Wild Things: New Zealand's trail running community
- Comprehensive trail and peak directories VIP full access
- Wild Things shop discounts VIP
- Partner store discounts VIP
- Community leaderboards and reviews VIP
- Club challenges and prizes VIP
- Full library access VIP
- Strava integrationVIP
- Wishlists and progress tracking VIP
- and heaps more...
We're here to inspire, equip and empower each other to get out and enjoy New Zealand's epic trails.
We're a community, a go-to shop for essential running gear, a library of knowledge and a whole lot more. We partner with brands we love to get our members tasty discounts on everything from shoes to accommodation. We make it easy for you to explore trails with confidence using our comprehensive maps and directories.
Motivate yourself with challenges. Tap into the collective experience of your fellow wild things. Run, walk, crawl, it's good to be wild.
Trail directory featuring 1,480 runs (and counting!)
Each trail has a detailed description, directions, maps and important safety info. Wild Things members can access community reviews and photos.
VIP Feature
Download trail maps and data
VIP members can download pdf guides and gpx files. Members can also review trails, post photos, set target times and FKTs, engage with the trail community and much more.
Peak directory featuring 820 peaks
Bag a summit! For those up for a challenge, our peak directory identifies New Zealand peaks of most difficulty levels short of actual mountaineering. Track your progress and get on the leaderboards.
Tap into our collective experience
Connect with your fellow VIP Wild Things members to share wishlists, get advice and build your own network of Wild Buddies. You can meet other people who are interested in, or have already tackled, the trails and peaks you’re keen to try.
VIP members get more
Access to full trail directory features
Shop discounts and competitions
Find running buddies
and heaps more!
Shop
Kit up with your essential gear.
VIP Members automatically qualify for discounts off everything in the Wild Things shop, plus with free shipping on orders over $125.
We're trail runners ourselves so we’ll only stock it if it's good.
Partner Rewards
We partner with quality brands, activities and accommodation providers to get extra discounts exclusively for VIP members.
You qualify for rewards just by being a member.
Stick Mobility
10% off Stick Mobility
Merrell
SAVE 10% on all Merrell shoes and gear
Kiwi Walk & Run Series
15% off any event in the series
Wild Challenges
Every month we put up a bunch of new challenges to help get you motivated.
Each challenge comes with a prize pool – anything from Wild Things benefits to sponsored products up to the value of $1,000.
Participation, not performance, gives you the chance to win.
Revenant – Ultra Adventure Run 2023
I thought this event was going to be hard. I didn’t realise it would be THAT hard!
6 tips on super safe trail running
Trail running can be totally mind-freeing. You hit the trails, you leave your worries behind and you lose yourself, it’s a glorious feeling really. But (there’s always a but), without some planning and the right equipment things can go wrong. So set yourself up to keep you super duper safe.
