Trail races in New Zealand
1 marathon, 2 half marathons and 5 ultras on trails in New Zealand.
The next one is the Kepler Challenge on 5 December 2026.
The flattest is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail 21 (400 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler (3,800 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Kepler Challenge usually starts around 11°C.
Kepler Challenge
Te Anau, New Zealand
5 Dec 2026In 41 days
Gain
1,350 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$230
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
60 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Luxmore Grunt
Te Anau, New Zealand
5 Dec 2026In 41 days
Gain
900 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$160
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
27 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
UTMB
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 102
Kawerau, New Zealand
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
2,300 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$365
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
102 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
UTMB
Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler
Rotorua, New Zealand
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
3,800 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$630
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
163 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
UTMB
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 21
Lake Tikitapu (Rotorua), New Zealand
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$115
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
23 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
UTMB
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 50
Rotorua, New Zealand
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
1,150 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$260
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
52 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
Motatapu Trail Marathon
Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand
6 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
1,050 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$135
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
42 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Motatapu Ultra
Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand
6 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
3,000 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$185
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
52 kmTrailOpen entryhilly