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Ashburton River Trail Marathon

Name: Ashburton River Trail Marathon
Start: 2027-03-05
End: 2027-03-06
Location: Ashburton

Ashburton, West Coast, New Zealand

calendar_today 05 Mar, 2027 – 06 Mar, 2027

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About the Event

The Ashburton River Trail Marathon, scheduled for Friday the 5th-6th of March 2027, in Ashburton, New Zealand, offers participants a scenic and varied course along the Ashburton River Trail. Sections of this track are winding and undulating creating a challenging race trail. Participants will mostly be under the canopy of the river's trees, providing protection from the elements.

The event features three main races:

5 km Walk/Run (Friday 6:00pm): This course is winding and undulating designed to be enjoyable for both serious runners/walkers and those seeking a more relaxed experience. This event includes a Corporate Challenge. A great chance for team bonding and some friendly competition!
10 km Run (Saturday 9:00am): The 10 km course extends the 5km loop to the Mania-o-roto Scout Park area. Runners will experience a mix of river trails, offering a diverse running experience.
21 km Half Marathon (Saturday 8:30am): The half marathon course continues beyond the 10 km route, reaching Cochranes Road before proceeding down Beach Road, and re-entering the river track at Trevors Road. This track combines river trails with road sections for a comprehensive half marathon experience.

All races start and finish at the Allenton Rugby Football Club grounds on Melrose Road, providing ample parking and facilities for participants and spectators. Food and beverages will be available to purchase during and after the events.

Friday 5th of March; 5 km Individual/Team events starts at 6.00pm.

Saturday 6th of March; 21km event will start at 8.30am, closely followed by the 10km participants.

Registration packs can be collected from the Allenton Rugby Football Clubrooms (21 Melrosr Road) on Thursday the 4th of March 5-7pm, Friday 12-2pm or early Saturday morning before the briefing at 8.15am.

Safe, off street parking is available at the Allenton Rugby Club and over night motorhome/caravan facilities are vailbale for members at the neighbouring NZMCA camp.

Races Offered

Mckain Quality Construction Run/Walk 10Km - OPEN

Mar 05, 2027

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Placemakers Run/Walk 5K - JUNIOR (16yrs and under)

Mar 05, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Placemakers Run/Walk 5K - OPEN (17yrs and over)

Mar 05, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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$17.67

Placemakers Run/Walk 5K - TEAMS CHALLENGE (teams of three)

Mar 05, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Run/Walk 'Grant Hood Contracting Half Marathon' 21km - OPEN

Mar 05, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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$38.29

Running-Kids fun run for all ages - Individual Age group/open

Mar 05, 2027

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Distance — 1K

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Ashburton.

thermostat Temperature

9.7° / 19.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.7° / 17.2°

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8h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

13.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

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73.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:29

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18:52

About Ashburton

Learn more about the host city, Ashburton.

Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) south west of Christchurch.