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MarathonRoad🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua Marathon

Saturday, 1 May 2027In 7 months · Start 08:00

Official site

New Zealand's oldest marathon (since 1965) circles Lake Rotorua in one lap, running anti-clockwise in 2027 for the first time in over 50 years.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against rotoruamarathon.co.nz, rotoruamarathon.co.nz, rotoruamarathon.co.nz.

Elevation gain
300 m
Hilly · ↓ 300 m
Start altitude
289 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
10°C
Peaks around 15°C
Entry fee
≈ $100
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into AKL (Auckland), about 180 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Hilly: about 300 m of climbing and 300 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
10°C
Peak during race
15°C
Humidity
84%
Chance of rain
21%
Wind
12 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 1 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

What time could you run here?Adjust your goal time for this course’s hills and typical race-day weather.Race time calculator →

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Rotorua and the race weekend.

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