Trail Run

Trail Runner New Zealand & Australia (formerly Kiwi Trail Runner) is New Zealand's best running magazine. The writing is loaded with 'real' experience and connects readers with fellow runners and New Zealand's stunning landscape. Even the most ardent couch-dwellers have picked up Kiwi Trail Runner and said it has inspired them to head outside and run in terrain that is among the most spectacular on earth. This magazine will appeal to anyone who wants to feel part of a community of people who love running, the outdoors and the camaraderie that comes with having a shared purpose. 1 year subscription equals 6 issues. 2 years subscription equals 12 issues. Your subscription will begin when the next issue is published to make sure you get the latest edition. As this is a bi-monthly magazine your first delivery may take six - eight weeks.

Trail Run

LETTERS

THE ART OF THE PIVOT

YOUR DREAM RUN ITALY’S POETIC DELTA

IMPROVING YOUR SPEED ON THE TRAILS

INJURY PREVENTION FOR RUNNERS

OPTIMAL INTAKE 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR RACE

TAKE 3 FOR THE TRAIL

THE BEST PICS FROM THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS • CAPTURED THE MOST SCHMICK TRAIL, LANDSCAPE OR VIEW WHILE OUT FOR A RUN? TAG OUR SOCIALS HANDLE @TRAILRUNMAG ON INSTA.

THE BLADE, THE BREATH, THE BATTLE WITHIN • A GURKHA VETERAN WHO SERVED MORE THAN A DECADE IN SINGAPORE’S ELITE PARAMILITARY, KIRAN GURUNG HAS TRADED COMBAT FATIGUES FOR ENDURANCE RUNNING. BUT HE HASN’T LEFT HIS ROOTS BEHIND. WITH EVERY STEP, EVERY BREATH THROUGH HIS S10 RESPIRATOR, KATE DZIENIS SPEAKS WITH KIRAN ABOUT HIS RUNS FOR HISTORY, FOR COMRADES, AND FOR CAUSES THAT MATTER.

SIX AUSSIES, SIX DAYS, ONE UNFORGET TABLE MONGOLIA TRAIL RUN • SOME MIGHT SAY THAT TAKING PART IN A MULTI-DAY TRAIL EVENT COVERING 170KM AND 3,800M OF ELEVATION IS TYPE 2 FUN, BUT FOR MELBURNIAN ULTRA RUNNER NGÂN HARWOOD, 6 DAYS OF RUNNING THROUGH THE STUNNING MONGOLIAN LANDSCAPE WAS EXACTLY THE KIND OF ADVENTURE SHE WAS LOOKING FOR TO KICK OFF HER FIFTIES. NGÂN SHARES WITH ÁNIKA WARREN-SMITH HOW THIS EVENT CAPTURED HER HEART.

ELEVATION NATION WHY WE’RE FLOCKING TO THE SKY • SKYRUNNING IS TRAIL RUNNING’S WILDER COUSIN. IT’S A SPORT WHERE RIDGELINES REPLACE ROADS, VERT REPLACES DISTANCE, AND COURAGE COUNTS AS MUCH AS ENDURANCE. WITH THE LAUNCH OF DIVERGE SKYRUNS IN AUSTRALIA, THE COMMUNITY IS READY TO CLIMB HIGHER. KATE DZIENIS SPOKE WITH TASSIE MOUNTAIN SPECIALIST DAVE BAILEY, SYDNEY SEASONED RACER DAVE BYRNE, AND CHAMONIX-BASED AUSTRALIAN MILLY YOUNG ABOUT THE GRIT, THE RISK, AND THE GROWING ALLURE OF RUNNING IN THE SKY.

TRAIL RUN EVENT GUIDE 2026

WHY WE PIN ON A BIB It’s More Than Just A Number • A race bib is more than just a number. It’s a symbol of courage, community, and the stories we carry with us long after the trails are run. Here’s why we keep pinning them on.

KUNANYI MOUNTAIN RUN • HOBART – TASMANIA – AUSTRALIA

MERRELL RACE TEKAPO • With stunning lake and mountain views, and seven race distances to choose from there is something at Merrell Race Tekapo for every trail lover.

ULTRA GOBI • GOBI DESERT – CHINA

ULTRA FOCUSED THE LIFE OF AN ENDURANCE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER • SEEING YOURSELF FROZEN MID-STRIDE CAN BE CONFRONTING POST-EVENT WHEN THE PHOTOS HIT YOUR INBOX. BUT AMONG THE CONTORTED FACES AND SWEATY BODIES ARE IMAGES THAT CAPTURE CAMARADERIE, DETERMINATION AND PURE BEAUTY. PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER CALUMN HOCKEY TELLS SAMANTHA TURNBULL ABOUT THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF PHOTOGRAPHING (AND SOMETIMES CREWING) TRAIL RUNNING EVENTS.

NO FINISH LINES, JUST NEW BEGINNINGS • Running can mean so much more than just running, as the transformative story of Brooke Staff and her path to becoming a Yeah Buddy Ambassador shows.

INTO THE INFINITE

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