The Whānau Run is a chance for families to run together over a fun, scenic course where the goal isn’t about paces or places, but purely smiles on faces! Free entry!
Bring your kids to together run a lap (or five!) of our stunning, traffic-free trails around Pukekura Park. The courses includes bush trails, challenges and obstacles.
The idea is that kids choose how many laps of a 1km course they run. And they choose how fast they go.
No places or times are kept. The goal is simple: smiles on faces and a great experience running with your family.
We hand out spot prizes and give certificates to kids for completing their run.
12 July 2026: For this event we are also offering kids the opportunity complete the TempoFit Kid Run Your Age Challenge in kilometres (1k laps). This is a significant challenge so only recommended for kids who have specifically trained for it over several weeks or months.
Next Event:
3-4:30pm Sunday 12 July 2026
Bowl of Brooklands, Pukekura Park (1k per lap), New Plymouth, Taranaki
Bowl of Brooklands, Pukekura Park (1k per lap), New Plymouth, Taranaki
Free entry
New course with options for buggies that avoid hills and stairs.
Presented by Run For Your Life NZ, proudly brought to you by our premier sponsor:
– NZCT
– NZCT
With generous support from our Gold Sponsors:
– New Plymouth District Council
– Toi Foundation
– BDO Taranaki
– New Plymouth District Council
– Toi Foundation
– BDO Taranaki
And special thanks to:
– New Balance
– Egmont Honey
– TempoFit (running coaching for kids in New Plymouth and Ōākura)
– New Balance
– Egmont Honey
– TempoFit (running coaching for kids in New Plymouth and Ōākura)