Banks Peninsula Walking Festival
Get off the beaten track, explore parts of Banks Peninsula not usually open to the public, visit new reserves and appreciate projects in progress. Local guides will lead, inform and inspire you along the way!
Events are being run from Saturday 28th February to Friday 15th March 2026.
Find out more about the Banks Peninsula Walking Festival, including details on how to book.
Bookings available from Sunday 22nd February 2026. Get in quick as places are limited!

- Lake Tahi Swim Race Series
- Ashburton Summer Series
- Introduction to Open Water Swimming
- PAPO Summer Sprint Series
- Mt Hutt Shuttle Day
- COWSA Sprint Series
- Born to Adapt
- Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
- Southern Cross Round the Bays
- Banks Peninsula Walking Festival
- Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon
- XRACE Christchurch
- Cheviot Classic Bike Ride
- Ashburton River Trail Marathon
- Kaiapoi Fun Run and Walk
- Walk for Dementia
- Run Mt Hutt
- East Coast Gravel
- Sea 2 Sky Challenge
- City2Surf
- Methven Adventure Race
- EA Networks Centre Kids Try Challenge
- Cancer Society Relay for Life
- DGRS Twilight Challenge
- Le Race
- Rolleston Kids Triathlon
- Muddy Good Run Christchurch
- Hanmer Hundy
- Rainbow Ride

