Ultra Wanaka 11.5k

Ultra Wanaka's 11.5km trail run, the shortest distance, starts at the Hikūwai Conservation Area and finishes at the event hub on the Wānaka lakefront, with mandatory bus transport from the hub to the start. The point-to-point course follows public tracks along the Upper Clutha River and the Lake Wānaka shoreline, on runnable, well-maintained and flowing single track. It is described as a shorter, accessible run for newer runners. It is run almost entirely on unsealed trail, with only a small share of sealed surface. The profile is flat, with only small rises along the way and a fast, easy run in to the finish. The event is cup-free, so runners carry their own cup or bottle for the aid stations, and Ultra Wanaka is hosted by Thymed Events NZ.