About the Event

The revival of The GOLDRUSH will see a two-day event staged from the quaint historic gold mining township of Clyde, with a course that takes entrants on a tough but grand tour of all the gold mining sites of yesteryear, plus the significant changes that have shaped the Central Otago landscape since.

Take the blinders of and unveiled is a mighty scenic course littered with historic gold mining ruins and relics, sluicing’s and tailings, plus grand views that will be etched forever the minds of all who take on the challenge. 

Keeping with past tradition, The GOLDRUSH returns on Otago Anniversary weekend to bring life to the once busting gold town Sunderland main street.

Limited to 500 entries, and catering to individuals, as well as tandem pairs and three-person relay teams, the rebirth of The Goldrush tempts all to muster their strength and come in search of the bountiful riches that can be found in thy rivers and mountain ranges around Central Otago.