Kaibosh at the Kāpiti Half Marathon 2025

We’re counting down to the Kāpiti Half Marathon this Saturday, 9 November, where Kaibosh is proud to be one of the event’s charity partners alongside the Waikanae Estuary Trust 💚 This year, we’ve got two amazing runners going the distance for Kaibosh in the 21km event and our team are bringing our famous smoothie bikes back for post-run DIY fruit drinks!

Two amazing locals are running the 21km:

👟 Emma Upton – ultra-marathon runner and barista at The Roastery Café near our Kāpiti base, who’s passionate about raising awareness for men’s mental health. The Kāpiti Half is a warm-up for her next big challenge – running from Auckland to Wellington later this month for @movember.nz, covering over 50km a day!

Meet Emma in our Youtube short video.

🚚 Sam Saffery – one of our Hutt Valley Food Rescue Drivers, who spends his weekdays rescuing food for Kaibosh and weekends performing music as @slamsafari 🎶. Earlier this year, Sam walked more than 400km on his “Hard Yards” music tour from Hawke’s Bay to Pōneke, and he’s back at the Kāpiti Half for a second year to run for Kaibosh.

🙌 Support Emma and Sam’s runs and help Kaibosh rescue more good food and feed our communities – donate to our Kāpiti Half Grassrootz page here.

🍓 Smoothie Bikes Are Back!

We’re also excited to be serving up our famous zero-waste smoothie bike blends at the finish line – the perfect post-run warm down!
This year’s blends are boosted thanks to Nothing Naughty protein supplements (including a plant-based option 🌱), and served in @fillgood.nz reusable cups.

Grab a smoothie, enjoy your well-earned blend, and make sure to drop your cup in Fill Good’s bright pink return bins ♻️

☀️ Whether you’re running, walking, cheering, or sipping a smoothie – we can’t wait to see you at the Kāpiti Half Marathon!