Marathon races near Cromwell

Mt Isthmus Traverse is an off-road running event on Glen Dene Station near Lake Hawea, New Zealand. Active QT organizes it, with four race options: a 42.2km Mountain Marathon, a 27km Hill Run, a 10km Trail-Hill Run, and a 5km Trail-Hill Run. The longer races start in the morning from Dinner Flat, while the shorter trail-hill races start later from the same start and finish area. The course uses mountain trails, single track, ridgelines, and 4WD farm tracks, with open views over Lake Hawea and the Southern Alps. The marathon is the hardest option, with 2,175m of climbing and big alpine climbs and descents; the 27km race still packs in 1,529m of gain on rugged hill terrain. Even the shorter races are not flat: the 10km has 652m of climbing, and the 5km loop still climbs 310m, so this series suits runners who want hills rather than a fast road-style effort.

The Queenstown Marathon is a running event held annually in the Queenstown Lakes district of New Zealand. It features a 42km marathon, a 21km half marathon, a 10km race, and a 2.2km Kids Run. ASICS presents the event, offering participants a selection of distances instead of focusing solely on the full marathon. The course is largely flat, consisting of approximately 70% hard-packed trail and 30% road, distinguishing it from a traditional road marathon. It crosses Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, Lake Hayes, the Shotover River, Lake Wakatipu, and Queenstown Gardens, concluding in central Queenstown with views of the Crown and Remarkables mountain ranges.