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Trail Running Calendar New Zealand 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in New Zealand for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 134 exciting trail runs across the country. Find your next trail run in New Zealand below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A multi-distance trail event on the Hauraki Rail Trail with five race options, historic station starts and on-course support for runners and walkers.
A community trail running festival at Muriwai on 11 October 2026 offering 22 km, 7 km and 3 km courses, festival facilities, on-course aid, finisher rewards, and conservation fundraising.
Local orienteering at Tahuna, Nelson on 11 October 2026 with five courses from 1.2 km to 5.8 km; parking signposted and the start behind the roller rink.
Orienteering Taranaki holds a classic orienteering event at Okato Domain on 11 October 2026 with on-site course navigation and varied entry and membership fees.
An annual Christchurch fundraiser during Baby Loss Awareness Week, the Butterfly Fun Run features a 6 km loop and supports the campaign to record miscarriage rates nationally.
Trail running and walking event in the Teetotal Flats with three distances, varied trail terrain, aid stations and fundraising for local conservation groups.
A map-and-compass rogaining event at Victoria Park, Christchurch on 14 October 2026 with 1- and 2-hour formats, team navigation and a kids 1-hour option.
Trail event at Lake Tikitapu Rotorua on 17 October 2026 offering three distances through forest and lakeside tracks.
A multi-distance ultramarathon on Taupō’s Great Lake Trail featuring lake and mountain scenery, individual and team options on Saturday 17 October 2026.
A flat coastal trail event at Pūkorokoro/Miranda with multiple distances, aid stations, a themed kids loop, and a cup free sustainability focus.
A multi-distance trail running event in Christchurch on 18 October 2026 featuring courses across the Port Hills, native bush, coastal terrain and working farmland.
Charity coastal run and walk in Beachlands with 5 km, 10 km and a Kid's Dash on a Te Puru Park course featuring coastal views and some trail sections.
A classic orienteering event at Waikuku on 18 October 2026 offering six OY courses from very short to very long, Sportident timing, and family-friendly options.
A series of 90 minute urban rogaines across four parks, using MapRun or paper maps, with teams of 2–4 or individuals and a $5 adult entry per race.
A team navigation event at Halswell Quarry on 21 October 2026 offering 2‑hour, 1‑hour and kids 1‑hour rogaines with map and compass navigation across varied terrain.
A community fundraising run in Kaikōura on 24 October 2026 offering 5 km, 10 km and 21 km options, with teams and walk entries available.
A multi-discipline weekend in Twizel featuring canal kayak, Dusky Trail mountain bike and Pyramid run events, with options to enter individually or complete all three.
A free backyard ultra in Waipukurau with repeated 6.7km laps along the Tukituki River and $500 prizes for the final man and woman standing.
Three days of orienteering in the Tasman District with sprint and A level long and middle events across Tapawera Teetotal Flats and West Bay.
Trail running in Wainuiomata across bush, river valley and open areas with three courses of 16 km, 12 km and 6 km featuring named tracks and a technical loop.