Date
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Ben Ohau Station, Twizel
Twizel, Mackenzie District
Countdown
October
A half marathon on the trails, running out from Ben Ohau Station and back again, with stream crossings at Darts Bush and Fraser. Gentle climbing, so it is a good one to run for fun.
Key facts
01Expect to cross Darts Bush and Fraser streams
02Youth (12 to 17) and adult age brackets
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The course
The route
Twizel
Distance21km
Total climb290m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.1 km
Weather
Late-October, Twizel
10°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 60% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserMeridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend Committee
Websitetwizelhardlabour.org.nz
Instagram@meridiantwizelhardlabour
Running since1985
Training
Training for the Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend 21 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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Meridian Twizel Hard Labour Weekend 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 290 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
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