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Trail running New Zealand2026–2027

98 upcoming races · 15 regions · 13 UTMB® Index

98 upcoming trail races, month by month: dates, distances, elevation and entries. Busiest regions: Canterbury (22), Otago (15), Auckland (10).

The big races

Calendar

October2026· 20 races

Sat 03.10.1 race

10–24km

3 courses

Marina 2 Marina

Picton, Marlborough · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

175–535 m D+

Sun 04.10.2 races

2.5–42.2km

6 courses

4 Paws Marathon

Christchurch, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

GPX
Sun 11.10.1 race

9–100km

5 courses

Trail Trilogy

Waihi, Waikato · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Sat 17.10.2 races

24–100km

4 courses

Taupo Ultramarathon

Taupō, Waikato · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

1’269–1’853 m D+

Sun 18.10.1 race

6–53km

5 courses

Crater Rim Ultra

Christchurch, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

GPX
Sat 31.10.1 race

21–40km

2 courses

Mission Mount Somers

Staveley, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

832–2’082 m D+

UTMB Index
All races this month (20) →

November2026· 19 races

Sat 07.11.2 races
Sat 14.11.3 races

1.6–42.2km

6 courses

Coastal Five

New Plymouth, Taranaki · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

380 m D+

5–35km

4 courses

Rocky Point Run

Westport, West Coast · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Sun 15.11.1 race
Sat 21.11.2 races

12–100km

4 courses

WAI2K

Wellington, Wellington · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

1’000–4’500 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX

12–42.2km

3 courses

Poronui Passage

Taupo District, Waikato · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

All races this month (19) →

December2026· 5 races

Fri 04.12.1 race

10–160km

5 courses

The Spectacle

Nelson, Nelson · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

290–6’200 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX
Sat 05.12.2 races

25–50km

3 courses

Ultra Five-0

Auckland, Auckland · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

566 m D+

GPX

27–60km

2 courses

Kepler Challenge

Te Anau, Southland · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

923–1’893 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX
Fri 11.12.1 race

160.9km

1 course

Crush the Cargill

Dunedin, Otago · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

10’830 m D+

UTMB Index
Sat 12.12.1 race

10–54km

3 courses

Valley Ultra

Castle Hill, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

460–2’500 m D+

January2027· 10 races

Sat 02.01.1 race
Sat 09.01.3 races
Sat 16.01.1 race
Sat 23.01.2 races
Sat 30.01.1 race
All races this month (10) →

February2027· 8 races

Sat 13.02.2 races
Fri 19.02.1 race
Sat 20.02.4 races

10–56km

5 courses

Shotover Moonlight

Queenstown, Otago · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

1’400–3’500 m D+

85km

1 course

Old Ghost Ultra

Seddonville, West Coast · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

2’700 m D+

UTMB Index
Sat 27.02.1 race

March2027· 17 races

Sat 06.03.1 race

15–52km

3 courses

Motatapu

Wānaka, Otago · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

837–3’000 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX
Sun 07.03.1 race
Sun 14.03.2 races

12–28km

5 courses

Sea 2 Sky Challenge

Christchurch, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

500 m D+

Sat 20.03.4 races

5–160.9km

7 courses

Northburn100

Northburn Station, Otago · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

2’200–10’000 m D+

GPX

5–34km

4 courses

Pāuanui Trail Epic

Pauanui, Waikato · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Dates to be confirmed
All races this month (17) →

April2027· 7 races

Sat 03.04.1 race
Fri 09.04.2 races
Sat 10.04.1 race
Sat 17.04.1 race
Sat 24.04.2 races

50–160.9km

3 courses

Fault Line Ultra 100mi

Wellington, Wellington · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Dates to be confirmed

4.2–42km

4 courses

Skedaddle

Island Hills Station, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

220–2’097 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX

May2027· 3 races

Sat 01.05.1 race

10.5–21.6km

2 courses

Hanmer Half

Hanmer Springs, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Sat 08.05.2 races

June2027· 4 races

Sun 06.06.1 race
Sun 13.06.1 race
Sat 19.06.1 race
Sat 26.06.1 race

July2027· 3 races

Sat 17.07.2 races

22–65km

3 courses

WUU2K

Wellington, Wellington · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

1’100–2’600 m D+

GPX

15–165km

5 courses

Northland 100

Whangarei, Northland · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

450–4’400 m D+

UTMB IndexGPX
Sat 31.07.1 race

7–21km

3 courses

Run the Forest - Rotorua

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

51–93 m D+

Dates to be confirmedGPX

September2027· 1 race

Sat 18.09.1 race

2.5–50km

7 courses

Race Tekapo

Lake Tekapo, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

610–879 m D+

Dates to be confirmedUTMB Index

November2027· 1 race

Sat 13.11.1 race

21.1–82km

5 courses

RiverSea Ultra

Rangiora, Canterbury · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

45 m D+

Regions · New Zealand

Canterbury22 upcoming racesOtago15 upcoming racesWellington10 upcoming racesAuckland10 upcoming racesWaikato10 upcoming racesBay of Plenty8 upcoming racesWest Coast6 upcoming racesMarlborough4 upcoming racesManawatū-Whanganui4 upcoming racesSouthland3 upcoming racesHawke's Bay2 upcoming racesNelson1 upcoming raceNorthland1 upcoming raceTasman1 upcoming raceTaranaki1 upcoming race