The village

What’s on

Public village listings around the hall. Jane can swap any line.

Coming up

  1. 13Nov

    Sport

    Mountain bike orienteering

    Hanmer Springs MTB trails · Fri 13 Nov 2026 · Peninsula & Plains Orienteering

    MTB orienteering on the forest trail network, with easy courses for first-timers. All welcome, family-friendly. Pre-entry.

  2. 21Nov

    Sport

    The Molesworth Run

    Molesworth Station to Hanmer Springs · Sat 21 Nov 2026 · Marlborough Harriers

    84km off-road through Molesworth Station, finishing in the village at Chisholm Reserve. Solo or 2- and 4-person relay teams.

  3. 28–29Nov

    Sport

    Hanmer Halloween Howler

    Hanmer Forest · Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 · St James Mountain Sports

    6, 12 or 24-hour mountain bike endurance race on a 12.5km forest singletrack loop. Entries close 15 November.

  4. JanUsually

    Sport

    The James Mountain Sport Series

    St James Conservation Area, near Hanmer Springs · Usually mid-January (2027 date TBC) · St James Mountain Sports

    Mountain trail runs from the 21km Homestead Half to 100 miles, plus the Alpine Adventure multisport race.

  5. 13Feb

    Sport

    The Graveler

    Starts just outside Hanmer Springs · Sat 13 Feb 2027

    A 132km gravel ride through Molesworth Station and back, finishing at the Hanmer Springs Domain.

  6. MarUsually

    Sport

    Thermal Pools & Spa Pro Am

    Hanmer Springs Golf Club · Usually March (2027 date TBC)

    The club’s Pro Am golf tournament. Check with the club for the next date.

  7. JulEvery year

    MainPower Alpine Winter Festival

    The village · Every July (2026 ran 4–18 July)

    Ice skating, light displays, fairy-light walks and a fortnight of winter in the spa town. Next winter’s dates are still to come.

Dates come from each organiser’s own listing. Check the organiser for the latest before you travel.

Always here

Thermal pools & spa

Open most days · 42 Amuri Avenue

A short stroll from the hall. Soak after class if the body asks for it.

Conical Hill & forest walks

Whenever the weather is kind

Lookout over the village, then back in time for a cuppa.

Village partners

Quiet mentions

Quiet mentions for Hanmer businesses that sit well beside the studio. No banners, no tracking ads. Jane chooses who is here.

Village

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa

The reason most people find the village. Soak, rest, then the mat another day.

Village

Village walks & the forest

Not a paid partner — the hills and the plantation are why people stay on after class.

Open card

A local café or stay

Jane can host a Hanmer café, lodge or maker here — a quiet mention, not a banner ad.

Enquire to sit here