New Zealand
108 sports events
Western Springs Auckland
The Run Auckland is a series of 6 running events hosted at purpose-picked locations around Auckland to offer all types of runners a challenge. Race 4 in the series will take place on the 28th of July 2024 at Western Springs.
Taupo Waikato
The 2024 Taupo Marathon will take place on the 3rd of August. The annual event offers a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km and 5km run. The Half Marathon, 10km and 5km courses can also be walked.
Pukekohe Park Auckland
The Pukekohe Duathlon is back, taking place on the 4th of August 2024. Auckland City Tri Club has hosted the annual Duathlon at Pukekohe race track since 2009. Athletes get the best of both worlds - a fast smooth surface on the bike, a variety of run surfaces .
Kumeu Showgrounds Auckland
The Tough Guy and Gal Auckland Obstacle challenge will take place on the 10th of August 2024.
Rotorua Bay of Plenty
Run The Forest is the only reason you need to get up and get going this winter. Three distances across Rotorua’s unique geothermal and Redwood trails. Expect on-course entertainment, finish line vibes, tunes, food and more.
Domain Auckland
The Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series is a series of eight running and walking events that take place in the Domain and War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill. Race Six of the series will take place on the 11th of August 2024 at the Domain. The course is a 1.
Farm Cove, Pakuranga Auckland
The Run Auckland is a series of 6 running events hosted at purpose-picked locations around Auckland to offer all types of runners a challenge. Race 5 in the series will take place on the 18th of August 2024 at Farm Cove, Pakuranga.
Paihia Northland
The Sport Northland Beast will return on the 24th and 25th of August 2024. You can run, walk or crawl the super tough 5km and 6km course over rolling countryside; navigating swamps, river crossings, a little bit of mud, some very steep hills and traverse rugged uneven terrain.
Banks Peninsula Canterbury
The Canterbury Adventure Race will take place on the 24th of August 2024. The Canterbury Adventure Race is a 3 or 6 hour adventure race starting from a mystery location somewhere on the Peninsula, within 1 hours drive of Christchurch.
Naseby Otago
The Great Naseby Water Race will take place on August 28th 2024. The event is a series of ultra running events. Distances include 50, 60, 80, 100, 160, 200km and 200mile. Must be 18 years or older to participate.
Blenheim Nelson Marlborough Tasman
The Southern Tour will take place in 2024 from 31 August to 1 September 2024. Saturday 31 August:
Stage 1: Time Trial
Stage 2: Criterium
Sunday 1 September:
Stage 3: Hill Climb
Stage 4: Road Race
Lakes Ranch, 79 Lake Rotokawau Road, Owhata, Rotorua Bay of Plenty
Challenge yourself on a course that includes swamp crossings, a spider’s web net climb, crawl under barb wire, beautiful native bush trails, tunnels, hurdles, a climbing frame plus a lot of mud! The event offers 6km or 12km options.
Mt Wellington Auckland
The Cyclng New Zealand NZSS Northern Tour 2024 event will take place from 7-8 September.
The event includes 3 stages; an Individual Time Trial, Hill Climb and Criterium.
Taupo Waikato
The Kinloch Off-Road Challenge will take place on the 7th of September 2024. The event offers a Marathon, Half Marathon, 12km and 7km as well as a Kids Dash. The courses utilize the excellent trail network in and around Kinloch, Taupō.
Millwater Estuary Auckland
The Run Auckland is a series of 6 running events hosted at purpose-picked locations around Auckland to offer all types of runners a challenge. Race 6 in the series will take place on the 8th of September 2023 at Millwater Estuary.
Mount Hutt Canterbury
Save the date for the Peak to Pub multisport event at Mount Hutt on the 14th of September 2024. The event takes participants from the summit of Mount Hutt to the Blue Pub in Methven.
Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone, Lower Hutt Wellington
The Hutt Marathon will take place on the 15th of September 2024. Distances available include a 5km fun run, 10km, Half Marathon and full Marathon. The Half Marathon, 10km and 5km can also be walked.
Whangarei Northland
The Whangarei Run/Walk Festival takes place on the 15th of September 2024. The event includes a half marathon, 8. 5km and 4km fun run and walk as part of the Sport Northland Run/Walk Series.
Kerikeri Northland
Run, Wheelie (wheel chair), Run/Walk, Competitive Walk or just walk! We have you covered!
The Kerikeri Half Marathon will take place on the 16th of September 2024. The Kerikeri Half Marathon is flat and fast and offers Half Marathon and 5km distances.
Lake Tekapo Canterbury
Race Tekapo will return in 2024 on the 21st of September!
The event is an exciting destination race taking place in the heart of Tekapo. Enjoy breathtaking lake and mountain views while running through Lake Tekapo, Mt John and the Regional Park.
Tasman Nelson Marlborough Tasman
The annual multisport event for women only, Spring Challenge South Island will return from the 27-29th of September 2024. The South Island event will take place in the Tasman region. The annual event is designed by endurance athlete Nathan Fa’avae, who is a 6-time Adventure Racing World Champion.
Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua Bay of Plenty
The Blue Lake 24 Hour Challenge returns on the 28-29th September 2024. The course is a clockwise 6km around the beautiful Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) in Rotorua. Participants can run as little or as much as they choose up to 24 hours.
Mandeville Sports Centre, Rangiora Canterbury
Muddy Good Run is exactly that, a Good Muddy Run. We build mud pits, slippery slides, mud and water slides, cars to climb over, cars to crawl under, containers to scale, hay bales to get over, camo net crawls, cargo net climbs and a run and crawl in between.
Timaru Canterbury
The National School Road Championships will take place from the 29th of September to the 1st of October 2024.
Kai Iwi Lakes Pine Park Camp Ground Northland
The 3 Lakes Trail Run is organised by Sport Northland takes place at the stunning Kai Iwi Lakes on the 5th of October 2024. Offering half marathon, 12km and 5km distance options, the 3 Lakes Trail Run caters to the whole family.
Stewart Island
Held annually amongst the pure wildness of Rakiura National Park, this event brings a high buzz to the small Stewart Island community whereby the population on the Island doubles in size over the weekend.
Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch Canterbury
Finally, a chance to run with your best friend! An off road walking/running event set in the beautiful Bottle Lake Forest and beaches of Christchurch. The 4 Paws Marathon is a dream inspired by a passionate Sport & Exercise Doctor who loves running with his dogs.
Christchurch Canterbury
The National School MTB Championships will be held in Christchurch from the 7 - 10 October and he event will include Enduro, Downhill, Cross Country and Cross Country Relay events. At minimum competiters must be enrolled in Year 7.
Invercargill Southland
The combined South Island and National School Track Championships will be held in Invercargill on 8- 9 October 2024.
Bay Of Islands Northland
The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend has 25 walks to choose from 2km - 21km. The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend provides guided walks on private land that only opens for the walking weekend.
Karapiro Waikato
The Karapiro 100k Flyer will return on the 12th of October 2024. The course is a 100km loop starting and finishing at the Mighty River Domain. The event also offers a shorter 50km option. Both distances are open to Adult/Junior Solo Riders, Tandems and E-Bikes.
Opotiki Bay of Plenty
The Motu Challenge wil take place in Opotiki on the 12th of October 2024. The event offers a multisport race as well as the Motu 160 MTB and Road Bike Challenge as well as short and long duathlon options.
Abel Tasman Nelson Marlborough Tasman
If there's one event to put on the list for the run of a lifetime, it's the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic. Come stride into paradise. The Abel Tasman Coastal Classic first began in 1994 and quickly became one of New Zealand's most popular Trail Runs.
Taupo Waikato
The Taupo Ultramarathon is a 100km run across a network of interconnected trails alongside beautiful Lake Taupo. The 100km challenge is also open to teams. In addition, there are a number of additional entry options such as the 70km run as well as 50km and 24km run or walk.
Whangamatā Waikato
The Whangamatā Adventure Race involves travelling on foot and by mountain bike to collect checkpoints marked on a map. The course will take teams of 2-4 people on an exciting, cross country adventure through native bush, streams, farmland trails and forestry.
Wānaka Otago
The OSM Challenge Wanaka Multi event features a 25km kayak from the shores of Lake Wānaka down the Clutha River, a 43km mountain bike on epic mountain bike trails and a 14km trail run from Albert Town along the Clutha River and around the Lake’s edge.
Waihi Waikato
After the unfortunate cancellation of Trail Trilogy 2023, the event will be back on the 20th of October 2024. The event is a trail running event held along the Hauraki Rail Trail with all distances finishing in Waihi.
Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Walkway, Orewa Auckland
Run Orewa takes place on the 20th of October 2024. The event has distances for runners of all abilities; 2km, 5km, 10km & 15km and is the first race in the North Shore Run Series.
Rotorua Bay of Plenty
The Whaka 100 will take place from the 25th to the 27th of October 2024.
The Whaka 100 proudly holds the reputation of one of the toughest mountain bike marathons in the Southern Hemisphere.
Kaikoura Canterbury
The Kaikōura Mountains to the Sea will return in 2024 on the 26th of October. The Kaikōura Mountains to the Sea run is a joint fundraising event for Kaikoura High School and the Kaikoura Lions.
Waipukurau A&P Showgrounds, River Terrace, Waikpukurau Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay's only backyard ultra! Run as many of the 6. 7km laps as you can. Entry is free although koha is greatly appreciated. All profits from the event will be donated to the Waipukurau Rotary River Pathways Trust.
Kapiti Wellington
The Big Bang Adventure Race will return in 2024 on the 2nd of November.
Challenge yourselves in teams of 2 or 4 and mountain bike, hike and navigate to checkpoints and transition areas, covering around 30-50 km in a time of between approximately 5-8 hours.
Mt Somers Canterbury
Mission Mt Somers is taking place on the 2nd of November 2024. The event is an annual trail running event held in Canterbury based around the Mt Somers DOC walking track.
Hastings Hawkes Bay
The Gentle Annie is a challenging 132km bike ride from Taihapi to Ohiti Berg near Hastings in the Hawkes Bay.
The course follows the Gentle Annie road through rugged farmland and high country sheep stations.
Martinborough Wellington
Round the Vines is the biggest small school fundraiser in NZ!
Last year 14,250 fund-raising kilometres were walked and run - with the course going through Martinborough School, so you can see some of what RTV has given pupils and the community.
Victoria Park Auckland
The Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon will take place on the 3rd of November 2024. Distances offered include Marathon, Half Marathon, 11km, 5km Family and a Kids Marathon and Wheelchair Marathon.
North Hagley Park, Christchurch Canterbury
The Corporate Challenge Christchurch is taking place on the 6th of November 2024. The Corporate Challenge is a 5km run, jog or walk organised exclusively for businesses and organisations. The second in the Corporate Challenge series takes place in Christchurch at North Hagley Park.
Queen Charlotte Sounds Nelson Marlborough Tasman
The annual Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon will take place on the 9th of November 2024. The event offers 22km of running the beautiful Queen Charlotte Track. The course finishes at Lochmara lodge with lunch before your boat trip back to Picton.
Waikato River Trails Waikato
The Taniwha is a Mountain Bike and Trail Run / Walk event which takes place on the Waikato River Trails. The event offers a 44km marathon run as well as a 22km half marathon, 16km and 7km which can be run or walked.
Lake Hawea Otago
The Mt Isthmus Traverse, will take place on the 9th of November 2024. The Mt Isthmus Traverse off-road running event will take place on the privately owned Glen Dene Station in Lake Hawea.