Half marathonRoad🇳🇿 Taupo, New Zealand

Taupo Half Marathon

Saturday, 7 August 2027In 10 months · Start 09:10

Out along SH1 to Five Mile Bay and back on the lakeside Great Lake Pathway, with Lake Taupo and the central plateau mountains in view.

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

Elevation gain

120 m

Rolling · ↓ 120 m

Start altitude

374 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

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No data

Entry fee

≈ $80

Open entry

Finishers

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typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into TUO (Taupo), about 6 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 120 m of climbing and 120 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

No weather data yet.

Course records

Men: 1:05:31 · Phil Costley (1999)
Women: 1:16:37 · Alice Mason (2021)

As of the 2025 season.

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