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Welcome to Kiwirun Tours!

We provide a unique opportunity for distance runners of all abilities to experience New Zealand and train on some of the world’s best running trails. Our running tours are specifically designed to give you guided access to New Zealand’s best training spots, most popular tourist attractions, and spectacular scenery. New Zealanders are proud of their rich distance-running history. Kiwirun Tours also offers the chance to meet some of New Zealand’s past and present running legends and mix and train with the local running community.

Flights to New Zealand (LA to Auckland)

Qantas from $2000 US

Air New Zealand from $1600 US

Virgin Australia from $1100 US

Upcoming Tours

January 2011 tour: Dec 28, 2010 – Jan 11, 2011

The January 2011 tour is a 13-day experience of New Zealand’s North Island during the New Zealand summer. This tour has been scheduled to coincide with the Christmas break for college students and is ideal for post-collegiate and recreational runners. Four different training base locations have been specifically chosen to provide you with the best mix of training, scenery, recreational activities and local running community. When you arrive, you will be picked up from Auckland Airport, and driven to your Auckland accommodation where everything will be set up for you to train, recover, relax and enjoy yourself before moving on to explore different training camp locations in Rotorua, National Park, and Wellington.Click here for more information about the January 2011 tour

Kiwirun High School running camp – July 7 to July 17, 2011

For a running camp with a difference come to New Zealand this summer! Kiwirun is now offering High School runners the chance to experience New Zealand’s most popular running locations, tourist attractions, and ‘kiwi’ culture. You will also get to and meet and train with local high school aged runners with the option of racing in an international cross country championship event.

Kiwirun running camp is for high school athletes aged 15 – 18 and includes

Three amazing training camp locations across New Zealand (Auckland, Rotorua & Wellington)
Entry into the Wellington (NZ’s capital city) Cross Country championships
Musculoskeletal and biomechanical testing with individualised programmes
Core strength and flexibility sessions
Interactive workshops and seminars on training periodisation, race preparation, speed and technique, athlete maintenance and injury prevention, training inner fitness and much more… click here for more information about the 2011 Kiwirun High School camp

Recent Tours -

Read what others have said about Kiwirun Tours….

January 2010 tour

‘Running on Volcanoes’ by Andrea Woodvine (in Athletics Weekly, UK)

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Comments

“The overall memory will never fade though – the tour was one of the best experiences of my life. It was just great from beginning to end!”
Doug Steedman, Asics Aggie running club (Northern California)
January 2010 Tour

“I cannot express adequately how amazing the experience was – it exceeded all my lofty expectations. Thank you for the time of my life. Not only did I have an awesome time meeting new people, seeing the sights, and learning some New Zealand history (both running related and not), but it got me excited about my own running and upcoming season. I feel this year is going to be a bigtime jump for me and you and the staff deserve a lot of the credit for uping my confidence and base! Again, know that all the hard work is much appreciatted!
Chris Dietrick, DePauw University
January 2010 Tour

Read others comments from the January 2010 tour here

See photos, videos, and blogs from the January 2010 tour