Trail running calendar
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Are you laid out on the couch, six hours removed from your latest mid-pack glory, already hunting your next “challenge”?
You’re in the right place. The Trail Running NZ Calendar is a safe space:
No road races, no Colour Runs, no sneaky triathlons.
Use the location filter to split it by North or South Island (Rakiura, you’re with the South — hope that’s cool), and tag away to narrow things down.
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Ultra Five-0
Location: Kaiaua to Clevedon, Auckland
Distances: Distances: 50K (solo or relay), 25K
Rockys Backyard Ultra
Location: McLaren Falls, Tauranga
Distances: 1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format
M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra
Location: Kapiti Coast, Wellington
Distances: 1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format
Jumbo Holdsworth Trail Race
Location: Holdsworth Lodge, Near Masterton Wairarapa
Distances: 24K(Jumbo-Holdsworth), 24K (Holdsworth-Jumbo), 12K
Xterra Wellington Festival
Location: Kapiti Coast, Wellington
Distances: 42.2K, 21.1K, 14K, 6K
Tarawera Ultra-Trail By UTMB (Copy)
Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Distances: 160K, 102K, 50K, 21K, 14K
Tararua Mountain Race
Location: Kaitoke to Otaki Forks, Tararua Ranges (Wellington Region)
Distances: 36K, 24K, 13K
Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon
Location: Hunua Ranges, Auckland
Distances: 60K, 42.2K, 22K
Riverhead Backyard Relaps Ultra
Location: Riverhead Forest, Auckland
Distances: 1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format
Kings Backyard Ultra
Location: Whangarei, Northland
Distances: 1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format
The Poronui Passage
Location: Poronui, Central North Island
Distances: 42.2K, 21.1K, 12K
Rage Against Riverhead
Location: Riverhead Forest, Auckland
Events: 24hr, 12hr, 8hr (solo or relay)
Julian's Berry Farm Toi's Challenge
Location: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
Distances: 18K, 6K
Trail Challenge Waihi
Location: Karangahake Gorge, Waihi
Distances: 42K, 21K, 13.4K, 8.2K
River-Run Backyard Ultra
Location: A&P Showgrounds, Waipukurau
Distances: 1 x 6.71K loop per hour - Last one standing format
Trail Trilogy
Location: Waihi, Coromandel
Distances: 100K (Solo/Relay), 55K (Solo/Relay), 42.2K (Solo/Relay), 21.1K, 9K
Taupō Ultramarathon
Location: Taupo, Central North Island
Distances: 100K solo/relay, 70K, 50K, 24K
Blue Lake 24 Hour Challenge
Location: Blue Lake Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Distances: Laps of a 5.5K loop (you decide)
Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
Location: Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay
Distances: 34K, 21.1K, 15K, 6K