60km Ultramarathon Course
This course has been designed to take in all the good bits of the Hunua Ranges which can currently be accessed. To be honest, it pretty much takes in EVERY open track in the Hunua Ranges, good thing they are all just SO good! 😊
You will be taken on a 60km circumnavigation of the Hunuas, with the centre point to your day being the stunning event base location of the upper Mangatawhiri campground – where your run will start and finish.
The bulk of the run will be on grunty single track under the cover of stunning native bush. There will also be a combination of gravel roads, MTB trail, boardwalks, swing bridges and even the odd Watercare dam mixed in for good measure. When you aren’t under the very welcome cover of the bush, you will enjoy some of the most stunning 360 views in Auckland, including reaching the highest point in the city at 688m – Kohukohunui or K Trig to many of us.
This is the sort of run that will have you hoping it never ends and hanging out for the finish line all at once!
Maps
Full Course Map: 0km - 60km
Event Details
Start Time
5:00am
Start Location
Upper Mangatawhiri Campground
Distance
60km
Vertical Meters
Approx. 3000m
Aid Stations
4km, 10.5km, 22.2km, 34.8km, 42.2km, 47.6km, 56.2km
With: Water, Pure Electrolyte Drink & Gels, Coke, Bananas, Strawberries, Oranges, Potato Chips, Gingernuts, Lollies & Chocolate (plus some boiled potatoes & additional home baked goods at 22.2km, 42.2km, 47.6km & 56.2km).
We will also have vege sandwiches at the Mine Road station (roughly halfway).
Toilets
7.4km Lower Mangatawhiri Campground
22.2km Pigotts Campground
42.2km Port-a-loo
47.6km Repeater Campground
56.2km Repeater Campground
Compulsory gear
This is gear you (everyone!) must take with you on your run, from the start to the finish.
Long sleeve top (polyprop or wool)
Seam sealed water proof jacket
Beanie (polyprop or wool)
Gloves
Survival blanket/bag
Head torch
1 liter of water minimum (2l recommended)
While some of this gear may seem excessive, we ask you to bring it for your safety. You may not need it while you are running or walking but if something happens and you have to stop you will need it. The event is on very exposed, rugged country and it can be very cold if you have to stay in one spot.
Course cut-offs (these are also the team relay change points)
CP #1 – 22.2km – 4.5 hours/9:30am
CP #2 – 42.2km – 10.5 hours/3.30pm
FINISH CLOSED – 60km – 15 hours/8:00pm