Canterbury Region
Walking Events Calendar Canterbury Region 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Canterbury Region for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 11 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Canterbury Region below and join the walking community at these great events!
September 2026
Walkers can choose 2.5 km, 5 km or 10 km, as one to four laps around Canterbury Agricultural Park, Hillmorton, Christchurch, with on site registration and dogs only with a registered human.
Walkers can choose 21K, 16K, 12K or 5K on scenic trails around Lake Tekapo, with turquoise waters, snow capped mountains and dark sky reserve surroundings.
October 2026
Walkers can choose 5 km, 10 km or 21 km trail options in Kaikōura on routes around the peninsula and towards Mt Fyffe.
The Pyramid Run includes an off road 21km walk in Twizel as part of the Hard Labour Weekend. On site registration is available and the walk runs alongside the weekend races with prizegiving in Twizel.
Walkers can choose 10 km starting at the Staveley Store or 5 km shuttled to the Staveley ice rink. Both are off road loops past Bowyers Stream, hill climbs and beech forest.
November 2026
A non competitive festival walk of 5km starts and finishes on Ardrossan Street in the Red Zone off Avondale Road, passing garden like parkland beside the Avon River with colour zones throughout.
December 2026
Walking is offered in the 21.1km half marathon and the 9km walk from 67 Pegasus Main Street, Pegasus on a flat lakeside course with water views; virtual options available.
February 2027
Walkers can choose 21 km, 10 km or 5 km, starting at Canterbury A&P Park on fast flat Southern Motorway pathways with no vehicles and drink stations at approx 4, 9, 12 and 17 km.
