Date
Sat, 10 Apr 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Waimarino Museum, Raetihi
Raetihi, Ruapehu District
Countdown
April
The big one. A one-way 88 km ride from the Whanganui River Road back into Raetihi, with a shuttle to get you to the start. Hilly, but you finish in town.
Key facts
01Helmet required
02Road, mountain or e-bikes all welcome
03Shuttle takes you to the start; the course is one-way
Create a free training plan for the Raetihi Gutbuster 88 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Raetihi
Distance88km
Total climb1,698m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate86.0 km
Weather
Early-April, Raetihi
18°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 43% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserRaetihi Promotions Charitable Trust
Websiteraetihi-gutbuster.com
Instagram@raetihigutbuster
Running since2011
Training
Training for the Raetihi Gutbuster 88 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 Raetihi Gutbuster 88 km plan targets
Typical sessions
88 km with 1,698 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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 Raetihi Gutbuster 88 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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