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
NOVEMBER 2023
3 IronMaori Kaumātua, Tamariki & Rangatahi, Napier
3-5 Aorangi 100, Eastbourne to Aorangi Range, Wairarapa
4 Aorangi Undulator, Aorangi Ranges, Wairarapa
4 Underground Overground Trail Adventure, Waitomo Caves
4 Feilding Festival of Running, Feilding
4 Marinborough Round the Vines, Martinborough
4 Waitomo Trail Run, Waitomo
4 IRONMĀORI Half, Napier
4 Feilding Festival of Running, Feilding
4 Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon, Queen Charlotte Track
5 City to Surf and Surf to Surf, Tauranga
5 The Nelson Half Festival of Running, Nelson
5 Corporate Challenge 5K: Christchurch, Christchurch
5 Rotary AllFit Coastal Run, Duder Regional Park, Auckland
7 Navigation Homes Fun Run, Karaka
8 Devonport Jets Run, Devonport, Aucjkland
10-19 Wairarapa Walking Festival, Carterton
10-11 Legend of the Peaks, Rotorua
11 Rimutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk, Katoike , Upper Hutt
11 Arrowtown Backyard Ultra, Arrowtown
11 The Taniwha on the Waikato River Trails, Whakamara Mi-Camp, Waikato
10-12 Warkworth Walking Festival, Warkworth
11 Mt Isthmus Traverse, Lake Hawea
11 Walking Stars Night Walk: Wellington, Wellington
12 Julian’s Berry Farm Toi’s Challenge, Whakatane
12 Paeroa to Thames Fun Run/Walk, Paeroa
12 Kāpiti Half Marathon, Paraparaumu
12 Round the Bridges, Hamilton
12 Selwyn Stampede Running & Walking Festival, Rolleston
12 Nexans Fun Run/Walk Ōpunake
14 Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series 2, Milford Beach, Auckland
15 Corporate Challenge 5K: Wellington, Wellington
12 Orokonui Challenge, Dunedin
18 New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon, Queenstown
18 Northland Waste Kerikeri Half Marathon, Kerikeri
18 The Molesworth Run, Molesworth
18 XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi, Karangahake Gorge
18 Pirongia Trail Run, Mt Pirongia, Waikato
18-19 Coastal Five, New Plymouth
19 Kids’ Kaukau Challenge, Khandallah School, Wellington
19 Rodney Coast Challenge, Auckland
20 Moreton’s Monday Mile, St Heliers Bay, Auckland
21 Navigation Homes Fun Run, Karaka
22 Corporate Challenge 5K: Auckland
25 12K Scenic Flight Fun Run, Upper Hutt
25 Rage Against Riverhead, Riverhead Forest, Auckland
25 WAI2K, Woodside to Mt Climie, Upper Hutt
26 Edridge Teetotal Traverse, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes
26 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run the Point, Hobsonville, Auckland
26 The Hillary, Waitakere Ranges, Auckland
26 The OxMan, Oxford, North Canterbury
26 Longbeach Coastal Challenge, Asburton
30 Leith Harbour Free 5K & 10K, Dunedin
DECEMBER 2023
2 The Poronui Passage, Poronui
2 Hanmer Holiday Homes Alpine Marathon, Hanmer Springs
2 The Kepler Challenge & Luxmore Grunt, Te Anau
2 The Manuka Trail Run, Mangamingi, Taranaki
3 Omaha Half Marathon, Omaha, Auckland
7 Hatea Loop Challenge, Whangarei
9 XTERRA Trail Challenge Waihi
9-10 Mighty Totara Backyard Ultra, Team Relay & Twilight Marathon, Auckland
9 Raglan Karioi Trail, Raglan
9 Valley Ultra, Craigeburn Valley, Canterbury
10 Canterbury Half Marathon, Pegasus
10 Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon, Whanganui
JANUARY 2024
13 Good Home Taranaki Off Road Half Marathon. Lake Manhmahoe, near New Plymouth
13 Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail,Wairarapa to Petone
13 Aotearoa Ultra Marathon, Little River, Christchurch
13 King and Queen of the Withers, Blenheim
16 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
20 First Light Marathon, Gisborne
20 Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon, Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui
20 The Goat Adventure Run, Tongariro National Park
20 Wine Run, Rossendale Wines Vineyard, Christchurch
20 Glenham Trainwreck Trail, Glenham, Southland
21 Waiheke Wharf 2 Wharf Fun Run, Waiheke Island
21 8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon, Auckland
23 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
27 Mavora Explorer, Te Anau Basin
27 Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races, Holdsworth Lodge, near Masterton
28 Vine Run at Pegasus Bay Winery, Waipara Valley
30 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
FEBRUARY 2024
3 Tussock Traverse, Tongariro National Park
3 Otairi Station Race, Otairi Station, Hunterville
3 Ultimate Beach Run, Mount Manganui
3-11 New Zealand Masters Games 2024, Dunedin
4 Clevedon Country Half Marathon, Clevedon, Auckland
6 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
9 Coast to Coast Mountain Run, Aickens, Canterbury
10 Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay, Lower Buler to Westport
11 Coatesville Half Marathon, Coatesville, Auckland
13 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
14 Sharland Cycles 5K Fun Run/Walk Series, Richmond
16 Ben Lomond Vertical Kilometre, Mt Lomond Station, Queenstown
17 Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Ultra, Ben Lomond Station, Queenstown
17-18 Tarawera Ultramarathon, Rotorua
18 Forest Hill Trail Run, Forest Hill, Central Southland
18 Wellington Round the Bays, Wellington
20 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
24 XTERRA Wellington Festival, Paekariki, Kapiti Coast
24 Cargo Plus Coastal Challenge, Whangaparaoa to Devonport, Auckland
24 Old Ghost Ultra, Old Ghost Road, West Coast
24 Papatowai Challenge, Catlins, South Otago
25 Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon, Christchurch
25 Wairakei Estate Ironkidz in Taupō, Taupo
27 Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, Palmerston North
MARCH 2024
1-2 Ashburton River Trail Marathon, Ashburton
2 Motatapu, Wanaka to Arrowtown
3 Rotorua Off Road Trail Run/Walk, Rotorua
3 Footprints In The Sand, Foxton Beach
3 Southern Cross Round the Bays – Auckland
3 Waipa Fun Run and Walk, Cambridge
9 Tararua Mountain Race, Kaitoke to Otaki Forks
10 Kaiapoi Fun Run & Walk, Kaiapoi
10 GJ Gardner Maraetai Half Marathon, Beachlands, Auckland
16 Pauanui Half Marathon, Coromandel
16 Bombay Farm Run, Bombay, Auckland
16-17 Rotorua Walking Festival, Rotorua
17 Hamilton Half Marathon, Hamilton
17 3 Peaks Mountain Race, Leith Valley, Dunedin
17 Harcourts Cooper & Co Run Albany
23 Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon, Mt Maunganui
23 Middle-earth Halfling Marathon™, Matamata
23 Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake Trail Run, Nelson Lakes
23-24 Northburn 100, Northburn Station, Central Otago
23 Lovelock Memorial Fun Run & Walk, Timaru
23-24 Oxfam Trailwalker New Zealand, New Plymouth
APRIL 2024
6 Mt Oxford Odyssey, Coopers Creek carpark, Canterbury
7 Mizuno Auckland Waterfront Half Marathon, Mission Bay, Auckland
7 Pay What You Want Tauranga Half Marathon, Tauranga
12-14 Long Course Weekend New Zealand, Karapiro. Waikato
14 Waitārere Forest Run, Waitarere, near Levin
26-27 Old Forest Hanmer 100, Hanmert
26-28 Taupō Trail Festival, Taupo
MAY 2024
4 Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua
4 Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Wanaka
4 We Run the Night, Mt Drury, Mt Maunganui
11 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, Marlborough
18 New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Hawke’s Bay Marathon, Napier
19 EVES Huntly Half Marathon, Huntly
19 Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon, Palmerston North
AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2023
4 Husky Half Running Festival, Jervis Bay NSW
4 Sri Chinmoy Brisbane – Diwali Twilight Beach Run, Manly, Brisbane, Qld
5 Coronet Bay Fun Run/Walk, Coronet Bay, Vic
5 Vineyards Running Festival, Nagambie, Vic
5 The Canberra Times Fun Run, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Canberra, ACT
7 Mt Ainslie Run Up and Power Walk Canberra, ACT
12 Glenelg Classic, Glenelg, SA
12 Great Forest Trail Marathon, Yarra Valley, Vic
12 Sunshine Walk, Albury, NSW
12 The Bloody Long Walk: Canberra, ACT
18 Afterglow Twilight Trail Half Marathon, Torquay, Vic
19 Frankston Running Festival, Frankston, Vic
24 Blue Goat’s Backyard Marathon, Katoomba, NSW
25 Santa Fun Run, Melbourne, Vic
DECEMBER 2023
3 Victor Harbor Half Marathon, Victor Harbour, SA
9 ILLUMI Run Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic
10 Founders City Beach Run, Perth, WA
19 Black Mountain Run Up and Power Walk, Canberra, ACT
31 Dawnbusters Fun Run, Geelong, Vic
JANUARY 2024
6 Portseas Twilight, Portsea, Vic
MARCH 2024
10 King Island Imperial 20, King Island, Tasmania
APRIL 2024
7 Canberra Marathon, Canberra, ACT
REST OF WORLD
NOVEMBER 2023
3-5 IML Walking Festival, Higasimatsuyama, Japan
11-12 IML Walking Festival, Taipei, Tiawan
19-19 IML Walking Festival, Jogjakarta
FEBRUARY 2024
24-25 IML Walking Festival, San Antonio, USA
MARCH 2024
1-3 IML Walking Festival, Yatsushiro City, Japan
16-17 IML Walking Festival, Rotorua, NZ
24-25 IML Walking Festival, Canberra ACT, Australia
APRIL 2024
20-21 IML Walking Festival, Gilboa, Israel
27-28 IML Walking Festival, Boras, Sweden
MAY 2024
4-5 IML Walking Festival, Blankenburge, Belgium
11-12 IML Walking Festival, Chantonnay, France
18-19 IML Walking Festival, Wellingborough, United Kingdom
18-19 IML Walking Festival, Dalian, China
25-26 IML Walking Festival, Diekirch, Luxembourg
JUNE 2024
1-2 IML Walking Festival, Bern Switzerland
29-30 25-26 IML Walking FestivalVoborg, Denmark
JULY 2024
4-7 IML Walking Festival, Castlebar, Ireland
16-18 IML Walking Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands
AUGUST 2024
3-4 IML Walking Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
9-11 IML Walking Festival, Vaasa, Finland
24-25 IML Walking Festival, Verdal, Norway
31-1 September IML Walking Festival, Gospic, Croatia
SEPTEMBER 2024
7-8 IML Walking Festival, Arenzano, Italy
3-4 IML Walking Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
13-15 IML Walking Festival, Seefield,
Austria
14-15 IML Walking Festival, Beijing, China
28-29 IML Walking Festival, Brno, Czech Republic
OCTOBER 2024
5-6 IML Walking Festival, Fulda, Germany
19-20 IML Walking Festival, Arlington, USA
19-20 IML Walking Festival, Won-Ju, Korea
