DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Outside Oranga Tamariki, Paeroa → Waihi Train Station, Waihi
Waihī, Hauraki District
Countdown
October
A half marathon that runs from Paeroa to Waihi and heads through a 1 km tunnel in Karangahake Gorge. With just 128 m of climbing, it's a fast, friendly one.
Key facts
01Point to point: you start in Paeroa and finish in Waihi
02The course goes through the 1 km Karangahake Gorge tunnel
03Walkers must walk the entire distance
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The course
The route
Waihī
Distance21km
Total climb128m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Early-October, Waihī
17°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 44% 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 Trail Trilogy – K'Hake Half
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 Trail Trilogy – K'Hake Half plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 128 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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Get your Trail Trilogy – K'Hake Half plan.
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