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The Hits Waitomo Trail Run 2027
10 years. Three epic distances. One unforgettable Waitomo adventure. Saturday 24th April 2027.
In 2027, the Waitomo Trail Run celebrates its 10th edition, and we’re making it a milestone!
Run or walk your way through a landscape unlike anywhere else, with extraordinary race-day access through caves, native bush, dramatic canyons, rolling farmland and iconic Waitomo country.
Choose your adventure: 5km, 11km or 21km. Whether you’re bringing the kids, chasing a new challenge or racing for the podium, there’s a Waitomo adventure waiting for you.
Come for the run. Stay for the adventure. Experience Waitomo in a way you simply can’t on an ordinary weekend.
Choose from Three courses
This trail starts inside the Ruakuri Cave and takes you up our epic spiral staircase into Ruakuri Reserve and across farmland on to Waitomo Village. The course take an average of 1 hr.
Child friendly, 5 years or older (not in strollers). Children aged under 12 years should run with an adult at all times.
This adventure starts and finishes on Stubbs Farm, Te Anga Road, taking about 2.5 hrs.
Suitable for ages 12 and above if they are able to run and/or walk for an extended period time.
This adventure starts at Mangapohue Natural Tunnel, through farmland and along DOC tracks along the Marakopa River. The trail ends at Stubbs Farm and takes an average of 5.5 hrs.
Suitable for ages 14+ with prior trail running experience.
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