The James Mountain Sport Series
Take part in one of the challenging events on this weekend of multisport on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th January 2026. Choose your challenge - as there are several different events running:
- Homestead Half: 20km mountain trail run;
- Stampede Ultra: 50km mountain trail run;
- High Country 100: 100km mountain trail run;
- The Great Southern Alps Miler: 100 mile mountain trail run (starts on Friday);
- The Mad Cow: 35km mountain bike ride;
- Pony Express: 64km mountain bike ride;
- Epic XCM: 100km mountain bike ride;
- Alpine Adventure Race: 1.5km swim, 7km kayak, 64km mountain bike ride and 17km trail run;
- Mountain Man Adventure: 10km kayak, 100km mountain bike ride and 50km trail run; and
- Mountain Man Xtreme: 2km swim, 100km mountain bike ride and 50km trail run.
All events are within the stunning and epic New Zealand sub-alpine high country landscapes of St James Station behind Hanmer Springs.
Find out more about the The James Mountain Sports Series, including how to enter.
- Lake Tahi Swim Race Series
- Valley Ultra
- Canterbury Half Marathon
- Waitomo Triathlon Festival
- Wicked Christmas Rogaine
- Christmas Twilight Rogaine
- COWSA Sprint Series
- Introduction to Open Water Swimming
- Aotearoa Ultra Marathon
- Canterbury Summer Rogaine Series
- The James Mountain Sport Series
- Hanmer Springs Adventure Run
- Krayzie Chicks Frontyard Ultra
- Wine Run
- The Long Run
- Feel the Burn Trail Run

