Race planning

Plan Tarawera Ultra-Trail TMiler

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Listed edition

Feb 13, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027

Format

Fixed-Distance

Distance

163 km

Local start time

4:00 AM Saturday at Te Puia

Duration / cutoff

36 hours

Crew and pacers

Crews can help only at aid stations with spectator access: Puarenga (10.6 km, park at Planet Bike), Buried Village (29.9 km), Rerewhakaaitu (56.0 km), Okataina (118.6 km), Tikitapu/Blue Lake (145.9 km), Redwoods (155.7 km) and the finish. Okataina is reached only by spectator shuttle from Rotoiti Rugby Club (NZ$20 return, every 30 minutes from 9:30 AM Saturday to 5:00 AM Sunday), since Lake Okataina Road is closed to event traffic. Runners may use up to two pacers, one at a time, from Okataina onward, swapping at Okataina, Tikitapu or Redwoods. Pacers run free but must register online by February 10, 2027, be 18 or older, collect a bib at check-in, carry the full mandatory kit, ride the event bus to Okataina, and carry no food, water or gear for their runner. Supporters may also join their runner for the run in from Redwoods after registering at the aid station.

Drop bags

Drop bags are available at Buried Village (29.9 km), Rerewhakaaitu (56.0 km), Outlet (88.8 km), Okataina (118.5 km), Tikitapu/Blue Lake (145.7 km) and the finish. Hand them in at athlete check-in on the Village Green before 8:00 PM Friday; a separate start-line bag left on race morning is taken to the finish. Bags must be soft, with no glass and liquids sealed, and you need a separate bag for each station. The organizer asks runners not to use a drop bag where their crew will meet them. Drop bag collection at the finish closes at 5:00 PM Sunday.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 25, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.