T102

T102

Point to point, from one town to another. From Kawerau the course runs beneath Tarawera, Ruawahia and Wahanga, through the private conifer of the Tarawera Forest to Titoki at 13.7 km and the Outlet at 27.6 km, then Otamuri (41.7 km) and Rotoiti (52.4 km), then into native bush along the Western Okataina track through Okataina (57.5 km) and Millar (72.7 km). The last third comes past the Blue Lake at Tikitapu (84.8 km) and the Redwoods (94.7 km) into town. The organiser counts five lakes and 2,300 m of climbing.

Cut-offs are 11:25am at Titoki, 3:30pm at the Outlet, 7:35pm at Otamuri, 10:45pm at Rotoiti, 12:20am at Okataina, 4:55am at Millar, 8:15am at Tikitapu, 11:10am at the Redwoods and 1:20pm on Sunday at the finish. Drop bags go to Otamuri, Okataina, Tikitapu and the finish. The fastest runners are expected back in the afternoon, the last ones the next day, so this race suits both a first 100 km and a fast one.

This page covers the 2027 T102. The start is in Kawerau and the finish in Rotorua, so few supporters see both. On Livebib they follow the runner’s position along the course line, the distance covered and a finish estimate that updates; in the forest, where the phone loses signal, the position is carried forward and marked as estimated.