Tarawera Ultra-Trail 52k

The Tarawera Ultra-Trail 52k starts near the Redwoods on the southern edge of Rotorua and finishes on the Rotorua lakefront. The route heads out through the Redwoods forest and then loops east and south through native forest and past lakes, reaching the shores of Lake Tarawera before turning back north through the forest to town. Courses across the event pass eight lakes, waterfalls and clear streams, and this one is mostly forest trail and track with a flat final stretch into the finish. The profile is hilly, with a series of climbs and descents through the middle of the race, the highest points reached in the second half. The finish line is at the Village Green on Lakefront Drive in Rotorua, where the race village is based. Part of the UTMB World Series, the race earns two Running Stones.