Wellington Region
Trail Running Calendar Wellington Region 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Wellington Region for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 13 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Wellington Region below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
Trail running event at Makara Peak MTB Park offering 7 km, 12 km and 18 km courses with tiered entry fees and registration opening 18 August 2026.
Trail races from Spicers Botanical Park up through Spicers Forest to Colonial Knob with three distances, summit views over Porirua Harbour, and mixed forest and farm terrain.
A community hill run in Wainuiomata offering 6.5 km and 10 km run or walk options, with kids and buggy categories and support for Kokiri Marae Pātaka Kai.
October 2026
Trail races at Whareroa Farm on 06 October 2026 offering 7.3 km, 12 km and 17 km courses with mixed MTB tracks, bush trails and coastal views.
Trail running in Wellington on 25 October 2026 with three courses from about 6 km to 16 km across bush, river valley and technical tracks.
November 2026
A scenic run and walk on the Remutaka Rail Trail near Upper Hutt with 21 km, 14 km and 7 km courses on mainly gravel trails, water stations and on course first aid support.
A coast-side running festival at Paraparaumu Beach on 8 November 2026 with 21.8 km, 10.65 km, 5 km and a 2 km kids event plus team entries and discounts.
January 2027
Off-road events from the Remutaka Rail Trail to Petone offering 60 km, marathon, half and 10 km options, finishing at McEwan Park with aid stations and shuttle support.
A Backyard Ultra at Queen Elizabeth Park where runners complete repeating one hour laps of 6.71 km until one participant remains; self-sufficient event limited to 150.
February 2027
A one-day offroad festival in Wellington featuring trail runs from 6 km to 42.2 km, mountain bike races including e-bike categories, and a technical off-road duathlon.
April 2027
A two day Wellington festival of trail running and mountain biking with multiple race distances across parks, native bush and ridgelines finishing on the waterfront.
July 2027
Trail running in Wellington offering 21 km, 45 km and 65 km courses with compulsory winter gear and limited entries; entries open 1 Dec 2026 and race weekend is 17 Jul 2027.