Running Calendar New Zealand - 2026
The following is a list of fun runs, marathons, obstacle course races, triathlons and multisport/adventure races in New Zealand in 2026.
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Pāuanui King of the Mountain
Friday, 2 January 2026Pāuanui, Coromandel Peninsula
Y Marathon Club Summer Series 2/1
Thursday, 8 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Aotearoa Ultra Marathon
Saturday, 10 January 2026Little River to Halswell Quarry, Christchurch
Good Home Taranaki Off Road Half Marathon
Saturday, 10 January 2026Lake Mangamahoe, near New Plymouth
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 10 January 2026Wairarapa to Petone, Hutt Valley
King and Queen of the Withers
Saturday, 10 January 2026Rifle Range car park, Blenheim
Sandy Point Backyard Ultra
Saturday, 10 January 2026Sandy Point, Oreti Beach, Invercargill
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 1
Sunday, 11 January 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Triathlon Hawkes Bay Summer Series: Race 4
Sunday, 11 January 2026Pandora Pond, Napier
Tri Sport Taupō Summer Series: Race 10
Monday, 12 January 2026Acacia Bay South, Taupō
Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 13 January 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston North
The Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 13 January 2026The Cook, Hamilton East
Splash and Dash: Round 4
Wednesday, 14 January 2026Freyberg Beach, Oriental Parade, WellingtonY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/2
Thursday, 15 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
The James Mountain Sport Series
Friday, 16 January 2026 to Saturday, 17 January 2026St James Conservation Area, Near Hanmer Springs
Glenham Trainwreck Trail
Saturday, 17 January 2026Glenham, Southland
Hanmer Springs Adventure Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Hanmer Springs, Canterbury
Krayzie Chicks Frontyard Ultra
Saturday, 17 January 2026Kaiapoi Island, Christchurch
M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra
Saturday, 17 January 2026Kāpiti Coast, Wellington
Mount Festival Half Marathon
Saturday, 17 January 2026Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
Tauranga Half Triathlon
Saturday, 17 January 2026Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
The Goat Adventure Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Tongariro National Park
Wine Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Rossendale Wines Vineyard, Christchurch
8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Run Devonport
Sunday, 18 January 2026Nav Fields, Ngataringa Bay, Devonport, Auckland
Nexans Fun Run/Walk Inglewood
Sunday, 18 January 2026TOPEC, Inglewood, Taranaki
Southland Summer Challenge
Sunday, 18 January 2026Croydon Lodge, GoreTri Sport Taupō Summer Series: Race 11
Monday, 19 January 2026Wharewaka Point / Four Mile Bay, TaupōManawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 20 January 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston NorthThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 20 January 2026The Cook, Hamilton East
North Harbour Swim & Run Series 5
Wednesday, 21 January 2026Takapuna Boat Club, AucklandY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/3
Thursday, 22 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
XRACE: Cambridge
Friday, 23 January 2026Lake Te Koo Utu Reserve, Albert St, Cambridge
Blue Lake Multisport Festival
Saturday, 24 January 2026 to Sunday, 25 January 2026Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Feel The Burn Trail Run
Saturday, 24 January 2026Craigieburn Basin, Canterbury
First Light Marathon
Saturday, 24 January 2026Gisborne, NZ
Jumbo Holdsworth & Hooper Loop Trail Races
Saturday, 24 January 2026Holdsworth Lodge, Near Masterton
Mavora Explorer
Saturday, 24 January 2026Mavora Lakes Rd, Te Anau Basin
Pouto Lighthouse Challenge
Saturday, 24 January 2026Pouto Point to Pouto Lighthouse, Pouto
Chia Sisters Olympic Triathlon & Multisport
Sunday, 25 January 2026Rabbit Island, NelsonXRACE: Devonport
Sunday, 25 January 2026Windsor Reserve, Devonport, AucklandManawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 27 January 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston NorthThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 27 January 2026The Cook, Hamilton East
Wellington Waterfront 5K
Tuesday, 27 January 2026Taranaki St Wharf, WellingtonSplash and Dash: Round 5
Wednesday, 28 January 2026Freyberg Beach, Oriental Parade, WellingtonY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/4
Thursday, 29 January 2026Auckland Domain, AucklandXRACE: Whangarei
Friday, 30 January 2026Barge Showgrounds Events Centre, Whangārei
Auckland Urban Amphibian SwimRun
Saturday, 31 January 2026Takapuna Beach, Auckland
New Zealand Masters Games 2026
Saturday, 31 January 2026 to Sunday, 8 February 2026Ōtepoti / Dunedin
Sun to Surf Run & Walk
Saturday, 31 January 2026Port Ōhope Wharf, Ōhope Beach
The Otipua Challenge
Saturday, 31 January 2026 to Sunday, 1 February 2026Redruth Park, Timaru
Barefoot Triathlon Series: Round 2
Sunday, 1 February 2026Scorching Bay, Wellington
Canterbury Classic Triathlon & Duathlon
Sunday, 1 February 2026Cass / Corsair Bay, Canterbury
Clevedon Half Marathon
Sunday, 1 February 2026Clevedon Village Farmers Market, Clevedon, AucklandNexans Fun Run/Walk Eltham
Sunday, 1 February 2026Rotokare Scenic Reserve, Rawhitiroa, Taranaki
Selwyn Stampede Running & Walking Festival
Sunday, 1 February 2026Foster Park, Rolleston, CanterburyTriathlon Hawkes Bay Summer Series: Race 5
Sunday, 1 February 2026Pandora Pond, NapierTri Sport Taupō Summer Series: Race 12
Monday, 2 February 2026Acacia Bay South, Taupō
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series 10
Tuesday, 3 February 2026Takapuna Beach, AucklandManawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 3 February 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston NorthThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 3 February 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastWellington Waterfront 5K
Tuesday, 3 February 2026Taranaki St Wharf, Wellington
Devonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 4 February 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, AucklandNorth Harbour Swim & Run Series 6
Wednesday, 4 February 2026Takapuna Boat Club, Auckland
Oamaru Triathlon, Duathlon & Fun Run/Walk Series: Race 1
Wednesday, 4 February 2026Friendly Bay, OamaruY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/5
Thursday, 5 February 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Summer Challenge Adventure Race
Friday, 6 February 2026 to Sunday, 8 February 2026Ashburton, CanterburyXRACE: New Plymouth
Friday, 6 February 2026Fitzroy Park, New Plymouth
Coatesville Half Marathon
Sunday, 8 February 2026Coatesville, AucklandXRACE: Palmerston North
Sunday, 8 February 2026Victoria Esplanade & Lido Aquatic Centre, Palmerston North
Breadcraft Kids Triathlon Series 1
Monday, 9 February 2026Wairarapa College, MastertonTri Sport Taupō Summer Series: Race 13
Monday, 9 February 2026Whakaipo Reserve, TaupōHarcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series 11
Tuesday, 10 February 2026Takapuna Beach, AucklandManawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 10 February 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston NorthThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 10 February 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastWellington Waterfront 5K
Tuesday, 10 February 2026Taranaki St Wharf, WellingtonDevonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 11 February 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, AucklandOamaru Triathlon, Duathlon & Fun Run/Walk Series: Race 2
Wednesday, 11 February 2026Friendly Bay, OamaruSplash and Dash: Round 6
Wednesday, 11 February 2026Freyberg Beach, Oriental Parade, WellingtonY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/6
Thursday, 12 February 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Coast to Coast
Friday, 13 February 2026 to Saturday, 14 February 2026Kumara Beach, West Coast to New Brighton, ChristchurchCoast to Coast Mountain Run
Friday, 13 February 2026Aickens, Canterbury
Buller Gorge Marathon
Saturday, 14 February 2026Lower Buller to Westport
Coastal Challenge
Saturday, 14 February 2026Whangaparaoa to Devonport, Auckland
Kinloch Triathlon Festival
Saturday, 14 February 2026 to Sunday, 15 February 2026Kinloch, Taupō
MLT Moonshine Trail
Saturday, 14 February 2026Dolamore Park, Gore
Pigs Backyard Ultra
Saturday, 14 February 2026Silverstream Reserve, Whare Flat, Dunedin
Tarawera Ultra-Trail
Saturday, 14 February 2026 to Sunday, 15 February 2026Village Green, Lakefront Drive, RotoruaXRACE: Hutt City
Saturday, 14 February 2026Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone
Forest Hill Trail Run
Sunday, 15 February 2026Forest Hill, Central Southland
People's Triathlon Series 3: Maraetai Beach
Sunday, 15 February 2026Maraetai Beach, Auckland
Southern Cross Round the Bays - Wellington
Sunday, 15 February 2026Waitangi Park to Kilbirnie Park, WellingtonSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 2
Sunday, 15 February 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Women's Triathlon
Sunday, 15 February 2026Pilot Bay, Mount MaunganuiBreadcraft Kids Triathlon Series 2
Monday, 16 February 2026Wairarapa College, MastertonHarcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series 12
Tuesday, 17 February 2026Takapuna Beach, AucklandManawatu Striders Super Seven Series
Tuesday, 17 February 2026Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston NorthThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 17 February 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastWellington Waterfront 5K
Tuesday, 17 February 2026Taranaki St Wharf, WellingtonDevonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 18 February 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, Auckland
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