When is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail 2027?

Saturday 13 February 2027. The first wave starts at 04:00 and the last at 10:00.

How do I enter the Tarawera Ultra-Trail?

Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: NZ$625 (for the 2027 race).

What is the time limit at the Tarawera Ultra-Trail?

Runners have 30 hours to finish.

Where does the Tarawera Ultra-Trail start?

Start: Te Puia, Hemo Rd, Rotorua.

Tarawera Ultra-Trail

13 February 2027 Start 04:004:00 AM Rotorua, New Zealand

Your race weekend

Fri 12 to Mon 15 Feb Rotorua, three nights around race day

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At a glance

Race day: Sat 13 Feb; The 2027 race
Start: 04:004:00 AM; Waves until 10:0010:00 AM
Distance: 102.0 km63.4 mi; 102 km · 14 km · 21 km · 50 km · Ultra
Entry fee: NZ$625; For the 2027 race
Time limit: 30 hours

The course

The T102 is a 102 km point-to-point race from Firmin Field in Kawerau to Rotorua, with 2,300 m of climbing and a 30-hour limit.

The T102, point to point from Kawerau to RotoruaKawerau to Rotorua, 102 km, 2,300 m+ and a 30-hour limit.
Five distances, from 14 km to the 100 milesT14, T21, T50, T102 and the TMiler 100-mile loop from Te Puia.

Course notes 2 short reads on the course

Whole courseTacticsThe T102, point to point from Kawerau to RotoruaKawerau to Rotorua, 102 km, 2,300 m+ and a 30-hour limit.

The organiser calls it New Zealand’s premier 100 km run, through the heart of Tarawera past lakes and through native bush, on mostly non-technical, runnable trails. The cut-off pace is 17:43 minutes per km.

Sourced

Whole courseTacticsFive distances, from 14 km to the 100 milesT14, T21, T50, T102 and the TMiler 100-mile loop from Te Puia.

The T102 and the T50 both start on the Saturday morning, the T21 later that day and the T14 on the Sunday.

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Race weekend

Thursday 11 February Bib pickup

14:002:00 PM–20:008:00 PM

Athlete check-in and race expo Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Check-in for all distances, 2:00pm to 8:00pm, with the merchandise store and the race expo.

Friday 12 February Last bib day

09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM

Race expo Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Race expo 9:00am to 7:00pm.
09:009:00 AM–20:008:00 PM

Athlete check-in Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Check-in for all distances, 9:00am to 8:00pm. Drop bags can be dropped off from 9:00am until the 8:00pm cut-off.

Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.

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Saturday 13 February Race day

04:004:00 AM

TMiler start Te Puia, Hemo Rd, Rotorua. Start of the 100 miles. An optional bus to the start leaves the Village Green between 3:00am and 3:30am.
10:0010:00 AM–10:3010:30 AM

T21 start Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) Reserve. Start of the 21 km, 10:00am to 10:30am.
10:0010:00 AM–17:005:00 PM

Race expo Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Race expo 10:00am to 5:00pm, with the merchandise store and medal engraving.
Time not published

T102 time limit 30 hours elapsed from crossing the start mat, so the final finisher is timed at 1:20pm on Sunday for a 7:00am start. Cut-off pace 17:43 min/km. 30:00 limit: 17:38/km for 102 km30:00 limit: 28:24/mi for 63.4 mi

The other waves and side events (3)

07:007:00 AM–07:207:20 AM

T102 start Firmin Field, Kawerau. Start of the 102 km, running from Kawerau to Rotorua, 7:00am to 7:20am. An optional bus to the start leaves the Village Green between 5:00am and 5:30am.
07:007:00 AM–07:367:36 AM

T50 start Te Puia, Hemo Rd, Rotorua. Start of the 50 km, 7:00am to 7:36am.
17:005:00 PM

Prize giving: T21 and T50 Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Prize giving for the T21 and the T50 at 5:00pm.

Sunday 14 February The day after

07:307:30 AM–07:507:50 AM

T14 start Te Puia, Hemo Rd, Rotorua. Start of the 14 km, 7:30am to 7:50am.

Cut-offs and side events (2)

12:3012:30 PM

Prize giving: T14, T102 and TMiler Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Prize giving for the T14, the T102 and the TMiler at 12:30pm.
16:074:07 PM

Final course cut-off Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua. Final course cut-off time on Sunday, 4:07pm. Drop bag collection closes at 5:00pm.

Times as published by the organiser, in Rotorua time, checked 15 October 2026. Confirm on their site before you travel.

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Entry

Entry through the organiser

Entry details on the organiser’s site →

The organiser, a third party. We take no entries and have no part in the race.

Race fuel

Energy gel

Gels for Rotorua, between the aid stations

Over 100 km a gel every 40 minutes stops being a plan: most runners eat real food at the aid stations and take gels between. Practise what you will eat on your longest runs.

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe

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Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt

Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes

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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters

Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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Questions about the Tarawera Ultra-Trail

When is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail 2027?: Saturday 13 February 2027. The first wave starts at 04:00 and the last at 10:00.
How do I enter the Tarawera Ultra-Trail?: Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: NZ$625 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
What is the time limit at the Tarawera Ultra-Trail?: Runners have 30 hours to finish.
Where does the Tarawera Ultra-Trail start?: Start: Te Puia, Hemo Rd, Rotorua.