Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Glendhu Bay, Wānaka
Glendhu Bay, Queenstown-Lakes District
Countdown
March
A trail marathon that actually goes somewhere, point-to-point to Wilcox Green. 1,050 m of climbing over 42 km is solid but fair, and walkers are welcome.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02Four self-service aid stations, so carry what you need between them
03Course cut-off 18:00, and run and walk results are separate
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The course
The route
Glendhu Bay
Distance42km
Total climb1,050m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.9 km
Weather
Early-March, Glendhu Bay
14°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
51%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 51% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mel AITKEN03:31:5311.9 km/h
02Talia FLANNERY03:49:0411.1 km/h
03Kirsten HALL03:51:5610.9 km/h
259
Women finishers
6:24:19
Median time
6.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Motatapu 42 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 Motatapu 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,050 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
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