Tarawera Ultra-Trail 14k

The Tarawera Ultra-Trail 14k starts at Te Puia in Rotorua and finishes at the Village Green on the Rotorua lakefront, following a point-to-point course through the Redwoods forest. From Te Puia the route heads out through the forest on trails, looping south before turning north-east through the Redwoods, with a steady climb to the high point of the course in the first third of the race. After a long descent through the trees, the course leaves the forest near Lynmore and follows flat paths and parkland down to the lakefront finish. The terrain is mostly dirt trails with some paved sections, and the course is mostly non-technical and runnable throughout. Held on the Sunday, the 14k is the shortest of the Tarawera Ultra-Trail races and starts at 7:30am.