Date
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Start
07:15
Venue
Diamond Harbour Rugby Club to Hansen Park, Christchurch
Christchurch, Christchurch City
Countdown
October
A point-to-point run that starts across the water: ferry and bus out to Diamond Harbour, then 53 km of ridges and climbing back to Hansen Park. Running since 2001.
Key facts
01Runners must be 18 or over
02Registration and attending the race briefing are compulsory
03Bus and ferry transport to the start; runners start in waves
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The course
The route
Christchurch
Distance53km
Total climb2,404m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.9 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
01DAVID HAUNSCHMIDT (#127)00:11:16281.2 km/h
02DANIELE DANESIN (#656)00:11:46269.2 km/h
03HAYDEN ZERVOS (#583)00:12:06261.8 km/h
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Finishers
1:25:19
Median time
37.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPort Hills Athletics Club
Websitecraterrimtrailrun.com
Instagram@craterrim_ultra
Running since2001
Training
Training for the Crater Rim Ultra
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 Crater Rim Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,404 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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