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Olympic Harriers and Athletics Wellington proudly present the Kaukau Skyline Traverse, incorporating the 2025 Wellington Mountain Running Championships. 

Event Location 

The races will take place on the western hills of Johnsonville along the Skyline Track over Mt Kaukau. 

Races start and finish at the northern end of the Skyline Track heading south along the ridgeline to Mt Kaukau and beyond. All races are ‘out and back’ each with a turn-around point. The long course includes an additional challenging loop before turning around.

The race start/finish area is on the small reserve between the ends of McLintock Street and Carmichael Street. Please respect the residents on McLintock Street and nearby streets when parking in the area. 

There are a limited number of port-a-loo toilets situated at the start/finish area. Please try to use the facilities at Waiora before you go to the start/finish area.

All clothing and valuables should be left in cars or with a support person.

Race Headquarters

Olympic Harriers is based at Waiora Hub, the community and sports centre in Johnsonville. It is a short 5 minute drive from Waiora Hub to the race start and finish area. There is plenty of parking next to Waiora Hub. Please consider ride sharing when heading to the start/finish area, or even better, use the 1.75km distance as a warmup and warm down for your race.

All entrants must report to Race Headquarters between 9:00am and 10:15am on race day to sign in and receive a race bib to be worn on the front of their singlet.

There will be energy food and hydration drink available after your race, and we have loads of great spot prizes to give away at prizegiving. Prizegiving will be held at 1:30pm at Waiora Hub.

There will be no plastic cups at this event, so you need to bring your own bottle or cup if you want a hydration drink after your race. 

Race grades:

1. Junior Girls and Boys U10, U12, U14, U16 
2. Junior Women and Men U18, U20 
3. Senior Women and Men 20–34 
4. Masters Women and Men 35–49, 50–59, 60+ 

Ages are your age on 31 December 2025 except for masters grades where age is on day of the race. 

Distances and elevation

Race 1: Long course 12.15km (600m ascent)  – start time 11.00am

• Senior Women and Men 20–34      
• Masters Men 35–49      

Race 2: Medium course 8.75km (400m) – start time 11.10am 

• Junior Men U20      
• Masters Women 35–49      
• Masters Women and Men 50–59      
• Masters Women and Men 60+      

Race 3: Short course 5.75km (220m) – start time 11.20am

• Junior Women U20      
• Junior Women and Men U18         
• Junior Girls and Boys U16      

Race 4: Sprint course 1.75km (70m) – start time 11.30am

• Junior Girls and Boys U14      
• Junior Girls and Boys U12      
• Junior Girls and Boys U10      

Championship runners must be registered with an Athletics Wellington club, wear their club uniform and run in the correct race according to their age grade. If you still have your 2025 interclub bib handy, please bring it along to help us out with our limited number of spare bibs.

Non-championship runners can run in any race they choose.

You must be 18 years or older to run in the long or medium courses (races 1 or 2).

On the day

• 8:00 to 9:00am: Late entries (Waiora Hub)
• 9:00 to 10:15am: race number pick up (Waiora Hub)
• 10:45am: welcome, course and safety information (Start/finish area)
• 11:00am: race 1 – long course (SM/SW20-34, MM35-49)
• 11:10am: race 2 – medium course (MU20, MW35-49, MM/MW50-59, MM/MW60+)
• 11:20am: race 3 – short course (WU20, MU/WU18, MU/WU16)
• 11:30am: race 4 – sprint course (BU/GU14,  BU/GU12, BU/GU10)
• 1:30pm: prizegiving (Wellington medals) and spot prizes (Waiora Hub)

Entry:

• Entry: online entry form
• Earlybird prices are available up to Sunday 12 October
• Online entries are available until the end of Friday 17 October.
• Entries on the day are accepted at Waiora Hub between 8:00am and 9:00am.

Entry costs:

• All Juniors (Under 20 years): Earlybird up to 12 October: $10.00; from 13 October: $15.00
• Seniors/masters (Athletics Wellington club members) 20 years plus: Earlybird up to 12 October: $20.00; from 13 October: $25.00
• Seniors/masters (Non-Athletics Wellington club members)  20 years plus:  Earlybird up to 12 October: $30.00; from 13 October: $35.00

Club of the Mountain Competition

The Club of the Mountain trophy is up for grabs, going to the Wellington club with the best results.

Downloadable information (updated 16 Aug 2025)

• Full event information including rules: Event Information
• Course map: Course Map
• Event location map: Location Map 
• Start-finish area map:  Start-Finish Area Map 

On a good day the views across Wellington and the South Island are amazing! And on a bad day… it's exhilarating!