PRE-RACE UPDATES
All entrants will receive our pre-event email the week of the event with important race information prior. All regular event updates will be made on the Taupō Ultra Facebook page. So, make sure you connect with us on Facebook!
REGISTRATION
ALL EVENTS
Where: Great Lake Centre, Storey Place Taupo.
When: Friday 11 October, between 4:00pm and 8pm
Additional 50km registration
Where: Airstrip on Whangamata Road
When: from 9.00am on Saturday 12 October
Additional 24km & Pacers registration
Where: Kinloch Hall
When: from 11.00am on Saturday 12 October
COMPULSORY RACE BRIEFINGS
100km & 70km Participants
Where: Registration - Great Lake Centre Theatre, Storey Place Taupo
When: Friday 11 October, 5.30pm or 7.00pm - you will select a time during the registration process.
This briefing is compulsory and includes everything you need to know including the all-important health and safety and medical info. You are only required to attend one of the two briefing sessions.
50km Participants
Where: Start line, Airstrip on Whangamata Road
When: 9.45am, Saturday 12 October
24km Participants
Where: Start line, Kinloch Domain
When: 11.45am, Saturday 12 October
COMPULSORY GEAR CHECK
All competitors must get their compulsory gear checked by the event team before registering.
All 70km and 100km participants must be weighed prior to registering by our medical team.
AGE LIMITS
100km, 70km & 50km Run
Children aged 17 and under are not able to participate in these events without prior approval.
24km Run/Walk
Children aged 14 and under are not able to participate in this event without prior approval.
AGE CATEGORIES
The following age group categories will be in place for this event (age as on event day):
Under 20 years
20 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
60 - 69 years
70+ years
DROPBAGS
Where: Great Lake Centre, Storey Place Taupo
When: Friday 11 October 4:30pm-8pm
Although we encourage participants to have supporters and spectators on the course it is not essential to have a support crew. On the course drop bags are available for all 100km, 70km and 50km solo runners. All participants can make use of the finish line drop bag service.
How the dropbag service works:
At registration you collect the appropriate drop bag label from our registration team. Then place your filled and clearly labelled drop bags and finish-line bags into the appropriate bin. Dropbags must be deposited at race registration before 8pm Friday. Please do not use the dropbag service for any Aid Stations where your support crew will be attending. If you have a dropbag at an Aid Station you will be asked to move it from the ‘unused pile’ to the ‘used pile’ even if you did not use your dropbag. This allows us to transport your dropbags quickly back to the finish-line once they have been used.
Dropbag Collection after the event:
Dropbags from across the course will be available at the drop bag tent at the finish-line. You will be able to collect these by providing your race number to our volunteers at the Dropbag Collection desk in the tent at the finish-line. If for you are not able to collect your dropbag from the finish-line on race day, these will be available at the Great Lake Centre before and during the prizegiving on Sunday. Dropbags not collected at prizegiving should be picked up from 43a Matai St, Taupō before you leave town.
DROPBAG LOCATIONS
| Dropbag 1 | Checkpoint 33km | End of Hingarae Road |
| Dropbag | Checkpoint 50km | Airstrip |
| Dropbag 3 | Checkpoing 77km km | Kinloch Hall |
| Dropbag 1 | Checkpoint 27km | Airstrip |
| Dropbag 2 | Checkpoint 50km | Kinloch Hall |
| Dropbag 1 | Checkpoint 26km | Kinloch Hall |
TRANSPORT TIMES
| Event | Departure Time | Departure Location | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100km* | 04.00am | Taupō i-site* | 100km start | $40 |
| 100km | 04.00am | Whakaipo Bay | 100km start | $30 |
| 70km | 07.00am | Whakaipo Bay | 70km Start | $20 |
| 50km | 09.00am | Whakaipo Bay | Airstrip - 50km start | $25 |
| 24km/Pacers | 10:45am | Whakaipo Bay | Kinloch Hall - 24km start | $20 |
*Only use this bus if you want to be picked up in Taupō and have arranged for someone to collect you at the finish or have alternative transport home after the race. Do not be late - this bus cannot wait.
START TIMES
| Event | Start Time | Start Location |
|---|---|---|
| 100km Ultra Marathon run Solo / Teams | 5.30am | Waihaha carpark on State Highway 32 on Taupō's western bay |
| 70km Ultra Marathon run | 8.00am | Richardson's Farm, Hingarae Road |
| 50km Trail Run/Walk | 10.00am | Airstrip on Whangamata Road just past the K2K carpark |
| 24km Trail Run/Walk | 12.15pm | Kinloch Hall, Kinloch Domain |
ESTIMATED FINISH TIMES
100km
We expect the fastest runner to be across the line in just under 9 hours and the slowest runner to take 19 hours.
70km
We expect the fastest runner to be across the line in just under 7 hours and the slowest runner to take 15 hours.
50km
We expect the fastest runner to be across the line in just under 4 hours and the slowest runner to take 11 hours.
24km
We expect the fastest runner to be across the line in just over 2 hours and the slowest runner to take 6 hours.
POST EVENT PRIZE GIVING
Where: Great Lake Centre Theatre, Storey Place Taupo.
When: 11.00am - 12.00pm Sunday 13 October