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42 kmTrail🇳🇿 Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand

Motatapu Trail Marathon

Saturday, 6 March 2027In 5 months · Start 08:00

Official site

Crosses private high-country sheep stations through the Motatapu Valley from near Lake Wanaka to the gold-rush town of Arrowtown, with dozens of river crossings and big tussock climbs.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against motatapu.com, motatapu.com, lwb.co.nz.

Elevation gain
1,050 m
Mountain · ↓ 880 m
Start altitude
278 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
12°C
Peaks around 17°C
Entry fee
≈ $135
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into ZQN (Queenstown), about 44 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 1,050 m of climbing and 880 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
12°C
Peak during race
17°C
Humidity
76%
Chance of rain
20%
Wind
5 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 6 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Glendhu Bay (Wanaka) and the race weekend.

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Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsHydration vestCarry water and food between aid stationsTrekking polesHelp on long, steep climbsEnergy gelsFuel for race day

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