Motatapu 42.2km Off Road Marathon

Completing a Marathon is an amazing achievement and it is made all the more memorable when it is set in this breathtakingly, beautiful location.
The race starts at Motatapu Station, near Lake Wanaka and finishes at historic Arrowtown. Your journey follows a route used by early Maori as an access for food and gathering, and to move Pounamu (Greenstown). The valley was not found by European explorers until around 1862 when the goldrush was on.
This event takes you on an iconic off road course through the magnificent Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations, which thanks to the owners, are opened once a year to the public for this event.
You will go through numerous river crossings, climb some hills, overcome your own personal challenges and no doubt be awe struck with the spectacular views of the southern high country valleys.
First time competitors often tell us they will never run on road again after completing the Motatapu Marathon!