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
MAY 2025
3 Hanmer Half Marathon, Hanmer Springs
3 Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua
3 Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona, Wanaka
3 Tairua River Trail, Pauanui, Coromandel
3 We Run the Night, Mt Drury, Mt Maunganui
4 Wings for Life World Run: Auckland Penrose, Auckland
4 Wings for Life World Run: Christchurch, Wigram, Christchurch
7 King & Queen of the Crater 1: Mount Pleasant, Chritchurch
10 Best Dam Backyard Ultra, Otematata, Canterbury
10 McLaren Falls Trail, McLaren Falls Park, Tauranga
10 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, Saint Clair Vineyard, Martinborough
10 South Island Ultra Marathon, Greymouth to Hokitika
11 Summerhill Skedaddle, Papamoa
11 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Cooks Cove Walkway, Gisborne
11 WhyWomenRun Women’s Event, Auckland
11 3 Peaks Challenge Series 1, Wellington
14 King & Queen of the Crater 2: Scarborough Hill, Christchurch
17 ASICS Runaway Hawke’s Bay Marathon, Napier
17 Run Akaroa, 33km, Half Marathon & 10km, Akaroa
17 Born to Run 24 Hour Challenge, Whangarei
17 Leith Cross Country Relays & Ponydale Challenge, Dunedin
18 Manawatu Striders Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Palmerston North
18 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Tāwharanui, Auckland
18 Todd Energy Everett Park Fun Run, Taranaki
18 Bay of Islands Run / Walk Festival, Paihia
18 EVES Huntly Half Marathon, Huntly
21 King & Queen of the Crater 3: Mount Vernon, Christchurch
24 The Bay Trail Run, Cable Bay, Nelson
24 The Taniwha, Whakamaru, Waikato
25 Run Auckland: Ambury Regional Park, Auckland
27 Fergus 5 Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton
28 King & Queen of the Crater 4: Sugarloaf, Christchurch
29 Leith Harbour Free 5K & 10K: May, Dunedin
31 Kings Backyard Ultra, Whangarei
31 Whitianga Run Fest, Whitianga
31 Kings Backyard Ultra, Manunu, Whangarei
JUNE 2025
1 Milnes Beatson Kaiteriteri Gold, Kaiteriteri
1 Selwyn Marathon, Lincoln
2 Lakeside Relays, Harewood, Christchurch
7 Kirikiriroa Marathon, Hamilton
7 Pillar to Pou, two Mile Bay, Taupo
7 Scarecrow Scamper Cross Country , Tapawera
8 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Shakespear, Auckland
8 Barefoot XTRAIL Series: Towai Traverse, Wainuiomata, Wellington
8 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Turihaua Station, Gisborne
8 Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 4, Auckland Domain, Auckland
8 The Mount Vernon Grand Travers, Blenheim
14 Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon, Waimakariri to Kaiapoi, Canterbury
14 Mount Difficulty Ascent, Bannockburn near Cromwell
14 Rustic Run and Walk, Mt Difficulty Wines, Bannockburn near Cromwell
14 The Possum Night Trail Run, Wairakei Resort, Taupo
15 3 Peaks Challenge Series 2, Wellington
15 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Nicks Head Station – Maraetaha, Gisborne
15 Ōrewa Half Marathon, Orewa
15 Run Auckland: Onepoto Domain, Auckland
15 The Honest 10 Fun Run, Wellington
21 Barefoot XTRAIL Series: Starlight Makara, Karori, Wellington
22 Leith Harbour Free 5K & 10K: June, Dunedin
24 Fergus 5 Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton
28 Invercargill Endurance Challenge, Invercargill
28 Sprig & Fern 10K: Richmond, Richmond
29 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Hunua, Auckland
29 Gazley Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & Kids Magic Mile, Wellington
JULY 2025
2 Hātea Run Night Series: Mair Park Whareora Vale Trifecta, Whangarei
5 Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Ultra, Christchurch
5 Rabbit Island Trails, Rabbit Island , Nelson
6 Barefoot XTRAIL Series: Awesome Akatarawas, Whareroa Farm, Kāpiti Coast
6 Run Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland
9 Hātea Run Night Series: Tikipunga Sports Park, Whangarei
12 Mackenzie Half Marathon, Fairlie, South Canterbury
12 Whakatāne Bush Half Marathon, Ohope,
12 WUU2K Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon, Wellington
13 Cape Egmont Half Marathon, Cape Egmont
13 Nelson Marathon, Nelson
13 Tāmaki River Half Marathon, Point England, Auckland
16 Hātea Run Night Series: Downhill Flying Kilometre, Whangarei
19 Northland 100, Whangarei
19 Sprig & Fern 10K: Brightwater, Brightwater
20 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Waiuku, Auckland
27 3 Peaks Challenge Series 3, Kelburn, Wellington
27 Leith Harbour Free 5K & 10K: July, Dunedin
27 Run Auckland: Western Springs, Auckland
29 Fergus 5 Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton
AUGUST 2025
2 Taupō Marathon,Taupo
2 Meridian Hydro Half Marathon, Manapouri
2 Mitre 10 Te Anau 10km, Manapouri
3 South Island Half Marathon, Lake Hood, Ashburton
3 Onehunga Half Marathon, Auckland
3 Step Up Challenge Sky Tower, Auckland
9 Dovedale Hill Race, Wakefield
9 Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra, Hanmer Springs
9 Kaitaia Trail Run/Walk, Kaitaia
9 Run The Forest, Rotorua
10 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Totara Park, Totara Park, Auckland
17 Run Auckland: Farm Cove, Pakuranga, Auckland
23 Halcombe Relays, Halcombe, Manawatu
23 Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui
23 Sprig & Fern 10K: Motueka, Motueka
24 Forest Run Fest, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
24 Gizzy Trail Run Series: Manutuke Eco Sanctuary 1, Gisborne
24 Seddon School Tussock Run, Seddon
26 Fergus 5 Fun Run & Walk, Hamilton
27-30 The Great Naseby Water Race Ultramarathon Naseby Forest, Central Otago
30 Laps at the Lakes, Pauanui, Waikato
31 Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Riverhead Forest, Auckland
31 North Shore Marathon, Milford, Auckland
SEPTEMBER 2025
6 Kaikōura Whale Run, Kaikoura
6 Kinloch Off Road Challenge, Kinloch, Taupo
14 Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon, Dunedin
OCTOBER 2025
5 4 Paws Marathon, Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
5 Devonport Half Marathon, Devonport, Auckland
9-12 Bay of Islands Walking Weekend, Bay of Islands
11 Cromwell Half Marathon & 10K, Cromwell
NOVEMBER 2025
8 County Fayre Downhill Walk, Pohangina, Manawatu
14-23 Wairarapa Walking Festival South Wairarapa
REST OF WORLD
MAY 2025
3-4 The Two Day Walk, Blankernberge, Belgium
10-11 International Waendel Walk, Wellingborough, United Kingdam
17-18 International Walking Festival, Dalian, China
29-31 International Walking Festival, Chantonnay, France
JUNE 2025
14-15 Marche Internationale de Diekirch, Diekirch, Luxembourg
28-29 International Walking Festival, Viborg, Denmark
JULY 2025
3-6 International Walking Festival, Castlebar, Ireland
15-18 International Walking Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands
AUGUST 2025
2-3 Lithuanian Marching Festival, Kaunas, Lithuanian
8-10 International Walking Festival,, Vassa, Finland
22-24 International Walking Festival, Duuchcov, Czek
30-31 International Walking Festival, Verday, Norway
SEPTEMBER 2025
6-7 International Walking Festival, Gospic, Croatia
13-14 International Walking Festival, Beijing, China
19-21 International Walking Festival, Seefeld, Austria
21 In Flinders Fields Marathon, Diksmuide, Belgium
27-28 International Walking Festival, , Brno, Czeck Republic
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
