Organisers of the 50th Rotorua Marathon are expecting a sudden rush of entries this month as the early-bird deadline draws near.
The May 3 event consists of four races from 5.5km to the 42.2km flagship race. Early bird prices close on November 30.
Event Promotions sponsorship and operations manager Emma Wilson said excitement was building as the anniversary event drew near. "We're pretty excited here because entries are coming in steadily," she said.
"We're expecting a big boost when early bird closes.
"We're quite impressed with how many people want to be a part of it. People are certainly coming out of the woodwork to do this."