The Faultline

Calling all athletes on foot or bike. The Faultline is a dream come true for runners and mountain bikers. National and international competitors get to test their endurance with the wildly beautiful Wellington landscape as a backdrop. 

In April 2027, the hills and trails around Wellington provide the setting for an epic adventure. Mountain bikers and runners have six possible routes to push their limits on. Beginning with 6-kilometre and 12km tests, the routes grow in length to 25km, 53km, 103km, and a colossal 161-kilometre challenge. Everyone gets to choose the length that suits them, from beginners to seasoned athletes. See race options below.

The fault lines around Wellington have pushed and pulled the land to create soaring peaks, rugged ridge lines, and bush-clad hills. Choose trails that wind through Wellington City, Karori, Porirua, Kapiti, Belmont, and the Hutt River Trail. Sign up and compete — you’re likely to get the best after-match stories you will ever tell.

Choose from the following lengths depending on your ability and appetite. 

Runners: 

• 6km – Magnitude 6.0 
• 12km – The Tremor 
• 25km – After Shock 
• 53km Ultra – Shake and Bake 
• 103km Ultra – The Worlds End 
• 100 Miler – Insanity 

Mountain bikers: 

• 50km Ultra – Stop, Drop and Roll 
• 106km – Pandemonium 
• 100 Miler – Off the Richter Scale 

Teams miler events: 

• 100 Miler - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  • Runners
  • Mountain bikers