Valley Ultra
Saturday, 12 December 2026In 75 days
Officially: Valley Ultra 2026
An alpine ultra in the Craigieburn Valley near Castle Hill, Canterbury, over rugged, technical terrain. The roughly 49.5km 'Whole Hog' is the toughest of three distances, alongside the shorter 'Piglet' and 'Teacup' options, with mandatory alpine safety gear.
Distances
Entry fee
Earlybird, standard and late entry: Whole Hog NZ$195, $279, $309. Piglet NZ$118, $169, $189. Teacup NZ$55, $79, $89.
Rules and terrain
- Surface
- trail
Start
Piglet · Whole Hog · Teacup·Castle Hill Village · Castle Hill Village, Canterbury 7580→ Castle Hill Village event village
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Race day
- Start time
- 06:00 (Pacific/Auckland) · Piglet only
- Finishes at
- Castle Hill Village event village
Finish
Piglet · Whole Hog · Teacup·Castle Hill Village event village · Castle Hill Village, Canterbury 7580 · Castle Hill · New Zealand
Editions
- 12 Dec 2026
Where this came from
- Sources
- Date, courses, distances, entry fees and entry link from the organiser Ultra NZ at ultranz.com. Checked 9 September 2026.
- Last verified
- 9 Sep 2026
- Organised by
- Ultra NZ (opens in a new tab) · Company · operator