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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 119 exciting trail runs across the country. Find your next trail run in New Zealand below and join the trail community at these great events!
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 half marathon on 7 November 2026 that includes a boat transfer from Picton to Anakiwa and finishes at Lochmara Lodge. Limited to 200 entrants, entry is $125 including boat fare, the race is timed with a 3 hour 30 minute cutoff and supports a neuroe..
Runners repeat 6.71 km laps on the hour in Arrowtown until one person outlasts the rest; event village at Butler Green and entries are sold out with a waitlist.
A multi-distance running festival at Timona Park featuring marathon, half marathon, 10 km and grass 2.5 km and 5 km races with trophies and race facilities.
Off road trail races on Glen Dene Station at Lake Hawea offering mountain marathon and shorter hill runs; the 2025 event is postponed and entries transfer to 2026.
Trail running at White Star Station in Coromandel with 24 km and 12 km routes on private land, coastal ridgelines, cupless water stations, and included camping.
A running festival on the Kāpiti Coast on 8 November 2026 offering a 21km half, 10km, 5km and 2km kids event with a beachside finish.
Coastal Classic Run and Walk at Taieri Mouth on November 8, 2026 features 5 km, 12 km and 21 km courses across beaches, tracks and farmland with timed results and community proceeds.
A countryside rogaining event in Greta Valley offering 6h, 4h, 2h and family options where teams navigate by map and compass across farmland and bush, choosing strategic routes to visit scored checkpoints.
A running festival in the Queenstown Lakes district with marathon, half marathon, 10 km and 2.2 km kids run on hard packed cycle trails. The course passes local sights and finishes in central Queenstown with live tracking and finisher medals.
A coastal trail event on the Kawatiri Coastal Trail offering four distances and scenic sections from Westport area locations to Carters Beach, with aid stations, marshals, and proceeds supporting trail upkeep.
Two day running event in Taranaki with five races from 1.61 km to a combined 42.2 km on 14 to 15 November 2026.
An 82 km riverside to seaside point to point run from Rakahuri to South New Brighton on 14 November 2026, with varied terrain, tide-dependent timing and options for solo runners or two and three person teams.
A last person standing backyard ultra at Marton Reservoir. Runners repeat the same 6.706 km loop each hour with direction set by a coin flip; solo and pairs entries are accepted and only one runner finishes.
Trail running and walking in Karangahake Gorge with riverside tracks, swing bridges, tunnels and gold mining relics, distances from 8 km to 42.2 km.
A coastal trail event in Whakatāne offering an about 18 km route with roughly 1000 metres ascent plus a 6 km option, held November 15, 2026.
A charity trail event in Riverhead Forest on 15 November 2026 combining marathon-distance and shorter races with Afghan food, music and handicrafts, organised by Timatanga Hou / New Beginnings Foundation.
An 84 km high country ultra from Molesworth Cob Cottage to Hanmer Springs with solo and team relay options across four marked legs.
Timed solo or relay trail event in Riverhead Forest where solo runners or teams of 2, 4 or 6 complete as many 5 km laps as possible in 8, 12 or 24 hour categories. Teams have a tent site for transitions and basic event facilities are at the base.
All-inclusive trail and MTB event in Poronui’s secluded Taharua Valley on 21 November 2026 with limited entry and multiple distance options.