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This month vs best month
How this month compares to the best month we've ever had.
208,154 km in January 2025
208,154 km in January 2025
4,817 vertical km in January 2025
4,817 vertical km in January 2025
29,174 hours in January 2025
29,174 hours in January 2025
6,312 Happy Tanks in January 2025
6,312 Happy Tanks in January 2025
Community
Photo highlights
76 new photos this month
Pāpāmoa Hills Summit Loop
by Rob
Kaimanawa Killer v2
by Rob
Morrinsville Gully & River Run
by Penny
Cameron Hut return
by Mike
Mary Had a Little Lamb
by Tony
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
- Pāpāmoa Hills Summit Loop · Trail A change from the usual main summit track - Papamoa, Bay of Plenty
- Kaimanawa Killer v2 · Trail A mammoth run (or fastpack) in epic country - Taupo, Waikato
- Into Cascade · Trail 12km trail run - Taupo, Waikato
- The Punter · Trail 8km trail run - Pirongia, Waikato
- Up the Love · Trail 9km trail run - Te Aroha, Waikato
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,832 hours this month
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Auckland 3,526 hours this month
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Otago 3,333 hours this month
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Wellington 2,584 hours this month
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Waikato 2,204 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,617 hours this month
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Australia 983 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 932 hours this month
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West Coast 722 hours this month
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Nelson 502 hours this month
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Southland 497 hours this month
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Tasman 451 hours this month
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Taranaki 421 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 353 hours this month
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Marlborough 333 hours this month
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Northland 284 hours this month
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British Isles 233 hours this month
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Gisborne 64 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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British Isles 6:27 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:26 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:39 min/km average pace
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Northland 7:40 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:45 min/km average pace
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Wellington 7:59 min/km average pace
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Nelson 7:59 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:09 min/km average pace
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Australia 8:13 min/km average pace
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Otago 8:17 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 8:25 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:44 min/km average pace
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Southland 8:50 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 8:55 min/km average pace
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Hawkes Bay 9:08 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 9:09 min/km average pace
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Tasman 10:20 min/km average pace
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West Coast 10:34 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- Lake Ngaroto
- Hagley Perimeter
- Whakarewarewa Forest Marathon
- Mt Iron Loop
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
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Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
Iconic climb overlooking the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
- Mount Vernon
- Mount Iron
- Sugarloaf
- Tokorangi
Badges
155 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Explorer
Awarded for earning explorer points.
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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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Planner
Awarded for having trails on your wishlist.
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All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 10,593,419 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 6,621 times, or around the Earth more than 264 times.
- Over 14,015 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 173,210 running or hiking adventures on our 3,094 trails and peaks.
- 33,654 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $194,250 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
August 2025 Trail Report
200,751 km and 26,299 hours on the trails.
September 2025 Trail Report
191,984 km and 25,186 hours on the trails.
October 2025 Trail Report
184,858 km and 24,355 hours on the trails.