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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 135 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
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.
Experience the alpine beauty of Nelson Lakes National Park with three trail courses ranging from 8 km to a half marathon through the Teetotal Flats and Big Bush Conservation Area.
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 routes around Lake Tikitapu with three distances through lake shore and Whakarewarewa forest, plus nearby accommodation discounts.
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 around Christchurchs Port Hills with routes from 1 km to 53 km, scenic harbour and summit views, and community support for local trail custodians.
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.
Orienteering at Waikuku offering six courses from very short to very long with pre entry preferred and limited day entries at non member prices.
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 fundraising running event in Kaikōura on 24 October 2026 offering 5 km, 10 km and 21 km distances; the full marathon is not offered in 2026.
A multi-event weekend in Twizel featuring canal kayak races, Dusky mountain bike distances and the Pyramid off-road run, with options to enter one event 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.
A map-and-compass rogaining event on 28 Oct 2026 at Mount Vernon Park, Christchurch, offering 1- and 2-hour formats plus a kids' 1-hour option and a virtual entry alternative.
A 60-minute social orienteering event on Rabbit Island where rogaining meets tag; bring a pen, costumes are optional and there is a prize for best dressed.
A multi-distance off-road event at Staveley, Canterbury on 31 October 2026 featuring 42 km, 21 km, 10 km and 5 km courses with mountain single-track sections.
Experience a technical backcountry point to point route through the Aorangi Range featuring river travel and steep descents from Mangatoetoe to the Putangirua Pinnacles.
November 2026
A scored team navigation event at Taylors Mistake on 4 November 2026 featuring 1‑ and 2‑hour rogaines plus a kids one‑hour fun rogaine around Port Hills tracks.