The Red Stag Rotorua Marathon boasts a unique and esteemed club affectionately referred to as the 'Survivors Club.' Its members have notched up an impressive achievement - they've participated in and successfully completed a remarkable 15 or more full marathons.

Find out more about the Survivors Club and its members.

Full Survivors Club List as of May 2023

Red Stag Rotorua Marathon Survivors Club - 2023

2023 saw the Red Stag Rotorua Marathon move back to 6th May from the 2022 September Covid date with 99 members taking part in the full marathon, plus another 6 joining the prestigious Club.

Those that joined the club as newbies or moved up follow:

15 years:
Mo Bhikha, Michael Johnson, Evelyn King, Dianne Mannington, Shelly McKay, Mitchell O’Brien.

Those that moved into the next 5-year category were:

20 years:
Paul Burke, David Durnin, Susan Johansson, Eileen Odgers, Barbara Tucker-Jamieson.

25 years:
Richard Bright, Tony Clarke, Peter Ridley, Margaret Scholes, Stephen Tubbs

30 years:
Max Bragg, Anne Fredricsen, Michael Simons

35 years:
Jenny Brady

40 years:
Colin Dyer

Courtesy of the event owners, Athletics New Zealand, all of the above were presented at the prize giving or as they crossed the finish line, with their official Survivors polo shirt, which is embroidered with the club’s logo and the milestone each have reached.

Club membership stands at 625 which includes 72 that have joined the “elite club in the sky”.

If you believe you could be eligible for admission to the Club in 2023, please email Pam Kenny or post to 3 Haratua Place, Rotorua 3015 details of the previous 14 Rotorua Marathons you have finished (times and years) and if your family name has changed, your former names(s), plus the size polo shirt you wear. This so these details can be verified against the events records. It is important that this information is advised prior to the end of March 2024, to allow time for your prestigious polo shirt to be ordered in and embroidered.

Participation in the Half Marathon, 5km or 10km events does not count towards club membership: neither does the rained out 1999 event.

Also, should you know of members that have now “gone to the elite club in the sky” please advise Pam.