Entries for 2020 Tarawera Ultra-Marathon open Wednesday 5 June, 11am NZT, with a stunning new event hub and finish line on Rotorua’s lake front planned to welcome competitors at the world-renowned trail running festival. The event hub for the February Read More »

2020 UTMB QUALIFYING STANDARDS LOWERED The qualifying standards for UTMB have recently changed. This is what the changes are and what they mean for Tarawera and Ultra-Trail Australia runners. It’s good news for Tarawera and UTA runners – and we Read More »

Hang up the phone, delete that email and backspace that Facebook message…you can stop wondering because the wait is over! We’re very excited to confirm the 2020 Tarawera Ultra Marathon event date is 8 February 2020. Entries will open Wednesday Read More »

By Vera Alves. Warning: Spoilers We’re gonna let the cat out of the bag here: trail running is easier than road running. And we don’t mean just a little bit easier: we mean so much easier it’s not even the Read More »

Last year we published a list of outdoor adventure podcasts to help keep your chin up when putting in the hard yards preparing for the Tarawera Ultra and here we find ourselves again. Welcome back. How have you been? The Read More »

One the speediest runners to ever tackle the Tarawera Ultramarathon, Australia’s David Byrne contemplates why?  As trail runners, we’re blessed with a huge amount of events to choose from. In the last few years the sport has boomed and as Read More »

Father, husband and runner, Steven Blackburn contemplates why?  What a question. Where to begin? Why run at all? To push further? To transcend, to keep in shape, to challenge yourself, to be free, to escape, to belong? There are no Read More »

Six key factors to consider when choosing your first ultra race When to run It’s a fine balance giving yourself enough time to train while also choosing an ultramarathon close enough in the calendar that you’ll get giddy with excitement Read More »

The Tarawera 2019 Registration How To Guide All the info you need on how to register for the 2019 Tarawera Ultramarathon. This handy guide contains entry info for all distances. → RESEARCH First things first…do your research. How much do Read More »

How becoming a new father helped me run 100 miles in the most unpredictable way. – Steven Blackburn. This article was originally published in Kiwi Trail Runner Magazine. The longest walk I have been running for 10 years now and, Read More »