Let birdsong be your soundtrack and the breeze through native bush cool you down while training for Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bays. With 32km of trails, Zealandia ecosanctuary has heaps of well-maintained tracks to run on.
It can be hilly terrain, but the strength training will give you an extra fitness boost on the big day! Your hard work will be rewarded with stunning views and wildlife sightings along the way. This is a forest environment so wear proper footwear with a good grip. Check out the trails the team at Zealandia have mapped out for you below!
Image credit from left to right: Melissa Boardman, Eeva-Katri Kumpula and Eeva-Katri Kumpula
Level: Beginner to Experienced
Distance: Up to 32km
Type: Well-maintained track with some hills
Blue route: 6-7km loop
Entrance to Valley View Track
Follow Valley View Track all the way around to turn left on to Fantail Track
Turn right onto Pylon Track\
Turn left onto Round the Lake Track
Turn right onto Right onto Round the Lake Track
Follow Round the Lake Track down to Lake Road
Pink route: add Fuchsia Track +2km
Follow blue route
Round the Lake Track to Rock Dam Track turn left
Follow the Rock Dam Track up to the Discovery Area and find the Fuchsia Loop Track
Follow Fuchsia Loop Track back to Discovery Area
Take the tracks back down to Lake Road
Black route: add Perimeter Track +5.5km (hard!)
Follow blue route
Turn left off Fantail Track onto Pylon Track
Turn right onto Perimeter Track and stick to the fence line until Fuchsia Loop Track
