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How this month compares to the best month we've ever had.
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
97 new photos this month
Patutu
by Mike
Castle Rock Ridge
by Alice
Rabbit Island
by Alistair
Ernle Clark & Purau Reserves
by Alice
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
- Te Upoko-o-Kurī/Witch Hill · Peak Short scramble from the Crater Rim Walkway with amazing views and a historic memorial seat - Canterbury
- Waitetuna Highlights Tour · Trail A nice mix of bush, farmy fields and gravel. Good vert & views, and options to extend - Waitetuna, Waikato
- Botanical Hill · Peak Centre of New Zealand survey point - Nelson
- Mangaonua Mish · Trail Easy gully track on gravel - Hamilton, Waikato
- Castle Rock Ridge · Trail A loop featuring cruisy farmtrack, a steep ridge climb and some technical terrain - Christchurch, Canterbury
- Pinnacles/Coroglen/Tapu/Crosbies hut · Trail Mixed bag of trails and gravel. Great views on a clear day - Thames, Waikato
- The Garden City · Trail Connecting the two famous gardens of central Christchurch - the Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale. - Christchurch, Canterbury
- Seat Sandal · Peak An easy clamber up from Dunmail Rise & nice loop back following Raise Beck - Cumbria
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- + 16 more new additions →
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,067 hours this month
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Auckland 3,423 hours this month
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Wellington 2,413 hours this month
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Otago 2,391 hours this month
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Waikato 2,099 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,493 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 750 hours this month
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Australia 557 hours this month
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British Isles 484 hours this month
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Southland 462 hours this month
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Taranaki 345 hours this month
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Nelson 293 hours this month
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West Coast 281 hours this month
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Northland 268 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 241 hours this month
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Tasman 230 hours this month
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Marlborough 185 hours this month
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Gisborne 96 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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Hawkes Bay 6:55 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 7:14 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:20 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:24 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:28 min/km average pace
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Wellington 7:29 min/km average pace
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Australia 7:29 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 7:38 min/km average pace
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Northland 7:40 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 7:43 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 7:56 min/km average pace
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Southland 7:57 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:04 min/km average pace
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Otago 8:06 min/km average pace
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Nelson 8:06 min/km average pace
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British Isles 8:09 min/km average pace
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Tasman 10:03 min/km average pace
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West Coast 11:14 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
- Westmorland Wetland Time Trial
- Lake Hayes Circuit
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
Badges
164 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Explorer
Awarded for earning explorer points.
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Planner
Awarded for having trails on your wishlist.
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Goat
Awarded for completing trails with a gnarl factor of 60 and above.
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Peak Bagger
Awarded for bagging peaks in the peak directory.
Big picture
All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 11,896,338 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 7,435 times, or around the Earth more than 297 times.
- Over 14,715 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 195,235 running or hiking adventures on our 4,883 trails and peaks.
- 38,615 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
March 2026 Trail Report
198,002 km and 28,007 hours on the trails.
April 2026 Trail Report
187,155 km and 26,321 hours on the trails.
May 2026 Trail Report
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.