When is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler 2027?

The Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler is on Saturday, 13 February 2027, with the start at 04:00 local time.

How hilly is the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler?

The course has 3,800 m of climbing and 3,800 m of descent. We rate it mountain. It is a loop course on trail.

What is the weather usually like at the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler?

Around the race date in 2016–2025, the temperature at the 04:00 start averaged 15°C, rising to about 17°C during the race, with 91% humidity. It rained on about 19% of those days.

How do you get a place in the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler?

Entry is first come, first served. The standard entry fee is about $630. Check the official site for the current registration dates.

What is the cut-off time for the Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler?

Runners have 36 hours to finish.

UTMB World Series163 kmTrail🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand

Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler

Saturday, 13 February 2027In 4 months · Start 04:00

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Tarawera Ultra-Trail: 4 distances

Distance	Date	Climb	Highest point	Start	Cut-off	Entry
163 kmTarawera Ultra-Trail Miler	13 Feb 2027	3,800 m	—	04:00	36 h	$630
102 kmTarawera Ultra-Trail 102	13 Feb 2027	2,300 m	—	07:00	30 h	$365
52 kmTarawera Ultra-Trail 50	13 Feb 2027	1,150 m	—	07:00	14 h	$260
23 kmTarawera Ultra-Trail 21	13 Feb 2027	400 m	—	10:00	7 h	$115

A runnable 100-miler from the geothermal valley at Te Puia through redwood forest, around the Rotorua lakes and out to Tarawera Falls and back.

The Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler is a trail 163 km ultra in Rotorua, New Zealand, on Saturday, 13 February 2027, starting at 04:00. The loop course has 3,800 m of elevation gain (mountain), and the start temperature on race day has averaged 15°C in recent years. Entry is first come, first served, and the standard fee is about $630. The cut-off is 36 hours.

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Elevation gain

3,800 m

Mountain · ↓ 3,800 m

Start altitude

307 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

15°C

Peaks around 17°C

Entry fee

≈ $630

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

36h cut-off

Getting thereFly into AKL (Auckland), about 182 km from the start

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