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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
165 new photos this month
Lake Okareka Full Loop
by Ian
Lyttelton Semi-Circle
by Lynette
Lake Isobel and Mt Crichton
by Massimo
Jack's Bay Beach & Blowhole
by Sharon
Miners Trail
by Janette
Lake Okareka Full Loop
by Ian
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
- Riverhead Forest South Loop · Trail Rolling Forest Track - Riverhead, Auckland
- Lake Okareka Full Loop · Trail Wetlands, boardwalks and techy rooty forest goodness - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
- Queenstown Lake and Gardens · Trail As mild as it gets with some agility training dodging tourists. - Queenstown, Otago
- Arrow River Trail · Trail An undulating trail run alongside the Arrow river. - Arrowtown, Otago
- Tangitu · Peak Dense bush clad peak - a fun short bash from the North South track - Bay of Plenty
- Sentinel Rock · Peak Rock outcrop in the Kaimai Ranges that offers spectacular views - Bay of Plenty
- Cracroft Wetlands · Trail Exploring the trails meandering through the Cracroft stormwater retention facility, where ecological restoration is underway - Christchurch, Canterbury
- Upper East Side hill reps · Trail Five laps exploring the Upper Eastside Bush area of Victoria Park, each on a different route with varying intensity - Christchurch, Canterbury
- + 32 more new additions →
- + 34 more new additions →
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,531 hours this month
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Auckland 3,740 hours this month
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Wellington 2,546 hours this month
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Otago 2,428 hours this month
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Waikato 2,335 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,678 hours this month
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Australia 1,115 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 813 hours this month
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British Isles 605 hours this month
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Southland 602 hours this month
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West Coast 506 hours this month
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Northland 459 hours this month
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Nelson 426 hours this month
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Taranaki 402 hours this month
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Tasman 373 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 334 hours this month
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Marlborough 258 hours this month
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Gisborne 126 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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Hawkes Bay 6:43 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:20 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:31 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:35 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 7:38 min/km average pace
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Northland 7:50 min/km average pace
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Wellington 7:56 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 7:58 min/km average pace
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Otago 8:11 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 8:20 min/km average pace
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Australia 8:20 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 8:23 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:30 min/km average pace
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Nelson 8:37 min/km average pace
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Southland 8:48 min/km average pace
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British Isles 8:52 min/km average pace
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West Coast 9:17 min/km average pace
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Tasman 11:45 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
- Roys Peak
- Tawharanui Loops
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
Badges
122 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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Peak Bagger
Awarded for bagging peaks in the peak directory.
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Goat
Awarded for completing trails with a gnarl factor of 60 and above.
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All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 11,778,647 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 193,615 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.
April 2026 Trail Report
187,155 km and 26,321 hours on the trails.
See the full 2025 Trail Running Report
2,061,065 km and 278,002 hours on the trails.