Entries Are Now Open!Celebrating a Decade on the Trails For 10 years, you've trusted us to bring you the best of Taranaki's trails. To celebrate our 10-year anniversary in 2026, we’re doing something truly special. We're keeping the distances you know and love—the 5km, quarter marathon, half marathon relay and the iconic half marathon—but we're bringing you an entirely new experience.We've been working behind the scenes to create brand-new courses for every distance. Prepare to discover stunning new scenery and take on fresh challenges as you run along kilometers of trails we've never used before. This isn't just another race; it's a milestone event and a new adventure waiting to be explored. Keep an eye out—course flyover maps will be released in December!<ul><li>THE GOOD HOME HALF MARATHON (21.1km): This single-loop course is a challenge for runners aged 16 and over. Please note there is a cutoff time of 2.5 hours at the 10.5km mark. To ensure we stay on schedule with our partners, runners who do not reach this point in time will not be allowed to continue.</li><li>THE FRONTRUNNER QUARTER MARATHON (10.5km): Perfect for runners aged 10 and over.</li><li>BODY LOGIC 5KM FUN RUN (5km): This family-friendly event is a great introduction to trail running. Participants must be 8 years or older.</li><li>MCDONALD REAL ESTATE HALF MARATHON TEAM RELAY: This relay is done in teams of two, distances to be confirmed in December. You will decide who runs the first half and who runs the second half.&nbsp;</li></ul>Note: Relay price is per team (not per person). You will need a team captain for event liaison and one person will pay for the team during the entry process.All courses feature stunning scenery, with beautiful views of the mountain and the lake.

 Teams of TWO. You will decide who runs the first half and who runs the second half. 

2026 McDonald Real Estate Half Marathon TEAM RELAY

This event is a held over one lap of the course, utilising forestry tracks, walking tracks, bridle tracks, mountain bike tracks, and gravel roads. Pure trail goodness! 

2026 The Good Home Taranaki Off-Road half Marathon RUNNER

2026 The Good Home Taranaki Off-Road half Marathon WALKER

2026 Frontrunner Quarter Marathon WALKER

2026 Frontrunner Quarter Marathon RUNNER

This event is run over forestry tracks, walking tracks and gravel roads. Participants must be 8 years or over on the day of the event.

2026 Body Logic 5km Fun Run WALKER

2026 Body Logic 5km Fun Run RUNNER

There are free buses from NP to the event and return. If you wish to take your own car, you need to buy a car pass. Limit 100 cars only. 

2026 Car Parking Pass

This custom fabric is manufactured utilising plastic waste and seeing an equivalent of 12-16 plastic bottles repurposed into our yarns. 

5K Eco Sub T-shirt (Men’s)

Armed with life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics, the rescue helicopter is a vital emergency resource for the Taranaki region. 

$10 Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Donation

$50 Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Donation

5K Eco Sub T-shirt (Ladies) 

Armed with life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics, the rescue helicopter is a vital emergency resource for the Taranaki region.

$20 Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Donation

$5 Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Donation

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