Gare di Marathon vicino a 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.

La Queenstown Marathon è una gara di corsa che si tiene ogni anno nel distretto di Queenstown Lakes, in New Zealand. Ci sono la 42km marathon, la 21km half marathon, la 10km e anche una 2.2km Kids Run. ASICS presenta l'evento, offrendo ai partecipanti diverse distanze, non solo la marathon completa. Il percorso è in gran parte pianeggiante, con circa il 70% di trail compattato e il 30% di strada, il che la rende diversa da una road marathon tradizionale. Attraversa Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, Lake Hayes, il Shotover River, Lake Wakatipu e i Queenstown Gardens, finendo nel centro di Queenstown con vista sulle catene montuose Crown e Remarkables.