Ultramarathons in New Zealand

40 races tracked — the season peaks in July (7 races), with November close behind (6).

By distance 26 50K · 7 100K · 3 50 mi · 3 100 mi
Biggest field Tarawera Ultramarathon — 777 finishers in 2026
Steepest course Motatapu Rab Ultra — 63.4 m/km
Deepest results history Tarawera Ultramarathon — 10 recorded editions

Next starts in New Zealand

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BackyardBackyard
GRIT —

River-Run Backyard Ultra

Waipukurau, Hawke, NZL

Oct 24
BackyardBackyard
GRIT —

Arrowtown Backyard Ultra

Arrowtown, NZL

Nov 7
Timed12 hours
GRIT —

Rage Against Riverhead - 12h

Auckland, NZL

Nov 21
Timed24 hours
GRIT —

Rage Against Riverhead - 24h

Auckland, NZL

Nov 21
Timed8 hours
GRIT —

Rage Against Riverhead - 8h

Auckland, NZL

Nov 21
Fixed Distance100KMountain
GRIT 10

WAI2K 100K Ultra

Greytown, NZL

100 km 5,000 m D+ Nov 21
Fixed Distance50KMountain
GRIT 6.4

WAI2K 50K Ultra

Greytown, NZL

50 km 2,600 m D+ Nov 21
Fixed Distance50K
GRIT 2.5

Ultra Five-O

Auckland, NZL

50 km Dec 5
BackyardBackyard
GRIT —

Krayzie Chicks Frontyard Ultra

Kaiapoi, NZL

Jan 16
100KRolling
GRIT 8.6

Tarawera Ultramarathon

Kawerau, NZL

102 km 2,300 m D+ Feb 13
Fixed Distance50 miRolling
GRIT 8.2

Old Ghost Ultra

Seddonville, West Coast, NZL

85 km 2,600 m D+ Feb 20
Fixed Distance50KMountain
GRIT 7.6

Motatapu Rab Ultra

Wanaka, NZL

53 km 3,330 m D+ Mar 6