Shepherd's Shemozzle
Saturday, 31 October 2026In 33 days
Officially: Shepherds’ Shemozzle 2026
4730, Hunterville, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealandshemozzle.co.nz (opens in a new tab)
Held in Hunterville, New Zealand, as part of the Huntaway Festival, this farm-themed obstacle race sees shepherds and their Huntaway dogs tackle a muddy course including a mud slide and a wheelbarrow section carrying the dog. It sells out every year and draws 4,000-5,000 spectators.
Distances
- 12:45
- Start
Pacific/Auckland
Entry fee
Prices not listed — check with the organiser (opens in a new tab)
Rules and terrain
- Surface
- trail
Start
Shepherds’ Shemozzle·Hunterville · Bruce Street, Hunterville 4730
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Race day
- Start time
- 12:45 (Pacific/Auckland)
Editions
- 31 Oct 2026
Where this came from
- Sources
- Organiser's site, checked 4 Sept 2026: the course is kept secret until race day and is described as roughly 3 km of hills, mud slides, swamps and water obstacles. The coordinate is Hunterville, the town already on this record, not a start line.
- Last verified
- 9 Sep 2026
- Organised by
- Hunterville Huntaway Festival (opens in a new tab) · Community group · operator