XTERRA Rotorua Festival

XTERRA Rotorua Festival

Saturday, 11 April 2026

Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

Follow event Triathlon Run/Walk Off Road/Trail Duathlon Relay

The XTERRA Rotorua Festival on 11 April 2026 is the biggest multi-sport event in New Zealand and one of the biggest XTERRA events in the world.

Each year multiple events are offered for competitors to choose from and are set in and around Rotorua’s Blue Lake and Whakarewarewa Forest.

There's a distance and activity for every adventurer. Some of the best trail running in the country, world class Mountain Biking and crystal clear swimming.

Organiser

Barefoot Sport

Distances/Events

Trail Run/Walk:
5.5K
11K
Half Marathon

Duathlon:
26K MTB + 11K Trail Run

Triathlon - Solo/Relay:
Short: 500m Lake Swim + 9.1K MTB + 5.5K Trail Run - solo/relay
Long: 1K Lake Swim + 26K MTB + 11K Trail Run - solo/relay

Bike:
26K MTB
26K E-Bike

Location map

The event base is at the main beach on the Blue Lake (Lake Tikitapu).

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 8 August 2025.

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