Date
Sat, 21 Nov 2026
Start
10:00
Venue
Woodside Train Station, Greytown
Greytown, South Wairarapa District
Countdown
November
The short one at WAI2K: a 12 km loop out of Greytown with modest climbing, and a good first taste of trail running. Lower MTB trails bring you home this year.
Key facts
012026 course is adjusted for forestry works, with lower MTB trails on the return
Create a free training plan for the WAI2K 12 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Greytown
Distance12km
Total climb250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.7 km
Weather
Late-November, Greytown
17°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
37%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 37% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserThe WUU2K/WAI2K organising team (Race Director: Gareth Thomas)
Websitewuu2k.co.nz
Instagram@wairunfest
Running since2020
Training
Training for the WAI2K 12 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 WAI2K 12 km plan targets
Typical sessions
12 km with 250 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
Entries open now
Get your WAI2K 12 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at WAI2K
