Lactic Turkey Events, Auckland (2026)

Lactic Turkey organises events throughout the year with the aim of getting people into the outdoors, having a go at something that will challenge them physically and for some events mentally as wel We run Lactic Turkey as a hobby to give something back to the community and sports that they enjoy themselves. Our events are aimed at people of all ages, fitness levels and skills and we actively coach

people to improve their skills by holding evening coaching sessions relevant to upcoming events. Our participants range in age from small children carried in backpacks to 70 year olds. They mainly represent the Auckland region but also participants from further afar with strong contingents from areas including New Plymouth, Whakatane, Rotorua, Taupo and some from further a field, such as Wellington and the South Island. Our professionally organised events inspire a real sense of self-belief in the participants when obstacles are overcome. The common profile of a Lactic Turkey competitor is a person that wants to get into the outdoors to experience life and conquer the physical and mental challenges that inevitably arise. We as event organisers are active in outdoor pursuits and enjoy exploring new places.

27/07/2026

This weekend is the first event in our Shoe Science TrailNav (Rogaine) series at Waitawa Regional Park. A stunning park in South Auckland - check out the views. ENTER ONLINE NOW as we need to know how many maps to print if you are coming!

Choose from 90min or 3hrs and compete in a team or solo event!

What's the TrailNav Challenge? A TrailNav event (some call this a rogaine) is a solo or teams navigation challenge. You can compete in a 3 hour or 90 minute challenge. This is the perfect mix of team work, personal challenge, strategy and enjoying the outdoors! We get lots of family teams, work teams and individuals.

We give you a map and the challenge involves navigating around the area (don’t worry, it’s all pretty straightforward navigation – if you can read a street map or zoo/museum map😊 you can do this!) and finding checkpoints (worth a varying amount of points) identified on a map to gain the most points. Some are easy (you get there, you get points, end of story), others have optional awesome mystery activities that give you extra points.

The beauty of it is that you choose how you want to go about it.
You can choose to go fast for easy points or do it a bit slower collecting the closer checkpoints with added mysteries to get more points. The distance you cover will depend on how you plan your route (you get planning time before you start) but, fast or slow, Far or not so far, fun is guaranteed!

2 August at Waitawa Regional Park
30 August at Riverhead Forest
20 September at Muriwai

Sound like a bit of you - check out the details and enter at https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/TrailNav/

Awesome spot prizes and a BBQ meal included.

30/06/2026

It's time to get your entry in for our Shoe Science TrailNav (Rogaine) Challenge Series of three events. Do one or enter the series for a great discount. Choose from 90min or 3hrs and compete in a team or solo event!

What's the TrailNav Challenge? A TrailNav event (some call this a rogaine) is a solo or teams navigation challenge. You can compete in a 3 hour or 90 minute challenge. This is the perfect mix of team work, personal challenge, strategy and enjoying the outdoors! We get lots of family teams, work teams and individuals.
We give you a map and the challenge involves navigating around the area (don’t worry, it’s all pretty straightforward navigation – if you can read a street map or zoo/museum map😊 you can do this!) and finding checkpoints (worth a varying amount of points) identified on a map to gain the most points. Some are easy (you get there, you get points, end of story), others have optional awesome mystery activities that give you extra points.

The beauty of it is that you choose how you want to go about it.
You can choose to go fast for easy points or do it a bit slower collecting the closer checkpoints with added mysteries to get more points. The distance you cover will depend on how you plan your route (you get planning time before you start) but, fast or slow, Far or not so far, fun is guaranteed!

2 August at Waitawa Regional Park
30 August at Riverhead Forest
20 September at Muriwai

Sound like a bit of you - check out the details and enter at https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/TrailNav/

Awesome spot prizes and a BBQ meal included.

21/01/2026

We have a great lineup of events on the horizon! Lots for schools, families and individuals to get amongst. You don’t wanna miss out so sign up to these great events via our website now!

12/01/2026

The next event on the calendar: Trail LoopHER
The Trail LoopHER is a women-only trail running event set in the heart of Riverhead Forest — a place where grit meets grace and every step is cheered on. This is a solo or relay event where competitors complete as many 4km laps as possible in 3, 6 or 12 hrs. Whether you’re chasing your first trail finish or your next ultra milestone, this women’s only event is your chance to push your limits in a safe, supportive and electrifying environment. This event is your moment to go further, to dig deeper, to discover what you’re truly capable of. Team dress ups are strongly encouraged!
This event is on Saturday 28th February. Teams and solo runners will each be allocated a tent site which they can decorate and use how they wish. This creates an event centre that’s a party village as team members cheer each other on, prep for their next lap and hang out while they wait for their turn to run. Only one team member at a time on the course so the team must decide on strategy of who runs when. Expect dirt, laughter, and a whole lot of empowerment. From walkers to ultra runners, every woman is welcome to test her limits, and feel the strength of the trail community around her. The event is aimed at all fitness levels from families to running clubs to corporate teams.
Entries are open now and you can find the link here: https://www.lacticturkey.co.nz/trailloopher/enter/

10/01/2026

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW RIVERHEAD RELAPS COURSE FOR 2026
Our event director has been hard at work scheming away and we are excited to announce a change to the Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra course for 2026.

The changed course will mean runners start with a single trail forest loop that takes them back past the start line for a round of cheers from spectators to send them on their way. Some of you may have got a taster of this at Rage Against Riverhead in November. Later, after crossing Barlow Road no longer will there be a hill to climb as the brilliant beast has removed it for us! And despair no longer because the fondly named loop of despair has been shortened, you will thank us for this in the middle of the night.

Out with the old in with the new also means out with 20m of elevation compared to last years course to come in at only 75m now. And surprise surprise the new course measures in at a total of, you guessed it, 6.7km.

The course has never looked better and we are pumped to see everyone there in a couple months.

Entries are open and filling up fast!
If you want to nerd out on the details of this new course you can find it here: https://tr.ee/5cZcHXZm6d
And a link to register for this event here: https://tr.ee/bgxbWd-Y8i

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