Is crew access allowed on the T102 course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the T102 course. Your support crew can be a big part of your day at Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB, and they're more than welcome to help get you through your Tarawera journey. Support crews can see you and assist you at specific aid stations, but may not assist you outside of these points. Assistance can include moral and verbal support, physical support, food and nutrition, hydration, and gear and equipment changes. Support crews can only assist their athletes at the Aid Stations indicated with spectator access. This includes 200m either side of the Aid Station on course. Outside of these areas support crews cannot provide material support (physical, nutritional, gear or otherwise) to athletes on course. If you intend to meet your support crew at an Aid Station, do not use the drop bag service for this Aid Station. Many roads that access Aid Stations are rural and narrow, windy roads. The actions of the support crew are the responsibility of the athlete.

Are drop bags allowed on the T102 course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the T102 course. Drop bags may be left at Otamuri (41.7km), Okataina (57.3km), Tikitapu / Blue Lake (84.5km) and the Village Green Finish Line (101.6km). Drop bags must be dropped at the designated area at Athlete Check-In before 8:00pm Friday. A bag may also be dropped at the start line on race morning, which will be transported back to the finish venue.

What is the cutoff time for the T102 course?

The overall time limit for the T102 course is 30 hours from the start. Select the Time Charts tabs to view the cut-off times for leaving the relevant Aid Station. Time Charts show estimated fastest and slowest times for each race leg and should be used as a guide only. Where the slowest times are greater than cut-off time, the cut-off time will supersede the slowest expected estimates. If you miss the cut-off then you must follow the directions of officials. Please note that in bad weather conditions, cut-offs may need to be brought forward during the event.

Ultras · NZ

T102

2027 T102

Registration open

Entries are open.

Race dateFebruary 13-14, 2027

Duration2 days

Start7:00am

Whenin 170 days

Official website Entry Results Aid stations

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Distance 102K

Climb 7,405 ft

Descent 6,604 ft

High point 2,395 ft

Time limit 30:00:00

Aid stations 10

Started not checked yet

Finished not checked yet

Finish rate not checked yet

The course

Where it goes point to point · 10 aid stations

No official GPX on file yet. These are the aid station coordinates, not the trail. Have the GPX? Send us the link.

There is no pre-requisite of competing or finishing any trail running event to participate in the T102. However, participating in ultra-trail running events will assist with your start group seeding. All participants of the T102 should be experienced in trail running... The course is tough, demanding and is remote in sections that can result in slower first aid / rescue response times. It is a combination of fire trail, narrow walking tracks, some very steep sections on staircases, ladders, river/creek crossings, dirt, on rock and sections that are rough under foot.

The race

What this one is

New Zealand's premier 100km run, taking runners through the heart of Tarawera, passing glistening lakes and through lush native bush, with never ending support along the way. The iconic point-to-point course starts in Kawerau and finishes in Rotorua, taking in 5 stunning lakes, and running beneath the mighty maunga of Tarawera, Ruawahia and Wahanga.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery: No tarawera.utmb.world

Lottery opens: not checked yet

Lottery draw: not checked yet

Field cap: not checked yet

Registration: UTMB tarawera.utmb.world

Qualifying: There is no pre-requisite of competing or finishing any trail running event to participate in the T102. However, participating in ultra-trail running events will assist with your start group seeding. All participants of the T102 should be experienced in trail running, including sufficiently skilled and trained to undertake a trail run event. tarawera.utmb.world

Minimum age: 18 tarawera.utmb.world

Transfers: Yes tarawera.utmb.world

Deferrals: No tarawera.utmb.world

Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed: Yes tarawera.utmb.world

Vehicles per runner: not checked yet

Pacers: not checked yet

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes tarawera.utmb.world

Cupless: Yes tarawera.utmb.world

Course marking: not checked yet

Night running: Yes tarawera.utmb.world

Dogs: not checked yet

Headphones: not checked yet

Crew rules: Your support crew can be a big part of your day at Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB, and they're more than welcome to help get you through your Tarawera journey. Support crews can see you and assist you at specific aid stations, but may not assist you outside of these points. Assistance can include moral and verbal support, physical support, food and nutrition, hydration, and gear and equipment changes. Support crews can only assist their athletes at the Aid Stations indicated with spectator access. This includes 200m either side of the Aid Station on course. Outside of these areas support crews cannot provide material support (physical, nutritional, gear or otherwise) to athletes on course. If you intend to meet your support crew at an Aid Station, do not use the drop bag service for this Aid Station. Many roads that access Aid Stations are rural and narrow, windy roads. The actions of the support crew are the responsibility of the athlete. tarawera.utmb.world

Pacer rules: not checked yet

Drop bag rules: Drop bags may be left at Otamuri (41.7km), Okataina (57.3km), Tikitapu / Blue Lake (84.5km) and the Village Green Finish Line (101.6km). Drop bags must be dropped at the designated area at Athlete Check-In before 8:00pm Friday. A bag may also be dropped at the start line on race morning, which will be transported back to the finish venue. tarawera.utmb.world

Cutoff philosophy: Select the Time Charts tabs to view the cut-off times for leaving the relevant Aid Station. Time Charts show estimated fastest and slowest times for each race leg and should be used as a guide only. Where the slowest times are greater than cut-off time, the cut-off time will supersede the slowest expected estimates. If you miss the cut-off then you must follow the directions of officials. Please note that in bad weather conditions, cut-offs may need to be brought forward during the event. tarawera.utmb.world

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes · no ? nobody has checked – does not apply to this race

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew access	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
0.00	Firmin Field 135 ft	?	●	●	?	?	8.51
8.51	Titoki 322 ft	11:25am	·	·	?	?	8.64
17.15	Outlet 1,027 ft	3:30pm	·	·	?	?	8.76
25.91	Otamuri 1,358 ft	7:35pm	·	●	?	?	6.65
32.56	Rotoiti 1,818 ft	10:45pm	·	·	?	?	3.17
35.73	Okataina 1,375 ft	12:20am	●	●	?	?	9.44
45.17	Millar 1,588 ft	4:55am	·	·	?	?	7.52
52.69	Tikitapu (Blue Lake) 1,421 ft	8:15am	●	●	?	?	6.15
58.84	Redwoods 1,063 ft	11:10am	●	·	?	?	4.48
63.32	Village Green 935 ft	1:20pm	●	●	?	?	?

What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

2 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

2026 Event Highlights | Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB

Recap

Official channel

Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB (official YouTube channel)

Official channel

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