New Zealand Cross Country Championships
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New Zealand Cross Country & Relay Championships
The 2026 New Zealand Cross Country & Relay Championships take place on 1 August 2026 at North Hagley Park in Christchurch. The course returns for a second year and incorporates sections of the Hagley Golf Course. The layout is a clockwise loop with marked 2 km and 1 km laps to allow close spectator viewing of head-to-head racing.
Championship races cover a range of age grades and distances, including:
- Masters Men 65+, 6 km
- Masters Women 35+, 6 km
- Masters Men 35 to 64, 8 km
- U20 Women, 6 km
- U20 Men, 8 km
- Senior Men, 10 km
- Senior Women, 10 km
- U18 Women, 5 km
- U18 Men, 6 km
- U16 Girls, 4 km
- U16 Boys, 4 km
- U14 Girls, 3 km
- U14 Boys, 3 km
- U12 Mixed non championship, 2 km
- U10 Mixed non championship, 2 km
A Twilight Relay program follows with a kids relay and two open relays. Formats include a 4 x 1 km kids relay for 8 to 12 year olds and 4 x 2 km relays for other age groups.
Standard entry closes on 20 July and late entry closes on 24 July. Past event results are listed for recent years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
