Winter Duathlon Series
three Winter Duathlon events are being held this year, sunday 30 july, sunday 27 august and GET IN quick for our last one of the year, sunday 24 september 2023!
The Winter Du is held at Rotorua’s wonderful new MTB Hub – Te Putake o Tawa, on the grass as you enter the carpark, on the last Sunday in July, August and September.
Come and check out the new course we have mapped out. There is a coffee and food cart located at the bottom end of the carpark and lovely new ablution facilities and sealed car parking. Keep fit over the colder months by registering for the RATS Winter Du. There is a distance to suit every family member – from speedsters down to the littlies. All events include an off-road run, followed by a MTB, followed by a further off road run. Enter as a team or individual.
For all enquiries, contact the RATS Committee.
2023 Winter Du
The 2023 Winter Du is scheduled for Sunday 30 July, Sunday 27 August and our last one is coming up on Sunday 24 September 2023! Register now!
countdown to the last Winter du for 2023!
Event - Distances
Long Course
Bike: 12km
Run: 1.5km
Short Course
Bike: 7km
Run: 1.5km
Kids Course
Bike: 2km
Run: 750m
Fees & registration
If you love a discount, go for the Series Entry, commit and pay for all three races, and receive a discount!!
Series Entry
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Series Entry - long course for members $60
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Series Entry - long course for non members $75
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Series Entry - short course for members $45
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Series Entry - short course for non members $50
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Series Entry - for kids $30
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Series Entry - for teams doing long course $100
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Series Entry - for teams doing short course $100
Individual Race Entry
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Individual - long course race for members $25
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Individual - long course race for non members $30
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Individual - short course race for members $20
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Individual - short course race for non members $25
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Team - entry for one long course race $40
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Team - entry for one short course race $40
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Kids - individual race entry $15
Registration for the 2023 Winter Du is now open!
Otherwise, rock up on the day, and pay at the registration tent 8.30 a.m. (note: an additional $10 is added to each course fee for on the day registration).
location
Te Putake o Tawa, (opposite 'The Black House') Tarawera Road, Rotorua
race information
Frequent questions and answers
Register online using the button above, or rock up on the day and register for your chosen race at the registration tent at 8.30 a.m. note: there is an additional $10 added to each on-the-day registration.
KIDS COURSE: This is a run around the carpark footpath while the bike is on the Eagle v Shark extension.
SHORT COURSE: Begins with an in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise circuit of Tawa carpark (1.5km), followed by a MTB ride on all sections of the new Te Pou Koropu track. Beautiful tracks and the perfect length ride for beginner, intermediate and experienced riders alike (7km). The short course finishes with the same in-and-out run up Windy Road and back around Tawa carpark to finish. This course will suit everyone!
LONG COURSE: Begins with a double loop of the in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise run around the Tawa carpark (3km). After picking up your bike and heading into Te Pou Koropu, the ride takes you up Apumoana then down the fast and furious Whaki (with a double lap of Te Pou Koropu Return, Apumoana and Whaki) before heading back to transition in the Tawa carpark along Te Pou Koropu. This ride is Grade 3 all the way but with some decent climbing and some fun down hill single track. The race finishes with another in-and-out run up Windy Road and anticlockwise run around Tawa carpark (once lap on this run leg – 1.5km).
REMEMBER: the forest is open to ALL users. You will be sharing the tracks with weekend warriors. BE COURTEOUS, you might be racing, but you still need to watch out for people in front of you, taking care not to knock anyone off. If you want to pass someone, yell out “on your right!” then wait until they move to the left of the track and you have room to go around them.
All events have an off-road run, followed by a MTB ride, finished off with another off-road run. Enter as a team or individual.
LONG Course: 3km Run, 12km Bike, 1.5km Run
SHORT Course: 1.5km Run, 7km Bike, 1.5km Run
KIDS Course: 750m Run, 2km Bike, 750m Run
- Registration opens at 8.30am.
- Bike racking available from 8.30am.
- KIDS Register and have bike in transition between 8.30-8.55am.
- KIDS Race briefing at 9.00am.
- KIDS Race starts at 09.15am.
- SHORT & LONG course can register up until 09.30am
- SHORT & LONG course race briefing at 09.45am
- SHORT & LONG course racing starts at 10.00am.