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Feeling keen to try a tri? Ready to run a fun run? Signing up for an event is a great way to stay on track with your activity goals! It puts in place a powerful personal pact that can be hugely motivating - helping you get out of bed on those cold mornings, or fit in a session after work when you don’t feel like it.
Doing an event as part of a team or with a friend, work colleague, neighbour or your whānau can create an even stronger level of accountability. Having a bunch of cheerleaders saying "Come on, let’s go!" can help keep you motivated and stick with it.
Another helpful strategy is to get active for a cause if you are motivated by supporting others. Active community events - like the Pink Ribbon Walk or Relay for Life - are a great way to do something healthy while giving back. Some events also offer training programmes to get you ready, and prizes!
There is a huge range of events to choose from in Canterbury - whether you're just starting out or looking for something more challenging. Check out the listings and links below to find upcoming events over the next few months.
Walk or run around the Ashburton Domain every week!
Get in and start open water swimming. All abilities are welcome.
Come along to this series of fun evening sprint orienteering events.
POSTPONED TO MAY 2026 DUE TO RECENT BAD WEATHER.
Get off the beaten track and explore parts of Banks Peninsula on these guided walks.
Join this 2-day event on the Ashburton River Trail.
Get ready for an epic day of riding with shuttle access to all your favourite trails at Mt Hutt Bike Park.
Join this fun community-run event for the whole family.
Walk in memory or support of a loved one with dementia, and help raise funds for Dementia Canterbury.
Join this event on one of NZ's most scenic and challenging courses.
Join this new gravel trail MTB event in North Canterbury.
- Join the Virtual Events Club and race with other people across New Zealand and the world each month. You can run, walk, mountain or road bike or swim. All profits from the Club goes to Ronald McDonald House.
- Run NZ Run organises a range of FREE virtual runs that you do anywhere. You just log your distance against your chosen goal or over a chosen period.
- Christchurch City Council Events lists all sorts of events in Canterbury (formerly Be There).
- Sport Canterbury runs many events at Ngā Puna Wai - Canterbury’s new home of sport.
- NZ Running Calendar gives information on running and walking events around New Zealand.
- My Next Challenge is a new website designed to take the challenge out of finding fitness events in New Zealand. You'll find lots of awesome events catering to every fitness level happening around New Zealand.
- SportzHub's Adventure Sport provides the latest on events that enable people to get into the wilderness. They aim to help foster people into the outdoors, and have discussion forums and links to local clubs and other facilities.
- Ashburton Summer Series
- Introduction to Open Water Swimming
- PAPO Summer Sprint Series
- Banks Peninsula Walking Festival
- Ashburton River Trail Marathon
- Mt Hutt Shuttle Day
- 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
- Waipara School Colour Run
- Cancer Society Relay for Life
- DGRS Twilight Challenge
- Le Race
- Rolleston Kids Triathlon
- Muddy Good Run Christchurch
- Wicked Rogaines Autumn Series
- Hanmer Hundy
- Rainbow Ride
- Dog Creek Timber Trail Ultra
- Kaikoura Adventure Race
- Christchurch Marathon
- Krank It
- Zonta Yellow Rose Run and Walk
- Skedaddle Trail Run