St James Mountain Sports
Born from a passion for both the Canterbury high country, and ultra sports races, our mission is to become the world’s premier ultra mountain sports events.
Started in 2012, St James Mountain Sports operates out of Hanmer Springs, nestled in the magnificent Southern Alps of New Zealand.

OUR RACE EVENTS
ALL OUR RACE SERIES
THE 'JAMES'
MOUNTAINSPORT SERIES
Are you tough enough?
THE 'JAMES'
MOUNTAINSPORT SERIES
In the majestic Mount Saint James range....
MOUNTAIN FOREST ULTRA
Come run with the wild things
MOUNTAIN FOREST ULTRA
Only the mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of a wolf…
Aldo Leopold
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