2026 New Zealand Cross Country Championships

parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.

Event options:

• 21.1 km Half Marathon (ages 15+)

• 10 km (ages 14+)

• Kids 2.5 km (ages 13 and under)

• Parents or caregivers are welcome to accompany children in the 2.5 km race at no extra charge.

Schedule:

• 07:45 - Registration opens

• 08:30 - Half marathon starts

• 09:00 - 10 km and Kids 2.5 km start

• 09:30 - Kids prizegiving (time is approximate)

• 10:30 - Half marathon and 10 km prizegiving (time is approximate)

• 11:30 - All races cut-off (no official time given for finishers completing the course after this time)

Events

• 50 km individual – Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 50 km race

• 100 km individual:

• Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 100 km race

• Athletics New Zealand 100 km Championships (to qualify for ANZ titles, athletes must be registered with an ANZ-affiliated club or purchase a one-day membership)

• 100 km teams:

• 4-person open relay team (no age or gender categories)

• Each team member must be aged 17 years or over on race day