Motatapu

Motatapu

Saturday, 7 March 2026

Wanaka to Arrowtown

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The Motatapu on 7 March 2026 is an iconic trail running event traversing the Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations between Wanaka and Queenstown.

There are 5 events over 1 epic day to choose from; a 52km Ultra Run, 42km Trail Marathon, 15km Miners Trail, 4km Junior Trail plus a Mountain Bike event.

There is a walking option for both the Marathon and Miners Trail.

Experience breathtaking high country terrain on challenging yet achievable courses on this bucket-list off-road event.

Distances/Events

Run:
Junior Trail: 4K
Miners Trail: 15K
Trail Marathon: 42K
Ultra Run: 52K

Walk:
Miners Trail: 15K
Trail Marathon: 42K

MTB:
47K

Location map

All events finish at Wilcox Green in Arrowtown. Refer to the event website for course maps.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 19 August 2025.

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