, employment, and well-being initiatives, they ensure our youth are not just supported but empowered to reach their full potential. Our partners are creating a brighter tomorrow for the young people of Kāpiti!
In the beginning Kāpiti Run for Youth was created by Web Genius as their way as a local business to ‘give back’ to the community so, more than a decade on we can proudly say the event is sustainable and is popular with all sorts, young and old, the fit and not so fit. Kāpiti Run for Youth has raised $280,003 for rangatahi since inception in 2011. In 2025 the event raised $25,531 which was remarkable.
Kāpiti Run for Youth will be open for sign up early in January 2026 >>
https://www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz/signup
At that time, we will be seeking individuals and teams to get together to walk or run from Paraparaumu Beach (Maclean Park) to Raumati Beach and back. For those choosing the 12km walk or run, they will do two circuits of the course.
Choose your adventure – a 6km or 12km run or walk along the beautiful Kāpiti coastline. Whether it's a leisurely stroll or a mad dash to be the first across the finish, you choose the event that suits you best, and which of our amazing fundraising partners you're going to raise funds for. On race day grab your dog and your mates and head down to the beach for fun, family and fitness. Registration takes place from 8.30am to 9.45am with a briefing at 9.45am and all walkers and runners starting together at 10am.
Once your profile is set-up online, let your family, friends and work mates know so they can sponsor your efforts. We encourage every participant to raise $20 through sponsorship instead of paying an entry fee. All entrants receive regular campaigns to motivate their sponsorship efforts along the way.
Kāpiti Run for Youth prides itself on being a sustainable, family-friendly event that is all about supporting each other and having fun. Join your community for a feel-good morning on the beach. Your fundraising makes a difference in the lives of our young people! BYO sunhat, sunscreen, and water on the day, and there are sponsored spot prizes, treats for the kids, certificates for participating and free Paekākāriki Mini Pops for everyone at the end.
Checkout our FAQs over on our website >>
https://www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz/faqs
Closer to the event, go to our website to sign up or sponsor someone that you know who is participating >>
https://www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz/search
All registrations and sponsorship are handled securely and confidentially on the Kāpiti Run for Youth website that is powered by Raisley and supported by Stripe online payments.
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BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP
Platinum $1,000+, Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $125 is available for businesses who want to support the underlying work of this event and rangatahi youth of Kāpiti. In 2025 we were grateful to 58 local business sponsors to the value of $15,125 that can be viewed on our website >>
https://www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz/sponsors
Sponsorship for the 2026 campaign will open late in January 2026
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FUNDRAISING MODEL
We focus on returning as much money as we can back to the Kāpiti community to those working with rangatahi. All funds raised are split 70% to the official Fundraising Partner chosen by the participant at the time of registration and 30% is retained towards running and promotion of the event.
FUNDRAISING PARTNERS
Birthright Kāpiti, Challenge for Change Kāpiti, Kāpiti Basketball Association, Kāpiti College, Kāpiti Kindness Trust, Kāpiti Youth Support, No 49 Squadron Air Cadets Kāpiti, Ōtaki College, Paraparaumu College, The Shed Project Kāpiti, Whirlwind Kāpiti, Work Ready Kāpiti, ZEAL Kāpiti >>
https://www.kapitirunforyouth.co.nz/fundraising-partners
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WELLNESS UPDATE
We operate within the Event Sector Voluntary Code. Please don’t attend if you are feeling unwell.
REGISTRATION DISCLAIMER
Kāpiti Run for Youth carries comprehensive Public Liability event insurance for a period of 48 hours that includes set-up, pack-down and during the event. We maintain an Accident & Incident Register at the Registration Gazebo and local GP, Paraparaumu Medical Centre, handle any medical emergency on the day of the event. We dial 111 if there is an incident beyond their resources.
We remind participants to take self-responsibility and those they are with when on the beach course and to alert officials as needed. It is important to listen to all instructions given on the day of the event at the pre-course briefing, and to report any incidents however minor they may seem. To report an incident, dial 027 244 9585.
PHOTOGRAPHY DISCLAIMER
Kāpiti Run for Youth reserves the right to use any image captured by our official photographer for promotional purposes in any media, in perpetuity without compensation, unless not consented.
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IN-KIND EVENT SPONSORS
24/7 Fitness, Beach FM, Captured By Friday Photography, Coffee to Die For, Kāpiti Business Projects, Kāpiti Chocolate Factory, Kāpiti Law, Kāpiti Party Hire, NZME, Paekākāriki Pops, Peter Jackson Plumbing, R-Line, Shoe Clinic, SignCraft Kāpiti, Speedy Signs Kāpiti-Porirua, Wellington Water Filters & Kāpiti Pure Water and Founder, Web Genius.
CAMPAIGN MANAGER:
Helene Judge | 027 244 9585
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