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Feeling keen to try a tri? Ready to run a fun run? Signing up for an event is a great way to stay on track with your activity goals! It puts in place a powerful personal pact that can be hugely motivating - helping you get out of bed on those cold mornings, or fit in a session after work when you don’t feel like it.
Doing an event as part of a team or with a friend, work colleague, neighbour or your whānau can create an even stronger level of accountability. Having a bunch of cheerleaders saying "Come on, let’s go!" can help keep you motivated and stick with it.
Another helpful strategy is to get active for a cause if you are motivated by supporting others. Active community events - like the Pink Ribbon Walk or Relay for Life - are a great way to do something healthy while giving back. Some events also offer training programmes to get you ready, and prizes!
There is a huge range of events to choose from in Canterbury - whether you're just starting out or looking for something more challenging. Check out the listings and links below to find upcoming events over the next few months.
These fun rogaines are suitable for gurus to newbies: 1-hour and 2-hour options are available.
Take part in this ultra trail running event at Spencer Park.
Join this series of SouthernCross CX events - Canterbury's answer to Cyclocross.
Join this three-race series in Bottle Lake Forest Park catering for everyone.
Join this new cross country running challenge.
Winter Worlds is an iconic road racing series held on the outskirts of Christchurch. It provides all riders with a simple, safe and fun opportunity to race during winter and have a blast doing it.
Join this series of MTB races in the Christchurch Adventure Park.
These Sri Chinmoy races are fun events for all, running up and down the Sumner Esplanade.
The South Island Half Marathon at Lake Hood caters for all abilities - whether you’re a beginner or an elite runner.
Be part of this last one standing endurance race in North Canterbury.
- Join the Virtual Events Club and race with other people across New Zealand and the world each month. You can run, walk, mountain or road bike or swim. All profits from the Club goes to Ronald McDonald House.
- Run NZ Run organises a range of FREE virtual runs that you do anywhere. You just log your distance against your chosen goal or over a chosen period.
- Christchurch City Council Events lists all sorts of events in Canterbury (formerly Be There).
- Sport Canterbury runs many events at Ngā Puna Wai - Canterbury’s new home of sport.
- NZ Running Calendar gives information on running and walking events around New Zealand.
- My Next Challenge is a new website designed to take the challenge out of finding fitness events in New Zealand. You'll find lots of awesome events catering to every fitness level happening around New Zealand.
- SportzHub's Adventure Sport provides the latest on events that enable people to get into the wilderness. They aim to help foster people into the outdoors, and have discussion forums and links to local clubs and other facilities.
- Wicked Rogaine Winter Night Series
- Krayzie MidWinter Backyard Ultra
- SouthernCross CX Season
- Canterbury Mountain Bike Series
- Cross Country Challenge
- Winter Worlds
- Winter Gravity Series
- Sri Chinmoy Sumner Esplanade Series
- South Island Half Marathon
- Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra
- JD Duathlon Series
- Canterbury Adventure Race
- Governors Bay to Lyttelton Road Race
- Forest Run Fest: Frost Edition
- Corporate 8+ Rowing Challenge
- Black Dog Walk Off: Divergence Festival Edition
- Kaikōura Whale Run
- Pawsome Run
- Bottle Lake Adventure Rogaine
- Christchurch 10km Series