The Pak'n Save 3 Bridges Marathon has experienced more growth under the online registration system trialled last year, as over 600 runners and walkers have been confirmed to sign up for the dash back and forth across the Whanganui River this tomorrow.
A different organising group within the Wanganui Harrier Club took over the 15-year-old event in recent years and introduced the online application format ,where competitors must sign up by today's deadline, rather than "on-the-day" walk up registrations.
It saves time in the morning for all club officials to watch the race and support those taking part.
Using the online system, the 2017 number of 600 was up on the 500 who took part in 2016, and spokesman Rob Conder said they had exceeded it again by this afternoon, a few hours before the cut off.
"We've over the 600 mark, so that's a real positive."