The Mount Vernon Grand Traverse

The Mount Vernon Grand Traverse

Sunday, 14 June 2026

Redwood Gateway Carpark, Blenheim

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The Mt Vernon Grand Traverse and Fun Run on 14 June 2026 are off road hill runs organised by the Marlborough Harrier Club.

The Mt Vernon Grand Traverse is an 18km hill run up Mt Vernon following the boundaries of the Wither Hills Farm park. With 950 metres of climbing and ascent to 422 metres this is a challenging run (14+ years).

The Mt Vernon Fun Run/Walk follows a shorter 11km route, with a quick climb up to Mt Vernon then following the traverse route around down to the finish (12+ years).

The Kids' Challenge is a 2km out and back run along the Mapp Track, with plenty of smaller hills for smaller legs.

Organiser

Marlborough Harriers

Distances/Events

Kids' (12 yrs and under) 2K
11K
18K

Location map

This event starts from the Redwood gateway carpark, at the top of Redwood Street.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 10 June 2025.

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