Taupō Trail Festival

Friday, 13 March 2026 to Sunday, 15 March 2026

Craters Mountain Bike Park, Taupō

Follow event Run/Walk Navigation Off Road/Trail Kids Team Night

The Taupō Trail Festival weekend from 13 to 15 March 2026 offers 2 days of running adventure in the heart of Craters forest.

Friday run/walk events include a 2.5km or 5km Trail Colour Run, followed by the Corporate Night Run - with a 2-hour time limit, this event is perfect for individuals wanting to rack up the miles or a relay team of 2-4 people ready to take on the challenge together. Each person runs a lap before tagging in their teammate.

The iconic Craters Trail Run/Walk is on Saturday with a variety of distance options; from a 2km kids dash to a quality 21km half marathon, and everything in between.

This is a cup-free event - bring your own cup/water bottle for refilling at aid stations during the races.

Organiser

TotalSport

Distances/Events

Friday:
Trail Colour Run (untimed) - 2.5K or 5K
Corporate Trail Run (evening) - 2 Hours solo/team

Saturday: Craters Trail Run/Walk:
Kids': 2K
Short: 6K - run/walk
Mid: 12K - run/walk
Long: 21.1K - run

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This listing was last manually checked on 24 October 2025.