Marathon preteky v blízkosti 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.

Queenstown Marathon je bežecký pretek, ktorý sa každý rok koná v oblasti Queenstown Lakes na Novom Zélande. ASICS to má pod palcom a super je, že si môžeš vybrať z viacerých vzdialeností – buď 42km maratón, 21km polmaratón, 10km pretek, alebo aj 2.2km Kids Run pre deti. Trasa je väčšinou rovinatá, čo je fajn. Asi 70% je pevný trail a 30% cesta, takže to nie je len taký obyčajný cestný maratón. Vedie cez Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, okolo Lake Hayes, popri Shotover River, Lake Wakatipu a Queenstown Gardens. Dobehneš do centra Queenstownu, odkiaľ máš super výhľad na pohoria Crown a Remarkables.