30th August 2026
42.2km from Historic Clyde to the Cromwell Heritage Precinct via the stunning Lake Dunstan Cycling and Walking Trail
New for 2026! Half Marathon Starting from just north of Hugo Bridge and a 10k starting from Carrick Winery.!
Lake Dunstan Trail Video
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Lake Dunstan Trail Track
The trail is a well groomed, firm packed, cycle trail surface. About 650m of combined elevation over the 42.2km course. 200m elevation over the 21km course and less than 100m elevation over the 10k course.
It may not be a personal best time but it could easily be a personal best experience!
Timeline
Registration and Race Pack Pick-Up: Sat 29th August, 5pm to 6pm. Location: Start Location, Trail Journeys, 16 Springvale Rd, Clyde
Bus Departures: Sun 7.10am buses depart from Butchers Drive, Cromwell (near finish area) for start area in Clyde.
Late Rego: Sun 7am - 7:30am race morning at start location/trail journeys. Please register on the Saturday if possible. Cheers.
Race Start: Sun 8am from Clyde. 7am group start is available for runners/walkers who may take over 7hrs to complete. Please contact organiser (terry@terrydavisevents.co.nz) if you want to take this option.
Bus Returns: 1pm first bus leaves finish area back to Clyde. Buses will leave every 30mins or once full.
Prizegiving: 3pm Sunday at the Cromwell Heritage Precinct, finish area.
Aid Stations
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There are aid stations supplying water, Tailwind, chips and lollies every 4km (approx). See the course map for exact distances and positions of aid stations. Tailwind provides all the electrolytes and energy you need for a marathon. It’s a good idea to use Tailwind in training before to ensure you’re used to it.
Note: There will be no cups at the aid stations, you will be provided with your own reusable, collapsible silicone cup as part of your race pack.
Your reusable cup and race number are the only two pieces of required ‘kit’. There will be marshals with jugs of water ready to refill your cups as you go past. You may just need to slow down a wee bit!
You are welcome to take a running vest/belt with soft flasks etc if you wish.
Entry Fee
Marathon - Before January 2026 $195. Until August 2026 $250 Late entries between August 1- 27 $290.
Half Marathon - Before January 2026 $95. Until August 2026 $115 Late entries between August 1- 27 $135.
Half Marathon fees include boat ride to Hugo Bridge.
10k - Before January 2026 $65. Until August 2026 $75 Late entries between August 1- 27 $85.
Refund options if you need to withdraw for any reason: Up to 2 weeks before the event - 80% refund. 2 - 1 weeks before the event 50% refund. The week of the event (from Monday 1st September)- no refunds.
Race Briefing via You Tube.
(2024 edition - all the same except the dates!)
Ramp Up Your Training
Join the SQUADRUN team when you sign up for the Lake Dunstan Trail - Marathon to ramp up your training programme with an initial trial of 4 weeks of training for just $29 (40% discount), or get in touch with us (thecoaches@squad.run) and we’ll get started!
Once you sign up, the SQUADRUN team will contact you to establish when you want to ramp up your training and what approach is right for you. After your 4-week training period, if you like the programme, you can choose to continue training with SQUADRUN for as little as $15 per week (+GST)
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