Longbeach Coastal Challenge

Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge:
Come and mountain bike, run or walk along the spectacular Mid Canterbury coastline on the historic Longbeach Estate.

The event is run on the last Sunday in November and is a community fundraiser. Come and mountain bike, run or walk along the spectacular Mid Canterbury coastline on the historic Longbeach Estate. The different course options suit all levels of fitness and take you from farm tracks, through stream crossings, onto the beach to up and down gullies. With a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean from at

Duncan Barr chats about the Longbeach Coastal Challenge, what the Lions do with the funds and we get an update on the Rescue Warriors.
NZ 3000km Bike Tour
Longbeach Coastal Challenge

08/12/2025

Duncan had a chat with Hoops today to debrief about our event … check it out! 👇🏽

Duncan Barr chats about the Longbeach Coastal Challenge, what the Lions do with the funds and we get an update on the Rescue Warriors. NZ 3000km Bike Tour Longbeach Coastal Challenge

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

A huge shoutout to the 11 Waimate High School legends who took on the challenge this weekend as part of their William Pike journey! 🙌

Your commitment, enthusiasm and energy
out on the track were unreal- and those finish-line smiles said it all!

We hope you loved your race packs and the whole event experience. Can’t wait to see you back again next year!

And a special shoutout to Matt for coordinating the crew. Absolute legend 👏

Waimate High School

01/12/2025

Another epic day at the Longbeach Coastal Challenge! Our 17th event turned on all the goods- sunshine and seriously positive vibes.

A huge shout-out to every one of our incredible competitors: walkers, runners, cyclists, and duathletes. You absolutely nailed it! Watching you cross the finish line with big smiles after some tough courses was nothing short of inspiring.

Thank you for choosing to be part of our event and for supporting our Hinds & District Lions and the Longbeach School community. We’re so grateful you showed up, gave it your all, and made the day unforgettable.

See you again in 2026! 🙌

Hinds And Districts Lions Club Longbeach School Ruralco

30/11/2025

Race day results are LIVE!

The Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge times are officially up. Check out how you stacked up, celebrate your efforts, and relive the buzz of yesterdays Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge.

See your results here: https://www.sportsplits.com/races/ruralco-longbeach-challenge-2025

Congrats to everyone who hit the start line!

29/11/2025

RACE DAY!!!
It’s an absolute stunner down here on course …a light breeze and already sitting at a warm 17 degrees. We are READY for you! ☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

On-site registrations are open until 8am, so if you’re still on the fence… now’s your moment. Get down here and join us! 💪🏽

29/11/2025

•THANK YOU •

A huge thank you goes out to our incredible landowners. Wairuna Agri and Longbeach Estate, Angus and Gemma and the McKenzie family along with JT, Rach and the Thomas family.

Your continued support over the years has played a huge role in allowing this event to grow from strength to strength. We know the time, effort, and commitment that goes into maintaining the land used for our courses, and we are genuinely grateful.

We truly couldn’t do this without you- thank you! 🙌

Photos from Longbeach Coastal Challenge's post

29/11/2025

STRIKE A POSE! 🎉

Our event photo frame has officially landed at our site! Be sure to so gather your mates, snap a pic and show us your best race-day grin!

Don’t forget to TAG US and use so we can share the magic! ✨