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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.
Get your whānau and friends for this fun run or walk.
Come along to Miscarriage Matters NZ's Butterfly Fun Run!
Dig out your pinkest and brightest outfit to support women affected by breast cancer and fund critical research.
Join this day of excitement, camaraderie and fun - featuring trail running, mountain biking and orienteering.
Race up and around the crater rim of the beautiful and picturesque Port Hills.
The JD Duathlons strive to provide a variety of race options for all levels and do so in a professional and safe manner. The events are suitable for all ages and fitness levels so long as you can run and ride a bike.
These fun rogaines are suitable for gurus to newbies. 1-hour and 2-hour options are available - as well as a virtual option.
Join this amazing run across the iconic Kaikōura Peninsula.
Ride across the Rakaia River Bridge in this unique cycling event.
Get in and start open water swimming. All abilities are welcome.
- 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.
- Pae Ora Whānau Fun Run
- Butterfly Fun Run
- Pink Ribbon Walk
- Kaiapoi Adventure Race
- Crater Rim Ultra
- JD Duathlon Series
- Wicked Rogaines Spring Series
- Kaikōura Mountains to the Sea Marathon
- Ride the Rakaia
- Introduction to Open Water Swimming
- Mission Mt Somers
- 6-Hour Blast MTB Race
- Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Race
- Boulder Bay Classic
- Corporate Challenge 5K
- Lake Tahi Swim Race Series
- Seasonal Scamper
- Colour Zone Run
- Longbeach Coastal Challenge
- Sri Chinmoy Christmas Dash
- OxMan
- Bridge to Bridge Mountain Bike Ride
- Valley Ultra
- Canterbury Half Marathon
- Waitomo Triathlon Festival