Course
All races are based at Staveley, Canterbury. The 42km is point-to-point from the Staveley Village Store, taking gravel road and farm track onto the Mt Somers South Face route, then technical single track and a steep descent to Woolshed Creek, with about three aid stations. The 21km starts at Woolshed Creek carpark, climbs to the saddle and descends through beech forest. The 10km and 5km are off-road loops from Staveley.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 31 Oct 2026
About
The Mt Somers Track is a trail running paradise featuring technical single track with stunning views of the Canterbury Plains, Two Thumb Range, and Hakatere Conservation area. Mt Somers is an ancient rhyolite dome volcano with steep, jagged rhyolite cliffs contrasting with beech forest and tussock landscapes.
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