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Vol. I · 2026–2027 · July 19, 2026

The Run

A guide to the races, conferences, gear and zero regrets.

9 Combos 86 Conferences 93 Races 10 Dreams

The Calendar

All Events

Filter by tier — combo trips, conferences, or races.

Jan 13 – Jan 14 🩺 Conf
RA-UK ESRA Ultrasound in Pain Medicine
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Jan 14 – Jan 17 🩺 Conf
NYSORA Pain Review Conference
🇦🇹 Lech am Arlberg
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 15 – Jan 16 🩺 Conf
Association of Anaesthetists (UK) Winter Scientific Meeting
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Jan 15 – Jan 16 🩺 Conf
Newcastle Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia (NUSGRA) Cadaver Course
🇬🇧 Newcastle Upon Tyne
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 18 – Jan 23 🩺 Conf
Advances in Pain Medicine Winter Symposium (London Pain Forum)
🇫🇷 French Alps
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 19 – Jan 22 🩺 Conf
WellMedix UK (Health and Wellbeing retreat)
🇫🇷 Morzine French Alps
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 21 🩺 Conf
Norwich Anaesthesia Update
🇬🇧 Norwich, England
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 23 – Jan 24 🩺 Conf
Danish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DASAIM) Intensive Symposium 2026
🇩🇰 Middelfart
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 23 🩺 Conf
5th Swiss Intermediate Care Symposium
🇨🇭 Bern
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 26 – Jan 29 🩺 Conf
Doctors Update Winter Meeting
🇫🇷 Val D’Isere
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Feb 4 – Feb 6 🩺 Conf
RCoA Anaesthetic Updates
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Feb 5 – Feb 7 🩺 Conf
ANIM 2026 – Neurointensive Medicine Conference 43rd Annual Meeting of the DGNI and DSG
🇩🇪 Dortmund
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Feb 5 – Feb 7 🩺 Conf
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) Intensive Care Innovation Forum
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
✈ 23.1h NZ · 4.1h IL
Feb 6 – Feb 8 🩺 Conf
AACA Bangkok 2026
🇹🇭 Bangkok ⚖️ ~12.2h from NZ, ~8.7h from IL — meet in the middle
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: potential civil unrest & terrorism threat. Israel relations: friendly. ✈ 12.2h NZ · 8.7h IL
Feb 12 – Feb 14 🩺 Conf
Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.1h IL
Feb 12 – Feb 14 🩺 Conf
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) SARGA 26
🇦🇺 Barossa Valley
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Feb 16 – Feb 20 🩺 Conf
NYSORA Anesthesia Review Conference
🇫🇷 Val D’Isere
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Feb 28 🩺 Conf
South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) KZN Symposium
🇿🇦 Umhlanga Durban
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Feb 28 – Mar 1 🩺 Conf
ANZCA 2026 TAS ACE Summer Meeting
🇦🇺 Hobart
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 5 – Mar 6 🩺 Conf
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) + Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) Euro Japan Forum
🇯🇵 Yokohama
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 6 – Mar 8 🩺 Conf
ANZAAG Symposium
🇳🇿 Queenstown
✈ 1h NZ · 19.8h IL
Mar 6 – Mar 7 🩺 Conf
World Critical Care & Anesthesiology Conference (WCAC26)
🇹🇭 Bangkok ⚖️ ~12.2h from NZ, ~8.7h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 12.2h NZ · 8.7h IL
Mar 8 🏃 HM
★ 87 WA Gold Label · #15 CPR (9,847) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Lisbon
🇵🇹 Lisbon
✈ 24.5h NZ · 5h IL
Mar 12 💪 HYROX
HYROX Guangzhou
🇨🇳 Guangzhou
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 12 💪 HYROX
HYROX Shanghai
🇨🇳 Shanghai
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 12 💪 HYROX
HYROX Beijing
🇨🇳 Beijing
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Denver
🇺🇸 Denver
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Nashville
🇺🇸 Nashville
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Dallas
🇺🇸 Dallas
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Vancouver
🇨🇦 Vancouver ⚖️ ~14.5h from NZ, ~13.4h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 14.5h NZ · 13.4h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Karlsruhe
🇩🇪 Karlsruhe
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Valencia
🇪🇸 Valencia
✈ 24.6h NZ · 4.1h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Tenerife
🇪🇸 Tenerife
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Maastricht
🇳🇱 Maastricht
✈ 23.3h NZ · 4h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Birmingham
🇬🇧 Birmingham
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Gdansk
🇵🇱 Gdansk
✈ 22.1h NZ · 3.5h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Helsinki
🇫🇮 Helsinki
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Rome
🇮🇹 Rome
✈ 23.2h NZ · 2.8h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Utrecht
🇳🇱 Utrecht
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Istanbul
🇹🇷 Istanbul
✈ 21.5h NZ · 1.4h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Dublin
🇮🇪 Dublin
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Gent
🇧🇪 Gent
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Poznan
🇵🇱 Poznan
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Oslo
🇳🇴 Oslo
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX London
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Abu Dhabi
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Milan
🇮🇹 Milan
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX Rio de Janeiro
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 13 💪 HYROX
HYROX São Paulo
🇧🇷 São Paulo
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 14 – Mar 16 🩺 Conf
SPANZA Update Meeting
🇦🇺 Newcastle
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 14 💪 HYROX
HYROX Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico City
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 18 – Mar 21 🩺 Conf
NZ Pain Society
🇳🇿 Christchurch
✈ 0.5h NZ · 20.2h IL
Mar 20 – Mar 22 🩺 Conf
Coast to Coast Anaesthesia Conference
🇦🇺 Kingscliff
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 27 – Mar 28 🩺 Conf
OASIS26 Obstetric Anaesthesia
🇳🇿 Auckland
✈ 0.5h NZ · 20.4h IL
Mar 27 – Mar 29 🩺 Conf
NYSORA Anesthesia Symposium Regional Anesthesia: State of the Art 2026
🇦🇺 Sydney
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Mar 28 🏃 HM
★ 74 WA Elite Label · #14 CPR (9,854) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Prague
🇨🇿 Prague
✈ 22.7h NZ · 3.3h IL
Mar 29 🏃 HM
★ 89 WA Gold Label · #12 CPR (9,901) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Berlin
🇩🇪 Berlin
✈ 22.6h NZ · 3.6h IL
Apr 10 – Apr 12 🩺 Conf
34th Annual National and 5th International Conference of the Research Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology – RSACPCON 2026
🇮🇳 Indore
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Apr 12 🏃 HM
★ 40 IAU Gold Label (ultra parent) · WA-certified Jones Counter course · ballot · scenic
Two Oceans Half Marathon
🇿🇦 Cape Town
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: very high violent crime. Avoid city centres at night. IL relations: friendly. ✈ 14.3h NZ · 9.4h IL
Apr 15 – Apr 19 🩺 Conf
WCA 2026
🇲🇦 Marrakech
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: threat of terrorism. Israel relations normalized (2020) but caution advised. ✈ 23.7h NZ · 5h IL
Apr 19 – Apr 22 🩺 Conf
APS Annual Scientific Meeting
🇦🇺 Adelaide
✈ 4.1h NZ · 16.4h IL
Apr 21 – Apr 23 🩺 Conf
59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Pain Society
🇬🇧 Harrogate
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Apr 22 – Apr 23 🩺 Conf
Cardiac Disease and Anaesthesia Symposium
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Apr 25 – Apr 26 🩺 Conf
International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) 2026 European Congress
🇭🇺 Budapest
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Apr 26 – Apr 28 🩺 Conf
25th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery
🇸🇪 Stockholm
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Apr 28 – Apr 30 🩺 Conf
ANZCA Emerging Leaders
🇳🇿 Auckland
✈ 0.5h NZ · 20.4h IL
May 1 – May 5 🩺 Conf
ANZCA ASM 2026
🇳🇿 Auckland
✈ 0.5h NZ · 20.4h IL
May 4 – May 8 🩺 Conf
United KingdomRelevant Topics in Anesthesia
🇬🇧 Scotland
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 6 – May 8 🩺 Conf
Annual Scientific Meeting – Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society (NACCS) (Neurological Disease & Anaesthesia)
🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 6 – May 8 🩺 Conf
Leipzig Perioperative TEE Masterclass
🇩🇪 Leipzig
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 7 – May 8 🩺 Conf
Regional Anaesthesia United Kingdom (RAUK 2026) Annual Scientific Meeting
🇬🇧 Bristol
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 8 – May 10 🩺 Conf
NYSORA Pain Review
🇭🇰 Hong Kong ⚖️ ~11.8h from NZ, ~9.7h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 11.8h NZ · 9.7h IL
May 9 🩺 Conf
Safe Airway Society Workshop
🇦🇺 Gosford
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 12 – May 14 🩺 Conf
RCoA Anaesthesia 2026
🇬🇧 Brighton
✈ 23.5h NZ · 4.4h IL
May 14 – May 15 🩺 Conf
Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association (OAA) Annual Scientific Meeting
🇬🇧 Liverpool
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.8h IL
May 20 – May 22 🩺 Conf
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) + Société de Réanimation de Langue Française (SRLF)
🇫🇷 Corsica
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 21 – May 23 🩺 Conf
73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
🇯🇵 Yokohama
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 29 – May 30 🩺 Conf
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) + Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM)
🇨🇳 Xi'An
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 1 💪 HYROX
HYROX Athens
🇬🇷 Athens
✈ 22h NZ · 1.5h IL
Jun 1 💪 HYROX
HYROX Izmir
🇹🇷 Izmir
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 4 – Jun 6 🩺 Conf
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) LIVES Physiology
🇨🇿 Prague
✈ 22.7h NZ · 3.3h IL
Jun 6 – Jun 8 🩺 Conf
Euroanaesthesia 2026
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.1h IL
Jun 10 – Jun 12 🩺 Conf
SSAI Congress
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
✈ 21.4h NZ · 6.5h IL
Jun 10 – Jun 12 🩺 Conf
38th congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) Congress
🇮🇸 Reykjavík
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 11 – Jun 12 🩺 Conf
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland (APAGBI) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
🇬🇧 Plymouth
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 12 – Jun 14 🩺 Conf
NYSORA Anesthesia Symposium Regional Anesthesia: State of the Art 2026
🇧🇪 Leuven
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Cairo
🇪🇬 Cairo
✈ 20.8h NZ · 0.5h IL
Jun 18 💪 HYROX
HYROX Budapest
🇭🇺 Budapest
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 20 🩺 Conf
NSW ACE Winter Meeting
🇦🇺 Sydney
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jun 26 – Jun 28 🩺 Conf
Combined SIG Meeting
🇦🇺 Mornington Peninsula
✈ 3.3h NZ · 17.2h IL
Jul 3 – Jul 5 🩺 Conf
Malaysian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care (MSNACC) Asia-Pacific Neurocritical Care Conference 2026
🇲🇾 Penang
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 10 – Jul 12 🩺 Conf
APICS Bali
🇮🇩 Bali ⚖️ ~8.7h from NZ, ~12h from IL — meet in the middle
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: terrorism threat (incl. Bali). No IL diplomatic relations. Exercise caution. ✈ 8.7h NZ · 12h IL
Jul 10 – Jul 12 🩺 Conf
Asia Pacific Intensive Care Symposium (APICS)
🇮🇩 Nusa Dua, Bali
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 10 – Jul 12 🩺 Conf
RA ASIA 2026 (International Symposium of Regional Anaesthesia Asia 2026) with 1st ASEAN Conference of Point of Care Ultrasound
🇲🇾 Sabah
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Bengaluru
🇮🇳 Bengaluru
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Las Vegas
🇺🇸 Las Vegas ⚖️ ~13.8h from NZ, ~14.8h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 13.8h NZ · 14.8h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Ottawa
🇨🇦 Ottawa
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX São Paulo
🇧🇷 São Paulo
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Guadalajara
🇲🇽 Guadalajara
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Monterrey
🇲🇽 Monterrey
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Portland
🇺🇸 Portland
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Houston
🇺🇸 Houston
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX San Diego
🇺🇸 San Diego
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX New York
🇺🇸 New York
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Cancun
🇲🇽 Cancun
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Chicago
🇺🇸 Chicago
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Basel
🇨🇭 Basel
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Copenhagen
🇩🇰 Copenhagen
✈ 22.4h NZ · 3.9h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Malaga
🇪🇸 Malaga
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Warsaw
🇵🇱 Warsaw
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Mechelen
🇧🇪 Mechelen
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Rotterdam
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.1h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Lyon
🇫🇷 Lyon
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Bari
🇮🇹 Bari
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Toulouse
🇫🇷 Toulouse
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Helsinki
🇫🇮 Helsinki
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Riga
🇱🇻 Riga
✈ 21.6h NZ · 3.6h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Manchester
🇬🇧 Manchester
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.7h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Rimini
🇮🇹 Rimini
✈ 23.2h NZ · 2.9h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Verona
🇮🇹 Verona
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Glasgow
🇬🇧 Glasgow
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Cardiff
🇬🇧 Cardiff
✈ 23.5h NZ · 4.7h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Krakow
🇵🇱 Krakow
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Amsterdam
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
✈ 23.1h NZ · 4.1h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Katowice
🇵🇱 Katowice
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Bilbao
🇪🇸 Bilbao
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Madrid
🇪🇸 Madrid
✈ 24.9h NZ · 4.4h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Taipei
🇹🇼 Taipei
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 15 💪 HYROX
HYROX Nagoya
🇯🇵 Nagoya
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jul 16 – Jul 19 🩺 Conf
Queensland ACE Conference
🇦🇺 Gold Coast
✈ 3.1h NZ · 17.7h IL
Jul 24 – Jul 26 💪 HYROX
★ 42 Capital city · major Asian market
HYROX Delhi
🇮🇳 Delhi
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: terrorism, civil unrest & crime. IL relations: friendly. Major cities generally OK. ✈ 15.9h NZ · 5.1h IL
Jul 29 – Jul 31 🩺 Conf
2026 ACT ACE Scan and Ski Workshop
🇦🇺 Thredbo
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 1 – Aug 2 💪 HYROX
★ 40 Intercontinental city · large venue
HYROX Istanbul
🇹🇷 Istanbul
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: heightened terrorism threat (incl. Istanbul). IL relations: hostile (Erdogan govt). ✈ 21.5h NZ · 1.4h IL
Aug 8 – Aug 9 🩺 Conf
Melbourne Winter Anaesthetic Meeting – ANZCA/ASA
🇦🇺 Melbourne
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 10 – Aug 14 🩺 Conf
Topics in Emergency Medicine
🇮🇪 Killarney
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 12 – Aug 14 🩺 Conf
WA Airway Group (WAAG) Conference
🇮🇩 Jimbaran Bay, Bali
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 13 – Aug 16 💪 HYROX
★ 42 Capital city · popular destination
HYROX Bangkok
🇹🇭 Bangkok ⚖️ ~12.2h from NZ, ~8.7h from IL — meet in the middle
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: civil unrest & terrorism threat. IL relations: friendly. ✈ 12.2h NZ · 8.7h IL
Aug 14 – Aug 16 💪 HYROX
★ 35 Scenic destination · growing African market
HYROX Cape Town
🇿🇦 Cape Town
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: very high violent crime. Avoid townships & city centres at night. IL: friendly. ✈ 14.3h NZ · 9.4h IL
Aug 19 – Aug 21 🩺 Conf
XXXVIIIth Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival 2026
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 20 – Aug 22 🩺 Conf
AQUA Queenstown Anaesthesia
🇳🇿 Queenstown
✈ 1h NZ · 19.8h IL
Aug 21–Aug 27 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Compound: HYROX Perth… ★25
2026 Airway Management SIG meeting 💪
🇦🇺 Noosa·🇦🇺 Perth
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 21–Aug 28 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Compound: HYROX Perth… ★25
Safe Airway Society Annual Meeting and Workshops 💪
🇦🇺 Noosa·🇦🇺 Perth
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 21 – Aug 23 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Mid-size Oceania city
HYROX Perth
🇦🇺 Perth
✈ 6.7h NZ · 13.9h IL
Aug 27 🩺 Conf
2026 Airway Management SIG meeting
🇦🇺 Noosa
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Aug 28 🩺 Conf
Safe Airway Society Annual Meeting and Workshops
🇦🇺 Noosa
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 4 – Sep 6 🩺 Conf
10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain (ICRA PAIN 2026)
🇮🇳 Kolkata
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 9–Sep 20 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX
★ 28 Compound: HYROX Maastricht… ★28
ESRA Annual Congress 💪
🇨🇭 Geneva·🇳🇱 Maastricht
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 16–Sep 20 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX🏃 HM
★ 121 Compound: HYROX Maastricht… ★28 + SuperHalfs Copenhagen… ★93
Assoc. of Anaesthetists Congress 💪🏃
🇬🇧 Liverpool·🇳🇱 Maastricht·🇩🇰 Copenhagen
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 17–Oct 4 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX🏃 HM💪 HYROX
★ 149 Compound: HYROX Maastricht… ★28 + SuperHalfs Copenhagen… ★93 + HYROX Bordeaux… ★28
Amsterdam Airway Festival (Complex Airways) 💪🏃💪
🇳🇱 Amsterdam·🇳🇱 Maastricht·🇩🇰 Copenhagen·🇫🇷 Bordeaux
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 21 🩺 Conf
SPANZA Managing Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesia (MEPA) Course 2026
🇦🇺 Adelaide
✈ 4.1h NZ · 16.4h IL
Sep 24–Oct 4 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX
★ 28 Compound: HYROX Bordeaux… ★28
ESPA Congress 💪
🇪🇸 Madrid·🇫🇷 Bordeaux
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 24 – Sep 26 🩺 Conf
Amsterdam Airway Festival (Complex Airways)
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
✈ 23.1h NZ · 4.1h IL
Sep 25 – Sep 27 🩺 Conf
Malaysian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care (MSNACC) Regional Airway Meeting 2026
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 28 – Oct 2 🩺 Conf
Topics in Anesthesia
🇵🇹 Gaia (Porto)
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 30–Oct 18 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX💪 HYROX
★ 66 Compound: HYROX Valencia… ★38 + HYROX Bordeaux… ★28
ESICM LIVES 2026 💪💪
🇵🇹 Lisbon·🇪🇸 Valencia·🇫🇷 Bordeaux
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Sep 30 – Oct 4 💪 HYROX
★ 28 French regional city
HYROX Bordeaux
🇫🇷 Bordeaux
✈ 24.3h NZ · 4.2h IL
Oct 2 – Oct 3 🩺 Conf
2026 FPM Spring Meeting
🇦🇺 Melbourne
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Oct 2 – Oct 4 🩺 Conf
3rd National Conference of the Indian Society of Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine (ISICPM)
🇮🇳 Ayodhya
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Oct 4 🏃 HM
★ 66 WA Elite Label · #35 CPR (9,485) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Cardiff HM
🇬🇧 Cardiff
✈ 23.5h NZ · 4.7h IL
Oct 5 – Oct 6 🩺 Conf
2026 World Critical Care & Anesthesiology Conference (2026WCAC)
🇯🇵 Osaka
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Oct 8 – Oct 11 🩺 Conf
ASA/NZSA CSC Hunter Valley
🇦🇺 Hunter Valley
✈ 2.9h NZ · 17.7h IL
Oct 10 – Oct 11 💪 HYROX
★ 22 Mid-size Polish city
HYROX Gdansk
🇵🇱 Gdansk
✈ 22.1h NZ · 3.5h IL
Oct 23 – Oct 25 🩺 Conf
Australian Anaesthesia Allied Health Practitioners (AAAHP) 10th National Conference
🇦🇺 Melbourne
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Oct 24 🩺 Conf
2026 ACT Art of Anaesthesia ACE Meeting
🇦🇺 Canberra
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Oct 25 🏃 HM
★ 95 WA Gold Label · #1 CPR globally (10,532) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Valencia HM
🇪🇸 Valencia
✈ 24.6h NZ · 4.1h IL
Oct 25 🏃 HM
★ 35 AIMS member · European Athletics 5-star · Alps panorama
SwissCity Lucerne HM
🇨🇭 Lucerne
✈ 23.4h NZ · 3.5h IL
Oct 26 – Oct 30 🩺 Conf
IASP World Congress
🇹🇭 Bangkok ⚖️ ~12.2h from NZ, ~8.7h from IL — meet in the middle
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: potential civil unrest & terrorism threat. Israel relations: friendly. ✈ 12.2h NZ · 8.7h IL
Oct 28 – Oct 31 🩺 Conf
SPANZA ASM
🇦🇺 Gold Coast
✈ 3.1h NZ · 17.7h IL
Nov 13 – Nov 15 🩺 Conf
2026 WA ACE Country Conference
🇦🇺 Margaret River
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Nov 19 – Nov 20 🩺 Conf
RCOA 2026 Winter Symposium
🇬🇧 London
✈ 23.4h NZ · 4.4h IL
Nov 26–Dec 6 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX
★ 48 Compound: HYROX London Fall… ★48
RCoA Anaesthesia Research 💪
🇬🇧 Southampton·🇬🇧 London
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Dec 12 🏃 HM
★ 20 Iconic Giza pyramids sunrise course · limited elite field
Pyramids Half Marathon
🇪🇬 Cairo
👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: crime, terrorism & civil unrest. IL peace treaty (1979) but popular sentiment can be hostile. ✈ 20.8h NZ · 0.5h IL
Jan 14–Jan 31 🩺 Conf 💪 HYROX💪 HYROX
★ 78 Compound: HYROX Manchester… ★35 + HYROX Amsterdam… ★43
AoA Winter Scientific 💪💪
🇬🇧 London·🇬🇧 Manchester·🇳🇱 Amsterdam
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
Jan 17 🏃 HM
★ 22 Island course · pink sand beaches · unique destination
Bermuda Half Marathon
🇧🇲 Bermuda
✈ 18.3h NZ · 11.2h IL
Feb 21 🏃 HM
★ 28 Major US brand · night Strip run · Rock n Roll series
Rock n Roll Las Vegas
🇺🇸 Las Vegas ⚖️ ~13.8h from NZ, ~14.8h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 13.8h NZ · 14.8h IL
Mar 7 🏃 HM
★ 87 WA Gold Label · #15 CPR (9,847) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Lisbon 2027
🇵🇹 Lisbon
✈ 24.5h NZ · 5h IL
Mar 14 🏃 HM
★ 15 Mid-size UK city · flat course · 15K capacity
Liverpool Half Marathon
🇬🇧 Liverpool
✈ 23.2h NZ · 4.8h IL
Apr 3 🏃 HM
★ 74 WA Elite Label · #14 CPR (9,854) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Prague 2027
🇨🇿 Prague
✈ 22.7h NZ · 3.3h IL
Apr 4 🏃 HM
★ 89 WA Gold Label · #12 CPR (9,901) · SuperHalfs · AIMS
SuperHalfs Berlin 2027
🇩🇪 Berlin
✈ 22.6h NZ · 3.6h IL
Apr 15 – Apr 19 🩺 Conf
19th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
🇲🇦 Marrakech
✈ 23.7h NZ · 5h IL
Apr 30 – May 4 🩺 Conf
ANZCA ASM 2027
🇦🇺 Adelaide
✈ 4.1h NZ · 16.4h IL
May 2 🏃 HM
★ 22 Pacific coastline · Stanley Park · established race
Vancouver Half Marathon
🇨🇦 Vancouver ⚖️ ~14.5h from NZ, ~13.4h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 14.5h NZ · 13.4h IL
May 6 – May 9 🩺 Conf
Malaysian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care (MSNACC) The 9th Congress of Asian Society for Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care 2027
🇲🇾 Kuching
✈ 0h NZ · 0h IL
May 20 – May 29 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Mid-size UK city
HYROX Cardiff
🇬🇧 Cardiff
✈ 23.5h NZ · 4.7h IL
May 27 – May 30 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Italian coastal city
HYROX Rimini
🇮🇹 Rimini
✈ 23.2h NZ · 2.9h IL
May 28 – May 30 💪 HYROX
★ 25 Baltic capital · smaller venue
HYROX Riga
🇱🇻 Riga
✈ 21.6h NZ · 3.6h IL
Jun 10 – Jun 13 💪 HYROX
★ 95 HYROX World Championships · elite field · season finale
HYROX World Champs 2027
🇭🇰 Hong Kong ⚖️ ~11.8h from NZ, ~9.7h from IL — meet in the middle
✈ 11.8h NZ · 9.7h IL

The Bucket List

Dream Races

The ones we pin to the wall. Scenery that stops you mid-stride. Medals you keep forever.

Date TBC 🇨🇳 China
Great Wall Half Marathon

5,000 ancient stairs across mountain ridges. Brutal elevation, unforgettable views.

🏅 Dragon-scale medal — one of the most coveted in running
Date TBC 🇯🇴 Jordan
Petra Desert Half Marathon

Run through rose-red canyons to the Treasury. Desert silence, ancient Nabataean city.

🏅 Petra Treasury-shaped medal
Date TBC 🇺🇸 USA
Big Sur Half Marathon

Highway 1 hugging California cliffs. Crashing Pacific waves, Bixby Bridge.

🏅 Hand-painted ceramic medal, each one unique
Dec 12, 2026 🇪🇬 Egypt
Pyramids Half Marathon

Circle the Great Pyramids of Giza at sunrise. 4,500 years as backdrop.

🏅 Pyramid hieroglyph medal 👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: crime, terrorism & civil unrest. IL peace treaty but popular sentiment variable.
Oct 25, 2026 🇨🇭 Switzerland
SwissCity Lucerne

Lake Lucerne reflecting the Alps. Medieval bridges, mountain panorama.

🏅 Swiss cross design — Alpine running at its finest
Date TBC 🇺🇸 USA
Moab Half Marathon

Red rock canyons, Arches National Park. Desert silence broken only by your breath.

🏅 Sandstone arch medal — Mars on Earth
Feb 2027 🇺🇸 USA
Rock n Roll Las Vegas

The Strip at night. Neon lights, live bands at every mile, finish line party.

🏅 Four medals including Remix challenge + rum cocktails
Jan 2027 🇧🇲 Bermuda
Bermuda Half Marathon

Turquoise water, pink sand beaches, island roads lined with bougainvillea.

🏅 Bermuda triangle medal — island vibes
Date TBC 🇺🇸 USA
RunSedona Half Marathon

Vortex energy. Crimson spires. High desert spirituality meets red rock cathedrals.

🏅 Southwest spirit medal — run through a painting
Apr 2026 🇿🇦 South Africa
Two Oceans Half Marathon

Where Indian & Atlantic Oceans meet. Chapman's Peak, coastal cliffs.

🏅 Two Oceans medal — world's most beautiful course 👽 NZ SafeTravel L2+ NZ SafeTravel L2: very high violent crime. Cape Town generally OK in tourist areas. IL: friendly.

Equipment, Recovery & Training

Lab

👟 Shoes

Puma Deviate Nitro 4 (Elite)

Official HYROX shoe — world champs use it. Peba foam + carbon plate.

Nike Free Metcon 6

Best all-rounder: flat sole for sleds, cushioned for runs. Grip for wall balls.

Saucony Endorphin Pro 5

Carbon-plated speed with surprising stability for compromised running.

Hoka Mach 7

Lightweight, great ground feel. Good for faster transitions.

Adidas Adizero EVO SL

Runner's World top pick 2026. Lightstrike Pro foam, unreal energy return.

Nike Vaporfly 3

Race day carbon rocket. ZoomX + plate = proven 4% efficiency gain.

👕 Apparel

Picsil Azor Grips

Hand protection for sled pulls + farmers carry. Grip without bulk.

Hyperwear Weighted Vest

Pro division training — 22lb/14lb options. Competition-spec fit.

Garmin HRM-Pro Plus

Accurate heart rate. Running dynamics: vertical oscillation, ground contact.

⚙️ Gear

Garmin Forerunner 265

Best overall running watch 2026. AMOLED, training readiness, multi-band GPS.

Coros Pace 4

Ultralight at 30g. Insane battery life. Great mapping for trail runs.

Maurten Gel 100

Pro-grade race fuel. Hydrogel technology — no GI distress at race pace.

Whoop 4.0

Recovery tracking. Strain, sleep, HRV — train when ready, rest when needed.

🛁 Recovery

Therabody RecoveryAir

Compression boots. Pneumatic massage for post-race leg recovery.

Normatec Elite

Industry standard compression. 7 levels, pulse technology, portable.

Nike x Hyperice Recovery Boot

Heat + dynamic air compression. Wearable recovery tech.

Cold plunge (10–15°C)

3–5 min post-session. Reduces DOMS by ~20%. Do within 30 min of finishing.

Sleep stack

Magnesium glycinate 400mg + 0.3mg melatonin. 8h minimum during heavy blocks.

🏋️ Training

Polarised training (80/20)

80% easy (Zone 2), 20% hard (Zone 4–5). Norwegian model — proven across endurance sports.

HYROX compromised running

Practice runs immediately after sled pushes and wall balls. Simulate race-day fatigue.

Double-threshold days

Morning: threshold intervals. Afternoon: tempo. Ingebrigtsen method. 1–2× per week max.

Strength: compound lifts

Deadlift, squat, bench. 2×/week. Low rep (3–5), high weight. Builds sled power and running economy.

Taper protocol

A-race: 2-week taper. Reduce volume 40% week 1, 60% week 2. Keep intensity, cut volume only.

Race week nutrition

3-day carb load: 8–10g/kg/day. Sodium loading 24h pre-race. Caffeine 3mg/kg 60 min pre-start.