Trail Run

Trail Runner New Zealand & Australia (formerly Kiwi Trail Runner) is New Zealand's best running magazine. The writing is loaded with 'real' experience and connects readers with fellow runners and New Zealand's stunning landscape. Even the most ardent couch-dwellers have picked up Kiwi Trail Runner and said it has inspired them to head outside and run in terrain that is among the most spectacular on earth. This magazine will appeal to anyone who wants to feel part of a community of people who love running, the outdoors and the camaraderie that comes with having a shared purpose. 1 year subscription equals 6 issues. 2 years subscription equals 12 issues. Your subscription will begin when the next issue is published to make sure you get the latest edition. As this is a bi-monthly magazine your first delivery may take six - eight weeks.

Trail Run

HOLD YOUR HORSES, IT’S A RUNAWAY TRAIL RUN

YOUR DREAM RUN THROUGH UNTAMED JUNGLE & COASTLINES

HAVE YOU EVER DNF’D? • FROM DISAPPOINTMENT TO LEARNT EXPERIENCE

THE 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES YOU CAN MAKE

RUNNING WITH PURPOSE

OFF THE BEATEN Track • THE BEST PICS FROM THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS

MOUNTAINS AND MILESTONES • AT JUST 33, SARI-ELLE KRAEMER FROM BELLEVUE HILL, NSW FACED THE ULTIMATE TEST OF ENDURANCE – THE 2024 TENZING HILLARY EVEREST MARATHON IN NEPAL. UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF LEGENDARY RUNNER PAT FARMER, SHE TOLD KATE DZIENIS OF THE UNFORGIVING ALTITUDES AND TERRAIN, PROVING THAT SOMETIMES THE GREATEST VICTORIES COME FROM SIMPLY CROSSING THE FINISH LINE.

LITTLE FEET, BIG TRAILS IGNITE A CHILD’S LOVE FOR RUNNING WITH YOU • OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LIKE TRAIL RUNNING – OUR FAVOURITE SPORT – CAN IMPROVE CHILDREN’S FOCUS AND MENTAL HEALTH BY REDUCING STRESS LEVEL. JUST LIKE IN ADULTS. IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO INSPIRE YOUR CHILDREN TO HIT THE TRAILS WITH YOU, HERE ARE 10 PRACTICAL AND SAFE TIPS FROM SAMANTHA TURNBULL TO TURN YOUR LOVE OF THE SPORT INTO A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ADVENTURE EVERY TIME.

PUT STRENGTH TRAINING INTO YOUR ARSENAL • STRENGTH TRAINING HEIGHTENS RUNNING PERFORMANCE, MINIMISES INJURY-RISK, IMPROVES RECOVERY AND PROTECTS RUNNING LONGEVITY. MANY RUNNERS KNOW THIS, YET AVOID STRENGTH TRAINING FOR VARIOUS REASONS. ONCE YOU APPRECIATE STRENGTH TRAINING’S BENEFITS AND KNOW HOW BEST TO INCORPORATE IT IN YOUR RUNNING PROGRAM, YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF LIFTING WEIGHTS WILL CHANGE. LEARN TO LOVE STRENGTH TRAINING, OR SIMPLY ITS BENEFITS, TO BECOME YOUR STRONGEST RUNNING SELF YET.

STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNERS

MORE than GOLD • TWO-TIME LEADVILLE TRAIL 100 RUN CHAMPION ADRIAN MACDONALD RETURNED TO THE ICONIC RACE EARLIER THIS YEAR, CHASING MATT CARPENTER’S 15:42:59 COURSE RECORD FROM 2005. FACING THE GRUELLING CHALLENGES OF HOPE PASS AND A STRONG, COMPETITIVE FIELD, HE PUSHED THROUGH THE ELEVATION AND MENTAL FATIGUE. PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN FORD RECAPS THE RUNNER’S EFFORTS, AND SHOWCASES HIS RELENTLESS DETERMINATION IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST ENDURANCE EVENTS.

DESK to DIRT 10 POST-WORK TRAILS TO EXPLORE IN NEW ZEALAND • DO YOU STRUGGLE TO KEEP FIT AND ACTIVE THESE DAYS, WITH THE DEMANDS OF WORK, FAMILY, AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF THAT KEEPS TUMBLING INTO YOUR LIFE? TIFFANY WATSON HAS GOT YOU COVERED WHEN IT COMES TO FINDING INSPIRATION IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS THAT WILL GET YOU BACK OUT THERE ON THE TRAILS IN NEW ZEALAND.

TRAIL RUN EVENT GUIDE 2025

WELCOME TO THE TRAIL: YOUR 2025 ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE

RACE PREP TIPS

MERRELL RACE TEKAPO • With stunning lake and mountain views, and seven race distances to choose from there is something at Merrell Race Tekapo for every trail lover.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TRAIL FOR YOUR SKILL LEVEL

WHAT’S IN A NAME? • IT MAY SEEM LIKE A SUBTLE CHANGE, BUT THE AUSTRALIAN ULTRA RUNNERS ASSOCIATION REBRANDED IN MAY 2024 TO...