DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Grahamstown Station, Thames to Waihi Train Station, Waihi
Waihī, Hauraki District
Countdown
October
A point-to-point run from Thames to Waihī that is almost flat, with just 182 m of climbing over 55 km. You can take it on solo or share it with a relay team.
Key facts
01Runners or walkers; walkers must walk the entire course
0234 km cut-off before 12:00
03Course closes at 15:00
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The course
The route
Waihī
Distance55km
Total climb182m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate55.1 km
Weather
Early-October, Waihī
17°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 44% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Hauraki 50FIVE Ultra
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Hauraki 50FIVE Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km with 182 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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