Thursday 13 July
Marathon Welcome Dinner & Briefing 
Le Lagoto Resort - 6pm

Friday 14 July - 1pm - 6pm
Registration at SSAB Salelologa & Race pack collection
5 minutes from the Ferry

Saturday 15 July
Please be at your start line no later than 30 minutes before your race start.

4:30 am
​Marathon starters at Sapapali’i  village startling line 

5:00 am
Marathon Start

7:00 am
Half Marathon start 
​Pu’apu’a wilderness 

8:30 am
10km Start

9:30 am
6km Start - Bayview / Lava fields

9:30 am
​Savai’i Samoa Tourism Authority 3km Walk
Le Lagoto Resort


10 am
Medals & Spot prizes 

5pm
​Drinks at Jane’s Bar / Manase

6pm
Dinner & Show / DJ 
Tanu Beach Fales

International Travel - Best to arrive in Samoa three or four days before the Marathon.

International Routes
USA/Europe to Samoa - via Auckland New Zealand or Fiji
Europe/ Asia - via Sydney or Auckland 
Australia - Direct from Sydney / Brisbane
New Zealand - Direct from Auckland

If you are arriving before 2pm in the afternoon, you can catch the last ferry at 4pm to Savai’i. 
Otherwise, plan to stay one night on Upolu at the Sheraton Resort or budget accommodation nearby. 
Talk to us.

The ferry departs for Savai’i at 6am, 8am, midday, 2pm and 4pm. Each sailing takes 1hr 15mins 
for the big ferry or 1hr 30mins for the smaller ferry.

The ferry terminal is 10 minutes drive from the airport, 5 minutes from Sheraton Resort. 

On arrival in Salelologa, you can catch a taxi or bus to your accommodation. 

The Marathon finish line at Manase is 55kms from the wharf or 40 mins by taxi. 

Arrange your accommodation to include transfers to and from the ferry. 

Locals are helpful and keen to assist when you need it.


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