Port Moresby Road Runners calendar

Welcome,

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.

Road runnersPeople 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