Hamilton teenager Taylor Stockman will be the last person home in this month's Huntly Half Marathon – but it will be intentional. Taylor, 16, will be the tail-end Charlie – the person who brings up the rear and cycles behind the final runner or walker in the race. In 2010, the last half marathon entrant finished in a time of 3 hours and 51 minutes.

The 2011 Solid Energy Huntly Half Marathon and 2XU 10km run takes place on Sunday May 22. Taylor, who is a student at Hamilton Girls' High School, will ride behind the half marathon walkers and runners. She will have a cellphone with her in case a walker or runner takes ill.

Taylor is usually a runner but decided to be the tail-end Charlie to earn some money and help the Hamilton City Hawks running club which organises the race. She admits to usually only biking short distances but says she expects to be cycling very slowly on the day so isn't worried about covering the 21km distance.

The annual half marathon and 10km event, which starts and finishes at the Huntly Park Domain, has $15,000 worth of merit and spot prizes on offer, including $1000 each for the first female runner and first male runner home.

Entries are now open but a late entry fee will be charged after May 11. Visit www.huntlyhalf.co.nz for maps, prize lists and to enter.