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Waitārere Forest Festival

Run, Walk, Roam

Explore the Waitārere Forest like never before for a running and walking festival including 21km half marathon, 10km, 5km plus our kids kick it 2k.

Events for everyone at every level and ability. Come along, bring your whānau and enjoy the atmosphere as you relax among friends and the forest. Only a 15min drive from central Levin, 45min drive from Palmerston North CBD, and 1hour 30min drive from Wellington CBD. An incredible opportunity to get your friends and whānau out in nature not far from your back doorstep. Don't forget to visit the local art galleries, cafes and most importantly duck down to the stunning west coast beach to cool down after your run.

We love having young people involved in our events so don't forget to check out our special pricing for U19s and U12s. No excuse not to bring the whole whānau out into the forest air 😉

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To promote health and wellbeing within the workplace, Waitārere Forest Run have teamed up with the legends at Dark Horse Coffee to offer the ultimate workplace challenge to get your crew moving.
Each team of 5 or more participants will receive:
🏃‍♀️ 20% registration discount
🏃‍♀️ Free coffee voucher each to use at Dark Horse Coffee Sheffield, Egmont St or Coffee & Flowers.
🏃‍♀️ Go in the draw to win 6 months worth of coffee for your office.
🏃‍♀️ Prize for the biggest team!

Entering your crew is super easy:
🦸‍♂️ Team captain creates a team.
🦸‍♂️ Shares the entry code with every crew member.
🦸‍♂️ Each participant enters, joins the team, pays for themselves and will automatically receive 20% off.
🦸‍♂️ Your crew is put into the draw to win 6 months of free coffee for your workplace thanks to Dark Horse Coffee.
🦸‍♂️ Discount, free coffee, an amazing experience enriching your health, and heaps of laughs. What's not to love about this challenge!

Are you one of those next level workplaces that supports your staff keeping mentally and physically fit? And caffeinated of course 😏 Enter everyone at once using a single registration and pay at the end through the same process. Thanks Boss.

Registration fees

Forest Half Marathon Closed

Online registration closed

  • Walk/Run - Under 19 Fees: $35 + Fee Early Bird, $40 + Fee Standard, $50 + Fee Late (15yrs + only)

    1. NZD 70.00

      Early Bird

      Jul 3 – Aug 22
    2. NZD 80.00

      Standard

      Aug 23 – Apr 6
    3. NZD 90.00

      Late Entries

      Apr 7 – Apr 14

Forest 10km Closed

Online registration closed

  • Walk/Run - Under 19s: $25 + Fee. Early Bird, $30 + Fee Standard, $40 + Fee Late. Under 12s: $10 + Fee (10yrs + only. Under 10 yr old athletes may participate but must be accompanied by a fee paying adult at all times)

    1. NZD 50.00

      Early Bird

      Jul 3 – Aug 22
    2. NZD 60.00

      Standard

      Aug 23 – Apr 6
    3. NZD 65.00

      Late Entries

      Apr 7 – Apr 14

Forest 5km Closed

Online registration closed

  • Under 19s: $20 + Fee Early Bird, $25 + Fee Standard, $35 + Fee Late. Under 12s: $10 + Fee

    1. NZD 35.00

      Early Bird

      Jul 3 – Aug 22
    2. NZD 40.00

      Standard

      Aug 23 – Apr 6
    3. NZD 45.00

      Late Entries

      Apr 7 – Apr 14

Kids 2km Closed

Online registration closed

  • Under 12s: $10 + Fee. Over 12s: $20 + Fee

    1. NZD 20.00

      Standard

      Jul 3 – Aug 22
    2. NZD 20.00

      Standard

      Aug 23 – Apr 6
    3. NZD 20.00

      Late Entries

      Apr 7 – Apr 14

Contact information

Event contact
Waitārere Forest Festival
Email
waitarereforestrun@barefootsport.co.nz
Phone
02102712818
Website
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