DateExpected
Mid June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Mt Difficulty Winery, Bannockburn, Cromwell
Bannockburn, Central Otago District
Countdown
June
The shorter way up Mt Difficulty: 25 km with 1,700 m of climbing, a proper hill day for runners who want mountain work without going ultra. Winter start, small field.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: day pack, rain jacket, thermal layers, long legs, hat, gloves
02Also carry a survival bag, whistle, food and capacity for 1 litre of water
03No fixed cut-off, but finishing past 5 hours may miss prize-giving
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The course
The route
Bannockburn
Distance25km
Total climb1,700m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.9 km
Weather
Mid-June, Bannockburn
5°CTypical high
-1°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 5°C and lows around -1°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 49% 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
#TeamLapsTime
01Amanda Hale303:25:01
02Emma Trolove303:25:11
03Sigourney Kelly303:43:07
18
Women finishers
4:43:23
Median time
3 laps
Median laps
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Mt Difficulty Ascent 25 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 Mt Difficulty Ascent 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 1,700 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
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