Kauri Challenge 2026 is for 4th April 2026 has been cancelled.

The organisers of the Kauri Challenge 2026 have made the difficult decision to cancel the walk this coming weekend, April 4th. We wanted to give people extra notice so they can cancel or alter their plans with plenty of notice.

This decision is due to a variety of factors, including;

• the recent red weather events which have put pressure on the catchment and inundated the walking tracks
• more rain forecast for this week, including the day of the walk
• our local volunteers LSAR group with low availability

All of these factors have elevated the risk to a point that we are not able to run the event.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.

Regarding your entry donation, if you wish to donate this to the trust for our ongoing work in protecting the biodiversity of Puketi Forest then you do not need to do anything. We sincerely thank you for your support!

If you would prefer a refund then please click the button below to request a refund, and we will action this as soon as we can.