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Welcome to the Tarawera Ultra Marathon 2015 5 Kia Ora Welcome Paul Charteris

6 A Cultural Perspective Manu Rangiheua and Rev Graham Patio Te Rire

7 Event Information

9 Race Week Events

11 Athlete Information

15 Course Map

16 Crew and Spectator Information

16 Driving Instructions and Parking Maps

19 Safety in the Tarawera Forest

21 Course Records & Previous Champions

23 Elite Athlete Profiles

Tarawera Ultra Marathon 2015 Entrants 29 100km Athletes

34 85km Athletes

35 60km Athletes

38 Relay Teams

41 Hazards and Risks

Race time!

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Stepping up to the Challenge Dear Tarawera Tribe,

Welcome to the seventh annual Tarawera Ultra Marathon and a special welcome to every athlete taking on the challenge of their first ultra distance run.

Trail ultramarathons, by their very nature, are bloody hard work. Running for longer than the 42.2km marathon distance, with hills, roots and rocks, they’re a test of both mind and body. For organisers, they’re even worse. Fortunately, you, the runners, are in safe hands this year as I hand over the job of Race Director to Tim Day. Tim has run in the event many times and over the past couple of years he has shone through with his passion for the event, his dedication to the running community – not to mention immense organising skills and the ability to get out and GPS remote parts of the course at a moment’s notice. Thank you for stepping up to the challenge Tim.

The Tarawera Ultramarathon, no matter which distance you tackle, is a tough physical test. Even the fittest athletes will struggle at times. Over the course of 60, 85 or 100km, there’ll be sore legs, smashed feet, tears, sweat, twisted ankles, falls, scrapes, body parts doing weird things – and some colourful language (usually directed at either Tim, myself or the hills). At the end of this grand adventure, every single finisher’s medal, from the very fastest 100km runner to the final 60km runner is earned. Not given – earned.

As organisers, we make it easy for athletes to enter, train and communicate with fellow runners. On race day we support you every step of the way with an army of more than 200 volunteers, safety sta�, bu�et aid stations and a well-marked course. But, we cannot do everything - runners are responsible for knowing the rules of the event (including the withdrawal policies), the course, the compulsory gear requirements and what goes on during race week. The policies and rules we have in place are there for two main reasons. Safety and fairness. We want to ensure all runners enter fairly from the waitlist, that everyone is treated the same when they withdraw and that all runners make it across the finish-line safely.

We aim to give all runners, supporters and spectators a simply amazing race week experience that will last for a lifetime. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to disappoint. This year, more than 200 signed up on the wait-list too late and won’t get to race. In 2012, permanently high water levels meant that parts of the course were flooded and runners got wet feet. In 2013, we re-routed the race when extreme fire risk made it impossible to continue to Kawerau - in fact, the fire risk on that Saturday was the highest of the past decade. Last year Cyclone Lusi dictated that we could not implement key parts of our safety plan and the race was shortened.

Spectators and supporters will need to rise to the challenge on race day. A much bigger race means many more vehicles on roads and in communities that were never designed for such large numbers. Please make sure you know where you plan to be on race day, that you have your Tarawera Forest permit (if you are accessing later part of the course with your car) and please wait patiently for the buses. Just as the runners will have a long hot day on their feet, supporters

can expect to travel a long way on race day – with many other vehicles going the same way. Please be courteous and patient out there.

The Ultra-Trail World Tour® has been amazing for this event. It has created an international buzz like nothing else, encouraging over 350 overseas runners to come to New Zealand, and attracting some the greatest trail ultra runners in the world today to the start line.

Race week is Thursday to Sunday. On Thursday, please join us for the FREE Bu� – ‘Flat is Boring’ rogaine on Thursday evening. The race welcome will be at Te Puia on Friday morning followed by the race Expo, seminars, race registration, elite athlete Q&A session, briefings, keynote address by Malcom Law and race registration at the Rotorua Holiday Inn – all in the afternoon. Finally, join us for prizegiving on Sunday when your long run is over. These are the events where friendships form, and experiences that last a lifetime are forged.

And spread the vibe. Share your passion for this event and for trail ultra running, with our generous sponsors, with the volunteers and your fellow runners.

Whether you are racing or supporting, you will see many media personnel before, during and after the event. There will be reporters, camera people, photographers and more, from around New Zealand and the world. If media ask you a question or for a photo, help share the incredible vibe of achievement and celebration — be approachable, and give them an answer or a smile. You never know where in the world of running your photo might appear.

Please do the same with your own news and reporting. Post and share photos and comments to the race Facebook group. As the Tarawera Tribe we are huge, and we’re sharing in something extraordinary.

THANKS to all of our sponsors and partners, especially the New Zealand Major Events Investment Fund.

THANKS to all of the volunteer groups that help make this event possible: Rotorua Trail Running Club, The Gravity Sports Club (Kawerau), Hamilton Hawks Running Club, Rotorua Association of Triathletes and Multisport (RATs), Rotorua Search & Rescue (SAR), Coastguard.

Thank you to the Land Owners and Land Managers and co-operation of the following groups: Rotorua District Council, The Redwoods, Rotorua, Timberlands Ltd, CNI Iwi Holdings Ltd, Rotorua Mountain Bike Club, Lake Okareka Community Association, The Department of Conservation, Hancock Natural Resource Group, The Okataina Scenic Reserve Board Trust, Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust, Maori Investments Ltd, Tarawera Hunting Club, Kawerau District Council.

All the best with your final preparation. Please continue to support and encourage each other on this journey. I look forward to running with you from Rotorua to Kawerau and Tim has been practicing his finish-line hugs.

This is your guide to the event. A PDF version is posted on the website www.taraweraultra.co.nz

Paul Charteris

Founder The Tarawera Ultra Marathon

January 2015

Kia Ora. Welcome.

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Spectators and supporters will need to rise to the challenge on race day. A much bigger race means many more vehicles on roads and in communities that were never designed for such large numbers. Please make sure you know where you plan to be on race day, that you have your Tarawera Forest permit (if

All the best with your final preparation. Please continue to support and encourage each other on this journey. I look forward to running with you from Rotorua to Kawerau and Tim has been practicing his finish-line hugs.

This is your guide to the event. A PDF version is posted on the website www.taraweraultra.co.nz

Paul CharterisFounderThe Tarawera Ultra Marathon

January 2015

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He Mihi

Ko Makatiti te Maunga

Ko Okataina te Moana

Ko Ngati Tarawhai te kawai kawe tapuo o nga o Te Arawa

Tihei Mauri Ora!

Aotearoa (New Zealand) was settled by di�erent tribes on various waka over many years, centuries ago - all from Eastern Polynesia or Hawaiiki as Maori prefer to call their Pacific Island homelands. The lakes and their surrounds that athletes pass before reaching Kawerau belong to Te Arawa. Te Arawa is the ancient sea going vessel (waka) that brought the ancestors of the Nga Ohomairangi tribe and finally rested at Maketu, the people settling areas inland from there to all of the inland Bay of Plenty or Waiariki as far as Tongariro.

As the inland lakes became the home of descendants of the Te Arawa waka they grew to become prosperous tribes named after prominent ancestors such as Tuhourangi, Tarawhai, Whakaue and Pikiao to name just a few. Tribes throughout Aotearoa were known to share resources, build settlements, live in harmony with their surrounds and defend themselves against other tribes.

Maori were great believers in deities or gods which directed them in their daily activities. Leadership was vital as was a healthy lifestyle of gardening, hunting and gathering to feed the large families and to sustain them over the colder months. Ngati Tarawhai whose settlements and fortified pa were around Lake Okataina defended their lake and surrounds under chivalrous chiefs of note such as Tarawhai himself, Te Rangitakaroro, Te Iwimokai, Te Horeta and many others over the centuries, all had guidance from venerable tohunga who were seers, omen seekers, preists and experts in history and genealogy among other specialised fields.

With the abundance of trees Ngati Tarawhai became renowned carvers of waka, whare (houses), and implements and were regarded as experts to the point of being widely sought after to provide these valuable skills and objects to other tribes. Evidence of their work can be found around the country and in national museums.

As the lake had no natural outlets it was subject to rapid rises and fluctuations in height. It was this and the influence of the Pakeha which caused Ngati Tarawhai to relocate as it was said that during the 1860’s the lake rose up to 12 metres submerging villages and gardens. As our Te Arawa tribes flourished over the centuries, they strived to live noble lives by adhering to strict rules and practices and passing on values, histories and cultural practices which held them in good stead until the arrival of the Pakeha. Land thereafter became alienated, deforested, confiscated and polluted in less than a hundred years since the arrival of the first Pakeha whose pressure and diseases left Maori struggling to survive. In the recent past Te Arawa tribes have regained some justice by having lands and lakes returned to them and work today to rebuild a new legacy for posterity.

In order as runners leave the Redwoods are Lake Tikitapu, Rotokakahi and Okareka which belong to Tuhourangi, Lake Okataina which belongs to Ngati Tarawhai and Lake Tarawera which is shared by Tuhourangi and Ngati Rangitihi. Te Arawa today have worked to maintain a balance between conservation and commercial interests but are always indebted to and acknowledge their ancestors.

Manu Rangiheua Ngati Tarawhai, Tuhourangi, Ngati Pikiao

The impact of Mt Tarawera on the people of Rotorua and the greater Bay of Plenty region is most significant – for cultural, historical, geological and tourism reasons.

Much has been written and said of Mt Tarawera’s importance and the special place it occupies in the history of the region. For the peoples of Tuhourangi and Ngati Rangitihi, it is a source of cultural identity and pride. As a tourism attraction, the region including Mt Tarawera, Lake Tarawera, Lake Rotomahana, and the former Pink and White Terraces has fascinated tourists for some 150 years.

Rotorua was first inhabited by Maori people some 600 years ago, and the district is rich in Maori history and legend. On 10 June 1886, Mt Tarawera erupted spreading lava and ash out over the Bay of Plenty, completely burying Te Wairoa and Te Ariki villages killing 153 people. Lake Rotomahana blew up throwing mud five miles into the air destroying the famous Pink and White Terraces.

The eruption of Mt Tarawera had devastating repercussions as the ash deposits a�ected much of the land, and it took many years for the ash to consolidate so that pasture could be re-established. The eruption also blocked the Outlet of Lake Tarawera with volcanic debris and over the years the lake rose 50 feet. In 1904, this barrier burst and sent a massive flood down the Tarawera River. It look a week to drain the lake and the flood washed away several acres of terrace flats within the Kawerau area. It also caused extensive flooding on the Rangitaiki plains.

Right on Kawerau’s doorstep is Mt Putauaki, a volcano which became dormant about 1000 years ago. Before the township and the Tasman Pulp and Paper Mill was established, the district was known as Onepu. In 1953 the name Kawerau was applied to the town and district. An english translation of Kawerau is “kawe” (meaning to carry) and “rau” (meaning leaves). This came from a Maori ritual where fruit of the kiekie (a vigorous climbing fruit) was gathered and taken back to Maori settlements across the Tarawera River in the month of November. The fruit was carried in a basket made of leaves which was then tied to wooden rails and allowed to mature.

Reverend Graham Patio Te RireJanuary 2015

A Cultural Perspective

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Live race updates on twitter.com/irunfar Ultra-Trail World Tour @ultratrail #utwt | @rotoruanz | #nzmustdo

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Tarawera Ultramarathon App

AccommodationThe Rotorua Holiday Inn is the race venue. This is the location of race registration and briefing.

Transport and Travel Getting to this race is REALLY easy if you don’t have a car. Three hot tips:

1. From Auckland Airport• Rent a car or campervan and drive three hours’ south to

Rotorua. This is easily the most flexible option. It gives you a range of travel options.

• Shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Rotorua. The shuttles will drop you door-to-door.

• Bus from Auckland Airport to Rotorua. Tends to be cheap – but not always the most direct route.

• Fly to Rotorua airport from Auckland. The domestic terminal is right next door to the international terminal at Auckland airport. Catching connecting flights is pretty quick at easy. If you are staying at Holiday Inn Rotorua – you can catch the free shuttle from Rotorua airport to the Holiday Inn.

• FREE option -grab a ride with one of the hundreds of other runners making the same trip at the same time. Just post to the Tarawera Ultra Facebook group that you’d like a ride. Overseas travellers quite often use this option to share rental cars. Auckland runners are often very obliging to pick up overseas runners from the airport and drive them down to the race.

2. Race StartDrive to the race start on Longmile Road, Rotorua. No car? Walk out of the Rotorua Holiday Inn door sometime after 5am, and about 400 other people will be doing the same thing as you at the same time. Grab a ride with one of them.

3. Back to Kawerau from 60km finish line

Grab a ride with your crew or with other spectators and supporters going in the same direction as you. Sorry, due to narrow roads, we cannot provide buses as we had originally hoped.

4. Bus back to Rotorua We have buses from the finish line in Kawerau back to the start. Pay for a bus ticket when you sign up online, or pay at registration on Friday before race day. The buses will depart Kawerau every hour from 4pm. The bus will drop you back to the Redwoods or Rotorua Holiday Inn. You will need to show your bus ticket.

There are plenty of cars heading out in the same direction as you, so it will be easy to grab a ride. Driving time from Kawerau to

Rotorua is 50 minutes. If you have paid your bus money, you are welcome to grab a car ride back to Rotorua with other runners and their crew.

Weather forecastwww.metservice.com/towns-cities/rotorua

iPodsYes, you may listen to music during the run. Don’t use them on the public road at Okareka, as you will be running with cars.

Athletes’ Emergency ContactWe will check the phone number of your emergency contact at race registration. This must be a contact who can be reached on race day.

Race numbersRunners of each distance are clearly recognised by their race number and the colour of the numbers.

1-600’s 100km ultra runners red numbers

800’s 85km ultra runners red numbers

1000’s 60km ultra runners red numbers

4000’s relay runners blue numbers

Pacer numbers85/100km pacers have white numbers, same number as their runner. All ultra runners have their name and country flag on their race numbers. All relay runners will have their team name.

Timing ChipsRun over the timing mats at Blue Lake, Okareka, Okataina, Humphries Bay, Tarawera Falls, Titoki, Awaroa (the far end of the loop) and Fisherman’s Bridge Aid Stations.

Relay Teams – do not forget to hand over your timing chips at each relay changeover (Okareka, Okataina, Tarawera Falls).

Mobile app and LiveTrail Tracking The event mobile app is available in both iPhone and Android format. Download from the App Store® or from the Google Play Store®. LiveTrail will allow you to track each runner during race day as they pass over timing points. Details are to be posted soon at LiveTrail.net

Ultra-Trail® World Tour Visa StampsAll 100km finishers are eligible for a visa stamp. You will receive a visa stamp when you cross the finish line in Kawerau. Ultra-Trail® World Tour passports will be sold at the Expo on Friday.

Race SafetyPlease take care of both yourselves and the other competitors on the course. If someone needs help, please stop and help them. Some volunteers hold first aid qualifications. Some will have radio communications with the Race Director and Safety Director in case of an emergency. Mountain bike safety patrol will also be on hand to help you out. St. John’s ambulance will be present.

Event Information

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Food and drink at the Kawerau finishThere will be hot food and drink at the Kawerau finish line until 10pm. Make sure you include some cash in your finish line bag for extra food.

Pacers Pacers run for FREE. All pacers must check-in at the finish line in Kawerau and pick up a pacer number on race day. This is so we know you are part of the event. You can pace your runner from the Aid Stations - Outlet, Tarawera Falls, Titoki, Fisherman’s Bridge and River Road. Competitors, you can use two pacers – but only one at a time (they must change over at an Aid Station). Buses will transport pacers into the Tarawera Forest.

Tarawera Forest Permits A permit is needed if you take a car into the Tarawera Forest (this includes any Aid Station between The Outlet and River Road). Runners do not need permits. Only cars. Each car will need to get a forest permit from the Kawerau Information Centre before entering the Tarawera Forest. There are two ways to do this:

1. At registration

Fill in the form in your race registration pack. There will be spare copies at race registration. Pay $5 for your permit and you will receive a stamp on your permit allowing you to access the forest on race day.

2. Get and complete the form at the Kawerau Information Centre on race day. You will still get a permit but it will likely take a lot longer. If you do not have a permit, Forest Security will prevent you from entering the Tarawera Forest. In the Tarawera Forest slow down wherever you see cones on the road and/or flashing lights and marshals. These are high tra´c volume areas or locations where runners may be present. The Tarawera Forest is accessible only via unsealed forestry

roads. They are dusty. Do not speed on these roads. Spee limit is 70Km/hr. Road signs will indicate runners are present. Cars in the Tarawera Forest will encounter runners at the following places:

• Following a long, straight forestry road, you’ll come to a bridge over the Tarawera River. Runners will exit River Road, cross over the main road at the bridge and continue along the river track.

• A 300-400 metre section before runners make the right-hand turn to River Road.

• A 300-400 metre section after runners have left the Titoki Aid Station and passed over the bridge.

Spectators travelling to the Tarawera Outlet will encounter runners on the upper end of Titoki Road for about 200 metres.

To avoid extreme congestion at the Tarawera Falls, we encourage 85/100 runners’ crews and 60k/relay crews to take two di�erent routes through the Tarawera Forest.

100/85km spectators, crew and supporters Travel to The Outlet, this is the first place to see your runner after the Okataina aid station. This requires a small 100 metre walk to see your runner. After The Outlet, you will have plenty of time to travel down the road to view your runner at Titoki. From the Titoki carpark area, you have a 1.5km walk to the aid station to see your 100km runner, or a 50 metre walk to see your 85km runner (after they have left the Titoki aid station).

60km/Relay spectators and crewTravel to the Tarawera Falls and park at Carparks 1,2, or 3. You will need to walk in 1.4km to meet your runner.

The Tarawera Ultramarathon is a four-day long ‘race week’.

Significantly, in 2015 the event falls during Waitangi weekend – New Zealand’s national holiday. Rotorua will be busy – so be prepared.

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THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARYThe Bu� ‘Flat Is Boring’ Forest Rogaine A one hour (approx.) rogaine run in the forest – in teams of up to five.

When: 5:30pm Outside The Outdoorsman Headquarters, 6 Tarawera Road, Rotorua.

Cost: FREE. Open to everyone.

The tradition continues with your chance to run with some of the world’s greatest trail runners at the Thursday evening run.

This year’s event will be a little di�erent – and a whole lot more fun. We are going to have a rogaine. This is a ‘treasure hunt’ completed in teams, where you’ll be given a map with a number of points to find. The highest value points are placed the furthest away. You’ll have a fixed time to get as many points as you can within the allotted time (probably one hour). For every minute that your team arrives after the cut-o� time, you lose points.

The rules? Anything goes! You do not need to stick to the tracks – you can jump over logs, run straight up the hills and get yourselves hopelessly lost – it’s all part of the fun. Team up with your friends, grab a famous runner (or two!) and speed o� into the forest.

FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY – WAITANGI DAY New Zealand’s National HolidayO�cial Race WelcomeWhen: 8:30am. Te Aronui A Rua Marae, Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua.

Cost: FREE for all registered athletes. Friends and family pay the standard Te Puia rates. More info at www.tepuia.com

Haere mai – Welcome to Rotorua, New Zealand! The o´cial welcome to the event will be a Powhiri (welcome) at Te Aronui a Rua Marae, Te Puia, Rotorua. In the traditional style of the people of the Te Arawa tribe, you will be welcomed onto the marae (meeting house). It is an honour for the event to be welcomed onto such a magnificent and sacred site. You will be welcomed by Her Worship, Steve Chadwick, Mayor of Rotorua. The o´cial 2015 race photograph will take place in front of the marae immediately after the welcome. Te Puia is a 10-15 minute walk from the Rotorua Holiday Inn.

Event ExpoWhen: 12 noon to 7.00pm. Rotorua Holiday Inn, 10 Tryon Street, Rotorua.

The Race Expo will be open during this time so you can find all the latest and greatest stu� in the world of trail running, including specials from Marmot Clothing, Ultimate Direction, Hammer Nutrition and Bu� Headwear. There will also be exhibitions and deals from Te Puia and Rotorua i-Site Visitor Information Centre. You can pick up your Tarawera Forest permit from here too. Croucher Brewing will be o�ering free samples of their craft beers to help settle your pre-race nerves. Have a go in the Ultimate Direction Fast Draw competition – taking place at an aid station in the Holiday Inn carpark. There are tons of prizes to be won. Donate a can of food to a local charity and pick up your free custom Tarawera Ultra bu� from the Bu� stand.

The Tarawera Trail Marathon and 50km, held in November 2015, will be o�ering a one-time only $50 discount o� the entry price at the Expo. You must present photo ID of yourself to claim the discount code which can be used in the first 24 hours that entries are open for the 2015 race.

The Tarawera Ultramarathon will be selling neat stu�:

• WallArt •CustomMedalHolders

• FreeMapsandPosters •ExtraBusTickets

• Souvenir T-shirts at the Kawerau finish line

Race Briefing #1When: 12 noon – 12:30. Pohutu Cultural Theatre, Rotorua Holiday Inn.

Who: Paul Charteris, Tim Day, Manu Rangiheua, Rev Graham Patio Ti Rere, and Dr Ben McHale.

Race briefing for runners and their crew. This covers the course, race rules, drop bags, relays, Aid Stations, spectating and crewing, travel times. Unfortunately seating is limited to 500 and we have more than that number. Please arrive early! This briefing will be repeated at 5pm.

Keynote AddressMalcom Law – Ordinary is No Barrier

When: 12:35pm - 1:05pm. Pohutu Cultural Theatre, Rotorua Holiday Inn.

Mal Law is not an elite athlete. And he’s no spring chicken either. But these things do not stop him from chasing daunting goals. His profound belief that “ordinary people can achieve

extraordinary things” has led him to several audacious running firsts, inspired many people to push their own boundaries and raised more than $500,000 for causes close to his heart. This year’s Tarawera Ultra is special for Mal, being Day 1 of his world-first attempt to run 50 mountain marathons and climb 50 named peaks in just 50 days.

Elite Athlete Q&AWhen: 1pm - 2pm Pohutu Cultural Theatre, Rotorua Holiday Inn.

Moderated by the ever-entertaining and knowledgeable Kerry Suter, twice a winner of this event, the elite athlete question and answer session will be your chance to ask some of the world’s top runners about their training philosophy, race strategy, nutrition, shoe choice, recommended beer… This session was a crowd favourite last year. Your chance to learn from the best.

Trails In Motion Film FestivalWhen: 2pm - 5pm Pohutu Cultural Theatre, Rotorua Holiday Inn.

In 2015, Trails In Motion Film Tour will once again bring a collection of the finest trail running films to passionate audiences around the world. There will be a varied montage of high-quality film content from dynamic filmmakers in this genre - a visual and social celebration of the sport.

Race RegistrationWhen: 12 noon to 7pm Rotorua Holiday Inn

• You will be able to register anytime from midday to 7pm. Please bring a print-out of your email confirmation or photo ID.

• Pick up your race packs and race numbers during this time. No race numbers or timing chips will be handed out on race day morning. If you cannot make it on Friday afternoon – make sure someone else can pick up your race pack for you and they have a copy of your race confirmation email or a copy of your

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photo ID.

• Make sure you queue up in the right line – there will be signs above the registration desk.

• Make sure you pick up your timing chip. The chip will be scanned to make sure your details are correct.

• Your race number, race programme, Hammer gels and endurolyte fizz will be in your race packs.

• Make sure a volunteer records that you have received your race pack.

• Leave your labelled drop bags with the appropriate truck or van before 7pm.

• You must indicate if you have decided to change your race distance (and pay the di�erence).

• Volunteers (and myself, Paul Charteris) will be on hand to answer questions during the race check-in on Friday afternoon and during the pre-race briefing. Ask lots of questions!

• If you do not register before 7pm on Friday, you DO NOT RACE

the following morning. There will be no exceptions.

• 85/100km runners must weigh-in at the room behind the registration area.

• Make sure you pick up your bus tickets if you paid for them when you signed up online.

• You can change your details at registration. A $20 admin fee applies.

Race Briefing #2

When: 5pm-5:30pm Pohutu Cultural Theatre, Rotorua Holiday Inn

Who: Paul Charteris, Tim Day, Manu Rangiheua, Rev Graham Patio Ti Rere, and Dr Ben McHale.

Race briefing for runners and their crew. This covers the course, race rules, drop bags, relays, Aid Stations, spectating and crewing, travel times. Unfortunately seating is limited to 500 and we have more than that number. Please arrive early! This briefing is a repeat of the 12-noon presentation.

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SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY - RACE DAY 6am Race StartThe race start will be very busy and crowded. To ensure we get underway on time, please aim to be at the start no later than 5.20am. There will be hot tea, co�ee and espresso at the start. There will also be toilets and portaloos.

Gates close to the Rotorua Redwoods at 11.30pm on race day.

IMPORTANT If you think you will be back in Rotorua after 11.30pm on Saturday evening, park your car outside the gates on Long Mile Road and walk (or hop a ride) to the start line (only 1km away). Please aim to assemble at the race start no later than 5.30am. The start area gets very busy after that time.

Parking will be tight. Essentially, the earlier you arrive, the closer you will park to the start line. Please park where directed on both sides of the road. There will be a 10-minute briefing before the race start. The race start is at the Redwoods Visitors Centre, Long Mile Road, Rotorua.

HeadlampsSunrise is at 6:40am. The Redwood Grove is very dark prior to sunrise so having a headlamp is strongly recommended. We will have a volunteer pick up headlamps at the 4km point (at the water tower near Tarawera Road). You can ditch your named headlamp (and surplus clothing) with the volunteers and pick them up at the Kawerau finish.

Compulsory GearIn the week prior to the race and at registration, competitors will be advised, and again at the pre-race briefing, what compulsory clothing and equipment items they must carry (based on the expected weather conditions). If there is little risk of bad weather, the most likely Compulsory Gear list will be A.

There are three compulsory gear levels:

A. No compulsory equipment

B. Waterproof jacket

C. Base layer long top wool/polypropylene, base layer long pants wool/polypropylene, waterproof jacket (seam-sealed), thermal hat (Bu� accepted), thermal gloves.

INSPECTION OF COMPULSORY ITEMS: If compulsory items are required for the race, the Race Director may choose to randomly spot check a sample of competitor items on the morning of the event at the race start. At least one random inspection of one or more item(s) will be undertaken along the course for all competitors.

We strongly recommend you carry water between Aid Stations. Optionally (but recommended) you should carry any gels or other form of calories with you between Aid Stations.

We also strongly recommend you plan ahead and have all items in List C available to bring to Rotorua.

Race Numbers You MUST have your race numbers facing the front and timing chips attached to your ankle when you line up at the start. This is essential. Race numbers must be visible because they are recorded throughout the day. If numbers are not visible, we may need to stop you to check your number. There will be a compulsory one-minute penalty in the sin-bin (at random locations) for runners failing to display their race numbers.

Course Markings Only follow the fluoro pink/orange ribbons in the trees, and red

arrows. There should be no other markings. Any turns should be obviously marked with these pink/orange ribbons and/or red arrows. The wrong way will be indicated with hazard or warning tape. Glowsticks fluoro ribbons/cones and glow spray will help to mark the course from the Awaroa Aid Station to the Kawerau finish line.

Aid Stations The Aid Stations are very generously stocked with food – ‘world-famous’ Heather Bars, Hammer endurolytes, lollies, chips (chicken, salted and salt & vinegar flavours), pretzels, sandwiches (with Pic’s really good Peanut Butter, Comvita manuka honey, jam and nutella), fruit (bananas, watermelon, oranges, apples), ice, water, Coke, Mountain Dew, Ginger Beer , Hammer Fizz and HEED. The order of the Aid Station o�erings will be: drinks in cups > food > fruit > drink containers to fill your bottles > Vaseline and sunblock etc. Hammer gels will be in your race packs and will not be distributed to the Aid Stations. We have budgeted on three gels per athlete. If you plan on relying on gels, make sure to bring plenty for yourself – do not rely on the gels in your race pack. Some aid stations will have Burger Fuel kumara fries and Hell Pizza.

Signs will be placed 200 metres before the Aid Station. Exit signs will indicate distance to the next Aid Station.

Toilets There are six new toilets at the Redwoods Visitors Centre and there will be extra portaloos. There are also toilets at Blue Lake Aid Station, Okareka Aid Station, Okataina Aid Station, Humphries Bay Aid Station, The Outlet Aid Station (over the bridge), Tarawera Falls (60km finish) and the finish line in Kawerau.

Etiquette and pooing / peeing You will be sharing these trails with hikers and trampers. Please make sure you move o� the trail to allow these other users to pass by. When passing slower runners, please indicate that you’d like to pass by saying “passing on your left (or right)” when overtaking.

Sometimes you will need to poo or pee when you are far away from a toilet. When that happens, you should step well away from sight (25 metres) and very far from waterways. Bury any waste by digging a deep hole with the heel of your shoe. Completely bury all waste.

Running extra (or less) distance If you have entered the 60km or 85km and you decide to run further, you must let the Aid Station volunteers at Tarawera Falls and Titoki respectively, know you are continuing on. To be fair, please pay the di�erence at the finish line (or Sunday morning) if you ran further. Comparing the entry form to the results – we’ll easily know who you are. If you entered the 100km or 85km and you complete the 85km or 60km instead, your result will not show as a DNF. Your results will be your place (and time) for that distance. If you drop at any point during the race, you must let the nearest Aid Station or a course marshal know that you have pulled out of the race.

Littering Anyone caught deliberately littering will be given the job of clearing gorse and blackberry around Lake Okareka by hand wearing only jandals and shorts. You will be served warm orange cordial to keep you hydrated.

Withdrawing Any runner who is unable to finish the run must personally inform the nearest Aid Station captain of their decision to

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withdraw and make sure their race number is recorded. We will use forest radio or some other means to try and contact your crew. If you do not have a crew, we will do our best to transport you to where you need to go. Usually you won’t have to wait long but there is a chance you may have to wait several hours for a non-emergency lift back to Event HQ.

Drop Bags A support crew is certainly not necessary in the event. Drop bags are OPTIONAL for solo ultra runners and can contain your own goodies (gels, food, change of socks, shoes, shorts, bodyglide etc.). For solo ultra runners, at registration, you should put your filled and labelled drop bags and finish line bags in the pile for the correct Aid Station. These bags must be a soft, reasonable size – do not pack the kitchen sink. Leave your drop bags with us in the correct truck or van at race registration before 7pm Friday. Please do not use the drop bag service for any Aid Stations where your support crew will be definitely attending.

If you have a drop bag at an Aid Station you will be asked to move it from the ‘unused pile’ to the ‘used pile’ even if you did not use your drop bag. This allows us to transport your drop bags quickly back to the Kawerau finish line. This will help allow the drop bag tent to remain orderly for the benefit of runners yet to arrive. Drop bags must not contain any glass. All liquids must be secure.

Label your drop bags with your name and the correct Aid Station:

OKE Okareka AWA Awaroa**

OTA Okataina FSH Fisherman’s Bridge**

TAR Tarawera Falls* FIN Finish line in Kawerau***

TITO Titoki Road**

* 60km runners Pack a change of clothes, comfy shoes/jandals, towel etc. for when you finish at the Tarawera Falls. There are beautiful places in the river for a swim near the finish. In Kawerau there are hot pools and free hot showers, so bring a towel. Pack some money for hot food and drinks at the Kawerau finish line.

** 85/100km runners If you think you’ll need a headlamp for the finish, you can put it in your Titoki, Awaroa or Fisherman’s Bridge drop bag. Or your crew can deliver a headlamp to you at the Titoki, Fisherman’s Bridge or River Road Aid Stations.

*** Kawerau Finish Line Pack a change of clothes, comfy shoes/jandals, towel etc. Excellent swimming in the river plus free Kawerau hot pools and free hot showers so bring a towel. Pack some money for hot food and drinks. Remember to put your bus ticket in your finish line bag. Extra bus tickets will be available at Registration ($20).

Aid stations and cut-off timesCut-o� and pace times are shown in the tables. These cut-o� times will be “extremely generous” meaning you have ample time to walk tough sections, stop at Aid Stations, and still get through. We have no intention of pulling people o� the course for going slow.

At the same time, we do not want to have runners in the forest at midnight with the possums. These cut-o�s represent an average of just under 11 minutes per km pace. In other words, just over seven and a half hours for a marathon. The 5.20pm cut-o� at the Tarawera Falls Aid Station does not apply for runners completing the 60km solo run. The cut-o� times in 2015 are a more generous (by 50 minutes) than 2012.

Cut-o� times reflect the deadlines for LEAVING the Aid Station. If you return to an Aid Station after the cut-o�, you will be pulled

from the run. The Aid Stations will strictly enforce the cut-o� times: anyone leaving an Aid Station after the cut-o� time will be disqualified. This rule is for the safety of all participants. IF YOU MISS THE CUT-OFF, YOU MUST STOP. Significant sanctions will apply to anyone breaking this rule.

If you do not make the Titoki 100km cut-o� time, you will need to finish on the 85km course. You cannot complete the 100km.

Course changes from previous yearsThe 2015 course has a number of changes that will help you, and the other 1000 runners, get o� the start line e´ciently, make a few key locations safer, and make the most of some stunning alternative alignments to ensure you run at least the distance you’ve entered. The most significant change is over the first 5km of the course, where we have chosen wider, yet even more stunning, alternative trails to reduce congestion before the first section of single track. The detail of the 2015 course changes have been posted on the event Facebook page and website. Basically, if you follow the course markers, you can’t go wrong!

Podium Spots and Race RecordsRunners who switch distances on race day and finish in the top five (men or women) for that distance will still be recorded for their time and place in that distance on the website.

However, for all media, prizegiving ceremony, place-getter medals, and o´cial Tarawera Ultra communications, only those who entered that distance will be acknowledged as being in the top five per distance/gender.

Course records will be set by any runner who completes the distance in the fastest ever recorded time on race day. For example, it may be possible for an 85km or 100km entrant to break the 60km course record if they reach that Aid Station in the fastest ever time.

WalkingThis is a running event, not a walk! Unless you are an exceptional walker (we have had one) you cannot expect to walk the entire course and still finish before midnight. All runners will walk the course at times, especially the uphills. Runners will probably walk more later in the event as fatigue sets in.

Kawerau finish line food and drinkThe race will provide free drinks (a locally-brewed Croucher beer, ginger beer and other drinks) and fruit for each finisher (including 60km finishers that join us). Meals and drinks will be available to purchase so pack some money in your finish line bag for extra food and drinks. Hot food will be available until 10pm on race night – stay behind and cheer in the final runners to the finish of an epic day!

There are FREE Kawerau hot pools and hot showers at Maurie Kjar Pools in Kawerau. These are open and free to everyone (including the general public) before 8pm. After 8pm, the pools are booked to the Tarawera Ultra and you are still free to use them. You can only bring beer in to the pools after 8pm. There is a free spa pool and nice hot showers. The hot pools are opposite the Information Centre on Plunket Street, Kawerau.

Lost PropertyLost gear, start line headlamps and drop bags will be transported back to the Kawerau finish area and will be available throughout the day. Labelling or naming your gear is essential. Any unclaimed gear will be at prizegiving on Sunday morning. After that, all lost gear will be stored at 2 Pukehangi Road, Rotorua. We very, very strongly recommend that you claim all of your lost gear before leaving town.

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Aid Station Runner km covered

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Start 0 6:00 AM 6:00 AM Yes

Tikitapu (Blue Lake)

12.5 7:00 8:00 Yes

Okareka 17.8 7:30 9:50 Yes Shuttle bus

Yes Yes

Millar Road 20.7 7:45 10:00 No

Okataina Lodge

37.3 8:50 1:00 PM Yes Shuttle bus

Yes Yes

Humphries Bay

47.1 9:30 2:00 No

Tarawera Outlet

55.2 10:20 4:20 Yes

Tarawera Falls (60km finish)

60.6 11:00 5:30 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Titoki 70.1 1:10 PM 5:40 Yes Yes Yes

Awaroa (100km course only)

(77.8 & 82.7) 12:20 and 12:45

7:00 PM & 7:30

No Yes

Fisherman’s Bridge

75.4 (90.8) 12:15 (1:10) 9:00 Yes Yes Yes

River Road 80.3 (95.7) 12:20 (1:40) 9:40 Yes Yes

Kawerau Finish line for 85km and 100km

85.3 (100.7) 12:50 (2:00) 10:50 Yes

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Tikitapu (Blue Lake) 12.5 5.3 12.5

Okareka 17.8 2.9 5.3 10.10am

Millar Road 20.7 16.6 2.9

Okataina Lodge 37.3 9.8 16.6 1.20pm

Humphries Bay 47.1 8.1 9.8

Tarawera Outlet 55.2 5.4 8.1

Tarawera Falls (60km finish)

60.6 9.5 5.4 5.20pm - 85/100km runners only

Titoki 70.1 5.3km to Fishermans Bridge (85k course)

5.50pm 100km runners only

7.7 km to Awaroa (100k course)

9.5 *5.50pm. This is for runners wishing to complete the 100km.

Awaroa (100km course only)

(77.8 & 82.7) 4.9km loop back to Awaroa. 8.1km to Fishermans Bridge

7.7 and 5.3

Fisherman’s Bridge 75.4 (90.8) 4.9 5.3 (8.1 from Awaroa)

River Road 80.3 (95.7) 5 4.9

Finish-line 85.3 (100.7) 0 5

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MisconductThe guiding principles of this race are enshrined in the charter of the International Trail Running Association.

The purpose of the performance rules for this event is to ensure the run’s integrity as a test of individual performance, providing equal conditions for all. The guiding principles are as simple as: play fair, be safe, and respect the land. Violations of any rules may be grounds for disqualification for one or more years, or other sanctions such as time penalties, fines, and/or disqualification from awards. In the case of very serious breach of these rules, Race Directors of the Ultra-Trail World Tour will be informed of the misconduct with possible sanctions across a number of events.

• There will be no uno´cial runners.

• Each runner’s o´cial race number must be worn prominently on the front of the body and must be easily visible at all times.

• Runners must follow the marked trail at all times. Any runner departing from the o´cial trail must return to the point of departure on foot before continuing.

• Each runner must complete the entire course under his or her own power. No physical or mechanical aids are allowed, including but not limited to mountain bikes or boats.

• Except in case of injury, distress or medical emergency, runners may not accept pushing or pulling assistance in any form from anyone between checkpoints.

• Runners may not store supplies of any kind along the trail.

• Littering of any kind is prohibited. Please respect the natural beauty of our trails and the right of everyone to enjoy them.

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• Runners must refrain from any act of bad sportsmanship.

• Smoking (yucky) is not permitted at any of the checkpoints or along the trail. Anyone who smokes in the Tarawera Forest will be immediately removed by security. Both the smoker and their runner will receive a permanent lifetime ban from this event.

• Any runner who is unable to finish the run must personally inform the nearest Aid Station captain of the nearest checkpoint of their decision to withdraw, and make sure their race number is recorded.

• Runners who leave the course without turning in their race number will be classified as “lost”. The runner will be contacted on their cellphone and their emergency contact will be called. If there is no response from either party or the emergency contact does not know the status of the runner, a search will be activated. Costs for searching for any such runner will be charged to the runner.

• Be respectful of all other users, such as recreational walkers.

• You must stay on the course. Short cuts are not permitted.

• The runner is responsible for the actions of their support crew. Support crews must comply with all instruction from event sta� and o´cials. The runner may be penalised or disqualified for actions or breaches of the rules by their support crew.

• Race management reserves the right to drug test any athlete competing in this event.

Qualification Runs for Other Major World Ultra RacesOnly the Tarawera Ultramarathon 100km distance is a qualifying race for the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, held in California each year. The Tarawera Ultramarathon (60, 85 or 100km) counts for points towards qualifying for Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, held in August each year.

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Crew/Spectator InformationSATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY - RACE DAYFor Crew/SpectatorsSupport crews are most welcome at the Tarawera Ultra Marathon. We love support crews – especially those that dress up and cheer loudly! The more people and the more enthusiastic you are – the better the atmosphere for the runners. To keep the event manageable as well as fair and safe for all runners, and to make sure support crews do not get lost, there is some information that support crews need to know.

Support crews are in for a real treat. This is a spectacular course and you’ll get to see some amazing parts of New Zealand. The event has grown significantly so all spectators and crew should be patient, well prepared and willing to walk some distance to meet their runner. There will be hundreds of support crew vehicles driving and parking on narrow roads. Please keep your speed down and be careful entering and exiting all parking areas. There is absolutely no need to speed to see your runner at the next Aid Station. You have plenty of time.

There is cellphone coverage on the first 5km and the last 2km of the 100km course only. The remainder of the course is a cellphone deadzone. There is cellphone coverage in Rotorua until you travel a few kilometres past the airport.

PacersPacers run for FREE. All pacers must check-in at the finish line in Kawerau and pick up a pacer number on race day. Pacer numbers will be white. This is so we know you are part of the event. You can pace your runner from the Aid Stations: The Outlet, Tarawera Falls, Titoki, Fisherman’s Bridge and River Road. Competitors, you can use two pacers – but only one at a time (they must change over at an Aid Station). Pacers are responsible for their own transport.

Buses

NOTE: from the 2015 race onwards, due to space restrictions, the Okareka and Okataina will only be accessed using shuttle buses.

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Rotorua end of the Course You can view runners at the following locations:1 Start at the Rotorua Redwoods.2 Top of the water tank on Tarawera Road.3 Opposite the Black House on Tarawera Road.4 At the far-right of the carpark when you first arrive at Blue

Lake. This is across the road from the bus pick-up and drop-o� point for the Okareka aid station. 5 Blue Lake Aid Station. This is the lookout between Blue and

Green Lakes. Limited space for vehicles at this Aid Station.

6 Blue Lake/Okareka Loop Road intersection.7 Okareka Aid Station. BUS ONLY. Also first relay changeover. You

can only access this point by using the bus from the Blue Lake pick-up and drop-o� point. Due to congestion NO CARS will be allowed in Okareka township.

Okareka Bus:Pick-up: Blue Lake Reserve, Tarawera Road.

Drop-o�: Boyes Beach, Lake Okareka at the Okareka Aid Station.

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Driving InstructionsTarawera/Kawerau End of the Course 1 A few kilometres past the Rotorua Airport take the right turn

towards Whakatane.2 For team runners, at Ruato Bay, turn right down small road on

the right to Lake Okataina.

Bus Shuttle buses will pick you up (exact location to be confirmed) and take you to the Okataina Aid Station.

Okataina Bus: Pick-up: TBC Drop-o�: Okataina Aid Station

Tarawera Forest: You will need a forest access permit to enter the Tarawera Forest and The Outlet, Tarawera Falls (60km finish), Titoki, Fishermans’

Bridge and River Road Aid Stations. Due to forest fire safety, some carparks are distant from aid stations. If you wish to access some of the most distant aid stations, you must be prepared to walk (and no whining!). 4 100 metre walk to The Outlet. 5 1500 metre walk to Tarawera Falls. (60k finish)6 1800 metre walk to Titoki.7 300 metre walk to Fisherman’s Bridge.8 200 metre walk to River Road.

PLEASE NOTE - The Tarawera Forest is private land. The forest owners can prevent private cars from entering the forest on race day. This will be enforced by forest security.

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Safety in the Tarawera ForestWARNING: THE FOREST IS A MULTIPLE HAZARD ENVIRONMENT

General • ALL vehicles require an access permit.

• Fires are NOT permitted.

• Smoking is not permitted.

• In case of emergency call 111.

• Unless authorised, do not cut, fell or remove any live or dead trees, shrubs or other forest produce.

• Keep within the forest boundaries noted on your access permit.

• Always follow instructions of any forestry security sta� (from ISCL Ltd.) – be courteous.

• If you observe any unsafe or suspicious activity (such as smoking) contact ISCL 07 347 8880.

• Every permit holder must carry with them photographic identification along with their Access Permit.

• All people using the forests must comply with New Zealand law.

• Always be courteous to other forest users.

• For further instructions and access instructions please refer to your permit.

Driving• HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM AT ALL TIMES – BE SEEN.

• Always drive to the road conditions and be prepared to stop within half the visible road distance ahead.

• Observe the speed limits within the forest - 70km/hr

• The provisions of the New Zealand Road Code must be observed.

• Keep left at all times

• Park safely – as far o� road edges as is practicable

• Do not drive in a dust cloud – pull over until the dust settles

• Max 30km/hr in any area where runners are encountered on roads

Thanks to all of the volunteer groups that help make this event possible: Rotorua Trail Running Club, The Gravity Sports Club (Kawerau), Hamilton Hawks Running Club, Rotorua Association of Triathletes and Multisport (RATs), Rotorua Search & Rescue (SAR), Coastguard

Thank you to the Land Owners and Land Managers and co-operation of the following groups: Rotorua District Council, Timberlands Ltd, CNI Iwi Holdings Ltd, Rotorua Mountain Bike Club, The Department of Conservation, Hancock Natural Resource Group, The Okataina Scenic Reserve Board Trust, Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust, Maori Investments Ltd, Tarawera Hunting Club, Kawerau District Council, Kawerau JAB Rugby

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“Tarawera 50k : the ultramarathon with geysers, waterfalls – and a cream tea” THE GUARDIAN, UK

Leg / Event Athlete/Team Time Year

Leg 1 to Okareka Kerry Suter/NB Hamilton Flyers 1:19:22 2012

Leg 2 to Okataina Sage Canaday 1:24:28 2013

Leg 3 to Tarawera Falls Aaron Pulford/Hamilton Flyers 1:42:26 2011

Leg 4 to Kawerau Phil Murray/NB Hamilton Flyers. 1:41:32 2012

Leg 4 to Awaroa (100km only) Vajin Armstrong 1:34:26 2011

Leg 5 to Kawerau (100km only) Sam Wreford 1:30:49 2011

60km Men Kerry Suter 5:12:25 2009

60km Women Kathryn Gardner 6:54:52 2010

85km Men* Daniel Scarberry 7:47:08 2012

85km Women Sarah Carpenter 9:20:09 2012

85km 4 Person Hamilton Flyers 6:18:40 2011

85km 2 Person Wandering Guys 7:36:37 2010

100km Men Sam Wreford 8:33:50 2011

100km Women Nicola Gildersleeve 10:26:28 2012*Kerry Suter ran a 07:22:23 in 2009 on a di�erent course.

NOTE: 2013 and 2014 courses were modified due to extreme weather and are not included in our course records.

Date Mens Champion Womens Champion

2009 Kerry Suter* Jean Beaumont*

2010 Kerry Suter Fleur Bromley

2011 Sam Wreford Amy Campbell

2012 Mick Donges Nicola Gildersleeve

2013 Sage Canaday Ruby Muir

2014 Sage Canaday Jo Johansen

* Winners of the 85km distance. The 100km was introduced in 2010.

2014 Winners

LONG COURSE

Male: Sage Canaday (USA)

Female: Jo Johansen (NZL)

SHORT COURSE

Male: Marty Keyes (AUS)

Female: Jackie Holley (NZL)Note: 2014 course was modified due to extreme weather.

Shona Stephenson (AUS) left, and Jo Johansen (NZ) - the 2014 Tarawera Ultra women’s champion

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2014 1st Tarawera Ultra 63k, NZ 1st Aorangi Undulator, NZ

2011 1st Abel Tasman Ultra, Course record, NZ

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2014 1st Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon, NZ 1st Hutt River Trail 60k, NZ 1st The Hillary 80k, NZ 3rd Kepler Challenge, NZ

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2014 1st Washpool World Heritage Trails, 50km (course record), NSW, Australia 3rd Surf Coast Century (100km), Victoria, Australia

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2nd Tenzing Hillary Everest 60km, Nepal 1st Mt Fuji Ascent, Japan 1st Mt Kinabalu Climbathon, Borneo, Malaysia. 3rd MSIG Lantau 50km, Hong Kong.

#258 Shannon-Leigh Litt THIR, Endurobeet, Balance Sports Nutrition, Boosta

2014 2nd Tarawera Trail Marathon & 50km, NZ 2nd Blackhall Ultra Trail 100km Australia 1st XTERRA Waihi 60 km ultra trail - Waihi, NZ 2nd BearChase 50 Lakewood, Colorado, USA 3rd Revel Rockies Marathon, Colorado, USA 5th Ultra Race of Champions 100 km Mountain Ultra, USA Shona Leigh-Litt cont.

3rd Devils Mountain Ultra 50km - Pagoso Springs, USA 11th Vibram Hong Kong Mountain 100 km

#584 Shona Stephenson Inov-8, Hammer Nutrition, Ay-Up,

2014 1st Place Blackall 100 Queensland Australia 1st Place Lamington Classic 42km /21km 10th Ultra-Trail du Mt Blanc, Chamonix France 6th Place Ultra Trail Mt Fuji, Japan The North Face 100 Blue Mountains Australia 6th Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon, NZ 8th ranked female Ultra-Trail World Tour

#49 Whitney Dagg The North Face, Ultimate Direction,

Endura Sports Nutrition

2013 2nd Kepler Challenge, NZ

1st Surf Coast Century 100km, Australia 2nd Routeburn Classic Adventure Run, NZ

Joelle Vaught Montrail, Clif Bar, Drymax socks, Pulse Running

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2014 1st Wilson Creek 50K, USA 1st Hagg Lake 50K, USA 2nd The North Face 100 Australia 1st River of No Return 100K, USA

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#476 Andrius Ramonas Prosport.lt

2014 11th Transgrancanaria 83K, Spain 1st Tarawera Trail Marathon and 50K, NZ 1st Speight’s Westcoaster Trail Marathon, NZ2013 4th Swiss Irontrail 135K, Switzerland 1st Ultra Trail South West 100K, UK

#210 Ben Malby

2014 3rd “Up the Bu�” Trail race, Australia 1st Gold Coast Trail Series, Australia2013 1st “Up the Bu�” Trail race, Australia 7th The North Face 100k, Australia 1st Nerang state forest trail race, Australia 1st race 4 Nerang short course trail series, Australia

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#593 Dylan Bowman The North Face, Hypoxico Altitude Training

2014 1st Sean O’Brien 50, USA 1st TNF Bear Mountain 50, USA 3rd Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, USA #4 North American Ultrarunner of the Year

#1237 James Kuegler CADENCE Coaching, Barefoot Inc, Total Sport,

Bu�, Injinji.

2014 2nd Wings For Life World Run, NZ

#597: Jorge Maravilla HOKA One One, San Francisco Running Company,

Clif, Julbo

2014 7th The North Face Endurance Challenge Championship, USA USATF 100km National Champion and CR holder, USA Great Wall Marathon CR holder

2011 RRCA 100 Mile National Champion

#549: Michael Wardian Hoka One One, UVU, Vitargo, Nathan, Injinji, 110%,

Big Spoon Roasters, Race Dots, Succeed, Suunto

2014 World Record 50km indoor, USA 1st Coastal Challenge, Costa Rica 1st UVU North Pole Champion - Course Record, The Arctic 1st Big Sur Marathon Champion, USA 1st Squamish 50 Miler/50K. Course Record, USA 6th 50K World Championships-Doha, Qatar.

#1079 Moritz auf der Heide ASICS, Sziols, Lupine

2014 7th Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon, NZ 1st Australian 100km Road Champs, Australia 1st Mt Buller Skyrun, Australia 2nd Brisbane Marathon, Australia 13th Munich Marathon & German Marathon Champs

#601 Pau Bartoló Roca Bu�

2014 1st CCC® (Courmayeur Champex Chamonix) 100k. Chamonix, France 1st Transgrancanaria Advanced, Spain

1st Ultra Trail Barcelona 100k, Spain 3rd Bu� Epic Trail, Spain 2013 1st Templiers – Grand Trail Des Templiers, France

#599 Robbie Britton inov-8, Julbo, Petzl, TomTom, Big Balls Beanies

2014 1st Pilgrims Challenge: 8:08 & New CR, UK 1st Iznik Mountain Marathon & new CR, Turkey 2nd West Highland Way 96 miles, UK2013 1st South Downs Way 100 mile, Course Record, UK

#551 Vajin Armstrong Macpac, Ultimate Direction

2014 2nd Kepler Challenge, Te Anau, NZ 3rd Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon, NZ 4th Vibram Hong Kong 100k2013 2nd The North Face 100km, Australia 2nd Zugspitz 100km, Grainau, Germany 2nd Swiss Alpine Marathon 78km, Davos, Switzerland

#286 Yoshikazu Hara

2014 1st Soochow International Ultra-Marathon 24-hour 285.3km (6th furthest of all-time)2013 1st Soochow 24hr, Japan - 273km 2013 1st River Shimato 100km Japan 2013 1st Ultra Trail Mount Fuji, Japan 2013 Member of Japan IAU 100km Team

#411 Yun Yanqiao The North Face, MET-Rx

2014 2nd Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon, NZ 1st ZhangYe 100km Trail Champion, GanSu, China 1st Beijing International Mountain Walking Festival 100K, Beijing, China 2014 1st The North Face100k ,Hong Kong 2014 1st YiShan100km Champion, ShanDong, China2013 1st Vibram Hong Kong100k

Vagin Armstrong, NZ

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100km 1 Clive Start Lower Hutt NZ

2 Chris Hope Auckland NZ

3 Ryan Cooke Auckland NZ

4 Simon Clendon Auckland NZ

5 Brian Prescott Cambridge NZ

6 Dean Muggeridge Rotorua NZ

7 Forsyth Thompson Auckland NZ

8 Vera Alves Auckland NZ

9 Nicola Ayson Kapiti NZ

10 Peter Attwood Auckland NZ

11 Carla Moriarty Tauranga NZ

12 Paula Ward Hamilton NZ

13 Craig Price Papamoa NZ

14 Kunaal Rajpal Auckland NZ

15 Andrew McDowall Auckland NZ

16 Stephen Healey Tauranga NZ

17 Thorsten Vieth Singapore Singapore

18 Jon Cox Paraparaumu NZ

19 Mark James Tauranga NZ

20 Matthew Nye-Hingston Auckland NZ

21 Tago Mharapara Manukau NZ

22 Mike Hindley Sydney Australia

23 Greg Swan Brisbane Australia

24 Mike Pilgrim Masterton NZ

25 Andrew Donaldson New South Wales Australia

26 Doug Richardson Sydney Australia

27 Steven Blackburn Auckland NZ

28 Darren Holloway Napier NZ

29 Geo� Higgins Auckland NZ

30 David Kayes Auckland NZ

31 Dave Knudsen Auckland NZ

32 Gus Black Auckland NZ

33 Nathan Foley Inglewood NZ

34 Matt Watts Palmerston North NZ

35 Glenn Dawson Matamata NZ

36 Jean Le Roux Wellington NZ

37 Matthew Orange Auckland NZ

38 Carl Schodde Brisbane Australia

39 Hsin-Ping Wu Singapore NZ

40 Michael Courtney Wellington NZ

41 Reon Symon Lower Hutt NZ

42 Acacia Newell Palmerston North NZ

43 Cherie Richardson Christchurch NZ

44 Jason Buckley Auckland NZ

45 Shane Caske Wellington NZ

46 Mark Colthart Auckland NZ

47 Brendan Me�an Te Anau NZ

48 Linda Dabley Victoria Australia

49 Whitney Dagg Dunedin NZ

50 Mal Law Wanaka NZ

51 Kovo Kowalewski Hamilton NZ

52 Scott Thomson Sydney Australia

53 Neil Dreadon Auckland NZ

54 Carl La�an Wanganui NZ

55 Fiona Hayvice Wellington NZ

56 Blair Tupp Hamilton NZ

57 Azmil Tayeb Canberra Australia

58 Rob Bathgate Tauranga NZ

59 Mike Prentice Auckland NZ

60 Hesta Prentice Auckland NZ

61 Craig Johnston Sydney Australia

62 Christopher Williams FPO AP United States

63 Nick Golledge Wellington NZ

64 Jo Petersen Whakatane NZ

65 Jasjot Kohli Auckland NZ

66 John Drysdale Nhulunbuy Australia

67 Muriel McLean Brisbane Australia

68 Brent Simpson Waitara NZ

69 Euan Beattie Levin NZ

70 Will Hayward Auckland NZ

71 D Lynn Williams Sydney Australia

72 Mark Guy Auckland NZ

73 Gareth Thomas Wellington NZ

74 Kate Jenkins Otaki NZ

75 Nora Senn Hong Kong Hong Kong

76 Virginia Elvy Co�s Harbour Australia

77 Alice Cumming Sydney Australia

78 Paul Byrnes Sydney Australia

79 Mark Rigby Christchurch NZ

80 Raelene Williams Ngatea NZ

81 Mick Tarry Ashburton NZ

82 Malcom Anson Brisbane Australia

83 Maria Proctor Brisbane Australia

84 Rik De Smet Whangaparaoa NZ

85 Cam Blacklock Christchurch NZ

86 Gene Andrews Auckland NZ

87 Hamish Travers Auckland NZ

88 Kirstin Kowalewski Inglewood NZ

89 Jodie Oborne Brisbane Australia

90 Andy Robinson Hull United Kingdom

91 Olga Bolan FPO United States

92 Simon Forsey Auckland NZ

93 Hirosho Ogawa Tokyo Japan

94 Tom Frentz Wellington NZ

95 John Nairn Auckland NZ

96 Mike Leopard Rotorua NZ

97 Ste�an Crausaz Wellington NZ

98 Mgcini Masuku Hamilton NZ

99 Gavin Murphy Gisborne NZ

2015 Ultra Entrants

30 2 0 1 5 T A R A W E R A U LT R A M A R A T H O N

100 Matt Clark South Warnborough United Kingdom

101 Khairul Anuar Abdul Rahim Puchong Malaysia

102 Chantal Whitby Dunedin NZ

103 Malcolm Graham Auckland NZ

104 Nicole Van Gurp Brisbane Australia

105 Jerrod Smith Brisbane Australia

106 Dianne Kowalewski Stratford NZ

107 Cameron Mumby Hamilton NZ

108 Chris Trudgeon Auckland NZ

109 Barney Bonthron Hamilton NZ

110 Phillip Prujean Palmerston North NZ

111 Michael Pullar Dunedin NZ

112 Yu-Chun Hsieh Auckland Taiwan

113 Jason MacDonald Auckland NZ

114 Mark Bristow Queensland Australia

115 Paul Stables Auckland NZ

116 John Nestel Sydney NSW Australia

117 Phil Calder Wellington NZ

118 Melissa White Whakatane NZ

119 Russell Lake Tauranga NZ

120 Adrienne Hannan Wellington NZ

121 Scott McIntyre Wellington NZ

122 Lesley Park Papamoa NZ

123 Dougie Kyle Napier NZ

124 Adam Casey Sydney Australia

125 JR . Newcastle Australia

126 Kevin Foyle Christchurch NZ

127 Sally Aitken Wellington NZ

128 Benjamin Merryweather Palmerston North NZ

129 Daniel Milne South Australia Australia

130 Paul Ja�ray Los Angeles United States

131 Christian Stockle Auckland NZ

132 Kenneth Ali’imatafitafi Auckland NZ

133 Charne Musgrove Forster Australia

134 Dean Simpson Forster Australia

135 Jane Snowden West Australia Australia

136 Jeremy Weight Auckland NZ

137 Luke McLean Western Australia Australia

138 Antony Bowesman NSW Australia

139 Kirk Bakes Auckland NZ

140 Malcolm Hyslop Willoughby Australia

141 Silvia Smith Alton Downs Australia

142 Mike Johnson Auckland NZ

143 Mal Hingston West Australia Australia

144 Gerry le Roux Palmerston North NZ

145 Wouna le Roux Palmerston North NZ

146 Wanbo Bao Beijing China

147 Lawrence Harper Whakatane NZ

148 Alan Trusler Opotiki NZ

149 Brendan Pearce Eastwood Australia

150 Brendon Hamill Auckland NZ

151 Steve Borkin Matamata NZ

152 Gillian Russell Sydney Australia

153 Kirsty Skidmore Hastings NZ

154 Phill Jones Wellington NZ

155 Michael Shaw Palmerston North NZ

156 Yadi Guan Beijing China

157 Rose Jones Brisbane Australia

158 Julie Sager Cairns Australia

159 Galli Stephane Noumea NZ

160 Sam Weir Gold Coast Australia

161 Matt Akehurst Kaiapoi NZ

162 Sarah Warren Cairns Australia

163 Laird Wharton Perth Australia

164 Barry Gill Auckland NZ

165 James Fraser Lower Hutt NZ

166 David Ryan Birkenhead NZ

167 Mike Wall Auckland NZ

168 James Parsons Wellington NZ

169 Nick Smith Sydney Australia

170 Bur Stephane Dumbea New Caledonia

171 Pamela Ens Auckland NZ

172 Von Johnston Nabiac Australia

173 Karin Burgess Hornsby Heights Australia

174 Steve Fairbanks Queensland Australia

175 moreRon King Auckland NZ

176 Bronwyn McKeage Auckland NZ

177 Andrew Donnelly Hastings NZ

178 Gemma Worland Canberra Australia

179 Jim Pearson Taurnga NZ

180 Helen Steenbergen Nelson NZ

181 Eddie Hussy Wellington NZ

182 Mathew Dean North Narrabeen Australia

183 Chee Guan Foo Kuala lumpur Malaysia

184 William Hunter Christchurch NZ

185 Dion Hardy Hamilton NZ

186 Malcolm Sewell Christchurch NZ

187 Terry Smith Brisbane Australia

188 Bernie O’Fagan Christchurch NZ

189 Simon Fisher Auckland NZ

190 Martin Graham Auckland NZ

191 Shane Thrower Christchurch NZ

192 Nicola McLean Wellington NZ

193 Dan Hunt Wellington NZ

194 Frans Monintja Auckland NZ

195 Nat Thompson Tauranga NZ

196 Yuanchao Cheng Geelong Australia

197 Sarah Murphy Adelaide Australia

198 Peter Dalby Tauranga NZ

199 Misha Roso� Plainfaild United States

200 Gerard Santamaria Melbourne Australia

201 Eugene Bingham Auckland NZ

202 Wayne Richards Rotorua NZ

203 Brent Kelly Red Beach NZ

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204 Fiona Hogarth Sydney Australia

205 Deion Campbell Tauranga NZ

206 Hamish Langford Singapore Singapore

207 Paul Barnes Dargaville NZ

208 Andrew McManus Auckland NZ

209 Anthony (LittleBrownRunner) Hancy Hamilton NZ

210 Ben Malby Gold Coast Australia

211 Cheryl Symons Victoria Australia

212 Shanelle Hill Palmerston North NZ

213 Ross Steele Tauranga NZ

214 Paul Cuthbert ACT Australia

215 Ian Tanner Wanganui NZ

216 Andrew Robertson QLD Australia

217 Gregg Porter Adelaide NZ

218 Nick Johnston Auckland NZ

219 Stuart Barker Hong Kong Hong Kong

220 Will Marshall Sydney Australia

221 Kirra Balmanno Melbourne Australia

222 Quinten King Palmerston North NZ

223 Benjamin Sutherland Wellington NZ

224 Pat Coglan Brisbane Australia

225 Benjamin Blackshaw Sydney Australia

226 Brendan Holland Sydney Australia

227 Blair Hurst Bathurst Australia

228 Jo Johansen Paraparaumu NZ

229 Michael Morris Auckland NZ

230 Matt Suddaby Wanaka NZ

231 Tim Grammer Auckland NZ

232 Mark Eustace Waiuku NZ

233 Reuben Cheang Singapore Singapore

234 Geo� Barnes Nelson NZ

235 Andreas Borger Auckland NZ

236 Ian Richardson Rotorua NZ

237 Claire Walton Auckland NZ

238 Riki Sila Manukau City NZ

239 Andy Gaze Sydney Australia

240 Eric Ami Sila Auckland NZ

241 Takehiro Koshizuka Chiba Japan

242 Richard Poole Sydney Australia

243 Adrian Garnett Townsville Australia

244 Meghan Arbogast Cool United States

245 Fuyuhiko Sato Yokohama Japan

246 Jean-Charles Dumas Perth Australia

247 Patricia Stichbury Manawatu NZ

248 Fran Mortell Tauranga NZ

249 Jean Tiran NSW Australia

250 Stephane Moulin Rouse Hill Australia

251 Gavin Thompson Rugby United Kingdom

252 Dadong Wang Zhoushan China

253 Deo Encarnacion Christchurch NZ

254 Paulo Osorio Auckland NZ

255 Michael Zo Auckland NZ

256 Grant Hibbert Sydney Australia

257 George Davidson Hamilton NZ

258 Shannon-Leigh Litt Rotorua NZ

259 Juswil Adriani Sjaiful Putrajaya Malaysia

260 Andy Turner Melbourne Australia

261 Jesse Bailey Palmerston North NZ

262 Keith Scholes Gisborne NZ

263 Jan Nilsen Chonburi Thailand

264 Tamyka Bell Brisbane Qld Australia

265 Richard Leary Christchurch NZ

266 Matt Ford Mt Maunganui NZ

267 Libby Masterton Wellington NZ

268 Dennis de Monchy Tauranga NZ

269 Feng Zhu Shao Xing City China

270 Sean Ward Sydney Australia

271 Iain Westphall Wellington NZ

272 Brett Tucker Perth Australia

273 Barry Fredheim Tauranga NZ

274 Wen-Hsiao Chiu Zhubei City Taiwan

275 Razinah Sharif Kuala lumpur Malaysia

276 Norm Gofton Queensland Australia

277 Cindy Robertson Queensland Australia

278 Mark Fletcher Ashburton NZ

279 Tim Locke Sydney Australia

280 Heather Barnes Christchurch NZ

281 Cameron Lawes Nelson NZ

282 Angus Brown Auckland NZ

283 Richard Newbury Rotorua NZ

284 Chris Field Lower Hutt NZ

285 John Benson Auckland NZ

286 Chad Preece Porirua NZ

287 Garth Ingle Thames NZ

288 Peter White Christchurch NZ

289 Warren Hamilton-Ritchie Melbourne Australia

290 Luke Carmichael Sydney Australia

291 Malcolm Greig New Plymouth NZ

292 Caroline Bertrand Heatherton Australia

293 Gabriella Guy Auckland NZ

294 Meagan Edhouse Kawerau NZ

295 Lee Barton Kawerau NZ

296 Steve Hinton Whitianga NZ

297 Raimona Peni Rotorua NZ

298 Daniel Woods Auckland NZ

299 Rei Ishikawa Dunedin NZ

300 Ruby Francis Auckland NZ

301 Sara Jones Hogan Auckland NZ

302 Andrew Scott Mount Maunganui NZ

303 Steve Taft Auckland NZ

304 Floro Astronomia Wellington Phillipines

305 Travis Stull Tauranga NZ

306 Tom Hunt Auckland NZ

307 Steve Wickham Tauranga NZ

32 2 0 1 5 T A R A W E R A U LT R A M A R A T H O N

308 Bruce McCallum Dunedin NZ

309 Dafydd Malcolm Rotorua NZ

310 Lee Alexander Rotorua NZ

311 Eddie Meijer Rotorua NZ

312 Glenn Marvin Auckland NZ

313 Ben Smit Rotorua NZ

314 Graham Tottey Adelaide Australia

315 Carmen Boulton QLD Australia

316 Simon Bray Tokyo Japan

317 Brendan Heal Auckland NZ

318 Tanya Schindler ACT Australia

319 Yaroslav Jurkiw Canberra Australia

320 Arvin Gardiola Auckland NZ

321 Franco Jr Baguna Auckland NZ

322 Shane Simpson Sydney Australia

323 Shane Simpson Sydney Australia

324 Brad Monaghan Wellington NZ

325 Alastair Franklin Tauranga NZ

326 Nicholas Gibb Auckland NZ

327 Peter Adams Christchurch NZ

328 Dirk Wallace Christchurch NZ

329 Stewart Mathiesen Auckland NZ

330 Samantha Isbell Sydney Australia

331 Gavin Evans Sydney Australia

332 Luis Javier GarcinuÒo Gil Zaragoza Spain

333 Manuel Schmid Seon Switzerland

334 Kirsty Hamlin Whangarei NZ

335 Steve Roberts Levin NZ

336 Alex Howarth Hong Kong Hong Kong

337 Stacey Chait Auckland NZ

338 Duncan Wilson Christchurch NZ

339 Dennis Hunt Rotorua NZ

340 Melanie Barton Melbourne Australia

341 Robert Henderson Palmerston North NZ

342 Simon Wooding Christchurch NZ

343 Ronan Phelan Christchurch NZ

344 Stephanie McLean Sydney Australia

345 Barry Harrison Auckland NZ

346 Greg McNeil Auckland NZ

347 Dan Dru� Ohaaki NZ

348 James Poynton Ensay Australia

349 Shelby Hyslop Auckland NZ

350 Lyn Clark Wellngton NZ

351 Johannes Malchow Auckland NZ

352 Alan Potter Auckland NZ

353 Graham Morton Auckland NZ

354 Chris Truscott Sydney Australia

355 Ivan Ferraroni Singapore Singapore

356 Stefano Lupi Singapore Singapore

357 Shane Tuhi Auckland NZ

358 Steve King Christchurch NZ

359 Daniel Jacques National Park NZ

360 Olivier Lacoua Paraparaumu NZ

361 Karen Murray Wellington NZ

362 Richard Fletcher Wellington NZ

363 Jo Bannister Auckland NZ

364 Kelly McFadzien Auckland NZ

365 Jason Good Whakatane NZ

366 Anita Maes Antwerpen Belgium

367 Heidi Fromm South Auckland NZ

368 Liz Goer Hamilton NZ

369 Graham Scott Cambridge NZ

370 Kevin Jones Levin NZ

371 Katherine Seward Auckland NZ

372 Nathan Bycroft Auckland NZ

373 Sanja Kolonic Mt Hawthorn Australia

374 William Graf Auckland NZ

375 Huw Crosweller Wellington NZ

376 Andrew Stanley Rotorua NZ

377 Graeme Wall Ashburton NZ

378 Mike Smith Auckland NZ

379 Matt Rayment Auckland NZ

380 Thom Shanks Auckland NZ

381 Steve Pelham Taupo NZ

382 Jan-Jilles van der Hoeven Brussels Belgium

383 Danny Pinny New Plymouth NZ

384 Graham O’Neill Auckland NZ

385 Andrew Hewitson Auckland NZ

386 Andrew Laufso Auckland NZ

387 John Kendall Auckland NZ

388 David Jennings Victoria Australia

389 Mathilde Heaton Hong Kong Hong Kong

390 Jihee Nam Sydney Australia

391 Kim Long Len Wellington NZ

392 Bruce Hargreaves Brisbane Australia

393 Adrian Peterson Hamilton NZ

394 Ian Lochrin Sydney Australia

395 Dylan Ewing Auckland NZ

396 Ruth Bellew Te Anau NZ

397 Chris Randle Auckland NZ

398 Tarne Berry Kangaroo Valley Australia

399 Colin Berry Kangaroo Valley Australia

400 Deborah Blomfield Invercargill NZ

401 Lucy Robinson Auckland NZ

402 Brett Coradine Taumarunui NZ

403 Myles Robinson Auckland NZ

404 Gary Walden Auckland NZ

405 Stephen Lukey Christchurch NZ

406 Rocco Smit Sydney Australia

407 Sally Mcilwaine Sydney Australia

408 Timothy Lyndon Sydney Australia

409 Jean Beaumont Porirua NZ

410 Kirk Golding Adelaide Australia

411 Yun YanQiao Beijing China

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412 Stuart Heighway New Plymouth NZ

413 William Waite Auckland NZ

414 Chris Martin Lower Hutt NZ

415 Mark Tunney Palmerston North NZ

416 Daniel Philpott Hamilton NZ

417 Billy Bridle Wyongah Australia

418 Kent Dapiere North Shore NZ

419 Caroline Daly Hamilton NZ

420 Ken Maplesden Auckland NZ

421 Sarah Fisher Wellington NZ

422 Stephen O’Neill Christchurch NZ

423 Paul Charteris Rotorua NZ

424 Andy Bennett Carterton NZ

425 Eileen Collins Sydney Australia

426 Claire Akin-Smith Auckland NZ

427 Rodrigo Freeman Lopez Leighton Buzzard United Kingdom

428 Dylan Newell Victoria Australia

429 Jan Vermeer Auckland NZ

430 Ruby Muir Napier NZ

431 Gidion De Haan Auckland NZ

432 Roland Meyer Queenstown NZ

433 Yoshikazu Hara Takarazuka Japan

434 Robert Rawnsley Auckland NZ

435 Matt Chapman Auckland NZ

436 Gustavo Wofcy Diez Ciudad AutÛnoma de Buenos Aires Argentina

437 Tomohito Igusa Waitakere NZ

438 Steven Christie Auckland NZ

439 Stuart Erskine Camrose Canada

440 Irene Fox Auckland NZ

441 Ruth Charlotte Croft Taipei Taiwan

442 Nathan Sleep Victoria Australia

443 Neil Barker Atiamuri Rotorua NZ

444 Shane Druery Brisbane Australia

445 Robyn Bruins NSW Australia

446 Scott Garrett Auckland NZ

447 Maddy Boyd Manukau NZ

448 Alida Cross Brisbane Australia

449 Daran Gilbert Lake Heights Australia

450 Andrew Walker Winchester United Kingdom

451 Simon Huntley Christchurch NZ

452 Craig Watson Auckland NZ

453 Eamonn Lowe Rangiora NZ

454 Den Finneran Newcastle Australia

455 Aileen Waldron Sydney Australia

456 Michael Shep Florida United States

457 Matthew Waddell Newcastle Australia

458 Tim Stone Mosman Australia

459 Steve Pemberton Brisbane Australia

460 Ricardo Estrada Toluca Mexico

461 Daniel Houghton San Francisco United States

462 Nick Houghton Auckland NZ

463 Libby Oed Auckland NZ

464 Martin Barrie Taupo NZ

465 Matt Gerstenberger Lower Hutt NZ

466 Edward Batty Dursley United Kingdom

467 Jared McGregor Palmerston North NZ

468 John van Polanen Ashburton NZ

469 Xiaochuan Qiu Jining China

470 Andrew Flaws Waitakere NZ

471 Xinde Liang Hangzhou China

472 Jodi Kelly Wellington NZ

473 Morgan Williams Melbourne Australia

474 Scott Black Victoria Australia

475 David Green Waikanae NZ

476 Andrius Ramonas Vilnius Lithuania

477 Oliver Postings Napier NZ

478 Ceana Priest Hamilton NZ

479 Howard Norton Adelaide NZ

480 Francis McGregor-Macdonald Auckland NZ

481 David Sinclair Auckland NZ

482 Ivan Doubell Perth Australia

483 Chris Jacobson Brisbane Australia

484 Mark Blampied Melbourne Australia

485 Isara Soto Pucon Chile

486 Scott Wootten Auckland NZ

487 Ingo Siebert Remscheid Germany

488 Anton Marsden Wellington NZ

489 Derek Zabriskie Victoria Australia

490 Jon Coburn Sydney NSW Australia

491 Sarah Lavender Smith Piedmont United States

492 Ian Fearnside Auckland NZ

493 Damon Ramsay Noosa Australia

494 Mark Leone Wellington NZ

495 Matt Marino Darling Point Australia

496 Dean Chiplin Hamilton NZ

497 Jay Beddow Tokyo-to Japan

498 Nita Nand Wellington NZ

499 Chris Kumm Denver United States

500 Barry Devenney Wellington NZ

501 Ben Dennien Mudgeeraba Australia

502 Sabrina Dumont Hong Kong Hong Kong

503 Clement Dumont Hong Kong Hong Kong

504 Arturs Vadzis Drusti Latvia

505 Chris Morrissey Tauranga NZ

506 Dave Stephenson Bingley United Kingdom

507 Andrew Fifita-Lamb Manukau City Auckland NZ

508 Steven McDonald NSW Australia

509 Richard Hirst Ontario United States

510 Georganna Quarles Marathon United States

511 Caleb Pearson Auckland NZ

512 Carol Hitchcock Queensland Australia

513 Rebecca Butler Adelaide Australia

514 Danny White Sydney Australia

34 2 0 1 5 T A R A W E R A U LT R A M A R A T H O N

515 Andrew Marshall Auckland NZ

516 Larissa Wilson QLD Australia

517 Veronika Schwarzenberger Auckland NZ

518 Sean Falconer Auckland NZ

519 Dave Morrison Hamilton NZ

520 Mark Harvey Auckland NZ

521 Natalie Wallace Victoria Australia

522 Natalie Wallace Melbourne Australia

523 Mike Hosegood Kapiti NZ

524 Amy Yeoman Hamilton NZ

525 Bryan McCorkindale Christchurch NZ

526 Lauren Beswick Anglesea Australia

527 Sadie Cranston Adelaide NZ

528 Jon Gapes Adelaide Australia

529 Siva Govender Hamilton NZ

530 Nick Little Doncaster Australia

531 Stuart McKinnon Auckland NZ

532 Gerry Mekkelholt Auckland NZ

533 Richard Lee Auckland NZ

534 Allen Mills Temuka NZ

535 Mark Ambridge Auckland NZ

536 Lachlan Clark Sydney Australia

537 Samantha Evans Brisbane Australia

538 Gael Masse Taupo NZ

539 Seamus McCabe Queensland Australia

540 Meg Davidson Queensland Australia

541 Glen Alexander Auckland NZ

542 Mike Duckett Auckland NZ

543 Miguel Gomez Denver United States

544 Yun Phua Brisbane Australia

545 Shiri Leventhal Perth Australia

546 Hugo Smith Perth Australia

547 Scott Macalister Rotorua NZ

548 Simon Neate Papamoa NZ

549 Michael Wardian Arlington United States

550 Rose Byass Melbourne Australia

551 Vajin Armstrong Christchurch NZ

552 Lucie Barney Sydney Australia

553 Yiming Zhu Shanghai China

554 Anderson Moquiuti Gold Coast Australia

555 Yuko Takahashi Tokyo Japan

556 Kevin Harvey Auckland NZ

557 Jimmy Davis Athelstone Australia

558 Stu MacLean Hastings NZ

559 Nick Barlow Sydney Australia

560 Allison Lilley Sydney Australia

561 Suzi Heaton North Curl Curl Australia

562 Angelique Tostee Australia Australia

563 Lukas Travineck New Plymouth NZ

564 Soren Frank Hansen Copenhagen Denmark

565 Donna Fay Brisbane Australia

566 Jordan Lees Bendigo Australia

567 Jennifer Atkinson Wellington NZ

568 Glen Porter Gold Coast Australia

569 Shigeru Toyazaki Kanagawa Japan

570 Kate Sutton Merseyside United Kingdom

571 Bruno Falissard Ballainvilliers France

572 Jochen Fergen Bonn Germany

573 Don Maccoll Brisbane Australia

574 Tommy Ha San Jose United States

575 Richard Houghton Auckland NZ

576 Paul Munro Melbourne NZ

577 Elizabeth Woodgate Sydney Australia

578 Solveig Litchfield Brisbane Australia

579 John Egen Brisbane Australia

580 Shaoli Chen Shanghai China

581 Andrew Dimmer Victoria Australia

582 Michael Buchi Pontresina Switzerland

583 Nigel Blakeborough Tauranga NZ

584 Shona Stephenson Brisbane Australia

585 Justine Helminiak Indiana United States

586 Sam Mcgrath Singapore Singapore

587 Alan Crowe Wellington NZ

588 Greg Wallace Sydney Australia

589 Craig Brighouse Hamilton NZ

590 Tomio Hamakaji Shimane-ken Japan

591 Jackie Holley Wellington NZ

592 Richard Turner Singapore Singapore

593 Dylan Bowman Mill Valley United States

594 Robbie Hendrickx Darwin Australia

595 Anna Donovan Brisbane Australia

596 Stuart Hughes Victoria Australia

597 Jorge Maravilla Mill Valley United States

598 Jim Hawkridge Auckland NZ

599 Robbie Britton Hayward’s Heath United Kingdom

600 Nuria Picas Berga Spain

601 Pau Bartolo Avia Spain

602 Geo� Neal Auckland NZ

85km 800 Sandra Grey Taupo NZ

801 Owen Means Waimauku NZ

802 Ann Mullins Melbourne Australia

803 Debbie Skilton Auckland NZ

804 Raewynne Blommerde whakatane NZ

805 Hayden Goodwin Brisbane Australia

806 Martyn Cherry Wellington NZ

807 Anna Morgan Cairns Australia

808 Vanessa Drysdale Nhulunbuy Australia

809 Corinne Williams FPO AP United States

810 Csilla Gelegonya London United Kingdom

811 Naomi McRae Papakura NZ

812 Katie King Brisbane Australia

813 Rachael Tucker Victoria Australia

814 Sonoko Matsubara Tokyo Japan

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815 Holly McLean Taupo NZ

816 Lisa Brebner Whakatane NZ

817 Yvonne Harper Whakatane NZ

818 Jacqui Haggland Porirua NZ

819 Tatsuru Ito Auckland NZ

820 Chee Boon Tan Petaling Jaya Malaysia

821 Katherine Samplonius Auckland NZ

822 Karl Murton Rotorua NZ

823 David Walters Feilding NZ

824 Sharon Hilton Tauranga NZ

825 Sandra Barron Christchurch NZ

826 Kellie Whitfield Bunbury Australia

827 Neil Tincknell Salisbury Australia

828 Gemma Enright Sydney Australia

829 Scott Dawkins Sydney Australia

830 Patrick Rousseau Whangaparaoa NZ

831 Lee Atkinson Taupo NZ

832 Janice McCorkindale Christchurch NZ

833 Tanya Robinson ACT Australia

834 Sian Kelly Tauranga NZ

835 Ben Perske Brisbane Australia

836 Richard Gould Perth Australia

837 Roger Colquhoun Tauranga NZ

838 Rhonda Good whakatane NZ

839 Rodney Deacon Auckland NZ

840 Jon Davies Pukekohe NZ

841 Nigel Fromm Pukekohe NZ

842 Ying Zhang Beijing China

843 Robin Snook Godalming Surrey United Kingdom

844 Michael Addidle Tauranga NZ

845 Julie Smith Christchurch NZ

846 Andy Steele Brisbane Australia

847 Juan Carlos Flores Rodriguez Alcala de Henares Spain

848 Jessica Kite Sydney Australia

849 Justine Kinch Sydney Australia

850 Robbie Williams Sydney Australia

851 Philip Horne Auckland NZ

852 Orlaith Heron Hamilton NZ

853 Dee Richards Christchurch NZ

854 Ivy Ong Melbourne Australia

855 Carl Southgate Sutton Coldfield United Kingdom

856 Samantha Young Hanoi Vietnam

857 Scott Bomann Wellington NZ

858 Paul Randles Auckland NZ

859 Chris Wharam Auckland NZ

860 Hayden Chisholm Cologne Germany

861 Rudi Smith Perth Australia

862 Sophia Walker Auckland NZ

863 Piripi Inia Rotorua NZ

864 Ruling Xing Beijing China

865 Dru Carruthers Hamilton NZ

866 Penny Comins Waikato NZ

60km

1000 Jeremy White Wellington NZ

1001 John Mills Hamilton NZ

1002 Jenny Hirst Rothesay Bay NZ

1003 Kimberley Turrell Wellington NZ

1004 Paul Shattock Hamilton NZ

1005 Jaimee Phillips Auckland NZ

1006 Gareth Morton Wellington NZ

1007 Beth Hampton Matamata NZ

1008 Alison Slack Wellington NZ

1009 Andrew Slack Wellington NZ

1010 Georgie He�ernan Paraparaumu NZ

1011 Bronwyn Young Ashton Australia

1012 Allan Porter Gisborne NZ

1013 Diane Gillard Tauranga NZ

1014 Cameron Durno Wellington NZ

1015 Tim Oborne Balmoral Australia

1016 Jay Anderson ACT Australia

1017 Elizabeth Palmer Wellington NZ

1018 Shelley McKay Tauranga NZ

1019 Ian Handcock Thames NZ

1020 Elizabeth Russell Brisbane Australia

1021 Grant Pritchard Lower Hutt NZ

1022 Michele Wynyard Hamilton NZ

1023 Lisa Beck Paraparaumu NZ

1024 Paul Garske Sydney Australia

1025 Carmen McBrydie Tauranga NZ

1026 Chris Batt Brisbane Australia

1027 Jaimi Greenslade Logan Australia

1028 Jonathan Moulds Wellington NZ

1029 Tui Hambrook Tauranga NZ

1030 David Free Tauranga NZ

1031 Samantha Harper Goose Bay Canada

1032 Laurie Wilson Auckland NZ

1033 Cameron Beck Paraparaumu NZ

1034 Je� Wood Wellington NZ

1035 Alex Napier Cairns Australia

1036 Matthew Doolan Wellington NZ

1037 Teresa Mumby Hamilton NZ

1038 Daniel Ryan Auckland NZ

1039 Ingrid McClymont Auckland NZ

1040 Jamie Hawker Christchurch NZ

1041 Kaye King Rotorua NZ

1042 Brooke Reid Wellington NZ

1043 Sarah Gloyer Waiheke NZ

1044 Lynley Ruck Waiheke Island NZ

1045 Karen Kranz Waiheke island NZ

1046 Katie Kerrod Waiheke island NZ

1047 Anna Dalton Thames NZ

1048 Bryony Shaw Auckland NZ

1049 Olivia McLean Western Australia Australia

1050 Jeremy Browne Whangarei NZ

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1051 Julie Ferik Cairns Australia

1052 Min Lo Auckland NZ

1053 Sarah Jackson Auckland NZ

1054 Tracey Hay Rotorua NZ

1055 Kim Manford Wellington NZ

1056 Tania de la Cruz Brito Christchurch NZ

1057 Penny Angell Wellington NZ

1058 James Churchill Melbourne Australia

1059 Shane Munro Auckland NZ

1060 Sue Hardy Auckland NZ

1061 Lisa Joblin Ohaupo NZ

1062 Geo� Hardy Auckland NZ

1063 Ying Ying Lee Petaling Jaya Malaysia

1064 Malik Owens Davie United States

1065 Luke Stanley Kalumburu Australia

1066 Duncan Moxon Auckland NZ

1067 Lorna Mills Rotorua NZ

1068 Brent Agnew Waikari NZ

1069 Sarah Mannion Whangarei NZ

1070 Ben Harkness ACT Australia

1071 Sandra Jensen Hamilton NZ

1072 Dale Truman Wellington NZ

1073 Doug Boyd NSW Australia

1074 Glen Thrower Brisbane NZ

1075 Dimity Douglas NSW Australia

1076 Joanne Simpson NSW Australia

1077 Rob Buckland Levin NZ

1078 Donna Richards Randwick Australia

1079 Moritz auf der Heide Gold Coast Australia

1080 Angela Sheppard Auckland NZ

1081 Natalie Karen Watson Melbourne Australia

1082 Anthony Barton Auckland NZ

1083 Kyle Weise Gold Coast Australia

1084 Duncan Darroch Nelson NZ

1085 Cheyuan Chang Kaohsuing City Taiwan

1086 Lexi Andrews Manukau City NZ

1087 Sarah Harris Wellington NZ

1088 Karen Shaw Tokoroa NZ

1089 Donna Richmond Papakura NZ

1090 Tim McDougal Napier NZ

1091 Kuhn Henrick Noumea New Caledonia

1092 Linda Blackmore Hamilton NZ

1093 Shannon Hindley Sydney Australia

1094 Brian Smith Huntly NZ

1095 Jean Dorrell Hamilton NZ

1096 Florian Schaefer Hong Kong Hong Kong

1097 Ian Dunican Perth Australia

1098 Matt Bonner Wellington NZ

1099 Ryan Young Auckland NZ

1100 Sharron Came Wellington NZ

1101 Phil Matheson Auckland NZ

1102 James Hasloch Sydney Australia

1103 Jason Judkins Auckland NZ

1104 Susan McLachlan Papakura NZ

1105 Alexandra Porter AP United States

1106 Fiona Palmer Rotorua NZ

1107 Michael Rodli�e Auckland NZ

1108 Phillip Thompson Porirua NZ

1109 Fiona Stokes Porirua NZ

1110 Paul Wheeler Pukekohe NZ

1111 Richard Attfield Vancouver Canada

1112 Bev Attfield Vancouver Canada

1113 Ian Hoad Sunbury Australia

1114 Arthur Green Hamilton NZ

1115 Jaime Quinao Rotorua NZ

1116 Jan Nielsen Hong Kong Hong Kong

1117 Kelly Field Lower Hutt NZ

1118 Mike Bray Rotorua NZ

1119 Amy Bray Rotorua NZ

1120 Karen Howe Whakatane NZ

1121 Lindsay Hyslop Tauranga NZ

1122 Lee Wenzlick Thames NZ

1123 Louise Oliver Auckland NZ

1124 Sue Brewster Auckland NZ

1125 Jimmy Leyden Brisbane Australia

1126 Brian (Tracker) Halford Hamilton NZ

1127 Sloane Bayley Wellington NZ

1128 Neville Harding Thames NZ

1129 Jen Riley Tauranga NZ

1130 Ben Marino Auckland NZ

1131 Francis Gates Upper Hutt NZ

1132 Ryan Gamboa Silay City Phillipines

1133 Nathan Bennett Rotorua NZ

1134 Michael Brown Christchurch NZ

1135 Maria Oates Hamilton NZ

1136 Karen Hayward Sydney Australia

1137 Rodrigo Azaola Mexico City Mexico

1138 Nute Shore Sydney Australia

1139 Bronwyn Katen NSW Australia

1140 Wil Verar Auckland NZ

1141 Mark Rowell Verar Auckland NZ

1142 Gary Carambas Auckland NZ

1143 Belinda Simpson Sydney Australia

1144 Belinda Simpson Sydney Australia

1145 Bruce Easton Rotorua NZ

1146 Kara Laurenson Tauranga NZ

1147 Graham Steele Macmasters Beach Australia

1148 Denise Maguire Macmasters Beach Australia

1149 Don Melchor Auckland NZ

1150 Mason Lukey Tauranga NZ

1151 Enoch Vahua Whakatane NZ

1152 Mark Watson Rotorua NZ

1153 Janine Harrington Mount Maunganui NZ

1154 Charlotte Ireland Lower Hutt NZ

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1155 Joseph Johansen Auckland NZ

1156 Nick Page Tauranga NZ

1157 Danielle Forbes Tauranga NZ

1158 Bryon Mosen Auckland NZ

1159 Kate Townsley Taupo NZ

1160 Gwenda Reece Auckland NZ

1161 Lucy Mills Auckland NZ

1162 Pauline Wood Tauanga NZ

1163 Alan Thompson Auckland NZ

1164 Connor Wrench Brisbane Australia

1165 Patrick Bodzak Wellington NZ

1166 Steve McDonald Tuakau NZ

1167 Julie McDonald Tuakau NZ

1168 Paul Helm Wellington NZ

1169 Rebecca Smith Sydney Australia

1170 Stuart Blieschke Hong Kong Hong Kong

1171 Shay Gordon Auckland NZ

1172 Michael Hale Auckland NZ

1173 Wayne Andrews Brisbane Australia

1174 Tessa Brudevold-Iversen Auckland NZ

1175 Ciaran Brennan Wellington NZ

1176 Nerieda Edmeades Auckland NZ

1177 Ross Thornton TeAroha NZ

1178 Melissa Massey Auckland NZ

1179 Andrea Hall Hamilton NZ

1180 David Atkinson Auckland NZ

1181 Kristian Wynn Sydney Australia

1182 Lucinda Rigby Sydney Australia

1183 Warrick Heald Sydney NZ

1184 Owen Frentz Auckland NZ

1185 Mike Brown Wellington NZ

1186 Glenda Banaghan Toowoomba Australia

1187 Kellie-Jo Finlay QLD NZ

1188 Faith McGregor Rotorua NZ

1189 Carl Cairns Gisborne NZ

1190 Felipe Vidal Mount Maunganui NZ

1191 Katrine Tuckey NSW Australia

1192 Alison Fleming Ashburton NZ

1193 Patrice Stichbury Matamata NZ

1194 Emma Bassett Wellington NZ

1195 Anthony Bus Auckland NZ

1196 Will Farrell-Green Auckland NZ

1197 Roger King Auckland NZ

1198 Christine Lear Gisborne NZ

1199 Himanshu Parmar Hamilton NZ

1200 Matt Storm South Waikato District NZ

1201 Ron Middleton Napier NZ

1202 Donald Cross Brisbane Australia

1203 David Christiansen Leicestershire United Kingdom

1204 Clarissa Wynne Brisbane Australia

1205 Paul Wynne Brisbane Australia

1206 Bridget McLaughlin Hamilton NZ

1207 Bryn Evans Christchurch NZ

1208 Kelly Davis Martin Whitianga NZ

1209 Chris Langmead Melbourne Australia

1210 Rebecca Heald Sydney Australia

1211 Pauline Mathews Auckland NZ

1212 Robert Strong Napier NZ

1213 Merv Gilbert Ashburton NZ

1214 Louise Yeaman West Leederville Australia

1215 Steven Gray Rotorua NZ

1216 Steve Oram Auckland NZ

1217 Avon O’Grady Hamilton NZ

1218 Arnim Wiek Benglen Switzerland

1219 Frith Brown Nelson NZ

1220 Denis Cooper Nelson NZ

1221 Jonathan Craig Sydney Australia

1222 Jo Tisch Tauranga NZ

1223 Debbie Clark Tauranga NZ

1224 Chris Ryan Tauranga NZ

1225 Lucas Duross Hastings NZ

1226 Johannes Vorster Gisborne NZ

1227 Huguette Dall’Armi Auckland NZ

1228 Brendon Angell Auckland NZ

1229 Nicky Francis Pukehina NZ

1230 Carol Adams Minchinbury Australia

1231 Bhavin Gandhi Mumbai India

1232 Martin Blampied Auckland NZ

1233 Sandra Andersen Palmerston North NZ

1234 Stephanie Duong Sydney Australia

1235 Mark Owen Feilding NZ

1236 Sharyn Bray Palmerston North NZ

1237 James Kuegler Auckland NZ

1238 Sebastian Whincop Auckland NZ

1239 Todd Calkin Auckland NZ

1240 Karl Wareham Hamilton NZ

1241 Suzanne Roberts Auckland NZ

1242 Melissa Rodgers Brisbane Australia

1243 Marjolein Volker Hamilton NZ

1244 Kane Albrecht Hamilton NZ

1245 Hilary Wicks Papakura NZ

1246 Marc Eiro Auckland NZ

1247 Lionel Taylor Brisbane Australia

1248 Melissa Greig Palmerston North NZ

1249 Craig Wenham Melbourne Australia

1250 Lara Williams Melbourne Australia

1251 Hayley Lowe Auckland NZ

1252 Nathalie Conway NSW Australia

1253 Brent McKay Mount Maunganui NZ

1254 Simone Guy Forrest Hill NZ

1255 Debbie Ardern Hamilton NZ

1256 Ruth Tautari Palmerston North NZ

1257 Shaun Hubbard Christchurch NZ

1258 Sally Nash Auckland NZ

1259 Lucas Grossi Auckland NZ

1260 Je� Rosemergy Hamilton NZ

1261 Chris Owen Wellington NZ

1262 David Binney Tauranga NZ

1263 Gill Thurlow Auckland NZ

1264 James Lovie Wellington NZ

1265 Julian Dimech Auckland NZ

1266 Jo Hyslop Perth Australia

1267 Simon Brownie Palmerston North NZ

1268 Simon Brownie Palmerston North NZ

1269 Richard Walker Auckland NZ

1270 Chris Sprod Brisbane NZ

1271 Kimberley Allder Brisbane Australia

1272 Joanne Aitken Wellington NZ

1273 Gary Philpott Auckland NZ

1274 Nikki Newcombe Rotorua NZ

1275 Graeme Lear Gisborne NZ

1276 Byron Koester Melbourne Australia

1277 Jamie Munro Auckland NZ

1278 Aaron Williamson Palmerston North NZ

1279 Rodger Moana Palmerston North NZ

1280 Kristian Day Hastings District NZ

1281 Andrew Rowe Wellington NZ

1282 June Wirihana Palmerston North NZ

1283 Clare Scammell Whakatane NZ

1284 Monica Fraser Rotorua NZ

1285 Alistair Howard Vancouver Canada

1286 Mila Siebert Remscheid Germany

1287 Rachelle Porter Gold Coast Australia

1288 Glen Baveystock Tauranga NZ

1289 Sean Reid Auckland NZ

1290 Yufiza Hani Muhammad Yusuf Petaling Jaya Malaysia

1291 Karyn Mills Napier NZ

1292 Justin Mills Napier NZ

1293 Ste�an Mckinley Auckland NZ

1294 Philip Macalister Rotorua NZ

1295 Kerris Browne Rotorua NZ

1296 Olivia Goh Tokoroa NZ

1297 Andrew Dasselaar Auckland NZ

1298 Peter logan Sydney Australia

1299 David Dudek Hoofddorp Netherlands

1300 Julie Chiquet Rotorua NZ

1301 Murray Smith Tauranga NZ

1302 Mere Murray Rotorua NZ

1303 Doug Moore Gisborne NZ

1304 Tess Carruthers Hamilton NZ

1305 Ash Pari Rotorua NZ

1306 Erin Gray Queenstown NZ

1307 Rees Buck Porirua NZ

1308 Lisa Markwick Auckland NZ

1309 Tomas Ridl Durban South Africa

1310 Romain Majeric-Pariente Auckland NZ

1311 Annabell Chartres Auckland NZ

1312 Nic Mead Auckland NZ

1313 Sarah Murphy Lower Hutt NZ

1314 Richard Lake Auckland NZ

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1315 Jesper Fuhlendor� Auckland NZ

1316 Rob Lelieveld Auckland NZ

1317 Ashley Relf Mill Valley United States

Relay Teams

4000 Tutus Against The Taboo Malcolm Law, Richard Lang

4001 Those Two Rod Dick, Alan Tappin

4002 Silky Smooth Stephen Silk, Andrew Bardsley

4003 Beep Beep 2 Ross Dewstow, Mary Carswell

4004 Mental as Anything Chasing 50 Lesley (The LTH) Turner Hall, Rebecca Edgecombe

4005 Tairua Tugboats Simon Wickham, Colin Sinton

4006 3Su Shanshan He, Ziling Su

4007 Waewae Taniwha Aana Ngatoro, Casey Moore

4008 MacMill Max MacKay, Ben Miller

4009 Wellington Scottish James Richardson, Stephen Day

4010 Rebnda Darren Ashmore, Rebecca Smith

4011 #CrazyExcited Pam Tainui, Ann Cameron, Gendi Dwight, Trevor Eastabrook

4012 Beep Beep Ian Dale, Paula Klein, Marlin Fisher, Rob Hammington

4013 Warraterras Kevin Knowles, Paul Matthews, Charlie Evans, Katie Stone

4014 Attitude Matters Felicity Boag, Elaine Baxter, Patsy Bass, Moira Mallon

4015 Twinkle Toes Glen Marks, Ng Steve, Phil Taylor, Kate Taylor

4016 ANZAC Sisters Stephanie Thrower, Avis Hawker, Bonnie Hawker, Mitzi Hawker

4017 Olympic Girls Julie Klein, Jean Skilton, Tineke Hooft

4018 Waiheke ExPats Sarah Short, Emily Taylor (nee Burgess), Philip Taylor, Evan Short

4019 The Tron Jo Mason, Simon Graashuis, Rhys Graashuis, Louise Graafhuis

4020 Olympic Chicks Michelle Van Looy, Ellen Van Looy, Courtney Prosser, Liz Eade

4021 Team Super Stars Al MacFarlan, Phil Squire, Frank Clarke, Steve Culpan

4022 Browns Bay Critical Mass Liz Palmer, Ingrid Johnstone, Brian Newth, Cheryl Newth

4023 Monkey Punch Donkey Stephen Thornley, Richard Beaton, Craig Abela, David Gardner

4024 EZY 20 Stephen Fisher, John James Mager, Alun Marshall, Daryl Reed

4025 Tawa Chicks Katrina Walter, Sarah Morten, Mandy Russell, Anna Mardon

4026 Just Because Rina Joy, Sharon Burrell, Annette Bethell, Yvonne Mansell

4027 Back Keith Earl, Carey Hayvice, Rachel Spriggens, Briar Carr

4028 Pukeko Chicks Leanne Blackwood, Eraina Attwood, Tessa Prout, Robyn Richardson

4029 Thunder Chicks and Lightning Jackie Toy, Janine Joubert, Jacques Joubert, Lisa Boddy

4030 Racey Mums Melissa Seath, Pipala Negus, Jane Seath, Lady Kate Stubbs

4031 The Girls Jean Ahipene, Maia Mailoo, Nicole Williams, Colleen Clarke

4032 Team Nunns Amon Nunns, Karen Nunns, Lionel Nunns, Greg Brooks

4033 Yeah Nahs Motu Williams, Tui Corneal, Dominic Lepa, Blair Gilbert

4034 Three Old Fairies Peter Maloney, Bob Spooner, Terry Murdoch

4035 Hamilton Hobblers Martin Lovell, Marcus Daws

4036 Chinese Fish Merchants Elisa Christian, Lauren Milstead, Jake Hocking, Ruth Seatter

4037 Sip Kitchen Supersonics Darren Blackwell, Vicky Plaistowe

4038 On Track Peta Birchall, Alison Scott, Waverley Newson, Sally-Anne Christensen

4039 Trying Hard Jess Blackwood, Kiri Thomas, Jenny Lux, Sophie Leopard

4040 Boys and Bitches Glenn Graham, Helen Hall-King, Anne Bradley, Colin King

4041 Done and Dusted Tauaroha Holden Rachael Narbey Jenny Brady Raewyn Richmond

4042 Never Too Slow Tony Martindale, Kere Bennett, Richard Williams, Andrew Bennett

4043 Ultra Madness Ashley Hart, Aleta Newton, Ian Yates, Cherie Fitness

4044 Waewae Express Amanda Broughton, Emily Solsberg, Yuliya Bozkho, Hinano Andrews

4045 Many Mortons Sarah Morton, Caroline Morton, John Morton, David Morton

4046 Kiwi Trail Runner Gregor Paul, John Marsh, Rachel Horsey, Jane Evans

4047 NB Hamilton Flyers Phil Murray, Garit Reed, Kerry Suter, Jai Davies-Campbell

4048 Hawks Winging It Beth Hampton, Shanel Cornille, Dawn Tu�ery, Malesa McNearney

4049 Hamilton City Hawks GBM Kent Hodgson, Glenn Sexton, Corey Hinde, Stefan Wagner

4050 Hamilton Hawks Masters Marc Scott, John Crane, John Bowe, Andrew Wark

4051 Hamilton Hawks Likely Lads Martin Ferry, Kris Moore, Ryan Stacey, Sam Le Heron

4052 Pukekohe Express James Baxter, Jo Foster, Lisa Kane, Geof Shuker

4053 Beano’s Bandits Bryden Cleary, Maria Cleary, Dafydd Pettigrew, Robert Baxter

4054 The Swim Squad Kat Webb, Sarah Pitcher-Campbell, Charlotte Pearson, Steph McHale

4055 Paul’s Knee Sophie Wharam Timothy Fanselow Jordan Ropati, Ashleigh Robins

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If an incident occurs, please contact one of the Aid Station sta� or a mountain bike safety volunteer, a medical/safety o´cer or a marshal on the course. They will radio one of the safety personnel to respond, or will call in an ambulance or helicopter.

The Tarawera Ultra Marathon is a physically challenging event. Participation presents potential medical risks, many of which can be extremely serious or fatal.

Participation in this event is at the runner’s own risk. Although Run Management has medical personnel at various points along the course, the inaccessibility of much of the trail will make it di´cult or impossible for medical assistance to reach the runner immediately.

Participants are encouraged to see their own medical doctor prior to the event. Runners should be knowledgeable about the stress e�ects linked to participation in ultra events.

It is important for each entrant to recognise the potential physical and mental stresses, which may evolve from participation in this event. Runners may be subject to extremes of heat and cold, hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, disorientation and mental and physical exhaustion. Run Management and the medical sta� strive to work with runners. They will do all they reasonably can to ensure “safe passage” to Kawerau, but ultimately runners must understand their own limitations. This is one event where it is better to follow the dictates of your body, not your ambitions! Adequate physical and mental conditioning prior to the event is mandatory. If you have not been able to prepare properly, do not attempt to run!

Runners should appreciate the risks associated with participation in this event. Actions may have to be taken on your behalf under extreme time constraints and adverse circumstances. We will make reasonable e�orts to give assistance whenever possible. Ultimately and primarily you are in charge. Be careful, be responsible, and do not exceed your own abilities and limitations.

Some of the main risks of the Run, but certainly not all of them, are listed. These should be understood and remembered by all runners, before and during the event. Please note that death can result from several of the risk conditions discussed below or from other aspects of participation in the Tarawera Ultra Marathon.

CarsThere will be vehicle tra´c on limited parts of the course. You should be well aware of this when running on roads. Make sure you look both ways when crossing any roads. Areas with cars will be sign-posted, including:

• Crossing Tarawera Road as you leave the Blue Lake

• Running around Lake Okareka Township as you leave the Blue Lake

• Crossing the road a couple of hundred metres before the Blue Lake Aid Station

• Crossing Tarawera Road (now in the Tarawera Forest) between the 60km finish line and Titoki Aid Station (85km/100km).

DarknessThe event starts before sunrise. It is dark for the first 30 minutes. Headlamps are optional for this period. If you plan on finishing after 7.30pm, make sure you have packed a headlamp in your

drop bags or have your crew deliver a headlamp to you.

Renal ShutdownCases of renal shutdown (acute renal failure) have been reported in this event. Renal shutdown occurs from muscle tissue injury which causes the release of myoglobin, a protein material, into the blood plasma. Myoglobin is cleared from the blood stream by the kidneys and will look brownish-colored in the urine. Adequate hydration will help flush myoglobin through the kidneys. Overwhelming amounts of myoglobin may clog the filtering system of the kidneys either partially or totally. If not treated, renal shutdown can cause permanent impairment of kidney function. IT IS CRUCIAL TO CONTINUE HYDRATING USING ELECTROLYTE FLUIDS DURING THE FINAL HOURS OF THE RUN AND FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING THE RUN OR UNTIL THE URINE IS LIGHT YELLOW AND OF NORMAL FREQUENCY.

Do NOT take any NSAIDs – especially Ibuprofen during this event. It will greatly increase your risk of renal failure. Runners have been hospitalised for taking these drugs in this event. There is a very fine line between hospitalisation / permanent kidney damage and death.

Heat Stroke/HyperthermiaHeat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious risks. Kawerau is consistently one of the hottest places in New Zealand with temperatures over 30ºC recorded at past races.

These conditions can cause death, kidney failure and brain damage. It is important that runners be aware of the symptoms of impending heat injury. These include but are not limited to: nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, faintness, irritability, confusion, weakness, and rapid heart rate. Impending heat stroke may be preceded by a decrease in sweating and the appearance of goose bumps on the skin, especially over the chest. Heat stroke may progress from minimal symptoms to complete collapse, in a very short period of time. Remember that your muscles produce tremendous amounts of heat when running up and down hills. The faster the pace, the more heat is produced. A light-coloured shirt and cap, particularly if kept wet during the race, can help. Acclimatisation to heat requires approximately two weeks. It is recommend you train for periods of at least 90 minutes, in 25ºC heat or hotter, for at least two weeks prior to the event.

If signs of heat exhaustion occur, we recommend rapid cooling by applying ice to the groin, neck and armpits. Runners may drink approximately one-quarter or more of their body weight in fluids during this event. This means that an average 68kg runner could possibly drink 17 litres or more of fluid, depending on the heat factor and individual di�erences. In addition to drinking at checkpoints, runners will be encouraged to carry fluids between checkpoints. To accurately measure fluid intake and output balance, weigh yourself before and after your training runs. This will help you establish your personal fluid requirements (especially during the heat of the day). Remember to replace electrolytes lost from sweat and fluids. Every runner has di�erent needs that should be determined during training.

Risks Associated With Low Sodium and Chloride CountsLow sodium levels (hyponatremia) in Ultra Marathon runners have been associated with severe illness requiring hospitalization. It is important for long-distance athletes to use fluids containing electrolytes to replace the water and salts lost

Hazards and Risks

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during exercise. WATER INTAKE ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT, as water intoxication and possibly death may result. This problem may in fact worsen after the race, as the non-electrolyte-containing fluid, which has been accumulating in the stomach, is absorbed. Potassium and calcium replacement may also be important, although these levels change less with fluid loss and replenishment. Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia include: weight gain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, lack of coordination, dizziness, muscle twitching/cramping and fatigue. There are two ways to put oneself at risk of hyponatremia:

1. over-hydration (with water or even electrolyte-containing sports drinks); and

2. replacing sweat with hypotonic fluids. You should use the salt tablets provided on race day and other salty foods such as chips.

Those at greater risk of hyponatremia include: female runners, smaller runners, slower runners, and runners with a low sweat rate.

Risks of hyponatremia can be minimised by acclimatising to the heat, training the endocrine system, salting foods a few days prior to the run, matching fluid and electrolyte intake to sweat losses and monitoring weight. The best way to achieve proper electrolyte and fluid balance is to hydrate with fluids containing proper amounts of electrolytes and to replace with sodium-containing foods or supplements, if required, and as determined during your training. Potassium, while present in many electrolyte-replacement solutions, may also be replaced with fruit, such as bananas or oranges. Beer or other alcoholic beverages should not be taken at any time during the event. Electrolyte-containing fluids should be continued after finishing until the gastrointestinal tract is fully functional, which may take several hours. Once the gut is working and adequate hydration has occurred, the normal balance of thirst, hunger, digestion and kidney filtration will maintain the proper balance of fluids and electrolytes.

Effects of Cold/HypothermiaTemperatures will likely be warm during the run, but be prepared for changeable cold weather, even during the middle of the race. Hypothermia is a potentially serious risk, especially running late in the evening through to early nightfall since one’s energy reserves will have been depleted from 14-16 or more hours of running. Hypothermia can strike very quickly, particularly when pace slows from exhaustion or injury. The initial warning signs of hypothermia often include lethargy, disorientation and confusion. The runner will feel very cold with uncontrolled shivering and may become confused, unaware of the surroundings, and may possibly be an immediate danger to him or herself. Staying well nourished, adequately hydrated and appropriately clothed will help avoid hypothermia. It is important that runners have access to warm clothing through their support crews, drop bags, or both. If there is any question, carry a light jacket when you leave the final Tarawera River Aid Station.

Use of DrugsNo drugs of any kind should be taken before, during or immediately after the event! Many drugs can increase the risk of heat stroke. A partial list of problem drugs include NSAIDS (including Ibuprofen), amphetamines, tranquilizers, and diuretics.

Injuries from FallingFalling is an ever-present danger on the Tarawera Ultra Marathon, with potentially serious consequences. Much of the trail is narrow, some uneven and rutted patches occur.

Muscle NecrosisIt has been found that some degree of muscle cell death in the legs occurs from participation in the run. The recovery can take several months. This seems to be a bigger problem in runners who become dehydrated or have overexerted themselves. Medical analysis of blood samples taken from ultra runners shows that this occurs to some degree in all runners.

Overuse InjuriesObviously, innumerable overuse injuries can occur, especially in the knee and the ankle. Sprains and fractures can easily occur on these rough trails. Blisters may cause you to have a sore day, or in severe circumstances may prevent you from finishing.

Common FatigueOne of the dangers you will encounter is fatigue. Fatigue, combined with the e�ects of dehydration, hypothermia, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia and other debilitating conditions can produce disorientation and irrationality.

Getting LostAlthough Run Management endeavors to mark the Tarawera Ultra Marathon course, it is definitely possible to lose the trail. If you believe at any time that you may not be on the correct trail, do not attempt to find your way cross-country. If you are sure of your route, backtrack to where you last saw a trail marker and try to find other markers showing the direction of the trail. If you are unable to find your way, stay where you are! Wandering randomly will take you farther from the trail and reduce your chances of being found. If you do become injured, exhausted or ill, STAY ON THE TRAIL. You will be found there either by another runner, or the mountain bike safety patrol that monitor the progress of runners during the event. If you feel dizzy, disoriented or confused, do not risk falling. Sit or lie down on the trail until you recover or are found. An unconscious runner even a few feet o� the trail could be impossible to find until it is too late. If you are assisted by individuals who are not associated with Run Management, and you elect to leave the trail, you MUST notify the o´cial at the nearest Aid Station of your decision to withdraw.

Difficulty in Gaining Access to or Locating Injured ParticipantsMuch of the Tarawera Ultra Marathon trail is remote and inaccessible by motor vehicle. Accordingly, in spite of the many layers of safety precautions instituted by Run Management (including radio communications, rescue helicopters on standby, mountain bike search and rescue personnel and other emergency services and medical personnel at many checkpoints), there is absolutely no assurance that aid or rescue assistance will arrive in time to give you e�ective assistance should you become sick, incapacitated or injured.

Although medical and other personnel will assist you when possible, remember that you are ultimately responsible for your own wellbeing on the trail. Only you will know how your body and mind feel at any given time. Monitor yourself during the entire run, and prepare yourself to drop out at the nearest checkpoint if you find it just isn’t your day. As you continue past each medical checkpoint, be aware of the number of kilometres to the next one, realising that getting rescue vehicles into these areas can be di´cult, if not impossible.

Aside from all that – have fun!

Experience New Zealand