the 13 TRYathlons around the country in 2013. Round The Bays Fun Run – This annual event is the result of the international running boom of the 1970s and 1980s, during which millions of people took up running. The Auckland Round the Bays Fun Run is one of the largest in the world, and was initiated by the Auckland Joggers Club in the early 1970s. The run is 8.4 km long over Tamaki Drive, the flat road following the contours of the Waitematā Harbour, passing Hobson Bay, Okahu Bay, Mission Bay, Kohimarama Beach, and finishing in St. Heliers Bay Reserve. Nowadays it is estimated that between 70,000 and 80,000 runners participate each year. Education St Heliers School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of . St Ignatius Catholic School is a state-integrated contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of . Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of Gallery References External links St. Heliers Bay Village Association Inc. Ōrākei Local Board Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Round The Bays Fun Run Photographs of Saint Heliers held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. Suburbs of Auckland Maars of New Zealand Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Ōrākei Local Board Area