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Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2027
Rotorua, New Zealand, 13 Feb 2027
Loop course starting at Te Puia and finishing at Village Green in Rotorua. The route visits eight lakes, passes beneath Tarawera, Ruawahia and Wahanga, includes a boat ride across Lake Rotomahana, Tarawera Falls track, Buried Village archaeological site, Redwoods forest trails, and geothermal sections near Sulphur Point. Terrain is mostly single track, wide trails, forestry roads and some sealed road.
5 distances from 14 to 161 km, up to 3,471 m of climb.
Distances
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161 km: 161 km, 3471 m of climb, highest point 730 m, 13 Feb 2027.
Loop course starting at Te Puia and finishing at Village Green in Rotorua. The route visits eight lakes, passes beneath Tarawera, Ruawahia and Wahanga, includes a boat ride across Lake Rotomahana, Tarawera Falls track, Buried Village archaeological site, Redwoods forest trails, and geothermal sections near Sulphur Point. Terrain is mostly single track, wide trails, forestry roads and some sealed road.
161 km cut-off times
- Buried Village, 29.9 km: 10:45
- Te Ariki Isthmus, 45.5 km: 14:10
- Rerewhakaaitu, 56.1 km: 16:30
- Okahu, 66.3 km: 18:45
- Hawea, 76.7 km: 21:05
- Outlet, 88.9 km: 23:45
- Otamuri, 102.7 km: 02:50, day 2
- Rotoiti, 113.5 km: 05:15, day 2
- Okataina, 118.7 km: 06:20, day 2
- Millar, 134.0 km: 10:20, day 2
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 145.9 km: 12:20, day 2
- Redwoods, 155.8 km: 14:30, day 2
- Finish, 161.1 km: 16:07, day 2
161 km aid stations
- Puarenga, 10.7 km
- Rotokakahi (Green Lake), 21.5 km
- Buried Village, 29.9 km
- Te Ariki Isthmus, 45.5 km
- Rerewhakaaitu, 56.1 km
- Okahu, 66.3 km
- Hawea, 76.7 km
- Outlet, 88.9 km
- Otamuri, 102.7 km
- Rotoiti, 113.5 km
- Okataina, 118.7 km
- Millar, 134.0 km
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 145.9 km
- Redwoods, 155.8 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, bus, medical, naak, toilets, water.
161 km equipment
- Beanie, balaclava or head sock (Buff) (mandatory)
- Emergency survival bag (not a survival blanket) (mandatory)
- Full-fingered lightweight thermal gloves (polypropylene or wool) (mandatory)
- headlamp (mandatory)
- High visibility safety vest (mandatory)
- Long leg thermal pants (polypropylene or wool) (mandatory)
- Long sleeve thermal top (polypropylene or wool) (mandatory)
- Mobile phone (mandatory)
- Self-adhesive bandage (mandatory)
- Spare new batteries, or second headlamp, or portable USB charger (mandatory)
- Water bottle, collapsible cup, hydration vest or hydration bag (mandatory)
- Waterproof and breathable jacket (mandatory)
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52 km: 52 km, 1484 m of climb, highest point 561 m, 13 Feb 2027.
Short ultra finishing in Rotorua. Official helper data shows a 52.2 km course with four aid stations; ITRA listed the 2024 edition at 51.2 km and about 1,100 m gain.
52 km cut-off times
- Checkpoint, 8.7 km: 07:00
- Puarenga, 10.5 km: 10:25
- Rotokakahi (Green Lake), 21.4 km: 13:25
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 35.2 km: 17:00
- Redwoods, 45.0 km: 19:45
- Finish, 51.6 km: 21:36
52 km aid stations
- Puarenga, 10.5 km
- Rotokakahi (Green Lake), 21.4 km
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 35.2 km
- Redwoods, 45.0 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, bus, naak, toilets, water.
52 km equipment
- Beanie, balaclava or head sock (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Emergency survival bag (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Full-finger lightweight thermal gloves (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Headlamp (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Long leg thermal pants (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Long sleeve thermal top (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Mobile phone (mandatory)
- Spare batteries, second headlamp or portable USB charger (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Water bottle, collapsible cup, hydration vest or bag (mandatory)
- Waterproof breathable jacket (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Self-adhesive bandage (recommended)
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101 km: 101 km, 1987 m of climb, highest point 725 m, 13 Feb 2027.
Point-to-point course from Kawerau to Rotorua with official distance 101.97 km in current UTMB checkpoint data; ITRA lists the recent edition at 103.5 km. Terrain is predominantly trails/paths with minor road sections.
101 km cut-off times
- Titoki, 13.7 km: 11:25
- Outlet, 27.6 km: 15:30
- Otamuri, 41.8 km: 19:35
- Rotoiti, 52.4 km: 22:45
- Okataina, 57.5 km: 00:20, day 2
- Millar, 72.7 km: 04:55, day 2
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 84.8 km: 08:15, day 2
- Redwoods, 94.7 km: 11:10, day 2
- Finish, 100.9 km: 13:20, day 2
101 km aid stations
- Titoki, 13.7 km
- Outlet, 27.6 km
- Otamuri, 41.8 km
- Rotoiti, 52.4 km
- Okataina, 57.5 km
- Millar, 72.7 km
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 84.8 km
- Redwoods, 94.7 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, bus, medical, naak, toilets, water.
101 km equipment
- Beanie, balaclava or head sock (Buff) (mandatory)
- Emergency survival bag (not blanket) (mandatory)
- Full-finger lightweight thermal gloves (mandatory)
- headlamp (mandatory)
- High visibility safety vest (mandatory)
- Long leg thermal pants (mandatory)
- Long sleeve thermal top (mandatory)
- Mobile phone (mandatory)
- Spare batteries, second headlamp or portable USB charger (mandatory)
- Water bottle, collapsible cup, hydration vest or bag (mandatory)
- Waterproof breathable jacket (mandatory)
- Self-adhesive bandage (recommended)
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23 km: 23 km, 803 m of climb, highest point 539 m, 13 Feb 2027.
Trail race from Lake Tikitapu/Blue Lake area to Rotorua. Official helper data shows 23.07 km with two aid stations.
23 km cut-off times
- Checkpoint, 2.8 km: 10:00
- Redwoods, 15.8 km: 15:20
- Finish, 22.6 km: 17:30
23 km aid stations
- Tikitapu (Blue Lake), 6.0 km
- Redwoods, 15.8 km
On the course: naak, toilets, water.
23 km equipment
- Beanie, balaclava or head sock (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Emergency survival bag (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Full-finger lightweight thermal gloves (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Long leg thermal pants (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Long sleeve thermal top (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Waterproof breathable jacket (weather dependent) (mandatory)
- Mobile phone (recommended)
- Self-adhesive bandage (recommended)
- Water bottle, collapsible cup, hydration vest or bag (recommended)
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14 km: 14 km, 209 m of climb, highest point 384 m, 14 Feb 2027.
Short trail race in Rotorua starting at Te Puia and finishing at Village Green/Lakefront. Official helper data shows 13.95 km with one aid station.
14 km cut-off times
- Checkpoint, 0.9 km: 07:30
- Rifle Range, 7.4 km: 10:00
- Finish, 13.9 km: 12:00
14 km aid stations
On the course: naak, toilets, water.
14 km equipment
- Beanie, balaclava or head sock (recommended)
- Full-finger lightweight thermal gloves (recommended)
- Long leg thermal pants (recommended)
- Long sleeve thermal top (recommended)
- Mobile phone (recommended)
- Self-adhesive bandage (recommended)
- Water bottle, collapsible cup, hydration vest or bag (recommended)
- Waterproof breathable jacket (recommended)
Other editions
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Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2026, 14 Feb 2026:
100K (100 km, 2171 m of climb, highest point 725 m); 52K (52 km, 1027 m of climb, highest point 540 m); 14K (14 km, 153 m of climb, highest point 375 m); 23K (23 km, 339 m of climb, highest point 533 m); 161K (161 km, 3532 m of climb, highest point 724 m).