Here’s a list of upcoming walking events for you to join in on.
Because of the Covid-19 please there may be changes to the event listed below. An event could be cancelled or postponed or paused.
NEW ZEALAND
OCTOBER 2025
4 Rakiura Challenge Trail Run, Stewart Island
5 4 Paws Marathon, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
5 Pink Ribbon Walk: Auckland
5 Devonport Half Marathon, Devonport, Auckland
9-12 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Bay of Islands
11 Greymouth Harriers 2 or 4 Person Relay, Kumara, West Coast
11 Cromwell Half Marathon & 10K, Cromwell
11 Taupō Ultramarathon, Whakaipo, Taupo
11 Vineyard Vista Trail, Church Road Vineyard, Hawkes Bay
12 Stride into Spring Run/Walk, Palmerston North
12 Butterfly Fun Run, The Groynes, Christchurch
12 Edridge Contracting Teetotal Traverse, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes
18 Sprig & Fern 10K: Māpua, Mapua
18 Trek the Forest, Blue Lake, Rotorua
18 Sprig & Fern 10K: Māpua
19 Crater Rim Ultra, Hansen Park, Christchurch
19 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Eastwood Hill Arboretum, Gisborne
19 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run Orewa, Millwater, Hibiscus Coast
19 Orokonui Challenge, Waitati, Dunedin
19 The Honest 10 Fun Run, Oriental Bay, Wellington
19 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Eastwood Hill Arboretum, Eastwoodhill, Gisborne
19 Wairarapa Half Marathon, 14K & 7K, Masterton
19 Muriwai Half Marathon, Muriwai, Auckland
25 Kaikōura Mountains to the Sea, Kaikoura
25 River-Run Backyard Ultra, Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay
30 Breast Cancer Research Trust Pink Walk & Run, Innes Common, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton
31 IRON MĀORI Kaumātua, Ahuriri, Napier
NOVEMBER 2025
1 IRONMĀORI Half, Napier
1 Mission Mt Somers, Staveley, Canterbury
1 Remutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk, Kaitole, Upper Hutt
1 Round the Vines, Martinborough
2 Paeroa to Thames Fun Run/Walk, Paeroa
4 Silverstream Spin, Silverstream Valley Road, Dunedin
5 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 8, Mt Roskill, Auckland
7-8 Legend of the Peaks, Rotorua
8 County Fayre Downhill Walk, Pohangina, Manawatu
8 Arrowtown Backyard Ultra, Arrowtown
8 Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon, Queen Charlotte Track, Picton
9 Kāpiti Half Marathon, Paraparaumu Beach
14-23 Wairarapa Walking Festival South Wairarapa
15 Coastal Five, Coastal Half, Lake Mangamahoe 4.5km, New Plymouth
15 New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon, Queenstown
15 Rocky Point Run, Westport
15 The Molesworth Run, Moleswoth Cob Cottage, Molesorth
15 Trail Challenge, Waihi
16 Coastal Five, Pukerua Park 5km, Pukeiti climb 10km, Raceway Mile 1.6km, New Plymouth
16 Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon, Riverhead Forest, Auckland
16 Julian’s Berry Farm Toi’s Challenge, Whakatane
16 Round the Bridges, Hamilton
22 Kerikeri Half Marathon, Ohaihau
22 The Poronui Passage, Poronui, Taharua
23 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run the Point, Hobsons Point, Auckland
30 Longbeach Coastal Challenge, Ashburton
30 Ōmaha Half Marathon, Omaha, Auckland
30 Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon, Whanganui
DECEMBER 2025
6 Pirongia Trail Run, Mount Pironga, Waikato
6 Ridge Runner Coromandel, White Star Station, Coromandel
6 The Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt, Lake Te Anau
14 Canterbury Half Marathon, Pegasus, Canterbury
JANUARY 2026
10 Aotearoa Ultra Marathon, Little River Canterbury
10 Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail, Wairara to Petone
13 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
17 Glenham Trainwreck Trail, Glenhaam, Southland
17 Mount Festival Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui
17 Wine Run Rossendale Wines Vineyard, Christchurch
18 8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon, Auckland
20 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
24 First Light Marathon, Gisborne
27 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
FEBRUARY 2026
1 Clevedon Half Marathon, Clevedon, Auckland
1 Selwyn Stampede Running & Walking Festival, Rolleston, Canterbury
3 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
8 Coatesville Half Marathon, Coatesville, Auckland
10 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
13 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, Aickens, Canterbury
14 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay, Lower Buller to Westport
14 Coastal Challenge, Whangaparaoa to Devonport, Auckland
15 Southern Cross Round the Bays – Wellington
17 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
20 Ben Lomond Vertical Kilometre, Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake Road, Queenstown
,21 Old Ghost Ultra, Old Ghost Road, West Coast
22 Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon, Christchurch
22 Southern Cross Round the Bays – Christchurch
24 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
MARCH 2026
1 Maraetai Half Marathon, Beachlands, Auckland
7 Motatapu, Wanaka to Arrowtown
8 Footprints In The Sand , Foxton Beach
8 Southern Cross Round the Bays – Auckland
8 Surf to City Cycle Enemt Invercargill
8 8 Waipa Fun Run and Walk, Cambridge
14 Pāuanui Trail Epic, Pauanui, Coromandel
14 Run Mt Hutt, Pudding Hill, Canterbury
14 Tararua Mountain Race, Kaotoke to Otaki Forks, Tararua Ranges
15 3 Peaks Mountain Race, Leith Valley, Dunedin
15 City2Surf Fun Run, Latimer Square to New Brighton, Christchurch
15 Hamilton Half Marathon, Hamilton
15 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run Albany, Albany, Auckland
20 March to 6 April Waiheke Walking Festival
21-22 Northburn 100, Northburn Station, Central Otago
21-22 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua
22 Peak Trail Blazer, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay
28 Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui
28 Middle-earth Halfling Marathon, Hobbiton™ Movie Set, Matamata
28 Tussock Traverse, Tongariro National Park
29 Waitārere Forest Run, Waitarere near Levin
AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2025
1 Harry’s King of the Hill, Pyalong,, Vic
2 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb: Mt Feathertop, Harrierville, Vic
2 Bare Creek Trail Run, St Ives, NSW
2 Cave Run, Naracoorte, SA
2 Dover Fun Run, Diver, Tas
2 Grunt Beach Marathon, Gold Coast, Qld
2 Public Great Pursuit Race, Melbourne, Vic
REST OF WORLD
OCTOBER 2025
4-5 International Walking Festival, Fulda, Germany18-19
10-12 International Walking Festival, Ottawa, Canada
NOVEMBER 2025
2 New York Marathon New York, USA
6-7 International Walking Festival, Arlington, Virginia, USA
25-26 International Walking Festival, Wonju, Korea
DECEMBER 2025
1-3 International Walking Festival, Higashimatsuyama, Japan
8-9 International Walking Festival, Taipei, Taiwan
15-16 International Walking Festival, Yogjakarta, Indonesia
MARCH 2026
1 Run Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
APRIL 2026
20 130th Boston Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Boston, USA
MAY 2026
24 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town, South Africa
