DateExpected
Mid October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Waibls Farm, near Gebbies Pass, to Hansen Park, Christchurch
Christchurch, Christchurch City
Countdown
October
A point-to-point trail run from Waibls Farm to Hansen Park, so you finish somewhere new rather than looping back. It's been going since 2001 and starts in waves.
Key facts
01Cut-offs at about 8 km, 17.5 km and 21 km, so keep moving early
02Course closes at 18:15
03Entrants must be 18 or over
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The course
The route
Christchurch
Distance30km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate29.7 km
Weather
Mid-October, Christchurch
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 46% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01BABINGTON Katherine03:23:518.8 km/h
02ROCHE Emma03:26:308.7 km/h
03MONKHOUSE Rachael03:29:008.6 km/h
96
Women finishers
4:22:47
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCrater Rim Ultra Trust
Websitecraterrimtrailrun.com
Instagram@craterrim_ultra
Running since2001
Training
Training for the Bellbird Buster 30km
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 Bellbird Buster 30km plan targets
Typical sessions
30 km
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
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