This weekend, we’ll be covering the 2016 Tarawera Ultramarathon from Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island. Our coverage begins at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, February 6 (which translates to Friday, February 5 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time in the US).
We’ll be livecasting the event on iRunFar’s Twitter feed. We’ll also be combining our Twitter feed with other possible news sources below.
Here are a couple resources to help you follow the race:
- iRunFar’s 2016 Tarawera Ultramarathon preview;
- iRunFar’s video interviews with Jonas Buud, Jo Johansen, Ryan Sandes, and Jason Schlarb;
- The Tarawera website, with a downloadable race guide (pdf), aid-station information including estimated leader arrival times, and course information including maps, profiles, written descriptions, Google Earth flyovers, and downloadable GPS tracks;
- Live race splits; and
- For an inside look at the race, here are Tarawera founder Paul Charteris’s thoughts on race directing. You can also read an in-depth profile on Paul’s personal journey.
iRunFar’s Live Coverage of the Tarawera Ultramarathon
Our 2016 Tarawera Ultramarathon Twitter List
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-Bryon Powell, Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar
Live Video Feed from the Tarawera Ultramarathon Finish
A live video feed of the Tarawera Ultramarathon finish will be available here starting at 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, February 6 (5 p.m. Mountain Time on Friday, February 5, in the U.S.). We’ll let you know when it’s live!
