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223,923 km in January 2026
223,923 km in January 2026
5,207 vertical km in January 2026
5,207 vertical km in January 2026
32,236 hours in January 2026
32,236 hours in January 2026
6,577 Happy Tanks in January 2026
6,577 Happy Tanks in January 2026
Community
Photo highlights
73 new photos this month
Trig M
by Rachel
Tawhiuau
by Sarah
Ocean Peak
by Gavin
Karitane Kaper
by Sonia
Karioi Traverse
by Marcel
Blue Range Hut
by Zavana
These are just a few of the photos members shared this month. Add yours by visiting the trail or peak page and clicking "Share your photos".
New to the directory
Fresh trails & peaks
- Melrose Beach to White Hill Loop · Trail Beautiful sandy coastal trail run makes excellent Margaret River Ultra (MRU) training - Dawesville, Western Australia
- Te Waoku Kapuka - Pick up Styx · Trail Enjoy native restoration plantings and a community orchard along the beautiful Pūharakekenui-Styx River - Christchurch, Canterbury
- Nooks and crannies · Trail Turn right at every intersection to explore the reserve - Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
- Karitane Kaper · Trail Short but epic run around the stunning Karitane/Huriawa Pennisula. - Karitane, Otago
- Matanaka Meander · Trail Easy run to see some history of Otago and great views of Waikouaiti Beach. - Waikouaiti, Otago
- Manning Park Big Loop · Trail Hilly run with lake and sea views - Spearwood, Western Australia
- Onerahi Foreshore and Waimahanga · Trail Easy flat run with pretty coastline views and on wide dirt trail through mangroves and bush - Whangarei, Northland
- Dam, River and Vines · Trail Flatish scenic loop with plenty of options. - Blenheim, Marlborough
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,436 hours this month
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Auckland 3,345 hours this month
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Wellington 3,047 hours this month
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Otago 2,861 hours this month
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Waikato 2,080 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,565 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 1,004 hours this month
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Australia 805 hours this month
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Southland 757 hours this month
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Tasman 719 hours this month
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West Coast 652 hours this month
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Taranaki 442 hours this month
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Northland 403 hours this month
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Marlborough 384 hours this month
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Nelson 380 hours this month
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British Isles 367 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 270 hours this month
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Gisborne 118 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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Bay of Plenty 7:24 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:30 min/km average pace
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Australia 7:46 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:47 min/km average pace
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British Isles 7:55 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:07 min/km average pace
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Hawkes Bay 8:11 min/km average pace
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Northland 8:11 min/km average pace
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Wellington 8:20 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:32 min/km average pace
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Otago 8:34 min/km average pace
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Nelson 8:34 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 8:48 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 9:02 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 9:57 min/km average pace
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Southland 10:37 min/km average pace
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West Coast 12:50 min/km average pace
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Tasman 13:54 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- Hagley Perimeter
- Lake Ngaroto
- The Routeburn
- Sawpit Gully - German Hill
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
Badges
121 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Explorer
Awarded for earning explorer points.
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Goat
Awarded for completing trails with a gnarl factor of 60 and above.
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Planner
Awarded for having trails on your wishlist.
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Peak Bagger
Awarded for bagging peaks in the peak directory.
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All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 11,779,039 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 7,362 times, or around the Earth more than 294 times.
- Over 14,670 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 193,620 running or hiking adventures on our 4,877 trails and peaks.
- 38,538 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $212,745 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
February 2026 Trail Report
190,360 km and 27,325 hours on the trails.
March 2026 Trail Report
198,002 km and 28,007 hours on the trails.
Latest report: May 2026
193,427 km and 26,399 hours on the trails.
See the full 2025 Trail Running Report
2,061,065 km and 278,002 hours on the trails.