94 sports events
Wine Run Canterbury
image descriptionRossendale Wines Vineyard Canterbury

What you’ve always dreamed of a Wine Run, that’s right, Exercise, Fancy Dress and Wine followed by a Party, with Live Entertainment. Save the date on the 18th of January 2025. The event starts with a run or walk, within Rossendale Wines Vineyard.

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Tauranga Half 2025
image descriptionMount Maunganui Bay of Plenty

The Tauranga Half is taking place on January 18th, 2025. It's one of the longest running and most popular triathlon events in New Zealand. This event has a rich history in the local Tauranga and triathlon community.

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Mount Festival Half Marathon 2025
image descriptionMount Maunganui Bay of Plenty

The Mount Festival Half Marathon is taking place January 18th 2025. The Mount Festival Half Marathon offers a Half Marathon, 10km and 5km and boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic and picturesque scenery.

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Mount Festival of Multisport Aquabike
image descriptionMount Maunganui Bay of Plenty

The Mount Festival of Multisport includes an AquaBike event. The event features a 2km swim followed by a 90km bike ride. The swim is in the sheltered harbour and the ride follows the same course as the Tauranga Half.  

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The James Homestead Half 2025
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

The James Homestead Half will take place on the 18th of January 2025. The James Homestead Half is an achievable 21km high country run, based around the St James Station homestead and the Mountainman/Alpine Adventure run stage. To enter or for more information check out the website at https://stjamesmountainsports.

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The James Stampede Ultra 2025
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

Em's Power Cookies The James Stampede Ultra 2025 returns on the 18th of January. Come run with "The Wild Things".

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The James High Country 100
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

Come run with "The Wild Things".

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The James Pony Express
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

The James Pony Express returns in 2025 on the 18th of January. A part of The "James" MTB classic, the James Pony Express is a shorter 65km MTB XCM adventure option to the Epic XCM race.

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The James Epic XCM 2025
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

New Zealand’s premier Cross Country Marathon event – a true XCM in NZ’s most iconic big mountain high country.

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The James Alpine Adventure Race 2025
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

The James Alpine Adventure Race 2025 event will take place on the 18th of January.  

Want to truly experience all the magnificent environments the iconic St James Station behind Hanmer Springs has to offer, then choose your combination of stages - Swim 1.

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The James Mountain Man Xtreme 2025
image descriptionHanmer Springs Canterbury

The James James Mountain Man Xtreme 2025 event will take place on the 18th of January.

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Harcourts Cooper and Co Run Devonport 2025
image descriptionNavy Fields, Devonport Auckland

Run Devonport is race three of the Harcourts Cooper & Co North Shore Run Series. The course is flat and fast and distance options include 15km, 10km and 5km as well as a 2km kids dash.

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Southland Summer Challenge
image descriptionGore Southland

The Southland Summer Challenge consists of 8 events catering for athletes of all abilities. January is great timing for this event as it provides the perfect buildup for anyone doing Challenge Wanaka, Lake Wanaka Half, Ironman NZ or Coast to Coast.

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The Ruby Swim 2025
image descriptionWanaka Otago

The 2025 Ruby Swim will take place on the 25th of January. The event is not just about the how fast you can swim. Ruby Island is an icon in our Wanaka landscape, featured in thousands of photos and in the lore of Wanaka.

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Tour of Taranaki Cycle Challenge
image descriptionNew Plymouth Taranaki

The legendary Tour of Taranaki Cycle Challenge returns in 2025 and takes riders on a striking road ride around Taranaki Maunga. The pillar event, the Spark Around the Mountain has 148km to tackle in one day. Looking for something different? Check out the Pukeiti 100. . .

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Canterbury Classic Triathlon & Duathlon
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The Canterbury Classic is an old school triathlon & duathlon focused on providing a good honest course with options for all ages and abilities.

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Summer Challenge Women's Adventure Race 2025
image descriptionAoraki Mt Cook Canterbury

The Summer Challenge will be held in stunning Aoraki Mt Cook, from the 31st January - 2 February 2025.

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New Zealand Ocean Swim Series Rangitoto Swim 2025
image descriptionRangitoto Island Auckland

Taking place on the 1st of February 2025, the Rangitoto Swim is a 4. 6km harbour crossing from Rangitoto Wharf to St Heliers.  The event is a very rare chance to complete a channel swim. The event also offers the Half Rangitoto, which is a 2.

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Gold Trail MTB Ride 2025
image descriptionLake Brunner West Coast

Gold Trail is an amazing mountain bike race through the history of the West Coast and the Gold Trails that both our ancestors and many Chinese walked, in the search for their riches of the Gold of the West Coast. Competitors start in the historic Gold Town of Shantytown.

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Kathmandu Coast to Coast 2025
image descriptionKumara Beach West Coast

Held every February, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast race starts on the West Coast, at Kumara Beach and traverses the width of the South Island, crossing the main divide and finishing on the East Coast with the finish at the Pier on New Brighton Beach in Christchurch.

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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Hastings 2025
image descriptionMitre 10 Park, Hastings Hawkes Bay

The Hastings Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is back and due to take place on the 12th of February 2025. Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families.

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Challenge Wanaka 2025
image descriptionWanaka Otago

Challenge Wanaka will take place on the 13-15th of February 2025. The event features one of the world’s toughest middle distance triathlon courses set against the stunning alpine backdrop of New Zealand’s Southern Alps and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.

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Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon and Trails Run 2025
image descriptionBen Lomond Otago

The Shotover Moonlight Marathon & Trail Running events are held annually on the challenging and diverse terrain of Ben Lomond Station near Queenstown.

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Tarawera Ultra Trail New Zealand 2025
image descriptionRotorua Bay of Plenty

Tarawera Ultra Trail New Zealand will take place from the 15-16th of February 2025. Tarawera Ultra Trail New Zealand offers a half marathon, 50km, 102km as well as the 100 Mile Endurance Run.

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Kinloch Triathlon Festival 2025
image descriptionKinloch Waikato

The Kinloch Triathlon Festival will take place From Saturday the 15th to Sunday the 16th of February 2025. The Erin Baker Standard Distance Triathlon consists of a 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run.

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Cargo Plus Coastal Challenge 2025
image descriptionDevonport Auckland

The Cargo Plus Coastal Challenge is taking place on the 15th of February 2025. This event gives participants the chance to run, walk, wade, and rock hop all the way down Auckland’s extraordinary North Shore coastline.

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Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride
image descriptionQueenstown Park Station, Queenstown Otago

The Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride, will take place on the 16th of February 2025. The Queenstown Park Station Fun Ride is a free community event and an amazing opportunity to mountain bike through the stunning Queenstown Park Station. Choose from the 18km Station Ride or the 13.

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Calley Homes Women's Triathlon 2025
image descriptionMount Maunganui Bay of Plenty

The Calley Homes Women's Triathlon will take place on the 16th of February 2025 in Mount Maunganui. The Triathlon is an entry level Women’s only event that encourages participation of Women from 11 years of age and at any level of fitness and ability.

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Spirited Women - All Women's Adventure Race Clyde 2025
image descriptionClyde Otago

The Spirited Women - All Women's Adventure Race will take place in stunning Clyde from the 21st - 23rd of February 2025. Teams of four women will take part in a short, medium or long course adventure in the great outdoors.

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Southland Secondary School Triathlon Championships 2025
image descriptionCentral Southland College Southland

The Southland Secondary School Triathlon Championships will take place at Central Southland College on the 21st of February 2025 and offers the following events:

Year 7 (Girls & Boys) - 150m Swim, 7km Bike, 2. 5km Run
Year 8 (Girls & Boys) - 150m Swim, 7km Bike, 2.

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Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon will return on the 23rd of February 2025, starting and finishing at the Canterbury A & P Park. This is an amazing course and with no vehicles, allows runners and walkers to concentrate on their running.

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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Christchurch 2025
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Christchurch,  is coming back and taking place on the 23rd of February 2025. Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families.

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Kapiti Women's Triathlon 2025
image descriptionKapiti Wellington

The Kapiti Women's Triathlon, is taking place on the 23rd of February 2025. The Kapiti Women's Triathlon is one of the longest running women's only events in New Zealand.

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IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo 2025
image descriptionTaupo Waikato

IRONMAN 70. 3 Taupo will take place on the 1st of March 2025.  

The 1. 9km swim takes place in Lake Taupo starting on the beach, heading towards the Yacht Club and back, exiting on Lake Terrace and transitioning at Kaimanawa Reserve.

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Gazley Skoda Karapoti Classic 2025
image descriptionKarapoti Park, Upper Hutt Wellington

The 40th anniversary of the Southern Hemisphere's longest running mtn bike event! Based in Wellington's rugged Akatarawa Ranges, 10k north of Upper Hutt City, the Karapoti Classic is the race that kick-started mtn biking Downunder.

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Motatapu Ultra Run 2025
image descriptionQueenstown Otago

Traversing the absolutely stunning ridges and valleys of the Harris Mountain Range between Wānaka and Arrowtown. The mountain run track covers 52km of exposed and physically challenging back-country terrain across the Motatapu and Soho Stations on an old travellers' route that is steeped in New Zealand history.

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Motatapu Allpress Espresso Trail Marathon 2025
image descriptionQueenstown Otago

This iconic trail run or walk is through the magnificent Motatapu, Soho, and Glencoe Stations.

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Motatapu UDC Finance Miners Trail 2025
image descriptionArrowtown Otago

A spectacular loop from Arrowtown, ascending the historic Tobin's Track up onto the Crown Terrace before entering the magnificent Glencoe Station. The Motatapu is a hugely enjoyable and social event, famous for its relaxed southern vibe and huge comradery. For more information visit www. motatapu. com

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Motatapu Jennian Homes Junior Trail Run 2025
image descriptionArrowtown Otago

Starting and finishing at Wilcox Green, Arrowtown participants head on a 4km loop along the Arrow River Bridges Trail.

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Motatapu Mondraker Mountain Bike 2025
image descriptionQueenstown Otago

This Mountain Bike event takes you on an iconic course through the magnificent Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations.

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Round the Bays 2025
image descriptionSt Heliers Bay Auckland

Round the Bays 2025 will take place on the 2nd of March. Round the Bays is New Zealand’s largest fun run, boasting over 30,000 participants each year - and growing! Our home is the vibrant city of Auckland, with the 8. 4km course following the city’s picturesque coastline.

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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Dunedin 2025
image descriptionDunedin Otago

The Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is going to take place on the 2nd of March 2025. Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families.

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Maraetai Half Marathon 2025
image descriptionMaraetai Auckland

Taking place on the 9th of March 2025, the Maraetai Half Marathon offers a half marathon, 10km, 5km run/ walk and a 2km kids dash on Auckland's beautiful Pohutukawa coast.

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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Nelson 2025
image descriptionTahunanui Reserve Nelson Marlborough Tasman

The Nelson Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon, is back and due to take place on the 9th of March 2025. Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families.

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Marra Sprint Triathlon 2025
image descriptionMt Maunganui Bay of Plenty

Marra Sprint Triathlon is taking place on the 9th of March 2025. An event for the family, with a race length to suit everyone's abilities. We have the Sprint (750/20/5), Short & Monster (400/10/2) & the Minis (100/2/1).

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Rotorua Walking Festival
image descriptionRotoura Bay of Plenty

Celebrating it's 32nd year in 2025, The Rotorua Walking Festival is an annual event organised for the community by the NZ Walking Association Inc. Day One involves walks in Whakarewarewa Forest and Day Two takes in Rotorua’s unique parks and urban environment including the lakefront and Government Gardens.

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Run Albany
image descriptionAlbany Auckland

Run Albany will return on the 16th of March 2025.  The event is the fourth and final race in the North Shore Run Series. Distances on offer throughout the series include 15km, 10km, 5km & 2km.  

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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Wellington 2025
image descriptionKilbirnie Park Wellington

The Wellington Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon takes place on the 16th of March 2025. Open to Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun day out for kids, parents and families.

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Les Mills City2Surf 2025
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

The Les Mills City2Surf offers a 12km and 6km fun run. The 12km course is returning to its original course from the CBD (Latimer Square) to New Brighton, following the Avon River. The 6km begins in Porritt Park and finishes at Rawhiti Domain.

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Brad Richards Building Sea2Sky Challenge
image descriptionChristchurch Canterbury

A triathlon, duathlon and trail running event held on a stunning course around the Port Hills and Godley Head area of Christchurch with events for all ages and abilities.

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