Port Moresby Road Runners (POMRR) has been conducting running events on the streets of Papua New Guinea’s capital for 44 years. All runners, joggers & walkers, even crawlers, are invited to participate.
People with disabilities are especially welcome.
Whether training for the 2024 Paris Olympics or just in need of fresh air and friendly company, Road Runners is for you.
No one is too fast, too slow or too old. Don’t like running? Walk all the way! Move forward, whichever way you can. Participate at your own pace, at your own risk.
Events start @ 4.30 pm unless otherwise indicated. Entry fee for each event is 20 toea. Be at the venue 10 minutes before start time for race briefing.
For all POMRR enquiries call Simon Nutley on +675 7200 3295 or snutley@fiocconutley.com.pg. For results and other news read the Post-Courier. And listen
to NBC radio on Paul Taumik Jnr’s National Sports program on Monday and Friday mornings.
This edition of the Calendar was issued on 26 August 2023.
Port Moresby Road Runners calendar of events: September 2023 to March 2024
Date | Venue | Distance (km) |
Sat 2 Sep | The Rock + a Hard Place, meet @“The Rock” on the Poreporena Freeway | 2.8, 4.4 & 7.8 |
Sat 9 Sep | St Teresa’s Clinic/Jubilee School, Hibiscus St, Hohola | 1.5, 4.7 & 7.9 |
Sat 16 Sep | Apec Haus, Ela Beach Road/Musgrave Street, Ela Beach | 4 & 8 |
Sat 23 Sep | Jackson’s Airport, TNT, Jackson’s Parade, Seven Mile | 2.5, 5 & 7 |
Sat 30 Sep | Air Niugini HQ, near the DC3 opposite Gateway Hotel, Morea Tobo Road, 7 Mile | 3.3 & 5.275 |
Sat 7 Oct | Mobil Service Station/Stop ‘N’ Shop, Gerehu: Renbo courses | 2, 4.3 & 8.6 |
Sat 14 Oct | National Library, next to Supreme Court, Waigani (turn in from Independence Drive) | 3.4, 6 & 9.4 |
Sat 21 Oct | Air Niugini HQ, PX Haus, Morea Tobo Road, opposite Gateway Hotel, Seven Mile | 3.3, 5.2 & 10.55 |
Sat 28 Oct | Apec Haus, Ela Beach Road/Musgrave Street, Ela Beach | 4 & 8 |
Sun 29 Oct | Town-Airport Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon POM Post Office, 5.00 AM START | 21.1 & 10.55 |
Sat 4 Nov | Aviat Club, Munidubu Street/Aviat Street, Konedobu | 3, 6 & 9 |
Sat 11 Nov | Port Moresby Grammar School | 2.4, 6 & 8.8 |
Sat 18 Nov | Apex Park, Lokua Avenue, Boroko | 2, 5 & 7.5 |
Sat 25 Nov | Port Moresby Post Office | 1.2 & 3.5 |
Sun 26 Nov | The Downtown 10,000: Kina Bank Tower, Douglas St, Town, 5.30 AM START | 10 |
Sat 2 Dec | Saraga One-Stop Supermarket, Sir Reuben Taureka Highway, Saraga (opposite market) | 3, 5 & 10 |
Sat 9 Dec | UPNG Waigani campus, meet near Uniforce car park | 2.8, 5.2 & 11.4 |
Wed 13 Dec | Paga Hill Christmas Crawl, meet Ela Beach Tower 5.30 PM START | 3 |
Sat 16 Dec | Ela Beach (middle car park, opposite Ela Beach Hotel) | 3, 6 & 9.8 |
Sat 23 Dec | Christmas Handicap: Apec Haus, Ela Beach | 5 |
Sat 30 Dec | Lego Land, Australian High Commission compound, Konedobu | 1.4, 5 & 8 |
Sat 6 Jan | Murray Barracks, Ward’s Road, near 3 Mile Roundabout | 2.8, 5.6 & 8.2 |
Sat 13 Jan | UPNG Waigani campus, meet near Uniforce car park | 2.8, 5.2 & 11.4 |
Sat 20 Jan | Aviat Club, Munidubu Street/Aviat Street, Konedobu | 3.3, 5.2 & 10.55 |
Sat 27 Jan | Koroboro School, Gagoma Street, Korobosea | 2, 4.8 & 9.6 |
Sat 3 Feb | SP Brewery, opposite Boroko Foodworld, near Bridgestone Tyres | 2.5. 5 & 7 |
Sat 10 Feb | Port Moresby Grammar School, featuring the Mike Joyce Memorial, Bava Street/Taurama Road, Korobosea | 2.4, 6 & 8.8 |
Sat 17 Feb | Police Headquarters, Poreporena Freeway, Konedobu | 2, 4.8 & 7.4 |
Sat 24 Feb | National Library, next to Supreme Court, Waigani (turn in from Independence Drive) | 3.4, 6 & 9.4 |
Sat 3 Mar | Ela Beach Tower, opposite Apec Haus | 2.1, 4.8 & 7 |
Sat 10 Mar | Solomon Islands High Commission, Kiroki Street/Nilkare Avenue, Gordons Five | 2, 4 & 7 |
Sat 17 Mar | Air Niugini HQ, near the DC3 opposite Gateway Hotel, Morea Tobo Road, 7 Mile | 3.3 & 5.275 |
Sat 24 Mar | Holiday Inn, Waigani, main entrance, Islander Drive, near Kina Bank | 1.6, 3.5 & 7.0 |
Sat 31 Mar | Port Moresby Post Office | 2, 3.7 & 8.2 |
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