The first 150 Goat entries are just $150, and the first 50 Kid entries only $19. Get in quick if you want to lock in this epic price.
Entries will open 7pm, Wednesday 8th April 2026.
When they’re gone they’re gone – standard entry fees apply thereafter.
The Kid is a special trail run just for young people aged 5-16*, as part of The Goat Tongariro Adventure Run. The Kid starts at 3:50pm (same day as The Goat) and follows a 3.2km trail in the Mangawhero Forest in Ohakune, on an off-road track that loops around the forest with surprises along the way, and finishes under the official events archway.
*In 2027 we are bringing back The Big Kid for runners aged 11-16 who need more of a challenge than The Kid course. Details coming soon. Check back here for more details soon. If you are registered for The Kid and wish to upgrade to The Big Kid when it goes on sale please email entries@thegoat.co.nz
It’s important that you have a little bit of experience running on bush trails, and you need to be confident that you will be able to run most of the trail. Runners aged 5 and 6 years must have a supporter running with them.
Use the menu items below to expand the information you will need for The Kid Tongariro event.
The Course
The Kid Tongariro course is approx 3.2km of formed trails. The first 100m is designed to help spread each wave out before they turn into the Mangawhero Forest Walk Track (on the left hand side of Ohakune Mountain Road). Entrants run approx 1.6km to the end of that track, at which point they cross over Ohakune Mountain Road (with our traffic management team), and then head down the Mangawhero Forest Walk Track (on the opposite side of the road). At the bottom of the track it’s a 50m sprint to the finish line in front of the crowd gathering for the Goat Tongariro event prizegiving.
The course has just approx 110m of climbing and 110m of descent so it’s a pretty friendly course from an elevation profile point of view.
Start Location, Times, and Wave Starts
The race starts at Ngāti Rangi’s Te Urunga property (just 200 metres up the road from the Powderhorn Chateau). There are 4 wave starts, with the first wave departing at 3.50pm & the final wave at 4.00pm. Wave allocation is based on the entrant’s age on the day.
The 4x Wave Start Times are as follows:
3.50pm. Final Race Briefing (all entrants)
3.54pm. Start time for 13 – 16 year olds.
3.56pm. Start time for 10 – 12 year olds.
3.58pm. Start time for 7 – 9 year olds.
4.00pm. Start time for 5 – 6 year olds.
Finishers
The first finishers will be expected shortly after 4.05pm.
Event Cut-Off Times
Parents/caregivers must be confident of the entrant being physically fit enough to be able to complete the distance within an off-road terrain setting inside the event course cut-off times. While there will be event marshals and medics on the event course it is essential that all entrants have had prior experience running on tracks in the bush.
The Kid Tongariro has not been designed as a walking event. Young entrants need to enter with the intention of running the majority of the 3.2km distance.
The event prizegiving begins at approx 4.40pm and that is the event cut-off time for The Kid Tongariro course. For the 5/6 year old entrants, you’ll need to be confident to complete each km in approx 12 and a half minutes or less to get home prior to 4.40pm.
NOTE: Parents/caregivers cannot take pushchairs/buggies on the event course sorry.
2027 Event Pricing
| Enter before 11:59pm on… | |
| – 21st May 2026 (Billy Bonus Pricing) | $ 24.00 |
| – 6th August 2026 (Goat Tracks Pricing) | $ 29.00 |
| – 31st December 2026 (Hoof It Pricing) | $ 34.00 |
| – 21st January 2027 (Last Herd Pricing) | $ 39.00 |
PLEASE NOTE: The Kid Tongariro supporters who are supporting a 9 year old and under entrant DO NOT need to register. There is ONE support person permitted per 9-year-old and under entrant.
Late Entries
If the event is not sold out limited late entries will be available at race registration on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
The 2027 Kid Tongariro Individual Entry Includes:
Event registration for the Kid Tongariro event participants will take place at the following times:
1. Friday 22nd January. 3.30pm – 9.00pm the night prior to the event at the Powderhorn Chateau, bottom of the Ohakune Mountain Road in Ohakune.
2. Saturday 23rd January 3.15pm – 3.45pm. Inside the marquee on the Ngāti Rangi’s Te Urunga property (just 200 metres up the road from the Powderhorn Chateau)
To assist us with our pre-event registration staffing requirements please be sure to select the box that most likely represents when you will register for your specific event on event weekend in your online registration
Race Registration Rules.
The following 3 items must be taken to event registration prior to being able to collect your race number/transponder.
Regardless of predicted weather conditions all of the following 3 items must be taken to event registration prior to being able to collect your race number/transponder.
You might also want to think about the following items:
– Off road running shoes (instead of road shoes)
– Thermal short sleeved* or long sleeved top* / beanie* / gloves* / weather barrier jacket
– A first aid kit
– Sunscreen
– Sports glasses
– Running cap
– Ankle length gaiters
*Consider checking out our sponsors, Opus Fresh for your Goat branded thermal tops, gloves, and beanie!
Please read this carefully before entering, and again before race week. It is important!
Your safety is our top priority. Weather conditions can change quickly and become extreme. Carrying the right gear is essential for your safety and for the safe operation of the event.
Do goats have hooves? You bet we do.
Random gear checks may take place before the start. If you don’t have the required gear, you won’t be allowed to start.
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Do you want to add some more fun to your Kid training? Download this bingo card for some extra inspiration for your next training run. Will you be the first to complete a full line on your bingo card amongst your friends, OR the first one to complete the whole card?!?!
