The trail race calendar

Every race worth lacing up for, from fun-run to type-2-fun. Filter it down and find your next sufferfest.

59 events

2027
Mar 20 2027

Pāuanui Trail Epic

Waikato · Pāuanui, Coromandel

5km 14km 22km 34km Entries not confirmed
Mar 20 2027

Paparoa Ultra

West Coast · Blackball

1.5km 55km Entries open · $440
Apr 3 2027

Riverhead Backyard Relaps Ultra

Auckland · Riverhead Forest, Auckland

1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format Entries not confirmed
Apr 10 2027

Carousel Backyard Ultra

Otago · Alexandra, Central Otago

1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format Entries not confirmed
Apr 10 2027

Xterra Rotorua Festival

Bay of Plenty · Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

5.5km 11km 21km Entries not confirmed
Apr 17 2027

The Routeburn Classic

Otago · The Divide Shelter to Routeburn Shelter, Southland/Otago

32km Entries not confirmed
Apr 24 2027

Ultra Wanaka

Otago · Wanaka

11.5km 21km 50km Not open yet
Apr 24 2027

Faultline Ultra

Wellington · Wellington

6km 11km 25km 53km 100km 161km Entries not confirmed
Apr 24 2027

Skedaddle

Canterbury · Island Hills Station, Culverden, North Canterbury

4km 10km 15km 30km 42km Entries not confirmed
May 8 2027

Best Dam Backyard Ultra

Canterbury · Otematata, Canterbury

1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format Entries not confirmed
May 8 2027

South Island Ultra Marathon

West Coast · Greymouth to Hokitika, West Coast

6km 24km 54km (solo/relay) 100km (solo/relay) Entries not confirmed
Jun 5 2027

Kings Backyard Ultra

Northland · Whangarei, Northland

1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format Entries not confirmed
Jun 19 2027

Bridge to Bridge Ultra

Canterbury · Waimakariri to Kaiapoi, Canterbury

5km 15km 30km 60km Entries not confirmed
Jun 26 2027

Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Ultra

Canterbury · Spencer Beach Holiday Park, Christchurch

1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format Entries open · $160
Jul 17 2027

The WUU2K

Wellington · Wellington

21km 45km 65km Entries not confirmed
Jul 17 2027

Northland 100

Northland · Whangarei

15km 57km 82km 105km 165km Entries not confirmed
Jul 31 2027

Run The Forest

Bay of Plenty · Rotorua

7km 10km 21km Entries not confirmed
Aug 22 2027

Forest Run Fest

Canterbury · Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch

5.5km 10km Halfmarathon Entries not confirmed

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