Pirongia Trail Run

26/03/2026

The feels when I've just filled up at the service station.🙃

📣📣The PTR will be taking a little break for 2026 as we launch a research and development programme on alternative fuels and transport options - including the use of Pirongia goats.

We're taking a breakeroo to rest up and will be back for PTR27. You all now have an extra 9 months to pile in the training. There had better be some records broken at PTR27!

10/12/2025

We've got them! All the day's photos are now available on our website, free to a good home.
Please just spread the PTR love and a massive thanks to Nicky and Dan for capturing all your best sides.

10/12/2025

There was plenty of rule #18 - limber up, on the weekend!
The wāhine toa were out and about, setting three new course records: 1) Petra Allen 1:07:25 on the Punter, 2) Aliesha Greenaway 3:36:33 on the youth Grunter and 3) Penny Brown 7:29:05 on the Munter.

Well done, ladies! And awesome work to all the absolute legends out there sweating it out on the hill.

07/12/2025

More to come. [2/2]

07/12/2025

That's another PTR done and dusted🎉. The only thing more primo than the weather were the absolute goats on the trail! We had a number of records broken by our PTR25 weapons! Tu meke. [1/2]

13/11/2025

ALERT!!! Just over a week to get your entries in! If you've been sitting on the fence, now's the time to sign up to to be mahi dogs on the maunga.
Entries close on the 21st of November. Get amongst.

Welcome to Waikato's community trail running event. The PTR has a course and challenge for all abilities and ages. Come and explore the Waikato's mightiest maunga.

03/11/2025

📢 RACE MARSHALS NEEDED! 📢
I don't know about you guys, but the last few days weather has really got me excited about summer. Pretty sure (100% more or less) that it's going to be the same sort of conditions for PTR25. ☀️

If you want to come and hang out on a glorious day, we need some help. Send us a message if this sounds like a bit of you, or if you're volun-telling someone to help. We'll give you some merch and a bangin' lunch for your troubles.

08/10/2025

Hawt. Hot off the design board are our new PTR25 event tees. Get amongst.

If you own one of these it'll make the event 25% easier...maybe. At the very least it'll be a great reminder of the hardest day of your life.

Remember, you've got less than 60 days to sign up (www.eventplus.net/PIR25)

02/10/2025

High five! Very nice! We're just over two months out from PTR25!

I don't know about you, but I'm not sure where September went. Same thing will probably happen with Oct and Nov. If you haven't entered already, better do so before time runs out!

07/09/2025

Happy Father's Day, you great dads!

It's a perfect time to enter yourself in the PTR - or better yet, enter your kids in a tough challenge because they got you socks again. Your call 🤘.

www.pirongiatrailrun.com/entry

06/08/2025

We've got just under FOUR MONTHS until race day. Time to throw off the winter blankies, stretch out that hammy and put some miles into shredding for St Nick. You should probably also register for PTR25. Enter now!
www.eventplus.net/pir25

The Pirongia Trail Run takes place on the Waikato's tallest peak, Pirongia maunga. Join in for a day of challenge, adventure and running!

31/07/2025

I'm glad we all survived the tsunami, thank goodness for the alert. I tried getting them to put this out to all of NZ but am still waiting to hear back.

Our limited edition PTR25 Hat of Extreme Awesomeness has just finished being born. They sold out last year, so get an entry in and fang one of these into your cart. Tu meke.