Trail Running Event Calendar
Looking for your next trail running event around New Zealand?
Just click on the month you’re looking for an event and it will show you what’s on offer.
January 2024
Aotearoa Ultra Marathon
Saturday 13th January
Christchurch, Canterbury
Distances: 15km, 53km, 101km
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday 13th January
Wairarapa – Lower Hutt
Distances: 10km, 21km, 42km, 60km
The Revenant
Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st of January
Welcome Rock, Otago
Distances: 200km
James Mountain Sports Series
Friday 19th – Saturday 20th of January
Hanmer Springs
Distances: 21km, 50km, 100km, 100mi
Glenham Trainwreck Trail
Saturday 20th of January
Glenham, Southland
Distances: 10km, 15km, 21km
The Goat
Saturday 20th of January
Whakapapa – Ohakune, Tongariro
Distances: 20km
Jumbo Holdsworth Trail Race
Saturday 27th of January
Holdsworth Lodge, Masterton
Distances: 12km, 24km
Mavora Explorer
Saturday 27th of January
Te Anau
Distances: 6km, 12km, 21km
February 2024
Tussock Traverse
Saturday 3rd February
Tongariro National Park
Distances: 6km, 12km, 22km, 32km
Otairi Station Race
Saturday 3rd February
Otairi Station, Hunterville
Distances: 5km, 20km, 40km
Coast To Coast Mountain Run
Friday 9th of February
Aickens, Canterbury
Distances: 30.5km
Pigs Backyard
Saturday 10th of February
Silverstream Reserve, Dunedin
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
Ben Lomond VK
Friday 16th of February
Ben Lomond Station, Queenstown
Distances: 4KM (1200m ascent)
Shotover Moonlight Marathon
Saturday 17th of February
Ben Lomond Station, Queenstown
Distances: 10km, 21km, 30km, 42km, 56km
Tarawera Ultramarathon
Saturday 17th of February
Rotorua
Distances: 21km, 50km, 102km, 100mile
Forest Hill Trail Run
Saturday 18th of February
Forest Hill, Central Southland
Distances: 5km, 15km, 21km
Southern Lakes Ultra
Sunday 18th – Saturday 24th of February
Queenstown
Distances: 250km over 6 stages
Old Ghost Ultra
Saturday 24th of February
Old Ghost Road, West Coast
Distances: 85km
Xterra Wellington Festival
Saturday 24th of February
QE Park, Kapiti Coast
Distances: 6km, 14km, 21km
March 2024
Motatapu
Saturday 2nd of March
Wanaka, Otago
Distances: 15km, 42km, 52km
Tararua Mountain Race
Saturday 9th of March
Kaitokie to Otaki, Tararua Ranges (Wellington Region)
Distances: 13km, 24km, 36km
Blazing Hills
Saturday 9th of March
Waimarino, Ruapehu
Distances: 3km, 6km, 9km, 20.5km
Wild Kiwi Trail Race
Saturday 16th of March
Whangarei, Northland
Distances: 8km, 15km, 21km
3 Peaks Mountain Race
Sunday 17th of March
Dunedin, Otago
Distances: 11km, 26km, 55km
Loop The Lake
Saturday 23rd of March
Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes
Distances: 25km
Riverhead Backyard Relaps Ultra
Saturday 23rd of March
Riverhead Forest, Auckland
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
Northburn 100
Saturday 23rd of March
Northburn Station, Central Otago
Distances: 42km, 50km, 100km, 100mile
Xterra Wellington: Woolshed Run
Sunday 24th of March
Belmont, Wellington
Distances: 7km, 11km, 18k
April 2024
Mt Oxford Odyssey
Saturday 6th of April
Coopers Creek Carpark, Canterbury
Distances: 15km, 15km, 32km, 50km
Xterra Rotorua Festival
Saturday 6th of April
Blue Lake, Rotorua
Distances: 5.5km, 11km, 21km
The Dual
Saturday 6th of April
Rangitoto & Motutapu Islands
Distances: 6km, 11km, 21km, 31km
Porirua Grand Traverse
Sunday 7th of April
Porirua, Wellington
Distances: 9km, 18km
Parihaka Trail Run
Sunday 7th of April
Whangarei, Northland
Distances: 5km, 12km, 21km
Waitarere Forest Run
Sunday 14th of April
Waitarere, Levin
Distances: 5km, 10km, 21km
Tarata Valley Trail Half Marathon
Sunday 14th of April
Tarata Domain, Taranaki
Distances: 5km, 10km, 21km
Faultline Ultra
Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st of April
Wellington Region
Distances: 5km, 10km, 24km, 50km, 100km, 100mile
Routeburn Classic
Saturday 20th of April
Otago
Distances: 32km
Old Forest Hanmer 100
Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th of April
Hanmer
Distances: 21km ,50km, 80.5km , 100mile
Skedaddle
Saturday 27th of April
Island Hills Station, North Canterbury
Distances: 10km, 15km, 30km, 42km
May 2024
T42 Central Plateau Trail Run
Saturday 4th of May
Central Plateau
Distances: 6km, 11km , 24km, 42km
Xterra West Wind
Sunday 5th of May
Meridian Wind Farm, Wellington
Distances: 6.5km, 12km , 18km
South Island Ultra Marathon
Saturday 11th of May
Greymouth – Hokitika
Distances: 24km, 54km, 100km
Xterra Starlight Makara Peak
Saturday 18th of of May
Makara MTB Park, Wellington
Distances: 6km, 11km
Xterra Tāwharanui Regional Park
Sunday 19th of May
Tāwharanui Regional Park, Auckland
Distances: 7km, 12.5km, 16.5km, 20km
The Bay Trail Run
Saturday 25th of May
Cable Bay, Nelson
Distances: 10km, 24km, 34km, 55km
June 2024
Xterra Wellington Red Rocks
Sunday 2nd of June
Owhiro Bay, Wellington
Distances: 6km, 12km, 16km9
Mt Difficulty Ascent
Saturday 8th of June
Mt Difficulty, Cromwell
Distances: 24km, 44km
Xterra Auckland Hunua
Sunday 9th of June
Hunua Ranges, Auckland
Distances: 6.3km, 13.5km, 19.4km, 24.2km
Xterra Wellington McKerrow’s Revenge
Sunday 23rd of June
Wainuiomata, Wellington
Distances: 6km, 12km, 16km
Xterra Auckland Waitawa Park
Sunday 23rd of June
Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland
Distances: 7.4km, 11.7km, 17.3km, 21.5km
Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Ultra
Saturday 29th of June
Spencer Park, Christchurch
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
July 2024
WUU2K
Saturday 13th of July
Wellington
Distances: 21km, 43km, 62km
Xterra Auckland Waiuku Forest
Sunday 21st of July
Waiuku, Auckland
Distances: 8km, 12km, 19km, 22.6km
August 2024
Run The Forest
Saturday 10th of August
Rotorua
Distances: 7km, 10km , 21km
The Mukamuka & MEGA Munter
August TBC
Wellington
Distances: 32km, 48km
Xterra Auckland Riverhead
Sunday 11th of September
Riverhead forest, Auckland
Distances: 7.5km, 14km, 17.5km, 20km
Forest Run Fest
Sunday 25th of August
Christchurch
Distances: 5.5km, 10km , 21km
The Great Naseby Water Race
Sunday 28th to 31st of August
Naseby Forest, Central Otago
Distances: 50km, 60km , 80km 100km, 100mile, 200km, 200mile, 500km
September 2024
Xterra Auckland Shakespear Park
Sunday 1st of September
Shakespear Regional Park, Auckland
Distances: 5.5km, 10km, 15km, 20km
Scenic Circles Backyard Ultra
Saturday 7th of September
Centennial Reserve, Timaru
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
Trail Trilogy
Sunday 8th of September
Hauraki Rail Trail, Waihi
Distances: 9km, 21m, 42km, 55km, 100km
Kinloch Off Road Challenge
September TBC
Kinloch, Taupo
Distances:5km, 10km, 21km, 42km
Race Tekapo
Saturday 21st of September
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
Distances:5km, 12km , 21km, 32km, 50km
Blue Lake 24 Hour Challenge CHECK
September TBC
Blue Lake, Rotorua
Distances: As much or as little as you want
Marina 2 Marina CHECK
September TBC
Picton, Marlborough
Distances: 2km, 10km, 13km, 24km
October 2024
Rakiura Challenge Trail Run
Saturday 5th of October
Rakiura, Stewart Island
Distances: 32km
Abel Tasman Coastal Classic
Saturday 12th of October
Kaiteriteri, Abel Tasman National Park
Distances: 33km
Taupo Ultramarathon
Saturday 12th of October
Taupo
Distances: 24km 50km, 70km, 100km
3 Lakes Trail Run
Saturday 12th of October
Kai Iwi Lakes, Northland
Distances: 5km, 12km, 21km
Crater Rim Ultra
October TBC
Christchurch
Distances: 10km, 22km, 30km, 53km, 83km
Rocky Point Trail Run
October TBC
Westport
Distances: 5km, 12.5km, 25km
Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
October TBC
Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay
Distances: 5km, 15km, 21km, 32km
River Run Backyard Ultra
October TBC
Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
Boulder Bay Classic
October TBC
Taylors Mistake Beach, Canterbury
Distances: 10km
November 2024
Aorangi 100 (A100)
Friday 1st November – Sunday 3rd November
Eastborne Lower Hutt – Aorangi Range South Wairarapa
Distances:100km (ish) (over 3 days 50km, 33km, 20km)
Aorangi Undulator
Saturday 2nd of November
Aorangi Range South Wairarapa
Distances: 33KM (2nd day of the 3 day A100 event)
Mission Mt Somers
Saturday 2nd of November
Staveley, Canterbury
Distances: 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km
Waitomo Trail Race
November TBC
Waitomo
Distances: 6km, 11km, 21km, 35km
Legend Of The Peaks
Saturday 9th of November
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Distances: 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km
Arrowtown Backyard Ultra
Saturday 9th of November
Arrowtown, Otago
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
Mt Isthmus Traverse
Saturday 9th of November
Lake Hawea, Otago
Distances: 5km, 10km, 27km, 44km
Silverstream Spin
Saturday November 9th
Dunedin
Distances: Your distance is decided by the roll of the dice
Remutaka Rail Trail
November TBC
Upper Hutt, Wellington
Distances: 7km, 14km, 21km
The Taniwha
November TBC
Whakamaru, Waikato
Distances: 7km, 16km, 22km, 44km
Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon
November TBC
Hunua Ranges, Auckland
Distances: 60km
Pirongia Trail Race
November TBC
Mt Pirongia, Waikato
Distances: 8.2km, 13.8km, 36.8km
WAI2K – WAI RUN FEST
Saturday 23rd of November
Featherston, Wairarapa – Upper Hutt, Wellington
Distances: 12km, 25km, 50km, 100km
The Hillary
Saturday 23rd of November
Waitakere Ranges, Auckland
Distances: 16km, 34km, 80km
Toi’s Challenge
Sunday 24th of November
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
Distances: 6km, 18km
The Mighty Totara Backyard Ultra
Saturday 30th of November
Totara Park, Auckland
Distances: As little or as much as you want- Last person standing
December 2024
The Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt
Saturday 7th of December
Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
Distances: 27km, 60km
The Poronui Passage
December TBC
Poronui, Taharua
Distances: 27km, 6030km, 50km
Crush The Cargill
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th of December
Dunedin, Otago
Distances: 100miles (starting Friday) and 24hour challenge starting Saturday
The Wild
December TBC
Arrowtown, Otago
Distances: 9km, 11km, 30km, 64km, 86km
Valley Ultra
Saturday 14th December
Craigieburn Valley, Canterbury
Distances: 10km, 24km, 54km
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