Chatham Island Half Marathon, 10km & 5km Run/Walk – 2025 Event Package

Experience the magic of Chatham Island by participating in the 16th annual Chatham Island Half Marathon (10km) or 5km run/walk.

A true community and family event, it attracts over 100 entrants and features at the conclusion a Chatham Island community celebration with a sausage sizzle, ice creams, and a lolly scramble, plus prizes —a perfect way to celebrate your achievement!

Race Highlights

• 🏃 10km Half Marathon: Starts from the breathtaking South Coast and finishes at the Whakamahara Marae in Te One.
• 🏃‍♀️ 5km Run/Walk: Includes transport to the start line and return to your accommodation when you’re ready.
• 🏃🏻‍♂️Entry Fee: Paid entry fee for the half marathon or walk
• 🚗 Transfers:  Transfers to the starting point of both 10km and 5km events and return to your accommodation at the conclusion of the event.

Exclusive 5-Night Package

• 📅 Dates: Thursday 27 November (departing from Wellington) – Tuesday 2 December 2025 (returning to Christchurch) 
• ✈️ Flights: Return Air Chathams flights from Wellington, returning to Christchurch
• 🏡 Accommodation: Stay at The Lookout and Chatham Rise Motel
• Own room at no extra cost
• Laundry facilities available.

🍽️ Meals:

• Daily cooked & continental breakfast – instant coffee, tea (English breakfast and herbal), milo and cordial are available free of charge from the coffee station. Barista coffee can be charged to your room.
• Lunches (packed or in-restaurant)
• Dinners at Hotel Chatham’s public bar
• Enjoy a dinner at Kopi Bush Retreat -the daring off the grid house as seen on Grand Designs New Zealand, the home owned by a John & Bridget Preece
• Alcohol is own cost and can be charged to your room.

🚗 Transfers & Sightseeing:

• You’ll be met on arrival by Hotel Chathams staff and transferred to your accommodation. You’ll also be transferred to Chatham Island airport for your departing flight.
• Transfers to and from the marathon and walking points
• Three full days of guided island sightseeing.

Explore the Best of Chatham Island

Hotel staff are there to help you and your expert local Chatham Island guide will be with you each day, taking you to locations some of which, based on weather you’ll experience:

✅ Tommy Solomon statue & Manukau Headlands Walk
✅ Kopinga Marae visit
✅ Chatham Island Museum
✅ Waitangi West & historic Stone Cottage
✅ Port Hutt’s shipwrecks
✅ Basalt Columns
✅ Horrible Hill’s 360° panoramic views
✅ Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve & Sunderland Museum
✅ Moriori tree carvings & Point Munning seal colony
✅ German whaling station ruins

🌿 An unforgettable combination of adventure, culture, and breathtaking scenery awaits!

Per Person Cost – $5,700 [no extra for own room]

📩 Limited spots available—secure your place now!

The Lookout is walking distance to Hotel Chathams – just 400 metres. Elevated with a large covered veranda upstairs. Laundry available onsite. Hotel Chatham runs a courtesy van to and from the Bar and Restaurant. We suggest you pack your own hairdryer, shampoo and conditioner.

• Upstairs Room A – this is a very small room which we don’t offer for sale (can’t swing a mouse)
• Upstairs Room B – king or two single bed, shared bathroom with shower, shared lounge with Sky TV, shared kitchen, WiFi [sleeps 2- suitable for a couple or friends travelling together]
• Upstairs Room C – king or two or three single beds, shared bathroom with shower, shared lounge with Sky TV, shared kitchen, and WiFi [sleeps 3- suitable for friends travelling together]
• Upstairs Room D – king or two single bed, shared bathroom with shower, shared lounge with Sky TV, shared kitchen, WiFi [sleeps 2- suitable for a couple or friends travelling together]

• Downstairs Room E – King or two single beds, ensuite with shower, sofa, kitchen, Sky and WiFi [Sleeps 2- suitable for a couple or friends travelling together]

• Downstairs Room Room F – Queen bed only, ensuite with shower, kitchen, Sky TV and WiFi [sleeps 2 -suitable for a couple or friends travelling together]

Chatham Rise Motel is a good option for independent travellers, and small holidaying or working groups wanting quiet and privacy, just 700 metres up from Hotel Chatham.   Chatham Rise Motel includes three units: Unit 1 has five bedrooms, three with ensuites and two share a bathroom. Unit 1 has a large shared lounge and kitchen, group dining table and comfortable lounge. Laundry available onsite. Unit 2 and 3 are self-contained double bedrooms. Hotel Chatham runs a courtesy van to and from the Bar and Restaurant. Sky TV and WiFi. We suggest you pack your own hairdryer, shampoo and conditioner.

Unit 1 – Three units with double beds and ensuite.

Unit 1 – Two units with available king or two single beds. Shared bathroom with bathroom.

Unit 2 – Self-contained unit. Queen bed With bathroom with shower. 

Unit 3 – Self-contained unit. Queen bed With bathroom with shower.

Flight details

• Wellington/Chathams Island – Air Chathams 3C520 departs Wellington at 2.30pm, check-in is between 12.30pm and 1.30pm and landing at 4.30pm
• Chatham Island / Christchurch – Air Chathams 3C540 departs Chatham Island at 9.30am, landing at 10.00am

Booking, cancellation & refunds

• Deposit: NZ$1,500 per person to secure your place.
• If you choose to cancel your booking anytime after paying either your deposit or full payment, what you’ve paid is non-refundable unless we fill your place. 
• If we have to cancel we will give you a choice: either a full refund or you can have paid transferred to any of our other events.
• Full payment is due 6 weeks prior to the commencement date.
• Please note that the departure and arrival times of Air Chathams flights in this event listing is correct at the time of listing this event. Air Chathams can make changes due to scheduling and weather, which are outside of our control – we recommend if you are flying to connect with these tours, you book fully flexible flights. In the event of weather related issues when on Chatham Island, should the flight be delayed, requiring additional accommodation or meals, these are your own cost.
• We strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out as soon as you have booked to cover you should you, due to illness, be unable to travel or changes to Air Chathams flight schedule.