Tarawera 50k
The Tarawera 50k is a brand new event for 2019. It features the incredible trails on the southern side of Lake Tarawera, the redwoods, steaming trails in the Rotorua thermal zone and a finish at the historic Government Gardens, Rotorua.
| START | Lake Tarawera (on the southern shore after a boat ride). |
| START TIME | Starts at the Isthmus from 6:30am to 1:30pm Saturday 9 February. Buses depart Energy Events Centre from 5:30am to 12:30pm. Boats depart Boatshed bay from 6am to 1pm. There are no pre-allocated start waves or start times. You simply turn up to the bus/boat ahead of your preferred start time. There will be a timing mat at the start line so your time is recorded from when you actually started. |
| FINISH | Government Gardens, Rotorua |
| DISTANCE | 50.7km |
| INCLUSIONS | Wooden engraved finishers medal for all, technical race shirt, bus to lake, scenic boat ride to start-line, buffet aid stations, free hotpools at finish, finish-line zone with refreshments and craft beer (18 years+), medical and safety support and finish-line hugs. |
| ENTRY INFO | All entry info |
| ENTRY LIMIT | 1250 runners and walkers. |
| AID STATIONS | 5 |
| COURSE | Combination of trails and forestry roads with native bush, conifer forest, parkland and thermal landscapes. Single track 64% | forest track minor forest route 17% | farm/park 4% | forest road 10% | public road 4% |
| SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS | Hotwater Beach start and scenic boatride, the Tarawera Trail alongside the lake, fresh scones at the Buried Village aid station, run under a waterfall, towering redwoods, steam alongside the trail at Sulphur Point, run along four lakes, finish at historic Government Gardens, Rotorua. |
| VERTICAL GAIN / LOSS | +1833 / -1865 metres |
| UTMB / ITRA POINTS ______________________________ | Yes, to be confirmed |
| Location | Distance from Start | Distance from last aid | Distance to next aid | Distance to Finish | Cut off times | Spectators | Drop bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start: Tarawera Isthmus | 0 | 0 | 15.6 | 50.7 | N | Y | |
| Buried Village | 15.6 | 15.6 | 14.1 | 35.1 | 7:00pm | Y | |
| Green Lake | 29.7 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 21 | N | ||
| Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | 36.5 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 14.2 | Y | Y | |
| Redwoods | 45.7 | 9.2 | 5 | 5 | Y | ||
| Finish | 50.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Y | Y |
2019 Tarawera 50k Course Map. Link to a high res. maps suitable for printing (large PDF file).
Tarawera Ultramarathon 50k Course Map
.gpx and .kml files for download | Trace de Trail | Elevation Profile (PDF)
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