Great Naseby Water Race

AUG

26-30

2026

A multi-day ultramarathon in Naseby, New Zealand, offering looped races from 50 km up to 200 miles with set lap counts. The programme includes individual events and a 60 km team race where each runner completes 30 km.

26-30 Aug 2026

Naseby, Otago Region

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Great Naseby Water Race

The Great Naseby Water Race is a multi-day ultramarathon event held in Naseby, New Zealand. The 2026 programme is scheduled for late August 2026, with races staged across several days beginning 26 August. Races are run as repeated laps on a looped course in the Naseby area, with sections through Naseby Forest.

Distances are offered across a wide range, each made up of set lap counts:

50 km - 5 laps
60 km team - 3 laps per runner
80 km - 8 laps
100 km - 10 laps
100 mile - 16 laps
200 km - 20 laps
200 mile - 32 laps

Most distances are individual races. The 60 km team event is a relay-style format in which each team runner completes 30 km (three laps) consecutively. Event pages include galleries and results from previous years. Entry information for 2026 is noted as open for the listed distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

200 mi

200 Mile Race

200 km

200 Km Race

100 mi

100 Mile Race

100 km

100 Km Race

80 km

80 Km Race

60 km

60 Km Team Race