Date
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Start
05:00
Venue
Upper Mangatawhiri Campground, Hunua Ranges
Hunua Ranges
Countdown
March
The long one at Hunua: 60 km and 3,270 m of climbing, with a 5am start and entry that asks you to prove you're tough enough. Not a first ultra.
Key facts
01Entry form asks you to explain why you're tough enough for the ultra
02Cut-offs: 22.2 km in 4.5 hours, 42.2 km in 10.5 hours
03Course closes at 20:00, a 15-hour limit
Create a free training plan for the Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon 60 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Hunua Ranges
Distance60km
Total climb3,270m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate53.9 km
Weather
Mid-March, Hunua Ranges
22°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 33% 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 Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon 60 km
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 Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon 60 km plan targets
Typical sessions
60 km with 3,270 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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Get your Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon 60 km plan.
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