Riverhead
Walking Events Calendar near Riverhead 2026-2027
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Explore the top walking events near Riverhead for 2026-2027! We've gathered 9 great walks in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local walk.
August 2026
The event offers walkers a half marathon of 21.1km starting at Point England Road, Point England, Auckland. Designated 3.5 hour and 3 hour walker slots and a hybrid run walk option are provided, with athlete check in on site.
Walkers can explore Riverhead Forest on 6.7 km short and 13 km mid courses over clay tracks and gravel roads with muddy, sometimes slippery and steeper sections. Aid stations are at 3.7 km for the short and at 4.5 km, 6.9 km and 10.6 km on th..
September 2026
Walkers can choose a 5km fun walk or a 1.6km kids mile along the North Shore coastline through Milford, Takapuna and Cheltenham Beaches and up around Maungauika North Head.
Start at Botanic Gardens, Auckland, walkers follow garden and native bush trails on 5km, 10.8km or 14.5km routes; surfaces 55% gravel, 25% paved, 20% grass.
Walkers use a gentle 4 km loop from Henderson Park Wilscher Crescent, along smooth cycleway and a flat bush trail by Henderson Creek. The route is pushchair friendly; a gazebo offers water refills and basic first aid.
October 2026
November 2026
Walkers can use the 6 km route through Riverhead Forest, starting and finishing at the Barlow Road entrance on Ararimu Valley Road along largely unsealed forest roads. The 6 km course has one aid station and walkers are asked to start at the back..
Walkers do repeated 5 km laps on soft pine single trails and dirt tracks with about 70 m ascent. Event base in Riverhead Forest with tent sites for teams and transitions at tents; no water or aid on course.
August 2027
Walks of 21.1km, 10.5km, 5km and a kids 1.6km start on North Shore Auckland along coastal varied terrain with views of Rangitoto and the Hauraki Gulf and include a free event T shirt and finisher medal.