Tarawera Ultra-Trail TMiler (New Zealand) 2027
Also known as: Tarawera by UTMB
A pre-dawn loop from Rotorua around Mt Tarawera past eight lakes, featuring a boat crossing of Lake Rotomahana, Tarawera Falls, the Buried Village archaeological site and the redwoods, finishing downtown. Finishers receive a carved pounamu (NZ jade) pendant.
The course tops out at 730 m (low point 139 m). There are 2 big climbs: 577 m around 97–108 km; 327 m around 118–123 km. About 60% of the distance is gentle (under 5% grade), so there is a lot of running. In 2026, 60% of starters finished. The median finish was about 32 h, through one night.
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- Date
- Sat, 13 Feb 2027
- Start
- 04:00
- Location
- New Zealand
- Distance
- 163 km
- Elevation gain
- 3,800 m
- Time limit
- 36h
- ITRA
- 100M
- Official website
- tarawera.utmb.world/races/t-miler
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.6 km | Puarenga | 10.6 km | — |
| 2 | 21.5 km | Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | 10.9 km | — |
| 3 | 29.9 km | Buried Village | 8.4 km | Day 1 10:456h 45m |
| 4 | 45.5 km | Aid 4Te Ariki Isthmus（水） | 15.6 km | Day 1 14:1010h 10m |
| 5 | 56 km | Rerewhakaaitu | 10.5 km | Day 1 16:3012h 30m |
| 6 | 66.3 km | Okahu | 10.3 km | Day 1 18:4514h 45m |
| 7 | 76.7 km | Hawea | 10.4 km | Day 1 21:0517h 5m |
| 8 | 88.8 km | Outlet | 12.1 km | Day 1 23:4519h 45m |
| 9 | 102.7 km | Otamuri | 13.9 km | Day 2 02:5022h 50m |
| 10 | 113.5 km | Rotoiti | 10.8 km | Day 2 05:1525h 15m |
| 11 | 118.6 km | Okataina | 5.1 km | Day 2 06:2026h 20m |
| 12 | 133.9 km | Millar | 15.3 km | Day 2 10:2030h 20m |
| 13 | 145.8 km | Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | 11.9 km | Day 2 12:2032h 20m |
| 14 | 155.7 km | Redwoods | 9.9 km | Day 2 14:3034h 30m |
| F | 163 km | FINISH | 7.3 km | Day 2 16:0036h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2026 results
508 starters, 306 finishers (60.2% finish rate). Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 16h 26m
- Top 10%
- 23h 41m
- Top 25%
- 27h 33m
- Median
- 31h 32m
- Top 75%
- 34h 22m
- Top 90%
- 35h 16m
- Last finisher
- 35h 52m
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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