​The Crater Rim Ultra is a race up and around the crater rim of the beautiful and picturesque Port Hills. Five distances are available: 83km Crater Rim Ultra, 53km Crater Rim, 30km Bellbird Buster, 22km Kiwi Challenge, and 10km Rapaki Rumble. Shorter distance runs are also available for children (800m, 1 or 2km Hansen Park Dash).

Date: Sunday 15th October 2023.
Start Time: 5am for the 83km event, 7.15am for 53km event, 9.15am for the 30km event, 9.30am for 22km event and 10.15am for 10km event. The children's events begin from 12.50pm.
Start Location: Port Hills Athletics Club Rooms (Hansen Park, Opawa). The Crater Rim event actually starts from the Diamond Harbour Rugby Grounds with transport cost included in the entry fee.
Cost: An additional fee of $15 applies to all late entries - except for the Hansen Park Dash. No late entries will be excepted for the Crater Rim Ultra, Crater Rim or Bellbird Buster.

Find out more about the Crater Rim Ultra, including how to enter.

This is an ideal introduction to trail running in a competitive environment. This trail run with stunning views is not to be missed.

Many competitors return for the challenge and the scenic nature of the course which overlooks both the Canterbury Plains and Lyttelton Harbour. The event also attracts interest from outside Christchurch and is a popular build-up to the Kepler Challenge.

Conditions for the event in early Spring can vary from a hot fine day to extremely wet and cold (as encountered in 2007).