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Longbeach Coastal Challenge

The Longbeach Coastal Challenge is a fabulous event in rural Canterbury that includes trail running or walking and mountain bike events. It will be a great day out with good ol' fashioned country hospitality to make you feel at home.

The course takes you from farm tracks, through stream crossings, onto the beach, up and down gullies, all with a view of the Pacific Ocean from atop the soaring cliffs.

A range of different events are available:

70km mountain bike - solo only.
35km mountain bike - solo or 4-person team.
23km mountain bike - solo (10 years +). An e-bike option is available.
12km mountain bike - solo (6 years +) or school teams (Year 5 to 8 students).
Duathlon - solo or 2-person team: 35km bike and 12km run.
21km run (18 years +).
12km run or walk (12 years +).
5km run or walk (all ages).

You can compete as part of a team of up to 4 members for the 23km or 35km mountain bike events.

Date: Sunday 29th November 2026.
Start Time: From 8.30am. Race briefings will be held 15 minutes before start time.
Location: Longbeach Estate (1754 Longbeach Road, Ashburton).
Cost: From $40 for adults (18+ years), and $20 for juniors (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 years FREE for the 5km event.

Find out more about the Longbeach Coastal Challenge, including how to enter. Entries close on Saturday 23rd November 2024 - on-the-day registrations will not be accepted.

This event is run by Hinds and District Lions Club and Longbeach School. All proceeds will be divided between the Longbeach School Charitable Trust and the Hinds and Districts Lions Charitable Trust.

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