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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.
Let’s go the distance for Kiwi hearts in May.
Join this trail run series in the Port Hills.
This Duathlon Series caters for everyone and you can compete as an individual or a team - including as a family.
Join this family friendly fun walk to support the White Matter Brain Cancer Trust.
Join the Selwyn Marathon on a flat and fast loop course.
Team up for this relay race at Lake Roto Kōhatu. All runners welcomed.
Join this series of MTB races in the Christchurch Adventure Park.
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.
Run along the Waimakariri River on the same route as the Bridge to Bridge Mountain Bike Ride.
This event along the Waimakariri River is suitable to bikers from age 7 upwards, on this scenic but challenging course.
- 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.
- My Marathon
- King and Queen of the Crater
- Canterbury Duathlon Series
- May Matters Walk
- Selwyn Marathon
- Lakeside Relay
- Winter Gravity Series
- Winter Worlds
- Bridge to Bridge Ultra Marathon
- Bridge to Bridge North Mountain Bike Ride
- SouthernCross CX Season
- Wicked Rogaine Winter Night Series
- Winter Solstice Night Bike Ride
- Heights of Winter Rogaine
- Cross Country Challenge
- Christchurch 10km Series
- Sri Chinmoy Sumner Esplanade Series
- Krayzie MidWinter Backyard Ultra
- Canterbury Mountain Bike Series