DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Waitawa Regional Park event base, 1191 Clevedon-Kawakawa Road, Kawakawa Bay 2585
Kawakawa Bay, Auckland
Countdown
August
The short one at Waitawa: 6.5 km on a single loop with a gentle 220 m of climbing. A relaxed late-morning start makes it a friendly way into trail running.
Key facts
01Children 11 and under are best to run or walk with a parent or guardian
Create a free training plan for the Auckland Trail Run & Walk Series – Waitawa Regional Park 6 km
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The course
The route
Kawakawa Bay
Distance6.5km
Total climb220m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate6.7 km
Weather
Late-August, Kawakawa Bay
15°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 48% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Auckland Trail Run & Walk Series – Waitawa Regional Park 6 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Auckland Trail Run & Walk Series – Waitawa Regional Park 6 km plan targets
Typical sessions
7 km with 220 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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