Aotearoa Trail Running Hub
The Meridian Hydro Half Marathon returns to Te Anau, Fiordland on 3 August 2024, along with the Mitre 10 Te Anau 10K. Starting at the location of the original Manapouri Hydro Construction Village at Kepler Farm and with Mt Titiroa behind you and the World Heritage Fiordland National Park to your left, the stunning scenery will […]
Run The Forest is the only reason you need to get up and get going next winter. Three distances, run party vibes, and Rotoruaās unique geothermal and Redwood trails. Get the crew together and sign up for the coolest thing youāll do this winter. Choose from our short, mid or long courses to not only […]
A morning for all levels of walkers and runners, get out there, compete and breath in the fresh forest air with your family and friends! With 4 epic race distances to choose from, experience Bottle Lake Forest in all of it's glory! The Forest Run Fest 2023 was epic and it's back again for 2024! […]
This unique ultramarathon event takes place near Naseby - the highest town in New Zealand at 2000ft above sea level. Naseby is 15km north-west by road from Ranfurly and 145km north-west (via Middlemarch) from Dunedin. The race is held on the last weekend of August each year. Originally the Water Race was built for gold […]
This event takes you on a journey through the world-class trail network in and around Kinloch, TaupÅ. With each course offering something very different from the next, thereās something awesome for everyone. Whether youāre headed out past the picturesque Kawakawa Bay in the marathon, around the headland loop for the half marathon, or up the […]
The Backyard Ultra format is simple:Run 6.7056 kilometers every hour, on the hour until you are the last person standing. All you need to do is be in the corral at the start of every hour for the bell and be back in time for the next bell. āJust one moreā as easy as that.
Tucked away in the heart of Auckland, the Auckland Botanical Gardens and Totara Regional Park are one of Aucklandās best kept secrets! Our courses begin in the heart of Auckland gardens, and have you meandering through the gardens before making your way out into the native bush of Totara Park. The mid and long course […]
A self-supported 24hr run around the Blue Lake in Rotorua. How many laps can you do?!
A Backyard Ultra in Brighton, Dunedin to fundraise for King's High School. Complete one 6.7km lap within an hour, restart again on the hourā¦.continueā¦until only one person is left to complete a lap. A Backyard Ultra is a type of ultramarathon where participants run laps of a set course of 6.706 metres (4.167 miles) and they must […]
A 32km trail race around the Rakiura Track - one of the most varied and diverse trails in New Zealand on the southern-most Great Walk. The Rakiura Track show-cases a unique environment that spans from one coast of Stewart Island to the other through dense forest to epic coast! Rakiura, the MÄori name for Stewart […]
Located on the beautiful Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake,) this course weaves around Lake Tikitapu for the short course, whilst the mid and long delves deeper into the stunning Whakarewarewa forest, with glimpses of Green Lake and beautiful old growth forest, this course will leave you speechless at the beauty of our backyard. Suitable for: Great […]
KaikŠ¾Ģura Mountains to the Sea is a community-focused event, open to participants of all ages. An event running around Kaikoura's iconic peninsula and up towards Mt Fyffe. Categories from marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km. We also have a team event in the 42km - 4 person relay (each running 10ish km). This is Kaikoura […]
All profits from the event will be donated to the Waipukurau Rotary River Pathways Trust. You can find out more about the Waipukurau Rotary River Pathways Trust, and the beautiful Tukituki Trail at https://www.tukitukitrail.com/.
This is a fun run & walk on the Remutaka Rail Trail through the Remutaka Ranges. We start at 254m above sea level and cruise up a shallow gradient (<1 in 40) all the way to the turn around near the summit. This is a scenic and historic route that is a jewel in the […]
Sat 9 Nov 2024 9am until the last person is standing! Butler Green (Event Village) & Arrow River Trail (Course) The event SOLD OUT in 2 days and thereās a long waitlist. If you want to be emailed before entries open for the 2025 event, then you can join the WAITLIST. How far do you […]
The Molesworth Station is New Zealandās largest high country station and is located in the upper half of the South Island. Our 84 km ultra running event runs from the Molesworth Cob Cottage to Hanmer Springs through the Molesworth Station. The race can be done as a Solo-runner, in a Team of 2 or in […]
Nestled in the secluded Taharua Valley in New Zealandās North Island ā just a 40 minute drive from Taupo ā Poronui is an authentic back-country station set in the foothills of the beautiful Kaimanawa Mountain Ranges. A āluxuryā trail event, Poronui Passage is the best way to treat trail lovers to the best in life; […]
Rage Against Riverhead 8, 12 or 24hr Relay or Solo Solo or relay teams of 2, 4 or 6 people completing as many 5km trail laps as possible (non-stop) in either 8, 12 or 24 hours. One runner at a time on the course which goes through the tent city so you transition right outside […]
Run or walk an off-road Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon or 10Km, following the course from Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, over the Rail Trail, tracing the Hutt River trail, from the foothills of the Rimutaka Mountains at Kaitoke to the riverās estuary at McEwan Park on the shores of Wellington Harbour. The Ian Priest Memorial […]