Mission Mt Somers
Mission Mt Somers 2nd November 2024
Entries open in 2024
Start and finish at the Staveley Store. The run is based around the Mt Somers DOC walking track.
The nearest town to provide accommodation and facilities is Methven.
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
5 km
$30 (+b.f)
Introductory Off-Road Run/Walk. Adults running with a child are free (don't need to register) but not eligible for prizes
42k’s of Somers Marathon
The marathon event begins and finishes at the legendary Staveley Village Store located in the heart of one of New Zealand’s tight-knit rural communities, where the culture is warm, the atmosphere is friendly and the pace is “just like life should be.”
On this one day of the year however the pace is a little hotter!
On leaving the store the course will follow gravel road and farm tracks until it meets the start of the South Face Route of the Mt Somers Loop. This track is technical single track initially climbing to 1080 metres, before levelling out and contouring through a mix of open grassland and forested catchments. With most of the marked single track being not more than ten years old the track provides plenty of technical running.
On reaching the Bus Stop track junction, competitors will follow a steep jagged descent to the Woolshed Creek carpark where they will join the half marathon course which they will follow to the finish, this will also be the first of three drink stations.
Mission Mt Somers Half Marathon
The Mission Mt Somers half marathon competitors will begin in the Woolshed Creek Carpark where they will follow the Miners track to Woolshed Creek hut (second aid station). On reaching the Woolshed Creek hut the courses major climb begins to the Mt Somers saddle 1170 metres. From here it is a technical single track descent to Pinnacles Hut. Keep one eye on the track and the other looking out for the native kārearea amongst the stunning rock formations.
From Pinnacles Hut runners will descend out of the sub alpine environment into the black beech forest. The track is a continual undulating single track until runners reach the Sharplin Falls carpark where they join the 10km course track over farm land to return to the township of Staveley and the finish line.
Staveley 10K Off Road Run/Walk
The Staveley 10 kilometre run will be the ultimate introduction into off-road running. The run consists of a loop which will depart from the iconic Staveley Store following Bowyers stream and taking competitors past the quaint winter Staveley ice skating rinks. Once exiting the skating area competitors will have a taste of hill climbing with a 40 metre altitude gain allowing for stunning views of the Canterbury Plains and a taste of Canterbury foothill beech forest running at its best. From this high point it is all downhill past the historic Staveley lime kilns and back to Staveley store for some well-deserved country fare!
5km Introductory Off-Road Run/Walk
New in 2016, the 5km track is aimed at our aspirant runners of the future. This year you will be shuttled to the start of the 5km race (Staveley Ice Rink), and will run the second half of the 10km loop, exiting the skating area before getting a taste of hill climbing with a 40 metre altitude gain allowing for stunning views of the Canterbury Plains and a taste of Canterbury foothill beech forest running at its best. From this high point it is all downhill past the historic Staveley lime kilns and back to the Staveley Hall. Do it with your kids and give them a taste of off-road running, or do it yourself as a good excuse to get outdoors and amongst nature.
This run can also be walked, however there is no separate walking category.
Event Partners
Contact Info
Address: C/O Pudding Hill Road, Methven 7776
info@enduranzevents.co.nz